Commentary
In-depth analysis of tech topics
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By: Felix Berndt, Director – Sales for Asia Pacific, Paessler AG With 2024 around the corner, key business functions and emerging technologies are set to drive prolonged transformations in the IT monitoring landscape. Here are some key forecasts from Paessler, the monitoring experts for IT infrastructures and networks, for the IT landscape in 2024: The importance…
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By: Sunny Chua, Singapore General Manager, Wasabi Technologies The SEA market is already increasingly establishing itself as one of the world’s major cloud spenders, with regional expenditure reaching $2.18 billion in 2022 – up by 25 percent from the previous year. Crucially, attention is expanding from well-established markets such as Australia and Singapore, to digital…
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By: Amir Sohrabi, Regional Vice President & Head of Digital Transformation, Emerging EMEA and Asia, SAS Immense technological change and the looming threat of a recession are driving businesses to look for new ways to operate more efficiently, while also increasing the ‘stickiness’ of their customers. The consensus among enterprises is that they need to…
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By: Andy Ng, Vice President and Managing Director for Asia South and Pacific Region, Veritas Technologies As we close out 2023, the fog of war on business outlook remains. Against the backdrop of ongoing challenges, spanning from geopolitical conflicts, inflation, data breaches to multi-cloud complexity, Andy Ng, Vice President and Managing Director of Asia South…
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In spite of widespread awareness surrounding the proliferation of e-commerce scams, a considerable number of individuals still find themselves ensnared by these cunning social engineering tactics. According to Gary Gardiner, Head of Security Engineering for APAC and Japan at Check Point Software Technologies, there are several contributing factors. He points out, “Many, especially the younger…
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TL;DR: Businesses in Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) are increasingly adopting cloud-based economic models for greater agility and cost-efficiency. However, navigating complexities and challenges is crucial. Major cloud providers are hiring economists to help optimize costs. Transitioning to cloud models requires realistic expectations and consideration of additional costs. APJ’s diverse cultures and economies mean cloud…
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By Muhammad Yahya Patel, Lead Security Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies Smart cities are becoming a reality rather than a concept and integrating technology into everyday infrastructure has become the norm. They present local authorities with a vast number of opportunities, including data-driven decision making, enhanced engagement between citizens and government, and a reduced…
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By Ix Lee, Head of Sales SEA and Oceania, Universal Robots The turn of the year was when Artificial Intelligence (AI) really became a household term. Following the meteoric rise of ChatGPT, almost everyone is now introduced to the phenomenon of AI. In fact, government agencies in the Southeast Asian region are harnessing its power…
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By: Marco Eggerling, Field CISO, EMEA, Check Point Software Technologies As an information security professional, you’ve likely heard the term ‘monoculture’ in relation to agriculture. In that context, a single type of crop, – take sweet corn for example – has a monopoly on a field. A sudden crop killer (virus or destructive insects) can…
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Data centers, the backbone of our digital infrastructure, have a significant environmental impact that cannot be ignored. From the production of energy-intensive hardware to the emission of greenhouse gases, the data center industry faces mounting challenges in its quest for sustainability. In our interview, Sascha Giese, Head Geek of SolarWinds, provides valuable insights into the…
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