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How To Work Together While Apart

Michael Kearns, CEO of Virtasant, explains how he’s successfully developed and managed remote and distributed teams for sixteen years by thinking outside of the box.

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January 6, 2021

A Pragmatic Approach to Serverless

An overview of common problems and tactical solutions for those approaching the serverless crossroads.

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January 29, 2026

Private Cloud Costs Are a Blind Spot. FinOps Can Fix It

Learn how private cloud FinOps extends proven cost management practices beyond public cloud, delivering 20-30% savings through visibility, accountability, and optimization.

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January 29, 2021

The Challenges and Advantages of Trusting the Cloud

As the multi-cloud strategy becomes more popular, it is critical to understand what cloud-agnostic companies lose by not going cloud-native.

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How Remote Teams Manage Impostor Syndrome

Imposter syndrome — aggressive and constant feelings of self-doubt — can get inflamed in remote work environments. Individual and organizational efforts can help minimize the tribulation.

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February 20, 2021

How AWS Certification Empowers Engineers

Cloud architects and engineers with AWS certifications are in demand as Amazon Web Services continues to dominate the cloud market. Find out how this learning and education initiative creates new career opportunities for the cloud technician community.

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January 6, 2025

FinOps FOCUS: Insights on Cloud Cost and Data Migration

Explore how the FinOps FOCUS framework enables organizations to tackle multi-cloud cost challenges. With 85% of companies using multiple providers, standardization is key.

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May 10, 2022

FinOps: How to empower software engineers to take action

Last week I attended the AWS Summit in London, at the Excel centre in Docklands. It was amazing to see so many people attending in person.

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Engaging Software Engineers for FinOps Success

This roundup of "The Keys to AWS Optimization" show's content will be valuable to internal FinOps teams, practitioners, and consultants interested in learning how to inspire engineers to be more active in FinOps.

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October 9, 2025

Adopting FinOps Balances Growth, Reliability, and Security

A strategic framework for adopting FinOps that balances cost optimization with growth, security, and reliability priorities through pilot programs, automation, and measurable ROI demonstration.

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March 21, 2022

How FinOps Changed the Way Businesses Approach the Cloud

FinOps enables cross-functional teams to work together, deliver faster and manage their cloud costs better.

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April 3, 2022

Five key takeaways from the FinOps Foundation London Roadshow

Jon Thompson, Virtasant CTO takes a look at some of the key points highlighted at the recent FinOps Foundation London Roadshow.

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March 14, 2022

Why Cloud Financial Management is Core to Business Survival

Innovating in the cloud comes with a price, but cloud financial management allows businesses to get a handle on the unpredictable cloud costs that have skyrocketed over the last years.

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Four critical success factors for cloud migration

What are the key factors that will give you value from your cloud migration?

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April 12, 2021

How Neurodiverse Hiring Empowers the Entire Tech Industry

Efforts to bring more diversity to the tech industry are missing a big part of the picture if they don’t include neurodiverse hiring practices.

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March 22, 2021

Nine Global Organizations that are Making Space for Women in Tech

While the industry remains a male-dominated industry, these nine organizations are dedicated to making space for women in tech.

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June 4, 2021

How Co-Founder Joan Westenberg Nurtures Transgender Inclusion in Tech

Studio Self co-founder Joan Westenberg uses her experiences as a trans woman in tech to steer the industry towards transgender inclusion.

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December 19, 2020

How Remote Learning Falls Short for Disabled Students in STEM

With a shift to virtual learning, deaf and hard of hearing, students struggle with low sound quality and a lack of accurate captioning, particularly in jargon-heavy fields like STEM.

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September 24, 2021

What to Expect at the 2021 Grace Hopper Celebration

This year’s Grace Hopper Celebration will be held on an all-virtual platform and boasts a schedule packed with incredible speakers, insights from influential leadership and career opportunities for women in technology.

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May 26, 2021

Native American, Chicano, and Hispanic Leaders in Tech You Should Know

One organization is doing the work to make sure Native, Indigenous and Chicno People in STEM Are Visible

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April 16, 2021

15 Resources For Women in Tech

As the tech industry catches up to diversity and inclusion, these books, events and podcasts are forging a way through representation and resource-sharing.

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February 10, 2021

Cloud Gaming: 5 Trends to Look Forward to in 2021

As tech companies scrambled last year to come to terms with a rapidly changing digital landscape, cloud gaming witnessed significant growth and investment, with more to come in 2021.

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April 21, 2021

Co-Founder Caroline Lair Wants More Women in AI

In the face of the increased inclusion of women in tech, there continues to be an apparent disconnect in the participation of women in artificial intelligence. Caroline Lear has co-founded Women in AI to combat this trend.

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October 19, 2021

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021: Key Takeaways

After 3 virtual-only conferences, the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021 went hybrid this year for the first time.

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February 10, 2021

The ‘Future Leaders in Technology’ Scholarship: Meet the Winners

Technology should tell the story of the world it deems to serve. These bright and ambitious students bring their unique perspectives to computer and data science.

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July 31, 2020

Data Lakes vs. Data Warehouses: Key Differences

Data warehouses store processed, structured data in a consistent format while data lakes store and process structured and unstructured data in multiple formats.

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October 30, 2020

Is Asynchronous Communication The Answer To Employee Burnout?

Releasing ourselves from the constant symphony of pings and buzzes might just be the answer to over-managed, and over-stressed employees.

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January 28, 2020

Data Lake Architecture: A Comprehensive Guide

Data Lakes evolved as a means to handle and store this ever-growing deluge of data. In enterprises and large organizations, data can easily become fragmented between various departments and teams.

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March 29, 2021

How Rokeya Jones Uses Azure to Help Remote Learners

Microsoft Program Director, Rokeya Jones discusses being a woman at Microsoft and how to innovate education.

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January 8, 2021

How To Create Accessibility in Tech from the Top Down

With 3.8 billion users on mobile devices in 2021, it's increasingly important that products, services, and data suit the needs of those with sensory disabilities.

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September 1, 2025

A CFO’s Guide to FinOps and Optimizing Cloud Cost

Managing cloud costs isn’t just an IT problem. FinOps for finance leaders can transform scattered data into informed decisions and bring clarity to every dollar spent. Find out where to start today with the key takeaways from our webinar.

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April 22, 2021

Tech Roles in Demand: Solutions Architect

Solutions architects are growing rapidly in demand, because of the bridge they build between business needs and technological innovation.

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Highlights from the FinOpsX Conference

Last week I attended the FinOps Foundation’s FinOpsX conference in Austin, Texas. It was great to catch up with lots of FinOps folks I’ve met remotely and in London, and to meet many more.

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March 10, 2023

Meet the Winter 2023 Future Leaders of Technology Scholarship Winners

As we’ve entered Women’s History Month and gear up for the spring, it’s important to celebrate the wins of women.

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November 2, 2020

Do Tech Bootcamps Bridge The Gap For Diversity?

The growing trend of tech bootcamps provides alternatives to an otherwise lengthy and expensive education in tech - but are they serving Black women?

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August 27, 2020

SDLC Methodologies: From Waterfall to Agile

A guidebook for software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies written by a software delivery expert.

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January 26, 2021

A Pragmatic Approach to Cloud Security

A behemoth of a topic and one that's incredibly divisive but, given limited time and resources, it’s important to focus on the key differentiators of ensuring cloud security.

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August 16, 2021

K8s Series: Introduction to Kubernetes

The last few years of software development has been drastically innovated by the arrival and adoption of Kubernetes.

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December 4, 2020

AWS re:Invent Week One Roundup

A much-anticipated event for the cloud computing community, AWS re:Invent 2020 has finally started, albeit in a changed setting. Since the pandemic showing no sign of abating, the event has gone virtual, but that has not dampened the spirit of AWS and their team of innovators.

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May 24, 2021

How To Cope With Zoom Fatigue

Working in tech means navigating a ton of screen time which has increased even more since meetings that have shifted to platforms like Zoom. Remote work experts weigh in on how to maintain sanity and remote work-life balance.

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August 12, 2021

Here’s Why The Cloud Is Changing Innovation

Gone are the days of lengthy planning and implementation. The cloud has made it possible to innovate and scale quickly. Our Head of Innovation, Rahul Subramaniam, explains why.

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January 29, 2021

5 Strategies for Pain-free Virtual Onboarding

Successfully onboarding a remote team means paying attention to work styles, office culture, and “silly” questions.

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November 18, 2020

AWS re:Invent 2020: A Pragmatic Approach

This year AWS re:Invent goes all virtual and all-access. James Cross guides architects through an impactful experience in this edition of his Pragmatic Approach series.

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September 30, 2021

AWS Cloud Services and Deployment Models

Choosing cloud deployment and service models can be a complicated decision if you don't know your options. Our overview provides clarity so you can make an informed choice.

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January 11, 2021

How to Trim the Bloat From Your Cloud Architecture

After moving hundreds of products to the cloud, there's one theme our teams see over and over again: products with code bloat because a large chunk of their codebase is unnecessary.

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September 12, 2021

IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS: A Complete Overview

Want to know more about IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS? Our in-depth guide includes a review of all 3, and tips to make the right choice for your business. Read more inside.

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June 12, 2020

A Pragmatic Approach to Data Lakes

Many companies start their Data Lake journey on the first page of a Forbes or Times article. It begins with an exec-level desire to have the latest technical toy in the toolkit, the newest buzzword in buzzword-bingo, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and to make it all happen: a Data Lake.

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March 19, 2021

The Challenges and Opportunities of the First Fully-Digital CloudFest

CloudFest, the annual multi-day festival, gears up for their all-digital event to serve a post-pandemic era.

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May 3, 2021

TrendWatch: DevOps in 2021

Industry experts and the Virtasant engineer team sound off on the top DevOps trends for 2021

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July 6, 2021

Ask an Expert: How to Choose The Right Cloud Provider

Cloud architect James Cross and DevOps manager John Knight discuss three crucial factors when deciding which cloud provider to choose - cost, scalability and availability.

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October 29, 2020

Is Remote Work The Future For Families?

Six families share what it’s like to work remotely with kids at home: the challenges, the lessons, and the unexpected perks.

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November 23, 2020

Java Frameworks: A Comprehensive Guide

Although Java is one of the oldest programming languages, it is still one of the most powerful and commonly used programming languages today. Integrating a java framework to your stack, allows you to lessen development time with pre-written methods, callbacks, listeners, or pattern implementations.

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October 2, 2021

Cloud Computing in Financial Services: Why Now is the Right Time to Move

The financial industry has been hesitant to modernize its infrastructure for the cloud. But to realize the benefits, they will have to take it one step at a time.

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March 27, 2021

The Roundup: Key Takeaways From CloudFest 2021

The biggest cloud networking event went all digital this year. Read our key takeaways from CloudFest 2021.

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February 20, 2021

Tech Founder Evin Floyd Robinson Wants to Close the Wage Gap

America on Tech Co-Founder Evin Floyd Robinson navigates social good with a practical objective - create sustainable income.

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December 11, 2020

How AWS re:Invented the Learning Conference and Why That Matters

Head of Innovation, Rahul Subramaniam, takes a look back at the biggest cloud learning conference of the year and shares insight around using the new all-virtual format to your advantage.

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March 25, 2021

Global Diversity and Inclusion Leader Latasha Gillespie On the Goal of DEI

Amazon Global Diversity leader, Latasha Gillespie discusses the goal of diversity and inclusion for women of color.

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February 5, 2021

Susanne Tedrick Wants More Women in the Cloud

The cloud presents an opportunity for women of color to benefit from higher-paying and enriching careers in tech.

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August 20, 2021

Meet the July 2021 Future Leaders of Technology Scholarship Winners

Our newest scholarship winners, two women of color, talk about how confidence is the key to opening doors for women and girls in tech.

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January 28, 2021

The New Human Right: Access to Tech in a Web Dependent World

As social distancing presses on, remote work and education become more of a need than a preference. So, how does this impact communities with less access?

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January 4, 2021

Containers vs. Virtual Machines - What's the Difference?

A simple breakdown of Containers and Virtual Machines, highlighting use cases for both technologies.

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December 19, 2020

AWS re:Invent Week Three Roundup

Amazon CTO, Werner Vogels wrapped up the final week at AWS re:Invent with exciting announcements and a powerful message to developers.

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October 30, 2020

What to Watch at this Year's All-Virtual AWS re:Invent

This year's all-virtual AWS re:Invent is jam-packed with keynotes from cloud leaders and hundreds of sessions to tune into from anywhere.

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February 12, 2021

How Pariss Chandler Challenges the Status Quo for Hiring in Tech

The state of diversity in tech cannot be fixed by a few extra guidelines and a training seminar. The founder of Black Tech Pipeline insists on more from leadership in tech.

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April 23, 2021

How to Reduce Cloud Waste at Scale: Takeaways from Our FinOps Webinar

Virtasant CEO Michael Kearns and Program Manager Melissa Lorton sat down with The FinOps Foundation to address a pressing issue: reducing cloud waste at scale.

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October 12, 2020

How Women Coders Are Making Online Platforms Safer

To combat rampant online abuse, a research team in Australia has come up with an algorithm that can flag misogynistic content, with the underlying message: bring more women to the table during the development process.

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October 30, 2020

Beyond Making It Pretty: How UX Design Impacts Business Decisions

The culture is changing in today's companies. Once siloed, stakeholders now work more closely with UX designers, researchers, and engineers to bring products to life. These diverse roles intersect with the user experience. UX teams make design thinking a crucial part of the business's bottom line and growth.

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June 12, 2020

Why Guardrails Are Essential for Distributed Agile Teams

Guardrails mark the difference between team members who move quickly and successfully in a rapid agile environment and those who accidentally run off a cliff.

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June 15, 2021

Decision Guide: On-Premise vs. Cloud Solutions

Choosing between on-premise vs. cloud servers is a vital decision for businesses depending on the industry they operate in. Learn the key differences and similarities to make an informed decision.

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September 1, 2021

How the Cloud is Changing the Hospitality Industry

With the hospitality sector bound to expand now that vaccinations are available, the travel industry has taken advantage of cloud apps to welcome the influx of travelers who will be worried about health and safety.

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March 3, 2021

6 Key Takeaways From the Book That Empowers Women in AI

Tabitha Goldstaub's book, 'How to Talk to Robots', addresses how AI impacts the daily lives of women. Here's what we learned.

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March 5, 2021

Remote Team Time Tracking: a Benefit or a Burden?

The exercise of time tracking — the documentation of your daily tasks and the time you need to complete them — can provide useful data for strategic decision-making. But, how does it impact employee trust, accountability and performance? See what remote team experts have to say.

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October 23, 2020

5 Cloud Trends That Are Leading Innovation

It's been a big year for cloud, but these emerging frontrunners seem to be leading us into a bright new future.

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August 6, 2020

The Economic Impact of Local Spending

Working where you live isn't just a matter of convenience, it also has an incredible impact on your local economy.

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April 28, 2021

The Distinct Advantage of Neurodiversity in Tech

Tech startup Daivergent is out to prove that hiring neurodiverse employees can be a massive advantage in AI and ML jobs.

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October 8, 2021

What we learned at the 2021 Grace Hopper Celebration

The 2021 Grace Hopper Celebration (vGHC21) taught us the many ways we can #DareTo live confidently, learn deeply, and celebrate where we are in our journey.

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April 28, 2021

Exam Prep: AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification

Prepare for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification exam with these tried and true tips.

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August 24, 2021

The New HR: How AI Evolved the Hiring Process

The hiring process has innovated, and leading that effort is artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). But how does this technology stand against the test of implicit bias?

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October 13, 2020

A Pragmatic Approach To Relational Databases

How do you choose the relational database that’s right for your business needs? Our resident expert, James Cross, presents a pragmatic guide.

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August 23, 2021

Student Essay: How Simple Lines of Code Can Transform Lives

High school senior, and Syracuse University-bound Anya Parida, sees a future in agriculture that can be responsibly innovated by AI.

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November 30, 2020

Confidential Computing Leader, Sarah Zhang, Challenges China's Workplace Gender Bias

In a country where women of childbearing age are often shunned by employers, Points Technology Founder and CEO, Sarah Zhang, hopes to pass on the lessons of her non-conformist mother onto the next generation.

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June 16, 2021

Out in Tech Creates Websites for Equality

Social impact organization, Out in Tech combats homophobia and transphobia with the use of technology.

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December 11, 2020

AWS re:Invent Week Two Roundup

Machine Learning continues to be a heavy theme during this year's re:Invent conference, as it reflects the advancements of the industry at large and shapes how engineers build on the cloud.

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August 3, 2020

How to Build a System Around People

Often, the question team managers ask is how should they fit people into a workable system. I think a much better question is, how do you build a system around people?

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November 5, 2020

Decoding Ethical Hacking

Despite the myriad of myths, ethical hacking is necessary in today's climate. Who is better equipped to fight a hack than someone who knows how to launch one?

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April 14, 2021

AWS Fargate Explained

A thorough review of Amazon Web Services (AWS) containerization offering - which promises to simplify infrastructure management.

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March 12, 2021

How To Promote Positive Company Culture In Remote Teams

As the COVID-19 pandemic hits its one-year mark, and businesses settle into remote work, some struggle to maintain the positive company culture that existed in person.

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August 23, 2021

Student Essay: Using Computer Science and Robotics to Clean the World’s Oceans

Future Leaders in Tech scholarship winner and Worcester Polytech Institute student, Dilice Oliveria, sees the possibilities of reversing the effects of hyperconsumption by using robots.

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October 24, 2020

How To Guard Remote Employees Against New Cybersecurity Risks

As companies continue to work remotely, new risks emerge that threaten team security. Here’s how to safeguard against the threat.

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February 3, 2021

Is Remote Work the Key to an Ageless Workplace?

One might think there is no room for discrimination and bias in the workplace in 2021, but that isn’t strictly true. Despite the world embracing a more inclusive and diverse work culture over the years, bias does creep in to workplace interactions.

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October 12, 2020

Hypervisors: A Comprehensive Guide

Hypervisors have found their way into more applications and platforms as technology expands. This comprehensive guide explores what they are and how they are used.

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September 2, 2022

Meet the August 2022 Future Leaders of Technology Scholarship Winners

As summer comes to a close, and we gear up for the fall, back-to-school season is upon us. Our newest scholarship winners — all of which are women — talk about how important opportunities are key to opening doors for them when it comes to their budding careers in tech.

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October 30, 2020

A Pragmatic Approach to Machine Learning

The trendy pull to offer ML solutions may be tempting, but it’s important to avoid falling into a rabbit hole of model complexity and data quality gaps.

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September 27, 2021

vGHC21: Why We Dare to Work From Anywhere

As we kick off vGHC21 this week, we highlight how being a remote company enables our global team to pursue fulfilling work. Meet three women who work for Virtasant from different parts of the world.

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May 13, 2021

How Virtual Reality Helps the World Get to Know Haiti

Non-Profit organization Hope for Haiti uses virtual reality to build empathy and touch potential donors and international travelers.

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October 21, 2020

How Conways Law Influences Software Development

The relationship between an organization's structures and the products they produce can be defined by this cornerstone rule.

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October 22, 2020

Diving Into the Chaos: Why Innovation Teams Need to Explore

Large organizations looking to tap into that newcomer magic should consider loosening the reigns and letting their innovation teams gets messy. Software developer and start-up expert, Pete Hodgson, explains how exploring can uncover gold.

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May 18, 2021

Stateful vs Stateless Architecture: Why Stateless Won

Stateless and stateful architecture defines the user experience in specific ways. See why stateless is the choice for cloud architects.

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October 9, 2020

Continuous Authentication: Superficial Confusion, but More Security

The name of security technology is supposed to telegraph its functionality, but in the case of continuous authentication, the name does a great disservice to the technology and, more critically, to the CISOs and CSOs who potentially benefit.

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October 16, 2020

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning: Our Guidebook

Our AI expert goes beyond the buzzword, in a thorough exploration of AI, ML, and DL to help guide decisions around the technology you use to innovate.

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February 5, 2026

Why the Cost of AI Keeps Surprising Even Experienced Executives

The true cost of AI goes far beyond models. Explore how data talent and governance shape artificial intelligence cost estimation and why CFOs often underestimate AI budgets.

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February 5, 2026

Investors Are Asking One Question: Show Me the AI ROI

An AI idea alone isn’t enough to raise millions. See how companies across industries like legal, finance, and robotics built AI business cases that proved AI ROI and won over investors.

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February 5, 2026

How 5 Simple Frameworks Turn AI Into Your Competitive Edge

From executive summaries to brainstorming new ideas, prompt frameworks can make AI tools like ChatGPT more impactful. Explore 5 prompt engineering frameworks that help leaders get consistent results.

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February 5, 2026

A 7-Step Guide for Bridging the AI Skills Gap

Build an AI-ready workforce with our 7-step enterprise training strategy. Learn how to assess skills, create effective training programs, and cultivate an AI-first culture.

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February 5, 2026

70% of AI Projects Fail: You Need an AI Readiness Assessment

Learn why 70% of enterprise AI projects fail and how an AI readiness assessment can help your organization avoid costly implementation mistakes.

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March 10, 2025

AI Cost Savings: Navigating the Implementation Expenses of GenAI

While experts predict that AI will add more than $15 trillion in economic value to the world in the next decade, over 50% of custom AI initiatives launched this year will be abandoned by 2028 due to cost, complexity, and technical difficulties

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