Cities are changing at a pace never before possible, bringing smart features online daily. But smart features don’t equal smart cities. That’s why aspiring smart cities are shifting from siloes of smart features to a more holistic approach that connects and makes sense of all people and things. This shift demands technology solutions that are edge-centric, cloud-enabled and data-driven, able to deliver citizen-centric outcomes now and into the future.

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Virtualized Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) is a major breakthrough in network function virtualization (NFV). When asked where they have deployed NFV in production networks, communication service providers (CSPs) consistently name vEPC as one of the top answers. Why is that? In order to maximize their processing capacity, CSPs virtualize a subset of their network applications, including mobile edge computing (MEC), base stations (small/macro cells) and the mobile core, because these systems use a large bandwidth. The mobile packet core builds the foundation of the core network on which mobile CSPs offer IP-based services to their customers. Implementing vEPC solutions can help CSPs obtain the scale necessary to accommodate growing numbers of subscribers and large amounts of traffic or connections while controlling costs and improving on quality of experience (QoE). In the past, evolved packet core (EPC) solutions were deployed on purpose-built hardware. NFV enables operators to deploy EPC c

Healthcare CRM allow marketers to implement precision marketing techniques to target patients most likely to need a service, align to and improve the patient journey, and engage patients to drive loyalty and retention. Every hospital and healthcare system benefits from a correctly implemented CRM solution as it helps organizations build engaged and loyal audiences. Download this guide to learn to improve your marketing engine through the use of a healthcare CRM.

Australian businesses have long been recognised as leaders in the adoption of cloud services and the migration of core infrastructure to cloud platforms. Yet as ambitious ‘cloud-first’ programs are executed, performance and complexity issues have led many organisations to embrace the middle ground – a hybrid IT solution combining public cloud and on-premises infrastructure. Fast-growing hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platforms are increasingly being recognised as an ideal enabler for this strategy, with a software-based design that combines robust computing infrastructure with a high degree of centralisation, integration, flexibility, and analytics-based monitoring and manageability. Read how companies such as Beam Suntory have redefined enterprise architecture and learn more about the way an integrated hyperconverged infrastructure can help you build the right infrastructure for the future.

All native and ‘transitioning’ media companies are focusing heavily on content to save existing businesses, or building new business models, or both. Television broadcasters, wary of the growing cord-cutting, are spending large sums on premium content. In 2017, the top four media companies spent more than USD 34 billion on original and acquired non-sports programming. Pure-play OTT providers have, on the other hand, bet big on content to shore up on subscribers. Netflix alone spent more than USD 6 billion on content last year, while spend was USD 7 billion for Amazon and Hulu combined. Transitioning media companies, such as telecom and technology companies that are moving towards being a media company, are also allocating sizable funds for content in their quest to explore supplementary businesses, by boosting customer engagement on their platforms. Apple and Facebook have started creating their own original content, and spend is only going to expand further.

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What if you could give every employee a blueprint for tomorrow's most-needed skills? Your teams know they need new skills--and most are eager to get them. But, what most companies offer is, well, standardized. That can make it boring and not applicable. To stand out and bring your workforce into the future, you need a creative, personal--and even enjoyable--learning experience. The Digital Fitness Assessment will help your employees build their future. Get a demo here.

What could you be saving by implementing a learning management system? This guide will show you the provable return on investment in an eLearning strategy; how an LMS can help your business lower print costs, reduce employee turnover, positively impact sales, and much more. Whether you’re exploring the marketplace or building out your business case for online learning, this guide has the information you want. As you prepare to move to a new LMS consider Clarifi Talent Development, the learning and performance management system designed for today’s workforce. It is the choice for leading brands like Brinker, Newk’s and Subway.

As data science becomes a critical capability for companies, IT leaders are finding themselves responsible for enabling data science teams with infrastructure and tooling. But data science is much more like an experimental research organization than the engineering and business teams that IT organizations support today. Compounding the challenge, data science teams are growing fast, often by 100% a year. This guide will quickly help you understand what data science teams do to build their predictive models and how to best support them. Learn how to modernize IT’s approach to ensure your company’s data science teams perform their best, and maximize impact to the business. Some highlights include: Why data science should not be treated like engineering. How to go beyond simple infrastructure allocation and give data science teams capabilities to manage their workflows and model lifecycle. Why agility and special hardware to support burst computing are so important to data science break

As organizations increasingly strive to become model-driven, they recognize the necessity of a data science platform. According to a recent survey report “Key Factors on the Journey to Become Model-Driven”, 86% of model-driven companies differentiate themselves by using a data science platform. And yet the question of whether to build or buy still remains. This paper presents a framework to facilitate the decision process, and considers the four-year projection of total costs for both approaches in a sample scenario. Read this whitepaper to understand three major factors in your decision process: Total cost of ownership - Internal build costs often run into the tens of millions Opportunity costs - Distraction from your core competency Risk factors - Missed deadlines and delayed time to market

Do you know what your employees are doing on your network? Do you know about the latest ransomware attack your security team is battling? How about your business partners? Are they secure? With all of these questions swirling around in your head, it’s hard to feel secure about network security. But there is one thing that could help: a solid plan. Perhaps you’re aware that your organization should have a formal incident response plan. Or maybe you already have one. But are you completely clear on all the components that should make up such a plan? Or what to do when things go wrong? Or how to get help when you need it? Over the next few pages, we’ll provide you with some insight to help you build and strengthen your organization’s incident response plan.

The speed at which technologies evolve is all but a cliché, and nowhere is that speed more apparent than in the rise of mobile. The mobile tipping point—the point at which more people used mobile devices to access the web than desktop devices—came in the first quarter of 2017, when 50.03% of global web traffic was from mobile devices. Today, mobile is the de facto standard. Simply put, if you are not already building your business on the assumption that your digital visitors are using mobile, you are missing the mark.

This is the age of API-driven businesses and enterprises need to create great developer experiences to build an ecosystem for their APIs. Many enterprises now view developers as one of the most essential actors in their value chains—the people who translate digital assets into digital experiences that move the business needle. Google Cloud’s new eBook, Creating World-Class Developer Experiences, takes a deeper look at creating world-class developer experiences. Learn about best practices for engaging developers and how to launch a developer portal that speeds adoption or your API products.. Explore how to delight developers and grow API programs with field-tested best practices, real-world use cases and a checklist to help your team get started. What's Inside? ? Field-tested best practices to delight developers and grow API programs ? Real-world use case: AccuWeather ? Developer experience checklist CTA: Download eBook

As a small-to-midsize fabricated metals manufacturer serving large customers within complex global supply chains, how do you maintain preferred vendor status? The whole world is your competition so you need to step up to meet increasingly demanding customer expectations. Your customers will expect mass personalization with shorter lead times whether the order is large or small—without sacrificing compliance with their industry’s quality requirements. To meet these demands—despite a skills shortage and volatile material costs and availability—you’ve got to put digital transformation at the top of your agenda.

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"Security threats come in a variety of different forms — from network to web and app attacks. As these form factors continue to morph, they often evade traditional security measures, leaving organizations scrambling to protect their digital ecosystem. With a comprehensive end-to-end security solution, your organization can securely deliver the apps and data your teams need to be productive. Check out our e-book and discover: - Why a holistic security approach is crucial - What a new security approach looks like - How Citrix solutions provide security across your entire stack"

Communications service providers (CSPs) have long recognized the potential of data analytics. Yet their early efforts to pull actionable intelligence from the oceans of data they have access to were largely unsuccessful. Many tried a 'big bang' approach to building a central repository without knowing what they wanted to do with the data in it. The arrival of artificial intelligence (AI) – its machine learning subset in particular – has changed their thinking and approach. For this Quick Insights report, we surveyed 64 professionals from CSPs around the world who are applying, leveraging and/ or planning to deploy advanced analytics in some capacity at various points across the customer lifecycle.

Lead generation has become an important strategy for modern marketers, as they strive to create demand and get their messages heard by increasingly sophisticated, multi-channel buyers. In today’s complex world, marketers should use lead generation to build brand awareness, nurture prospects and customers, qualify leads, and ultimately generate measurable revenue. In this comprehensive, 160 page guide, we cover topics ranging from content marketing and website SEO to telesales and content syndication — all through the lens of lead generation. Packed full of checklists, charts, and thought leadership from the leading experts in marketing today, TheDefinitive Guide to Lead Generation will teach you how to collect information from prospects across every channel, and deliver the highest quality leads to your sales team. ResizedImage389253 dog with laptop lead generation You’ll learn how to: Define a lead and understand his or her buying journey Build a robust lead generation strategy t

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If you're a brand marketer or digital agency looking to amplify your social marketing initiatives this year, this document will guide you through the growing world of Facebook apps. Today, there are more than 500,000 active applications on Facebook, but of these only 250 applications have more than one million monthly active users. You've downloaded this guide because you recognize that marketing today means creating a two-way dialogue with your customers.

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