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Brett Martin

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Brett Martin is a freelance writer based in Shakopee, Minnesota. He’s been writing about business and technology for more than a decade.

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Companies Are Taking a Fresh Approach to Private Cloud

Brett Martin

November 1, 2018

Businesses turn to the cloud for myriad reasons. Chief among them are accelerating and streamlining processes in environments such as the IBM Power Systems* platform, which enable increased speed of execution, agility for applications and better cost efficiency. “Organizations are concerned about time to market and how long it’s going to take to get IT […]

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Meet 18 of the 2018 IBM Z Champions

Brett Martin

July 1, 2018

Business leaders, IT professionals and university professors continue to find new, creative uses for the IBM Z* platform. For the first time this year, IBM named 46 of these innovators as Z Champions. The designation is based on the ways they’re using the platform within their industries or classrooms and how they’re using Z attributes […]

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IBM Design Thinking Leads to an Elevated User Experience

Brett Martin

February 1, 2018

Before design thinking even had a name, innovative companies saw its value. The premise is straightforward—a product should be designed and built to meet the users’ wants and needs. In 2012, Charlie Hill, IBM Fellow, vice president, Platform Experience, began working with Phil Gilbert, general manager for IBM Design, to co-found IBM Design Thinking. “Design […]

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IBM z14 Pervasive Encryption Protects All Data

Brett Martin

January 2, 2018

In reality, encryption is largely absent from corporate data centers. The IBM z14 is poised to change that.

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To Attract and Retain Millennials, Organizations Must Appeal to Their Unique Wants and Needs

Brett Martin

December 1, 2017

Millennials grew up with technology. From an early age, they’ve used mobile devices, computers and the internet. As a result, they aren’t afraid to push technology to new limits. This is why when millennials are exposed to the mainframe, they typically embrace it and see its benefits. As baby boomers who spent their careers on […]

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A Cloud Managed Service Provider Can Help With Data Protection

Brett Martin

November 13, 2017

Data security is a critical component of a comprehensive risk management strategy. Organizations must analyze their security risk, taking into account factors such as industry, types of data being stored, the value of the data and the threats most likely to impact the business. Then they need to decide how much risk they’re willing to […]