Collaboration tools exist within a wide range of services, from voice calls to version control systems and everything in between. But for average enterprise businesses, the tools that make work-life exponentially easier are the basics: Voice. Video. Screen sharing. LDAP integration. Web and mobile apps. Third-party integration. Your business might be able to get by ...

Data in transit means data is at risk if the proper precautions aren’t followed. Data stored inside a securely monitored environment is much less likely to fall into the wrong hands than data exchanged between people and systems. With this in mind, it is essential for company personnel to adhere to firm and clear guidelines ...

Patching of operating systems, applications and devices is not usually ranked as a favorite endeavor of IT professionals, but it’s a critical process to ensure secure company operations as well as to reduce downtime and technical support headaches. The purpose of this policy from TechRepublic Premium is to provide guidelines for the appropriate application of ...

PURPOSE Microsoft developed a scripting language called PowerShell to assist Windows administrators with repetitive or mundane tasks. (TechRepublic Premium’s first Windows administrator’s PowerShell script kit can be found here.) To introduce you to PowerShell — or to further your existing knowledge base — TechRepublic Premium has assembled these PowerShell commands and scripts for common workstation ...

It’s now much easier for enterprises to take a multicloud approach, which offers such benefits as avoiding vendor lock-in and competitive pricing, to name a few. Has managing multiple cloud providers become the new default for enterprise computing? A TechRepublic Premium online survey wanted to find out. The survey asked the following questions: Does your ...

At Cisco Live 2019, Cisco debuted a series of software enhancements designed to put AI and machine learning deeper into the network. Key features include new network automation and analytics tools that are meant to help enterprise IT teams glean more insights and visibility from network data. Cisco’s developer program DevNet announced an update to ...

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has the potential to significantly impact businesses. Sectors such as transportation, manufacturing, and energy, among others, are eager to–or already– implement IIoT devices. To better understand how and why industries use this new technology, TechRepublic Premium conducted an online survey in January 2019. According to the survey, 82% of ...

G Suite and Office 365 are the leading contenders in the arena of online productivity suites. This calculator tool and pricing breakdown will help you determine how the various plans measure up in cost. We’ve come a long way from the days of visiting user workstations to install software using a pile of floppy disks. ...

The convenience and flexibility of Google Drive has helped organizations increase productivity and improve collaborative processes, but many people don’t use the platform to its full potential. This collection of tips will help business pros discover the most efficient ways of getting their work done. From the ebook: The world isn’t yet entirely digital. The ...

This archived TechRepublic Premium report, originally published in May 2016, is available for free to registered TechRepublic members. For all the latest research reports, 100+ ready-made policies, IT job descriptions, and more, check out TechRepublic Premium. From the report: Enterprise software is used across businesses to perform a wide range of tasks: financial tracking and ...

Most organizations enter the market of on-demand IT services with Software as a Service. But in addition to SaaS, companies can now use platforms, infrastructure and more in the cloud, consuming services as needed. With the public cloud services market positioned to grow in the coming years, TechRepublic Premium conducted a survey to find out ...

This archived TechRepublic Premium report, originally published in April 2014, is available for free to registered TechRepublic members. For all the latest research reports, 100+ ready-made policies, IT job descriptions, and more, check out TechRepublic Premium. From the report: Admittedly, enterprise software isn’t the sexiest topic in technology. But in terms of its value and ...

Software as a service offers many advantages over traditional software delivery models, and is expected to become the default solution for businesses. When TechRepublic Premium last looked at SaaS, in 2013, it was in fast growth mode, but that has flattened out a bit. In this report, we take a look at some of the ...

Responses to a 2016 TechRepublic Premium survey indicate that AI and machine learning will be a significant area of development for IT in the next few years. Forty-two percent of respondents, most of whom were in tech leadership positions, said their company lacks the skills necessary to implement and support AI and machine learning. Almost ...

The majority (74%) of respondents to a recent TechRepublic Premium said their companies are already, or are considering, automating low-level work. While this might be alarming, considering all the talk of robots replacing workers, it doesn’t appear to be the case at this point. Among respondents whose companies were automating work, 65% said they were ...