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Competition is stiff, but retailers know what it takes to compete

CIO

Changing consumer behavior and expectations, competition from major e-retailers, evolving cybersecurity challenges, inflationary pressures, sustainability and environmental concerns, and the pressure to take advantage of AI are all very real concerns for retailers today.

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Evaluating the relative cost of edge computing

CIO

Hard costs include: Setting up the infrastructure (servers, connectivity, storage, gateways, sensors/input devices, and hardware) and integrating the edge deployment with it. That’s especially true of sectors like healthcare and retail, where edge locations can be very remote and distributed without IT staff available in all locations.

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Flexential – Providing Enterprises with the Interconnected Data Center and Hybrid Cloud Solutions They Need

CIO

They must also deliver the speed and low-latency great customer experiences require in an era marked by dramatic innovations in edge computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, the Internet of Things, unified communications, and other singular computing trends now synonymous with business success.