It is important for any organization to relocate one of its data centers from time to time. It is nowadays very common for the target data center to be a cloud platform like Amazon Web Services, Azure or Google Cloud Platform. The methods and values are alike whether the target of the migration is another corporate data center, or a cloud platform. Data center replacement is a complex task that needs balancing operational, regulatory, financial and business considerations. Read more at: https://it.toolbox.com/blogs/itmanagement/data-center-migration-six-key-considerations-011618

Data security is becoming a matter of increasing concern. Guidelines to cover the security is data are needed. Data breaches are being detected but, still classified data are at the risk of being leaked with the current age of data access. Data-driven algorithms have made it easy to control drones from remote areas. Data governance is the need of the hour, in order to regulate the access to different data, and control the extent to which data can be shared. Regulations for data visibility is important as it allows accountability and legitimizes and government laws introduced. Read more at: https://www.theguardian.com/science/political-science/2017/dec/15/data-will-change-the-world-and-we-must-get-its-governance-right

Chatbots are proving to be far more effective than people had thought of. They are acting as a personal assistant without any additional needs. They are completely virtual so they don’t need any physical space. They are great tool for gathering and processing feedback from customers and other parties involved. They even provide latest news, and reminders set by the user. They are very user friendly. In process automation, chatbots play a big role. Along with a feedback system, they even act as a research system, providing data on what customers require. Chatbots are easy to create and establish. Read more at: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/303554

Renewable energy is under the radar for many years now. At the UN Summits, it is a hot topic. There are heavy investments renewable energy recently due to its expanding potential. The costs of such equipment are lower than ever before. Many companies are also expanding in this direction. Electricity generation is more reliant on wind, solar and tidal sources. New Power Purchase Agreements and replacing the old systems. With increasing supply, the storage for electric charge is being done in lithium ion batteries. Read more at : https://www.nrdc.org/experts/sneha-ayyagari/three-reasons-why-renewable-energy-leaders-are-optimistic

Everyone knows that CRM can do more than track sales calls. But, you can use many features in CRM to expand your sales efforts, increase the bottom line and improve confidence among your employees by automating emails, automate lead routing, consolidating views of your system, clearing bottlenecks etc. Read more at: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/insidecrm/punchup-your-sales-process-with-crm-79135

These days, the cryptocurrency market is gathering attention not because of the rise in the value of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, and other digital tokens. But, the primary technology that makes cryptocurrency transaction has seen important development which means that the future of the blockchain has arrived. Blockchain solutions have already entered real estate and healthcare industry. The blockchain and distributed ledger technology is upcoming  in the field of financial technology. Read more at: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/understanding-crm/the-importance-of-blockchain-technology-in-the-modern-enterprise-79183

Artificial intelligence is finding new ways of computing. Quantum computing is taking its roots. One of its technique is to use quantum neurons to copy the system of the brain at extremely low temperatures to undertake computing tasks. In the method of computing with wires, the circuits are being packed into more smaller units for computing. Solutions of chemicals are being made to compute at nano-tech level. Silicon chip boards are the traditional method of computing, but they have the problem of heating of chip packages and circuit boards. Read more at: https://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/computing/hardware/4-strange-new-ways-to-make-a-computer

In the vision of some leaders, self driving cars are considered to be more safer are intend to bring more order in the driving system. People have doubts about the pace at which such developments are taking place, while sill the majority prefer to drive the car on their own. Countries are passing laws to constrain the number of self driven cars on road. Still some conflicts and queries remain to be addressed in this regard. Transportation services provided by companies might cause a reduction in the number of cars sold. Self driven cars might reduce the population in main cities and shift it to outer regions. Read more at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/14/opinion/self-driving-cars.html

Artificial Intelligence or AI is becoming important every day. But, the question is whether AI can improve collaboration or not. This technology is changing very quickly and it is becoming difficult to define. Not only does this pose real-world challenges around defining its impact and business value, but also in trying to control the benefit of AI. So, here are some ways to assess AI for being a good fit to your collaboration needs. They are: 1. Must address a specific problem, 2. Must be adaptable and personal and 3. Make automation easy. Read more at: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/voip-news/three-ways-ai-can-improve-collaboration-79097

Recent technology advances have enabled Artificial Intelligence (AI) to work independent of any network connections, fitting it in compact devices. Deep-learning AI processes data like a human brain, using elements like memory. Such AI is adaptive to the conditions in which it is put, thus enhancing continuously. They come with their own virtual assistant voice, which makes them much more cost efficient. Results from the evolving deep-learning AI has left the users amazed by the results they get. Deep-learning AI seems to have no end to its evolutionary capacity. Read more at: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171114091305.htm

These days marketing automation goals are to shift as much of the routine work from sales or marketing to the CRM system. This is an area where CRM systems are improving at a fast pace and it can save your effort and hassle since marketing automation aims at resolving one of the major pain points that slows down CRM. Read more at: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/insidecrm/easing-the-pain-of-crm-with-marketing-automation-79032

Recent reports tell us that artificial intelligence will change business, and chat bots might be one of the first rollers of this game-changing technology that will make its way to consumers. According to a research, it was found that the global bot services market is expected to grow from 458.4 million today to 1,783.9 million by 2022. Here are five ways that bots will affect CRM soon. They are: Bots as sales staff, Automatic social media interaction, CRM access across more channels, routing and directly handling customer interactions, improved efficiency. Read more at: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/insidecrm/how-chatbots-will-change-crm-78997

Business houses know the importance of and benefits associated with an Enterprise Resource System that can be integrated across departments. So, taking full advantage of your ERP's capabilities is important. Most business houses keep their staff engaged with the system and thereby they update and expand as your business grows as an effective ERP system have a positive impact across your business - from the accounting department to the sales teams to the warehouse managers. If you use proper trained teams and individual employees, the benefits of the ERP system are immense. Read more at: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/inside-erp/5-tips-for-teams-using-erp-systems-78967

While planning ERP installation, time is an important factor for a successful implementation. But, sometimes a realistic schedule for an ERP project can be very difficult to construct as some parts of the project require planning, process scheduling and testing and are difficult to assess accurately. The major part of an ERP project is planning and scheduling and the requirements phase of the project generally takes place before the actual scheduling takes place. Read more at: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/inside-erp/implementing-a-successful-erp-program-78966

Everyone these days are aware that the cloud has something to do with the internet and that it where the information is stored and when there is a need for the information, all they should do is recover it from the cloud. But the question is how perfect is it?  And if one person can retrieve the information stored on the cloud, can others gain access to it? So, securing data before storing it is important. Read more at: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/tech-advances-business/top-ways-to-keep-your-data-secure-on-the-cloud-78952

Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP is becoming the defacto communication tool for both small and big businesses houses. It is available in a variety of formats, including hosted and cloud and can be tailored to suit the needs of almost any company as the cost advantage of having one phone and data provider is often important. There are four new trends in VoIP technology that are sure to change the industry for the better. They are: 5G technology, VoIP Mobility, CRM Integration and IoT. Read more at: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/voip-news/4-new-trends-in-voip-technology-78578

A study found that adults in the USA spent 87 hours per month consuming mobile media in the USA and between 50 and 70 hours in European countries, while desktop navigation is done on an average of 30 hours monthly by each user. So, IT specialists and business professionals have developed hybrid optimization. Business must address the needs of their audience effectively; managers and marketers also need to include hybridization in their plans. Discover some more reasons to switch to hybrid optimization at: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/scingularity/5-ways-hybrid-apps-will-impact-your-business-78890

Cloud ERP nowadays is helping businesses from retail to manufacturing in developing more complex, agile supply chains that will be able to share information across suppliers and dynamically adjust when manufacturing, shipping or other logistical challenges arise. Cloud-based ERP is making it easier for all parties within the supply chain to get more visibility. It also helps in quality control and traceability. Read more at: : http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/inside-erp/how-cloud-erp-is-improving-supply-chain-management-78881

Storing and managing data is changing every day.  Now, most of the world's data are stored on physical drives. But, in recent years, flash storage and solid-state drives (SSD) have become much more popular. Flash storage has no moving parts and all operations are performed silently and electronically and flash storage offers many benefits to business users, such as: Faster data access, Durable, Reduce Energy Consumption, Portability etc. Read more at: : http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/itmanagement/five-benefits-of-flash-storage-for-the-business-world-78885

 If you are thinking about transiting from your legacy system to ERP system or if you are in the process of implementing it, there are some things you can do to confirm that it works well for your enterprise. They are: identify any problems with your business processes and consider what you can do to improve them before you roll out your ERP system, engage with your key employees, consider On-Premise or cloud-based ERP, Implement ERP through different stages, embrace change management, have a maintenance plan and have a project communication plan. Read more at: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/inside-erp/7-steps-to-ensure-your-erp-is-a-success-78849