Cloudera and IB partnership delivering Big Data “sizzle”
For many organizations, Big Data is “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma,” but as the celebrated British wartime statesman advised, “difficulties...
Wearables
When we think about wearable computing, consumery things like Fitbit and Google Glass come to mind. But those aren't the only doodads people can...
Channeling the Intel SMAC stack
As a leading provider of foundational technology, Intel is a good source of insight into new IT industry trends. The company prides itself on...
VMware’s version 6 virtual blast
With a considerable amount of fanfare, VMware announced the latest iteration of its popular virtualization platform this past week. As part of the launch,...
Windows 10 January preview
After having 1.7 million users bash away at the first preview and provide feedback – some 800,000 pieces of it – Microsoft has gone...
Silanis works cloud for customer and company benefit
Half a decade ago, cloud computing burst onto the commercial scene as a viable option for the delivery of software, IT infrastructure, and even...
Benefits of broader access to open source BI
The appeal of open source software to developers has included the promise of free source code, quick development cycles, and community collaboration contributing to...
Anatomy of an acquisition: creating the “perfect storm”
Conventional wisdom on developing new capability holds that there are three distinct approaches – companies can build, buy or ally. Each path is viewed...
Connecting the dots: security integration at Dell
Visions of the ‘wild west’ are often conjured in reporting on the business use of IT today, and the biggest outlaw is typically BYOD....
Everything old
Many people and companies position new products as "<old version>-killers". Sometimes it's true (or close to true); over time, touch tone phones replaced rotary...
Track and G2 on new people-finding mission
Big Data, advanced analytics and ubiquitous communications are creating a firestorm of opportunity for organizations with the right tools to harness their energy. One...
Cogeco set to launch next gen cloud
How do you make cloud more compelling? This was the question facing Cogeco Data Services, which went public this past December with plans to...
Tieto translating integration experience to Industrial Internet reality
By most accounts, IoT offers huge potential for improvement of productivity, environmental health, and daily life, and analyst growth predictions for this opportunity are...
No one size fits all in Dell VDI
Back in the old days of cloud – half a decade ago now – desktop virtualization was viewed as a precocious harbinger of the...
Classics rule
People today love their toys. Whether it’s a gorgeous car to cater to a mid-life crisis, a fancy sound system, a high-end TV, or...
