Next Big Thing

How iRobot used data science, cloud, and DevOps to design its next-gen smart home robots (cover story PDF) iRobot has used its new design, software, and data science strategies to expand into new areas, using an approach to the smart home that is different from its big tech rivals. Resource of the day IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions: Bringing VMware Environments to the Public Cloud The IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions portfolio brings enterprises the benefits of public cloud with minimal disruption, risk, and change. This IDC White Paper discusses IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions, a portfolio of VMware environment offerings hosted within the IBM Cloud. This document highlights the strengths of the portfolio and illustrates how it offers a secure and flexible path to public cloud and to broader digital transformation. Additional TechRepublic resources Salesforce TrailheaDX: Everything you need to know Salesforce goes blockchain, aims to build partner data networks What's new with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and Red Hat Virtualization Android Q: Cheat sheet Scientific Linux and Antergos are shutting down: It's time for Linux Mint to go Rise of the micro-cation: 32% of Americans are taking shorter trips because of work How to protect your network just like a bank ATM The 10 best (and worst) states to look for a job right now Why a digitally-savvy board will increase your revenue How to protect your organization's online data: 5 tips Today's recommended downloads IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions: Bringing VMware Environments to the Public Cloud (IBM) The Elephant in the Room: Why Cloud Communications P roviders Dont Like to Talk About Compliance (8x8, Inc.) How Communications Platforms Drive Customer Engagement (8x8, Inc.) How to Solve the Enterprise Communications Crisis with an Open Cloud Strategy (8x8, Inc.) 8x8's Enterprise Engagement Management Platform: Moving Toward an Integrated Approach (8x8, Inc.)

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10 ways to deliver a glitch-free presentation (free PDF)

You can minimize the odds of things going wrong in your presentations—or at least be ready to recover from snafus with grace and humor—by following a few practical steps. This ebook offers several suggestions that will help you glitch-proof your delivery and make sure it’s a success.

Prepare for serverless computing

When AWS Lambda launched, it came with an interesting concept: enterprises would buy business functions and the compute, storage and networking tasks would be managed in the background. What returns does serverless computing deliver for the enterprise, and which vendors deliver the best options?