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Reduced productivity due to change in processes and decreased automation Required funding for new management tools Additional operational skills investments Risk of decreased reliability, availability, security, and/or resilience Difficulty maintaining service-level agreements A large-scale migration would also require expertise across IT domains and business units, according to Gartner. The research firm speculates that internal expertise in architecture, security, vendor management, and more would need to be involved to successfully migrate off the popular platform. “Exploring…

gerenme / Getty Images Many people never physically interact with their smart TV after they’ve set it up. With a range of wireless connectivity options, apps on phones, and remote controls, there’s very little reason to do so. Situated right next to the all-important HDMI connections, you might’ve even forgotten your TV has at least one USB 2.0 port on the back or side panel. Also: My favorite USB-C accessory just got a major functionality…

SOPA Images / Contributor Microsoft 365 users who take advantage of the free VPN will soon have to find another way to secure their internet connections. In a new support document, Microsoft announced that the VPN included with the plan’s Microsoft Defender will be retired as of February 28, granting it just a few more weeks of life. Also: The best VPN services of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed Gradually added in 2023 and 2024,…

Drew Angerer/Getty Images I’ve been using Slack for years and have always found it to be a (mostly) efficient means of communicating and collaborating. Even though the “out-of-the-box” experience is fairly well thought out, there are ways you can make it even more effective. With just a few quick customizations, you can have Slack looking and behaving like a well-oiled communication machine. Also: 5 messaging apps for Linux that make chatting online fun again The tweaks…

Download the February 2025 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight from the editors of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World. Source link

Download the February 2025 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight from the editors of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World. Source link

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Creative Aurvana Ace Mimi earbuds are available now for $129 on Creative’s official site. With rich, dynamic bass, well-blended mids, and crisp highs, these earbuds are a perfect match for any type of music you can feed them. The LE audio feature on these earbuds can cause brief disconnects, but they typically quickly reconnect on their own. I’ve always found earbuds to be hit-and-miss with sound. Depending on the make and…

It happens like clockwork, around the first of each month. Sites that focus on technology churn out nearly identical articles, all based on a chart like this one, prepared by the good folks at Statcounter Global Stats.   Every month, tech bloggers try to turn a chart like this one into a story, but most of them miss what’s actually happening. Statcounter GS You’re going to see that chart a lot this week, embedded in posts…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Before there were smartwatches that could call 911 or smart rings that predicted illness, there was the Fitbit, which clipped onto clothing and counted steps and calories. The device launched in 2007 and instantly became a hit among early adopters and fitness enthusiasts. Back then, if a user wanted to view their data, they had to sync the device to a computer to see it on the Fitbit website. Also: The best fitness…