Jun 21 / By Jamie Bourassa A New Ecosystem of Technology Partners Helps Retailers Bolster Business Continuity Through System Downtime Avoidance As the retail industry accelerates its drive towards more interactive and digitized customer experiences, the requirement for more complex “hybrid” IT systems becomes more acute. However, as systems grow in complexity, system architecture design and… Read Article »
Nov 15 / By Helen Ding Prep your Battery Backup Plan NOW to Protect Sales on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday Thanksgiving is just around the corner which means businesses – including small businesses – are busy prepping for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, two of the biggest shopping days of the year. While there’s… Read Article »
Dec 18 / By Pankaj Sharma Why Retail Needs to Leverage Edge Computing Solutions Retailers are no strangers to disruption, having been forced by online shopping to innovate and adjust their strategies to new consumer habits. The disruption is far from over, as the Internet of Things (IoT) creates… Read Article »
Nov 22 / By Jason Covitz The Personalized Shopping Experience Will Transform Black Friday Black Friday is upon us as shoppers start flocking to stores to get a head start on their Holiday gift buying. This is the busiest time of year for retailers, and it can make the… Read Article »
Aug 18 / By Jason Covitz Edge Computing: Making the Server Room Mission Critical Spending on Internet of Things (IoT) will reach $1.3 trillion by 2020, and the processing of 43 percent of this data will be at the edge, according to IDC projections. The number of “connected things”… Read Article »
Jan 09 / By Pedro Pereira Edge Computing Driving Evolution in Brick-and-Mortar Shopping Experience The average shopper was expected to spend $936 on gifts in the 2016 Holiday season, but at least during Black Friday weekend, a bigger share went to online stores than brick-and-mortar retailers. It’s estimated that… Read Article »
Dec 01 / By Pedro Pereira Cybersecurity Reminders for the Holiday Season Holiday shopping this year is projected to grow by 11.5 percent compared to the last holiday season, with retailers raking in $91.6 billion in sales. Much of that shopping will take place online, which means… Read Article »
Nov 21 / By Pedro Pereira Defending Against DDoS During the Shopping Season As the Holiday shopping season approaches, retailers are gearing up for Black Friday, traditionally their busiest day of the year. In recent years, Cyber Monday has become just as important, with more and more buyers… Read Article »