Computer Services

Data lakes and warehouses have become increasingly fragile, costly, and difficult to maintain as data gets bigger and moves faster. Data meshes can help your organization decentralize data, giving ownership back to the engineers who produced it. This book provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of data mesh patterns for streaming and real-time data services. Authors Hubert Dulay and Stephen Mooney examine the vast differences between streaming and batch data meshes.

Discover the secret to exponential business growth with "Unleashing the Power of IT Managed Services: Your Comprehensive Guide." This groundbreaking book reveals the critical role that managed IT services play in driving business success. In an ever-evolving digital world, managing IT infrastructure can be complex and overwhelming. This comprehensive guide demystifies IT-managed services, demonstrating how they can lower labor costs, eliminate the need for hiring and training new IT staff, and provide expert network assistance for preventive maintenance.

It’s a new era of business and consumerism - and you play a role in defining it.

Today’s biggest trends - the mobile web, social media, real time - have produced a new consumer landscape. The End of Business As Usual explores this complex information revolution, how it has changed the future of business, media, and culture, and what you can do about it. This is the end of business as usual and the beginning of a new era of relevance.

By following this comprehensive guide, readers will embark on a journey to gain a deep understanding of cloud computing concepts, enabling them to navigate the complex landscape of cloud services with confidence. The guide covers a wide range of topics, providing valuable insights and practical strategies to optimize the use of cloud offerings. The first chapter introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of cloud computing, explaining the underlying principles and models such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). It lays ...

Your reputation defines how people see you and what they will do for you. It determines whether your bank will lend you money to buy a house or car; whether your landlord will accept you as a tenant; which employers will hire you and how much they will pay you. It can even affect your marriage prospects.

Electricity is essentially the lifeblood of the modern, technological society that we enjoy, for without it, the devices and machinery that enable our economy would not be able to function. The US grid is aging, and one of the tools for modernizing the system is the incorporation of computerized systems that allow for the rapid monitoring and control of the equipment used in the grid. Connecting these systems to the internet has increased the ability to remotely control aspects of the grid, but this has come with increasing concern for the grid’s cybersecurity.

A social media expert with global experience with many of the world's biggest brands - including Nike, Toyota, and Motorola - Simon Mainwaring offers a visionary new practice in which brands leverage social media to earn consumer goodwill, loyalty, and profit, while creating a third pillar of sustainable social change through conscious contributions from customer purchases. These innovative private sector partnerships answer perhaps the most pressing issue facing business and thought leaders today: how to practice capitalism in a way that satisfies all needs.

"The Comprehensive Guide to Technology Services Distribution" is an essential resource for anyone involved in the intricate world of technology services. This guide provides an in-depth exploration of how to effectively distribute, manage, and optimize technology services in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. It serves as a thorough educational tool for industry professionals ranging from IT managers and consultants to business strategists and project managers. Structured to cater both to newcomers seeking foundational knowledge and to seasoned professionals aiming for a deeper strategic...

In Empowered, Forrester’s Josh Bernoff - coauthor of the pioneering book Groundswell - and Ted Schadler explain how to transform your company by unleashing the force of HEROes: highly empowered and resourceful operatives. Your company needs them because, in the age of twitter, iPhones, Facebook, YouTube, your customers now step up to the counter armed with more data and access than ever before - often overmatching your team.

This gripping harem story brings tension and suspense to the ever-changing relationship between a man and his lesbian neighbors. From the first time they met, a spark of attraction turns into a burning flame that can not be denied, no matter how hard they try. This story of desire, tension, and jealousy pulls at them as they try to hide their emotions from those around them. This forbidden desire would shatter their worlds if they gave in. Follow the twists and turns of this relationship as the delicious tension builds in this spicy, forbidden romance.

Discover the transformative power of artificial intelligence in the world of advertising with ‘The AI Edge in Advertising’. This comprehensive guide features 20 actionable prompts designed to help professionals accelerate and personalize customer service, optimizing their workflow and deepening client connections. With over 15 years in the advertising industry, author Stephanie Fischer shares valuable insights and practical strategies to revolutionize the way you engage with clients.

A Comprehensive Guide to Amazon Web Services is designed to help developers and businesses understand and leverage Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build scalable, secure, and cost-effective applications. This guide covers all aspects of AWS, from setting up an account to managing multiple accounts with AWS Organizations, automating workflows with AWS Step Functions, and using AWS SDKs and APIs for application development. This guide begins with an introduction to AWS, providing an overview of the products and services available and the benefits of using AWS. It then delves into setting up an ...

Since the public release of Open AI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, and other similar systems, some Members of Congress have expressed interest in the risks associated with “generative artificial intelligence (AI).” Although exact definitions vary, generative AI is a type of AI that can generate new content—such as text, images, and videos—through learning patterns from pre-existing data.

Integrating and managing the services of multiple third-party IT service providers is becoming increasingly popular, but there is no formal best-practice guidance for service integration and management (SIAM). This book provides clear guidance on the SIAM process, answering questions on what service integration is, when SIAM is applicable, and what approach should be taken when sourcing ITSM services in a multi-sourced environment.

Just like the meteor that likely precipitated the end of the dinosaurs, social media is having a monumental impact on the world's economy; a change so dramatic that it has created a new business era. Welcome... to the Social Age. What does the Social Age mean for your business? Containing stories, analysis of real-world scenarios, and indispensable guidance, A World Gone Social gives you the tools and information you need to survive - and thrive - in a business climate in which customers hold all the cards...

Avez-vous remarqué que l’intelligence artificielle est le sujet de l’heure? Pourtant, depuis plus d’une décennie, cette réalité a changé radicalement nos vies, bien dissimulée dans notre nouvelle réalité virtuellement numérique. Après avoir partagé sa vision de la « Présence » avec un 1er livre dans le contexte des affaires et du marketing afin d'améliorer les relations clients et employés dans la réalité numérique, ce 2e livre exprime la même volonté de préserver la qualité relationnelle entre nous.

Avec les deepfakes, la culture du faux s'immisce partout, ils sont de véritables armes de désinformation. Comment s'en protéger dans un quotidien où nous sommes en permanence confrontés aux images ?

Simon Mainwaring offers a visionary new practice in which brands leverage social media to earn consumer goodwill, loyalty and profit, while creating a third pillar of sustainable social change through conscious contributions from customer purchases. These innovative private sector partnerships answer perhaps the most pressing issue facing business and thought leaders today: how to practice capitalism in a way that satisfies the need for both profit and a healthy, sustainable planet.

In the modern age, branding is not such a difficult task as it used to be in the pre-social media times. Today, social media has helped us in so many different ways that could not be imagined before. Content creation is a very huge part of success that plays a vital role on social media. Without the right words targeted toward the right audience, it is completely impossible to have a successful brand.

Since its debut E-commerce has been centered on the transaction, which represents less than one percent of the time we spend online. Now, we are entering the era of Pre-Commerce where customers make their own decision to buy or support a brand before the transaction. Pre-Commerce explains how the exploding use of social media channels has fundamentally changed the way customers go about making their purchasing decisions, how they educate themselves and why they choose to support certain brands above others.