Adrian Bridgwater, Author at ERP Today

Adrian Bridgwater

Technology Editor, info@erp.today

172 Articles Published

UiPath and SAP deepen partnership and endorsements at Forward VI

UiPath and SAP have deepened their partnership to enhance automation capabilities for enterprises, enabling efficient digital transformation and integration across SAP and non-SAP workloads, with UiPath's Automation Platform now available to SAP's customer base.

Infor Now 2023 – live from the Big Easy

Infor staged the US leg of its Infor Now 2023 user, partner and practitioner conference this week in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Workday fuels future work strategies with multiple tiers of AI

At Workday Rising in San Francisco, the company introduced new generative AI capabilities aimed at streamlining enterprise planning across finance and HR, enhancing user experience and decision-making, along with a new interface for bottom-up workforce planning, automated headcount reconciliation, and a certificate program on AI and ML for Finance in collaboration with MIT Sloan Management Review.

Algolia: Why dogs need AI-powered search too

Algolia's AI-powered search platform has significantly improved revenue conversions and customer engagement for Revival Animal Health by enhancing the online shopping experience for pet owners, demonstrating the importance of digital solutions in all industries, including animal welfare.

Basis CTO: Avoiding ‘SAP stalemate’ means being smarter than spreadsheets

Many large SAP customers face a critical stalemate between the need for digital transformation and the fear of disrupting their core systems, relying on outdated tools like spreadsheets instead of modern technology that can enable real-time insights and integration for meaningful change.

Linux Foundation Energy powers-up & opens wider

LF Energy, a part of the Linux Foundation, is advancing open source technology to support the decarbonization of the power and utilities sector, recently achieving significant growth with new members, software releases, and research reports reflecting its commitment to innovation and collaboration in the energy transition.

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Solid air: building secure clouds

Building contemporary software applications is complex, we still exist in a world where systems are created with instabilities.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Cloudy vision begone? How to clarify our view of SaaS in the name of security

A murky mass of cloud instances is not good for business. Instead, we want cloud clarity, visibility and observability to secure virtualized compute and data services.

VMware drives cloud orchestration & operations at edge

At VMware Explore 2023 in Las Vegas, the company announced the VMware Edge Cloud Orchestrator, a new technology that facilitates the deployment, management, and security of edge-native applications and infrastructure, aiming to simplify edge computing complexities for enterprises and service providers.

What to expect from Infor Now 2023

Infor Now 2023, taking place in New Orleans, will focus on the evolution of Infor's platform through customer partnerships, emphasizing AI, enterprise automation, and a range of industry-specific solutions beyond just ERP.

UiPath takes AI to new altitude with Project Wingman

UiPath has launched Project Wingman, an AI-driven feature that allows users to create automations through natural language prompts, currently available in private preview to select customers.

Cohesity C-suite: We’re ‘radically simplifying’ secure data management

Cohesity is enhancing its growth strategy through new executive roles and innovations in data protection and AI-powered security, aiming to expand its multi-cloud portfolio and solidify its market position amidst increasing demand for data management solutions.

Databricks lays down pattern for deeper AI, buys MosaicML

Databricks has acquired MosaicML to enhance its generative AI capabilities, enabling customers to securely build and deploy custom large language models using their own data on the Databricks Lakehouse Platform.

Infor: Pressure points for secure code structures

To ensure secure operational workflows within ERP systems, organizations must adopt a robust security posture that emphasizes secure code foundations, microservices strategies, and proactive risk management while leveraging partnerships with hyperscalers like AWS, as highlighted by Infor's Mike Kalinowski.

Puppet by Perforce: Mastering multi-cloud misconfiguration mayhem

The increasing complexity of multi-cloud environments has led to a rise in misconfigurations and security risks, necessitating effective management strategies and compliance frameworks to mitigate vulnerabilities while accommodating necessary customizations.

Cohesity: Ransomware is cashing in on cyber insurance payouts

The cloud is safer. Putting our networked compute resources into public cloud services is inherently safer than 'plopping' all our IT estate into an on-prem company datacenter facility.

Beyond batch, how ERP steers faster with data streaming

Living the data streaming dream, ERP shifts up a gear, as IFS and more explain.

How Kubernetes is steering ERP cloud deployments

For many people, the real age of cloud composability started just less than a decade ago with the birth of Kubernetes in 2014.

Amplitude waves in Snowflake-native app

Amplitude showcased its new Snowflake-native application at Snowflake Summit 2023, allowing users to access self-serve customer insights directly within their Snowflake accounts while enhancing data governance and integration capabilities.

Conquering the industry-specific data mountain: MongoDB Atlas for Industries

MongoDB, Inc. has launched MongoDB Atlas for Industries at its developer conference to provide industry-specific solutions and expertise, initially focusing on financial services, to help organizations modernize their applications and enhance customer experiences amid evolving technological demands.

ERP Today editorial team drive UiPath AI10 awards judging panel

ERP Today editorial staff, including technology editor Adrian Bridgwater, are part of the judging panel for the inaugural UiPath AI10 Awards, aimed at recognizing the top 10 innovative applications of AI-powered automation among UiPath's global customers.

PegaWorld iNspire 2023: The birth of the autonomous enterprise

At PegaWorld iNspire 2023, Pega CEO Alan Trefler highlighted the transformative impact of generative AI on low-code application development, celebrating the company's 40-year legacy while emphasizing the upcoming shift toward autonomous enterprises that leverage AI for operational agility.

CockroachDB on Microsoft Azure completes three-way hyperscaler DBaaS vision

CockroachDB has launched a serverless, consumption-based distributed SQL database available across major cloud providers, enabling organizations to seamlessly scale, reduce costs, and enhance resilience in their cloud strategies as they transition from legacy systems.

Jitterbit: To stream is not to dream

ERP systems are increasingly incorporating real-time data streaming capabilities to enhance workflow efficiency and support the growing demand for quick, data-driven decision-making in response to consumer trends.

KX dials up ‘telco-grade’ generative AI

EnterpriseWeb has introduced a groundbreaking telco-grade generative AI automation stack, integrating its no-code platform with KX's high-performance time-series database and Microsoft's AI tools to enhance network service orchestration and business productivity.

SAP extends cloud vision with ‘modernized’ form & functions

SAP is enhancing its cloud offerings with innovations in SAP Analytics Cloud that integrate AI-driven analytics using Natural Language Processing, advancements in SAP HANA Cloud for intelligent data applications, and a comprehensive service management suite to support data-driven decision-making and operational efficiency.

Temenos on MongoDB Atlas, caching in on banking clouds

Temenos has showcased its Banking Cloud's remarkable capabilities on Microsoft Azure and MongoDB Atlas by achieving a record performance benchmark, processing 150,000 transactions per second for a simulated client base of 50 million retail customers, underscoring its scalability and efficiency in supporting Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) models for major financial institutions.

Appian points to proficiently perfected partner practices

Appian used its 2023 partner award sessions its Appian World conference in San Diego to detail why it is calling out a specific set of winners.

Kubecon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2023 Kubernetes

The cloud contained, key Kubernetes cornerstones

What should technology practitioners be thinking about when it comes to Kubernetes?

EvolveWare points to application modernization trends

EvolveWare's 2023 report reveals significant discrepancies between IT teams and C-Suite motivations for application modernization, highlighting a lack of readiness, talent retention challenges, and differing priorities that suggest a need for specialized support in navigating modernization processes.