IT Hero: Systems Administrator
The systems administrator’s job is Nonstop As a lead systems administrator with Rimini Street, Dustin Jaeger, is part of an infrastructure team that serves internal customers almost exclusively. Its job is to ensure business continuity every second of every day, especially in case of a disaster. The team’s buzzword is “high availability” as represented by […]
It’s Never Too Early to Plan SAP Support Alternatives
The end of September often comes abruptly for SAP customers struggling with the costs and restrictions inherent in the vendor’s support contracts. That’s the deadline for terminating those contracts for the coming calendar year. We’ve passed September 2022, but it’s not too early to start planning for September 2023. With many SAP ERP customers facing […]
Succeeding in the Stress-filled CISO Role
The role of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has evolved into a strategically critical—and stress-inducing—role. As the old saying goes, security chiefs must be right 100% of the time, while cyber-attackers seeking to create operational or financial chaos only need to be right, or lucky, once. Digital transformation and the rapid increase in remote […]
How IT Leaders are Coping with 2022 Recession Concerns
With a war raging across the ocean, a looming European energy crisis this winter, and inflation numbers refusing to subside, the macroeconomic environment has caused enterprise IT leaders to rethink their strategies. Earlier this summer, we wrote on the impact that an economic recession and ongoing technology talent shortage can have on organizations, and according […]
What is a Composable ERP Strategy and How Does It Benefit Organizations?
The days of the monolithic ERP system are numbered. Many businesses are tired of confining their business practices to those purely defined by SAP and Oracle. Instead, companies are seeking an outcomes-based approach, selecting an optimized mix of vendors and technologies to help them best achieve their goals. The era of the composable ERP is […]
Understanding the Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture
As cyber attacks increase and businesses add new — and strengthen existing — security solutions, new security strategies and approaches are emerging. One that shows particular promise and is heavily touted by analyst firm Gartner is a cybersecurity mesh architecture (CSMA) approach. The approach is a logical evolution and synthesis of multiple best practices. Before […]
Filling the Need For Non-Cloud ERP Managed Security Services
Where are the managed security services providers for non-cloud ERP? It’s not difficult to locate a managed services provider (MSP) eager to pull you into the latest versions of Oracle’s and SAP’s cloud-based ERPs and business applications suites. But it’s a different situation entirely to try finding a managed security services provider (MSSP) capable of […]
How CISOs Put the X Factor in Being a CXO
The job of a chief information security officer, or CISO, is in many ways like that of other CXOs. Like their CXO peers, a CISO will have a strategic agenda that is aligned with that of the business. Within that agenda, a CISO will also have specific priorities, often strategic in nature and aligned […]
Love It or Leave It: Should You Replace or Modernize Your ERP System?
As IT leaders look toward the future of their ERP system, they must decide whether to innovate at the edges of the current system or replace it completely. We’ve all seen those reality home renovation shows where a couple must decide whether to renovate their current home or buy a new one. If the place […]
