Linking state-of-the-art with the art-of the-possible in public sector BI

October 15, 2018, by Mary Allen

Highlighting the successful use of BI and related data solutions in the public sector at this years’ Symposium, Information Builders Canada continued its tradition of showcasing local analytics innovation – with a twist. In addition to analytics practitioners, the firm also invited consultants, new partners and vendors to offer their perspectives to round out and expand discussion of issues in data management.

While York Regional Police provided an update on its development of BI dashboards, including a BI solution aimed at measuring “officer stress,” the City of Saskatoon outlined its “human mind map” of community resources available to support indigenous youth. But Karim Virjee of vLiberty also discussed a virtual circle of analytics inquiry that can produce “emergent change,” Christian Miles of Cambridge Intelligence described “graph analytics,” and J Paul Haynes of local security firm eSentire painted the existing threat landscape to alert data practitioners on where security danger lies. To learn more about these and other presenters, [click here.]http://insightaas.com/linking-state-of-the-art-with-the-art-of-the-possible-in-public-sector-bi/)

IBM acquires Red Hat – What does it mean, and to whom?

November 1, 2018 by Michael O'Neil

IBM rattled the tech world with its $34 billion acquisition of the open source pioneer Red Hat. Working with global research leader Techaisle, InsightaaS has analyzed the deal. The analysis, which starts with an examination of the target market that will most benefit from a combined IBM-Red Hat product and services portfolio, includes a SWAT analysis illustrating where and how Red Hat, IBM and their customers and partners will see benefit or uncertainty from the acquisition.

Are you an operations or delivery management professional in an enterprise IT user environment? Are you a mid market firm looking to launch or expand open source within your business? Are you an integrator or developer trying to modernize your suite of offerings? If so, click here to see how this deal might impact your strategy.

OVH pushes ‘alternate’ cloud at Summit 2018

November 15, 2018 by Mary Allen

Roubaix-based cloud and hosting provider OVH sketched out its ‘difference’ from other large, global cloud providers at its recent Summit in Paris. Founder and chairperson Octave Klaba and others pointed to the company’s “distinctive DNA” as its key differentiator. But what are the threads in this DNA that has helped OVH to become Europe’s largest supplier of cloud service, and that are now helping OVH to position for global leadership?

To learn more about the company's massive open deployment, tools to maximize customer choice, acquisition of key US-based (VMware) cloud assets, and its call to arms for the creation of a mega European conglomerate of like-minded organizations, read on….

Save the date! For Sustainability, advanced IT and the triple bottom line future

December 6th, brought to you by InsightaaS and the IoTCC

Activities in the IT world aimed at reducing carbon footprint have been identified with various labels over time: green IT, sustainable tech and IoT, in some cases, have all been used to describe a "smart" building or other "smart" system. But how has the underlying technology foundation for these activities changed? And how the multiple inputs to carbon reduction - cloud, end user computing, networking, IoT, analytics, advanced reporting, IT efficiency - are working together to making change today was the discussion challenge for the IoTCC Sustainable IT working group.

With this dialogue complete, InsightaaS and the IoTCC have just confirmed a Meetup date and location to launch publication of the next report in our community-based research series, Sustainability, advanced IT and the triple bottom line future More detail to come, but mark December 6th at 6:15pm on your calendar for a visit to Workhaus, Wellington St. to join the discussion.

To register, or for more information, contact Steve Symonds stephen.symonds@insightaas.com