Gaurav Agarwaal

Data breaches have the potential to threaten human life in the health care sector or completely disrupt any connected system. Meanwhile, cyberthreats have evolved dramatically, rendering traditional cybersecurity measures insufficient.

Because of this, cybersecurity means much more today than protecting your network or addressing data leakage. With increasing sophistication of cyberattacks and AI, the pressing need is for cyber resilience—the ability to prepare, respond and recover.

The pandemic has changed the way businesses operate. With lockdowns everywhere, online apps have become the savior for every business, and cloud adoption has skyrocketed. In fact, it’s predicted that 60% of companies will use public cloud platforms by the end of 2021. As businesses operate remotely over the cloud, application security has become extremely crucial.

In a remarkable revelation, computer scientists from UC San Diego and Purdue University have discovered an undocumented security feature in Intel processors that offers robust protection against notorious vulnerabilities like Spectre.

This groundbreaking study, titled “Half&Half: Demystifying Intel’s Directional Branch Predictors for Fast, Secure Partitioned Execution,” has provided valuable insights into the inner workings of Intel’s processors, particularly their conditional branch… Show more

In a remarkable revelation, computer scientists from UC San Diego and Purdue University have discovered an undocumented security feature in Intel processors that offers robust protection against notorious vulnerabilities like Spectre.

This groundbreaking study, titled “Half&Half: Demystifying Intel’s Directional Branch Predictors for Fast, Secure Partitioned Execution,” has provided valuable insights into the inner workings of Intel’s processors, particularly their conditional branch predictors. Show less

Digital Transformation reforms the way an enterprise functions. An Everest Group research found that 73% of companies failed to see any addition to their business value from their digital transformation efforts. In this blog, I will reveal 12 secrets to a perfectly executed digital transformation journey.

In this blog, learn what resilience and observability mean, and why resilience and chaos testing are vital to avoid downtimes and essential to organizations.

A piece of advice to my younger self — “Set all kinds of goals for what you want to achieve in life. No goal is too big with the right plan and vision.”

In the past 25 years, I had my fair share of success and failure. I find this journey memorable as it made me understand the importance of failure and success. Every success is close to my heart that constantly provides me a better understanding of team works and a sense of achievement but every failure provided me a new and innovative… Show more

A piece of advice to my younger self — “Set all kinds of goals for what you want to achieve in life. No goal is too big with the right plan and vision.”

In the past 25 years, I had my fair share of success and failure. I find this journey memorable as it made me understand the importance of failure and success. Every success is close to my heart that constantly provides me a better understanding of team works and a sense of achievement but every failure provided me a new and innovative way to find extraordinary solutions. Show less

Read this blog to know more about the increasing utility of data-driven AI and what role does professionalization play in the process of successful AI deployment?

Organizations are reinventing their futures amid exceptional situations. Nowadays, change has become the new ordinary. That is why so many firms are reinventing themselves and moving systems and apps to the Cloud. And they’re doing it while their industries and businesses are changing. It’s analogous to a ship repairing its engine and retraining its crew while attempting to maintain speed and direction amid a severe storm. But all this hard work pays.

Microsoft has emerged with a new innovation called .NET 5 wherein it provides a cross-platform development experience overcoming previous issues in the .NET world

What innovations are awaiting for humanity once the telecom operators finish the 5G rollout? Read this piece to test the compatibility of 5G.

How can an organization determine productivity? What can we expect from remote working in 2021? Read this article to find out more!

These 15 digital transformation trends highlight areas of opportunity and ways for organizations to differentiate themselves from competitors.

This article considers the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, making the claim that the need for system resilience has never been greater.

A multi-cloud strategy entails using multiple cloud services from different providers based on their performance levels at certain tasks.

Businesses can implement a low code/no code approach for IT applications to move toward faster recovery from the pandemic.

Technology Thought leadership” is a hot topic in the corporate world right now, and it’s simple to understand why. When people turn to you for your knowledge and insight, you may establish yourself as a prominent industry expert and a well-known voice in your field.

Technology Thought leadership is expressing ideas that reflect your knowledge of a specific subject, sector, or issue. Many CEOs and corporate leaders want to be thought leaders in their professions. Most thought leaders not… Show more

Technology Thought leadership” is a hot topic in the corporate world right now, and it’s simple to understand why. When people turn to you for your knowledge and insight, you may establish yourself as a prominent industry expert and a well-known voice in your field.

Technology Thought leadership is expressing ideas that reflect your knowledge of a specific subject, sector, or issue. Many CEOs and corporate leaders want to be thought leaders in their professions. Most thought leaders not only know their domain well, but they are also enthusiastic about it and ready to share their industry expertise with others to help a company, organization, or cause. Show less

Cloud underpins most new technological disruptions and has proven itself during times of uncertainty with its resiliency, scalability, flexibility, and speed.

Today, the cloud underpins most new technological disruptions and has proven itself during times of uncertainty with its resiliency, scalability, flexibility, and speed.

Today’s professionals change their careers multiple times. Career pivots allow people to make agile transitions and create different, better paths for themselves. It is important to change and adapt.

How can solution architects help with this transition? Read the blog as I answer your questions. How can solution architects help with this transition?

What are some of the challenges that you face when you choose Digital Transformation? Find the answers in this list I curated from my experience.

While your technical knowledge and qualifications take the lead in your professional life, skills that set your professional tone are equally important.

Retail is 31% of the world’s GDP, and that data is the demand signal for the world. In 2020, the retail industry faced challenges but also opportunities. First, the retail sector accelerated the already underway transition from physical retail to e-commerce quickly.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted not just every aspect of people’s lives but every aspect of the healthcare system. It’s preventing healthcare delivery practices from operating at normal business levels, it’s disrupting patient access to high-quality medical care, and it’s forcing everyone to think about how to continue pushing forward in new and different ways

Manufacturers around the globe are becoming more agile and adaptable post-COVID 2020 has been a year that we will not soon forget. This interference has led to the high demand for Innovation, fast delivery, and better user experience. Filled with unimaginable change caused by the pandemic, the manufacturing industry witnessed a perfect storm, a significant disruption in terms of business continuity, operational visibility, remote work, employee safety, and the list goes on. However, businesses… Show more

Manufacturers around the globe are becoming more agile and adaptable post-COVID 2020 has been a year that we will not soon forget. This interference has led to the high demand for Innovation, fast delivery, and better user experience. Filled with unimaginable change caused by the pandemic, the manufacturing industry witnessed a perfect storm, a significant disruption in terms of business continuity, operational visibility, remote work, employee safety, and the list goes on. However, businesses have responded, adapted, and are recovering. Show less

Financial institutions have embraced digital innovation at a recorded pace to adopt new ways of working, serving the financial needs of customers, and keep the markets performing. Moreover, they have done so while still operating within their control frameworks and regulatory requirements needed to serve in all parts of the world.

As an organisation, you have a big question in front of you “How to handle user’s data?”

With enough data and a roadmap to use that data effectively, you can accelerate your company’s growth. Using data effectively is incomplete without the term data governance. Here’s every “Why? How? Where?” you need to know about data governance and Azure Purview.

AI technology is changing the working process of software engineers and test engineers. It is promoting productivity, quality, and speed. Businesses use AI algorithms to improve everything from project planning and estimation to quality testing and the user experience. Application development continues to evolve in its sophistication, while the business increasingly expects solutions to be delivered faster than ever.

Data, essentially, is the lifeblood of any organization, and hence, its accessibility, monitoring, and availability become an essential factor for business agility.

Edge computing is one of the “new revolutionary technologies” that can change organizations wanting to break free from previous limitations of traditional cloud-based networks. The next 12–18 months will prove to be the natural inflection for edge computing. Practical applications are finally emerging where this architecture can bring real benefits.

As the beginning of 2021 approaches, 5G is predicted to reach around 34% of the global population in the next 4 years. How will 5G revolutionize the present scenario of the market? What are my predictions for a 5G-enabled future? What are the risks associated with 5G? Read this article to know what I expect from the 5G-enabled future.

Sustainability has been a buzzword and rightfully so due to the accelerated global climate crisis. Corporations worldwide acknowledge the urgent need to act on climate change and have even set climate targets. Read this blog to understand how cloud helps meet sustainability goals.

Gartner defines sustainability as ‘An objective that guides decision making by incorporating economic, social and environmental impacts.' Read on to understand how cloud helps meet sustainability goals.

With 5G, we'll see an entirely new range of applications enabled that will help with transforming the art of the possible. My take - Enterprises will witness 5G opening new doors to services and product innovation creating new customer segments and revenue streams at scale. This article dissects how 5G will transform particular industries & their business cases.

Enterprises are under immense pressure to adopt cloud technologies to counterbalance the impediments caused by the pandemic. The result is a growing deficit of cloud skills and a talent war. Read on to know about a few skills businesses should be investing in.

Having the right cloud governance policy in place can help your business capitalize on the efficiency and cost-saving potential of a move to the cloud. If you’re wondering where to start, review the suggestions below from the experts of Forbes Technology Council.

According to Gartner, “Data and analytics are the key accelerants of an organization’s digitization and transformation efforts” and that “Leading organizations in every industry are wielding data and analytics as competitive weapons.” Companies realize the potency of information and data in today’s technological landscape. But very few organizations have learned how to manage and value their data. Read this article to overcome the challenges in implementing “Data as an Asset.”

If you’re looking to start or develop your career in the tech industry, consider pursuing one of the following 16 tech roles.

15 members of Forbes Technology Council shed some light on policies and practices that can lead to high turnover among a tech team.

Taxonomy of Business IT Systems

The Covid-19 took on the role of Chief Innovation for most businesses. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound influence on the way businesses now function. It helped businesses accelerate the Digital Transformation to unprecedented levels and invalidated all the past assumptions. Now every business is a Technology business. Going digital used to be an aspiration for businesses, but now it’s imperative for survival.

Read this blog to understand the 5 Ways The Cloud Accelerates Innovation.

Microservice Architecture has been a hot topic in the software world for a while now. It has been seen and rendered as a solution to issues arising from monolithic applications. But does it hold true to this argument? What are the benefits and challenges of this architecture? I will be debunking the same in this blog to understand the relevance of Microservice architecture in the post-COVID world.

In this article, I intend to highlight cloud computing efficacy in driving sustainability goals.

If businesses have been able to optimize operations from their cloud investments. Whether the Cloud has just added to their costs or has it been good value for their money? And lastly, why some companies still grapple with mismanaged costs or added costs during their cloud journey?

Digital transformation has been a key ask for a couple of years now. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, accelerated the pace of digital transformation. While many caught up, many missed the bus and are trying to catch up. An Everest Group research found that 78% companies failed to see any addition to their business value from digital transformation efforts. This article shares 12 secrets to a perfect digital transformation journey.

While the public cloud can help with an organization’s sustainability goals, one needs to have a focused approach on cloud migration. This can help reduce global carbon emissions, drive circularity and result in more sustainable products and services. Here are five considerations for a sustainable cloud-first journey

Sustainability has been a buzzword and rightfully so owing to the accelerated global climate crisis. Corporations worldwide acknowledge the urgent need to act on climate change and have even pledged to set climate targets.

Recently, an Everest Group research found that 73% of companies failed to see any addition to their business value from their digital transformation efforts. The number of enterprises that saw a positive result is just 22%. Let’s evaluate nine top reasons for ‘Digital Transformation Failure’

What’s needed today is true transformation by altering the very fabric on which a business operates – how the supply chain is planned, managed, and ensures last-mile delivery. In fact, everything from building capabilities to changing the work culture and elevating financial performance will only be sustainable once businesses adopt this transformation.

New devices and applications are emerging in the market that takes advantage of the dramatically reduced latency and much higher throughput that 5G offers. 5G is set to usher in an accelerated adoption of smart cities, smart factories, next generation in-store experiences, autonomous cars, and much more. The excitement is just beginning.

Despite the efficacy and benefits of Cloud-native development, the Mainframe remains a core and valuable enterprise technology for large enterprise customers (especially in Finance, Insurance, Manufacturing, Retail, and Public sector). Maybe because Mainframe offers resiliency, reliability, and trusted security. But it isn’t enough to sustain in today’s disruptive business environment.

An Everest Group research found that 78% companies failed to see any addition to their business value from digital transformation efforts. This article shares 12 secrets to a perfect digital transformation journey.

No one knows what the future holds or when we will go back to on-site work. The onus lies on the leaders of the organisation to look after their workforce.

Economies across the world are set to go through an AI transformation that will come to dominate many industries. Contrary to perception that the transformation will put many of us out of jobs, this will create a lot of jobs. But to ensure that we do not become redundant in doing those jobs, we need to ensure we reskill the current talent pool. Read this article to know more about how Artificial Intelligence can change our way of living.

AI not only helped in data gathering, but also in data processing, data analyses, number crunching and genome sequencing and making the all-important automated protein molecule binding prediction

The direct competition between brands is no longer relevant. The only competition that remains is between the companies’ supply chains.

More and more CXOs are working on striking the right balance between accelerating the Digital Transformation and Sustainability strategy, in addition to adopting a more digitized stand with a “cloud-first” approach.