All Cloud & edge computing articles – Page 7

  • big data t-systems.automotiveIT
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    T-Systems, Cloudera to offer cloud-based analytics-as-a-service

    2013-03-20T15:12:40Z

    Big data analytics is a becoming a key offering for T-Systems (Photo: T-Systems)T-Systems has entered into a cooperation with US-based Cloudera to boost its offering of big data analytics.The business services arm of Germany's Deutsche Telekom said it will deliver cloud-based data analytics solutions based on Cloudera's platform for ...

  • telekom mauch.automotiveIT
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    automotiveIT Congress: T-Systems executive urges close customer ties

    2013-03-07T13:28:44Z

    Luz Mauch, T-Systems (Photo: Claus Dick)HANOVER - Â A senior T-Systems executive on Thursday said companies should adopt scaleable and secure cloud computing and mobile-collaboration solutions if they want to deal with today's business challenges."Data should be accessible everywhere in the world, for customers and employees - secure, comfortable ...

  • bitkom 2013.automotiveIT.com
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    Germany's IT sector expects further growth in 2013

    2013-02-06T14:02:13Z

    Bitkom says German IT companies continue to have trouble filling vacancies (Photo: Bitkom)Three-quarter of Germany's IT and telecommunications companies expect higher sales in the first half of 2013, while 14 pc expect stable revenues, according to a survey by Germany's high-tech association, Bitkom.About 11 pc see business declining in ...

  • AVL.hp.automotiveIT
    Article

    HP to host AVL's SAP applications in the cloud

    2013-01-16T20:06:55Z

    AVL will depend on HP for the management of its SAP application infrastructure (Photo: AVL)HP will host AVL's SAP applications in a new hybrid cloud-based infrastructure.The US-based IT group said it has migrated a range of SAP applications used within AVL, deploying a cloud-based solution it says will boost ...

  • neelie kroes.automotiveIT
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    Europe's digital to-do list

    2012-12-19T10:00:36Z

    Kroes, in charge of the EU's digital agenda, expects a busy 2013 (Photo: EU)The European Commission has published a "digital to-do list" for the European Union's 27 member states in an effort to speed up the development of the internet economy.Neelie Kroes, the European commissioner in charge of the ...

  • CeBIT.automotiveIT
    Article

    CeBIT - Hanover

    2012-12-11T20:05:04Z

    CeBIT 2013 will focus on how companies and institutions are increasingly sharing rather than owning knowledge, resources and experience.The annual high-tech fair, the world's largest, will take place in Hanover March 5 - 9, 2013. The theme of the fair is "Shareconomy." In addition to sharing, the CeBIT exhibition halls ...

  • BearingPoint.automotiveIT
    Article

    With cloud services, trust is more important than money - study

    2012-12-06T09:44:22Z

    Pechardscheck: European business leaders are especially reluctant to move to the cloud (Photo: BearingPoint)Trust and data security are more important than saving money when it comes to cloud computing, a study by BearingPoint concludes.The consultants looked at why adoption of cloud-based services continues to be dogged by fears over ...

  • isf cyber security.automotiveIT
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    2013 cyber threats: Supply chain prone to data security risks

    2012-12-03T17:58:36Z

    (Photo: ISF)With more internal information held by outside service providers, companies face the risk of increased threats to data security, according to an independent cyber security body."More organizations will fall victim to information security incidents at their suppliers," the Information Security Forum (ISF) predicted. "Today's organization's data is increasingly ...

  • bsa logo.automotiveIT
    Article

    Business Software allliance rebranded

    2012-10-15T16:56:50Z

    The Business Software Alliance has a new name and a new logo. The business software advocacy group is now just called "BSA/The Software Alliance."The organization, which was founded 24 years ago, is the leading global lobbying group for the software industry. It has changed its focus from business software to ...

  • ifa logo.automotiveIT
    Article

    IFA consumer electronics fair - Berlin

    2012-08-07T11:48:18Z

    The IFA, the world's largest consumer electronics trade fair, will take place in Berlin August 29 through Sept 5.The annual event will focus on key digital lifestyle products such as smart TVs, tablets and smartphones. The displays will also include IT-enabled household products such as high-end coffee machines.As a showcase ...

  • Kroes.Marchionne..automotiveIT
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    EU's Kroes: Europe needs a Cloud strategy

    2012-06-27T09:54:24Z

    Kroes, seen here meeting with Fiat Chief Sergio Marchionne, wants Cloud computing to help improve competitiveness (Photo: EU Commission)European Union Commissioner Neelie Kroes this week made an impassioned plea for a European Cloud strategy, saying a coordinated approach to the new technology could generate major savings for businesses and private ...

  • LG smartphone.automotiveIT
    Article

    Survey finds more licensing issues as Cloud and App use grows

    2012-06-14T11:03:14Z

    Licensing issues are on the rise as business use of smartphones increases (Photo: LG)Many companies aren't fully prepared to deal effectively with licensing issues related to Cloud computing and mobile smartphone apps, according to a management survey.The poll, carried out in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by IT consultancy firm Detecon, ...

  • sanjay rishi jci-automotiveIT
    Feature

    Interview: JCI's automotive CIO on course to meet global targets

    2012-04-30T13:33:44Z

    Sanjay Rishi is CIO and group vice president, information technology, at Automotive Experience, the biggest division of US-based Johnson Controls.Rishi runs a global IT operation with between 400 and 500 people worldwide, not including a "partner ecosystem" of companies that provide a broad range of IT services to JCI.The automotive ...

  • local motors rogers.automotiveIT
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    automotiveDAY 2012: IT becoming a competitive differentiator

    2012-03-12T10:32:47Z

    Local Motors co-founder Rogers explained a new crowd-sourcing based approach to carmaking (Photo: Claus Dick)HANOVER -- One thing was clear at the 2012 automotiveDAY conference: IT is quickly becoming one of the major differentiators in the competition between the world's car brands.Until recently, IT was mostly seen as way to ...

  • t-systems mauch.automotiveIT
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    automotiveDAY: T-Systems exec says Cloud has grown up

    2012-03-08T14:58:23Z

    Luz Mauch is responsible for the automotive sector at T-Systems (Photo: automotiveIT)A senior T-Systems executive said Thursday that Cloud computing is quickly becoming a mainstream part of corporate IT strategies."Cloud computing has by now grown up," said Luz Mauch, senior vice president automotive at T-Systems. The Cloud is no longer ...

  • cloud.automotiveIT
    Article

    T-Systems to provide Daimler with Cloud-based internal communications system

    2012-02-27T13:19:22Z

    T-Systems will help Daimler employees share data worldwide (Photo: T-Systems)Daimler plans to roll out a suite of collaborative Cloud-based applications to its employees and has assigned the project to T-Systems, insiders say.About 200,000 of the German premium car maker's employees will get online access to applications based on Microsoft Exchange, ...

  • cebit conference center.automotiveIT
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    CeBIT Global Conferences - Hanover

    2012-02-06T14:07:04Z

    The conference center at the Hannover Messe will be the venue for the CeBIT Global Conferences program (Photo: CeBIT)Senior IT managers from Amazon, eBay, IBM, Microsoft and Siemens will be among the speakers at a series of events hosted at the CeBIT high-tech fair in Hanover next month.CeBIT Global Conferences, ...

  • automotiveday2011
    Article

    automotiveDAY - Hanover

    2012-02-06T13:32:25Z

    More than 400 people attended the automotiveDAY conference in 2011 (Photo: automotiveIT)The fourth annual automotiveDAY conference will focus on the role of IT in fostering growth in the auto industry.Speakers will focus on a range of topics, including the role of IT in boosting growth in the industry; how Cloud ...

  • IT CapGemini.automotiveIT
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    Business-IT alignment top priority for German IT managers - study

    2012-02-01T15:49:48Z

    Business-IT alignment is the top priority for German CIOs when it comes to securing the future of their companies, according to a survey conducted by CapGemini.The consultants, who interviewed IT managers at 156 major German corporations, also found that high on IT managers' agendas was the integration of standard, off-the-shelf ...

  • OnStar Advanced Telematics Operating System (ATOMS)
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    GM's OnStar, Verizon Wireless show Cloud-enabled vehicle

    2012-01-13T12:36:49Z

    The Onstar-Verizon prototype offers a broad range of Cloud-enabled application options (Photo: GM)General Motors' OnStar and Verizon Wireless showed a research vehicle at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that provides users with access to Cloud-based streaming content.The US carmaker's telematics unit has teamed up with Verizon, a major ...