Jeff Jedras

As an assistant editor at IT World Canada, Jeff Jedras contributes primarily to CDN and ITBusiness.ca, covering the reseller channel and the small and medium-sized business space.

Articles by Jeff Jedras

Using visualization to bring data analytics to the masses

ORLANDO – With visual analytics and dashboarding, companies such as SAS Institute are working to make data analytics more accessible to both executives and...

Six tips on winning with data from the UK grocer that pioneered the loyalty card

ORLANDO -- How far ahead of the data curve was UK-based grocer and retailer Tesco PLC? It had to wait until 1995 to implement...

Data governance: With big data comes big responsibility

ORLANDO – No one says customers need to make sense. New research says they want a more personalized, data-driven experience – but you’d better...

SAS and SAP bringing in-memory analytics and in-memory databases together

ORLANDO – A new strategic partnership between SAS Institute and SAP AG will see the vendors bringing their respective in-memory technologies together to help...

Microsoft’s Xbox One isn’t just a gaming console

If you think the upcoming Xbox One gaming console from Microsoft is just about games like Halo, think again. Recently, during the Toronto International...

New president for Microsoft Canada appointed

For the second time, a woman will lead Microsoft Canada, with the appointment Tuesday of Janet Kennedy to replace Max Long as president of...

Big data and enabling always-on IT

If you’re a CIO, you don’t want to get a reputation as being Dr. No. It can have consequences for your organization. And if...

Is U.S. videoconferencing bill overkill?

The Canadian government is looking to shave as much as $42.7 million from its travel expenditures through the use of telepresence and other remote...

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