Business applications news stories

NetApp is set to acquire Instaclustr, a provider of fully managed open source database, pipeline and workflow applications delivered as a service.

Infinera has announced availability dates for its ICE-XR, an industry-first suite of intelligent, coherent, optical, pluggable solutions.

Business investment in SaaS applications continues to climb despite widespread underutilisation of app licenses by employees.

"While data continues to be an enterprises most valuable resource, its only useful if they can derive actionable insights in a timely manner."

A new app development fund worth US$2 million has been established in a bid to support growing businesses.

Forrester research shows organisations with a high level of software delivery maturity are three times more likely to grow at 15% or more annually. 

With limited in-person interactions, applications—and the digital experiences they facilitate—have become synonymous with an organisation’s presence and ability to thrive.

Developers can qualify for the programme and a reduced 15% commission if they earned up to US$1 million in proceeds during the previous calendar year.

This recognition of an invitation to the Inner Circle for Microsoft business applications is based on sales achievements and customer success.

Many businesses have turned to remote working as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to affect the business community.

Automating proof of delivery (POD) processes takes a fraction of the time compared to traditional, manual methods.

"Working alongside CBA on the Vonto app has proven that both organisations are committed to developing tools for small business owners that are easy to use."

New research from GlobalData shows that the business process applications market will surpass US$93 billion within the next three years.

At the recent Commvault GO event in Denver, Techday sat down with Chris Powell, Commvault chief marketing officer, to discuss why the company has adopted the slogan ‘be data ready’ and how it’s new offerings reflect this philosophy.

Now users can turn their smartphone into a serious PDF tool, and much more.

The inclusion of ASX-listed Empired, and its New Zealand-operation Intergen, in the Inner Circle for 2019/20 was announced at Microsoft Inspire.

One minute the workforce has a structured list of approved business applications and then the next minute, there are 30 different unknown products and tools being used.

Apps have already stamped their mark on modern business, but Gartner expects the best is still to come.

One hour of business-critical application downtime can cost larger companies $144,062.52 per hour, with an average repair time of over five hours.

Kubernetes monitoring and LM Service Insight provide performance analytics and data retention for microservices and containerised applications.

Many end users across Asia Pacific say that better business app accessibility has improved their job satisfaction.

“It’s important to realise that it’s not an overnight fix, it’s a journey, and it can take multiple years to get to the nirvana.”

Complex software-defined supply chains are leading to a maze of blame and hazard. Here are a few ways to avoid it.

System migration can often be a costly, time-consuming experience, but does it have to be?