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New – Amazon EC2 M7a General Purpose Instances Powered by 4th Gen AMD EPYC Processors

In November 2021, we launched Amazon EC2 M6a instances, powered by 3rd Gen AMD EPYC (Milan) processors, running at frequencies up to 3.6 GHz, which offer you up to 35 percent improvement in price performance compared to M5a instances. Many customers who run workloads that are dependent on x86 instructions, such as SAP, are looking […]

Suzhou Universal Chain Technology’s digital reshaping with IBM hybrid cloud and AI software

Suzhou Universal Chain Technology Company (hereafter referred to as Suzhou Universal Chain) and IBM China recently announced the successful development of Suzhou Universal Chain’s enterprise application integration platform and business process automation management platform using IBM hybrid cloud and AI software. This was achieved after six months of dedicated efforts and laid the foundation for […]

An open-source approach to digital transformation

The entire finance industry is in the midst of a digital transformation. Companies are finding new ways to thrive in a fast-moving, ever-changing, global marketplace. At Discover Financial Services, a big part of this transformation is the way we’ve embraced open source principles and development practices to spur this transformation. Open source development is a […]

Research shows extensive use of AI contains data breaches faster and saves significant costs

The Cost of a Data Breach 2023 global survey found that extensively using artificial intelligence (AI) and automation benefited organizations by saving nearly USD 1.8 million in data breach costs and accelerated data breach identification and containment by over 100 days, on average. While the survey shows almost all organizations use or want to use […]

MLOps and the evolution of data science

The advancement of computing power over recent decades has led to an explosion of digital data, from traffic cameras monitoring commuter habits to smart refrigerators revealing how and when the average family eats. Both computer scientists and business leaders have taken note of the potential of the data. The information can deepen our understanding of […]

The importance of IT cost management in modern organizations

The rise of digital transformation and the increased popularity of cloud computing helps companies deliver unique services to customers online and leads many organizations to consider themselves as technology companies. And technology budgets are rising commensurate to this new reality. IT spending is expected to increase to $4.6 trillion in 2023, an increase of 5.5% […]

12 considerations when choosing MES software

Manufacturing execution systems (MES) have grown in popularity across the manufacturing industry. Implementing such solutions could be the key to a new era of productivity for your organization, but implementing new and expansive IT software can be intimidating. The right time to implement an MES depends on the specific needs and circumstances of each organization, […]

Fintechs turn to AI and cloud as steadfast forces for innovation

The rapidly evolving fintech landscape is witnessing a remarkable transformation, driven by advancements in leveraging both artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technologies. With customers top of mind, we are seeing fintechs increasingly harness the power of choice and flexibility that comes with hybrid multicloud and lean into the power of data analytics to deliver […]

New — File Release for Amazon FSx for Lustre

Amazon FSx for Lustre provides fully managed shared storage with the scalability and high performance of the open-source Lustre file systems to support your Linux-based workloads. FSx for Lustre is for workloads where storage speed and throughput matter. This is because FSx for Lustre helps you avoid storage bottlenecks, increase utilization of compute resources, and […]