| Technology Leadership | | | A highly connected world where devices of all sorts intelligently use sensor data to be more efficient, adjust to changing conditions, prevent or at least flag problems, and optimize performance of themselves, workflows, and even personal health -- that is the vision of the Internet of things. It's a great vision, but despite all the hype in the last year, it does not -- and may never -- exist. | | | Issue highlights 1. Users in pre-production? It can work for IT 2. New Office 365 features appease the cloud-wary 3. INSIDER Review: Tableau makes sophisticated analysis a snap | | White Paper: CDW Years of patchwork remodeling have left data centers with mismatched storage platforms, connectivity fabrics and management tools. Storage infrastructure should perform like a refined tower of data able to accommodate every user's needs. View Now | | There was a wonderfully accurate commercial for EDS several years ago that drew an analogy between IT infrastructure and development projects and the concept of building a plane while it's in flight. That comparison should be very easy to grasp for a lay person, even though they may not fully appreciate exactly how spot-on it really is. READ MORE | | With a slate of new management, encryption, and data-security features for Office 365, Microsoft hopes to eliminate excuses for not using the cloud READ MORE | | Innovative, self-service data visualization tool makes quick work of exploratory data analysis from 50-odd sources READ MORE | | White Paper: CDW This white paper focuses on key areas, such as virtualization, mobile computing and document management, to inexpensively modernize IT systems. View Now | | | | |
