Cloud computing

Tech giant has offered science labs and artificial intelligence researchers early access to its machines over the internet in recent months.

Organizations are directing more of their spending on infrastructure from on-premises to off-premises deployments, says IDC research director Natalya Yezhkova.

The firm is trying to woo more customers in areas like artificial intelligence and the cloud by providing reps with greater technical and industry-specific expertise.

The shift to software-as-a-service, cloud infrastructure, virtualization and automation is requiring that tech departments refocus hiring on advanced technologies.

Demand for AI and information management talent is skyrocketing but filling those positions is proving tough, says Indeed.

To realize the benefits of emerging tech, insurers need to take big swings at SaaS rather than sticking to ancillary functions.

This shift is impacting the entire IT channel, including vendors, distributors and solution providers, says CompTIA's Carolyn April.

Nearly half of organizations surveyed said hosting big data was a major factor in a cloud-first strategy, explains Mark Clayman.

Pricing has dropped by up to 14% annually as more organizations take their information to a crowded cloud environment.

Public datacenters to do the majority of spending in 2017, according to new study.

Analytics, cloud computing and security are among top skills employers seek.

The worldwide private and public cloud market grew by nine percent in 2016, as organizations increased spending on servers and networking equipment.

Data visualization, dashboards, data integration and data quality are among the features cited as most critical by firms.

By 2020, 90% of organizations will adopt a data environment that has both cloud and on-premise computing services.

The tech giant said it is enabling third parties to create financial services apps in the cloud.

The insurer will move to a cloud-based platform after entering a multi-year services agreement.

A new initiative called Healthcare NExT will combine work from existing industry players and Microsoft's Research and AI units.

With the move, the trucking and specialty transportation insurer modernizes its policy administration infrastructure.

According to the latest data from Venture Scanner, overall InsurTech venture funding grew at an annual clip of 31% from 2011 to 2017.

Embracing the cloud will make the transition to digital processes less painful.