Getting attacked by malicious software is a nightmare. They are not only highly difficult to cure, but the thought that they can show up any day, anywhere is a cause for sleepless nights. The attackers are getting more and more sophisticated and intelligent. They are also getting very destructive and disruptive, using large variations in techniques and numbers. The...
When you have many #alternatives, what is the #best way of doing something? In a recent discussion about maintaining #security of our private #network, the team was discussing the best possible way to set up the configuration. Swanand had to configure the firewall, with more than one WAN link, multiple internal subnets, load balancing, #VPN access to external users, and protection against possible #WAN link failures were some of...
Startup DNA is focused on improving the chances of success for any new business. So what is it going to do with a market-leading, multi-billion dollar enterprise? Well, I have an interesting story to share, which connects the above two, which are otherwise miles apart. One of our customers (then ... they were just prospects), a market-leading, multi-billion dollar enterprise in...
How do you define ‘Done’? The definition of when to say something is done, will vary a lot based on the person who is answering the question. More about that in a different post later. What I want to talk about today is the eagerness to take the credit and get #publicity. Many times getting a chance to do something unique is rewarding...
In an era where users are demanding more flexibility and security in accessing personal and professional data, from anywhere and anytime, how does the CIO take up the challenge to move the solutions that use popular Client-Server architecture and move them to Cloud without glitches? Client-server systems are typical distributed systems, that partition the workload between servers (service providers) and...
Friends... Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to say that Customer delight is not important …All I am saying is it's not enough to stop at that ... Every business tries to exceed customer expectations to create a positive customer experience. But, when you are a B2B company, the game is different. It is not enough to delight your customers, but...
Managing Queues are an age-old challenge, in many industries. Everybody views lengthy Queues as 'Annoyed customers' & 'Waste of time'. At a first glance, it comes to mind that 'How difficult can it be to manage a Queue ?'. Get them to line up and serve them from the head of the queue. Queuing occurs when your demand exceeds supply. Most of...
In CoreView growth begins when you accept a new challenge. However How long can you grow alone? There is a limit to how much one can grow and achieve as an individual. To accept more complex challenges, and to act on them, one needs to team up with others. The next phase of growth is driven by one’s ability to encourage and support...
For any business with an online business model, peak periods coincide with more business, and hugely increased loads. For a low-margin business like retail, these peak period opportunities are critical to book profits for an entire year. The stakes are very high and there is no room for error. Sudden surges in traffic, will bring the service platform to its knees...
What is your definition of growth? Everyone wants to grow, however, what it means to them can be completely different. For some it is the pay package, for others, it is the number of people reporting, for some others it is the title or designation. For the remaining, it is just their experience counted in the number of years. In CoreView growth...
