I’ve seen this shared a lot to say how effective a fast-following strategy is. But to me, that represents something else. It shows the power of distribution to channel a new product. Which is the scenario in which fast following works. Without a strong distribution, which enables a company to bundle things up, a fast-following …
Another post, another day browsing thousands of stock photos to find one that fits. It’s an exhausting task. So Don McKenzie conducted a little experiment: he replaced thumbnails on his website with AI-generated images. And considering that his blog is about query engine streaming tables… The results were unbelievable. No, seriously. Check some of the …
The Cold Start Problem (2021) explains what network effects are, how they work in practice, while illustrating them with real-world examples, from companies like Zoom, Airbnb and Uber. From getting tech companies off the ground in the 21st century, to the population dynamics of meerkats, The Cold Start Problem is an in-depth look at the …
The Grid (2016) is about the enormous infrastructure that keeps the United States powered up. These summaries tell the story of how the electric grid came into being, how it has evolved over centuries and what challenges it poses today.
Broad Band (2018) tells the story of the women who played significant roles in the evolution of computers and the internet. It examines how these women became trailblazers in fields of work that were initially considered boring – but later proved to be of great importance.
Network performance, security, flexibility and automation have never been more critical. Learn how to turn these challenges into opportunities. Network modernization is becoming a business imperative for IT decision makers as work-from-anywhere becomes standard operating procedure and the march to the cloud becomes a stampede. Private cloud connections, SD-WAN, Ethernet and universal CPE are all …
2021 is the year that payments move from the back office to the boardroom. Our article pulls actionable advice from leading experts, data and critical insights to give you the tools you need to make the shift. In this guide you will learn : How do companies that align their payments with the overall corporate …
As organizations grow increasingly complex, IT security teams struggle to remain resilient as they face internal and external pressures. A recent study was conducted to better understand the barriers to resilience and the tradeoffs faced by decision-makers. Read on to uncover the key insights and conclusions.
Confluent Platform 6 update added integration with cluster linking to open-source Apache Kafka event streaming platform, bringing more scalability for deployments that span multiple clouds. Read more at Confluent Press Release > Confluent Advances the Event Streaming Category with the Easiest Way to Connect Event Data Across Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Environments Google cloud database updates …
Contrary to popular belief, security and IT operations have more in common than they think when it comes to business objectives – differences usually arise when it comes to strategic processes. This article highlights those commonalities and explores avenues for collaboration between these two teams.
