
Liam Fairfax
Data Management SpecialistThe relentless promise of a fully autonomous, AI-managed data center has captured the imagination of the tech industry, yet for enterprise IT leaders on the ground, that vision remains a distant and impractical goal. The immediate reality is far more pressing: an unprecedented velocity of AI-driven change is colliding with the escalating
Amid a relentlessly evolving cyberthreat landscape where ransomware attacks have become an unfortunate norm, the demand for truly secure and unalterable data protection has reached a fever pitch. Tapping directly into this urgent market need, Object First, a company specializing in ransomware-proof backup storage, announced a landmark fiscal year
For decades, complex and obscure pricing has been a standard business practice, a strategic tool to mask the true cost of goods and services. From the travel and real estate sectors to financial services, "junk fees" and convoluted fine print were the norm. That era of opacity is now ending. Driven by a perfect storm of mounting regulatory
Managing disparate cloud storage services for backup and object storage has long presented a significant challenge for organizations, often leading to operational inefficiencies and unpredictable costs as data needs fluctuate. The complexity of juggling separate subscriptions, each with its own capacity limits and billing structures, can strain IT
The colossal capital expenditure figures announced by cloud hyperscalers are no longer mere entries on a balance sheet; they are seismic tremors forecasting the future landscape of digital innovation and enterprise strategy. For Chief Information Officers, the days of evaluating cloud providers based on dazzling feature launches and ambitious
In the whirlwind of AI hype, where grand visions of autonomous agents often dominate the conversation, some of the most impactful stories are being written by leaders who focus on the practical. We sat down with a chief information officer who has successfully guided his midsize company through the early stages of AI adoption, not by chasing





