'Cloud Wars' heat up at Gartner Catalyst; quantum machines' rapid evolution

IT Strategy Digest Content from TechTarget's global network for CIOs and IT Leaders |Aug. 30, 2017 NEWS AWS, Azure tie for top spot in 2017 Gartner ranking Jason Sparapani, Features Writer The stellar scores of the top two cloud providers in this year's Gartner ranking reflect tremendous innovation, says analyst Elias Khnaser. (SearchCIO.com) Advertisement NEWS   A CIO vision of 'indiscriminate computing' In the future, IT infrastructure will be so seamless, the business won't even know it's there. That's the CIO vision of David Giambruno. (SearchCIO.com)   Facing up to emerging technology: Risks and benefits Cutting-edge technologies offer companies competitive advantages but also present security threats. In this SearchCIO handbook, learn how to mitigate emerging technology risks. (SearchCIO.com)   Quantum machines: Are we there yet? Steady progress in building quantum machines, backed by billions in investment dollars, is bringing quantum computing's thorny problems tantalizingly close to resolution. (SearchCIO.com)   A call for democratizing AI from IBM Watson's chief architect Ruchir Puri, the chief architect of IBM Watson, highlights the need for democratizing AI and explains how the Watson platform is evolving in this SearchCIO video interview. (SearchCIO.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Tips for CIOs: How to implement machine learning projects Cloud Technology Partners' Ed Featherston offers advice on the steps that CIOs should take when implementing machine learning projects and the kind of talent they should hire to help. (SearchCIO.com)   Definition: Threat hunter This definition explains the meaning of threat hunter, the types of skills threat hunters need and where the role fits within an enterprise's IT organization. (SearchCIO.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from IT Strategy Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget CIO and IT Management Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.