Bev Bellile
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Tapping the potential of the next tech generation
With the right kind of attitude and a “can-do” work ethic, it’s completely possible for someone who moved to the U.S. from Japan at the age of 17, who didn’t speak English, and whose degree is in economics to become a success as an engineer at a high tech, Silicon Valley company. “With an economics degree ...
Former Netflix exec pursues radical shift in how tech firms treat employees
Many companies believe that “culture” is something written down into a document; and once it’s there, in black and white, it’s done. However, if the company and its employees don’t walk the walk and live their culture daily, it’s a useless piece of paper. People also have a tendency to get nostalgic and think that ...
From leveling the diversity playing field to creating a whole new field
Supporting organizations that empower technical women is not just the right thing to do; it’s also good business. Employee diversity brings better decision-making, better product development, and more satisfaction in work environments for all employees. However, there can still be a disparity between women and men and their access to technology education and technology careers. Conferences such ...
‘Diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ move from buzzwords to business strategy
For many organizations, diversity and inclusion are no longer words that are just mentioned in an employee handbook. Companies have found that when they enable more diversity in their workforces, they are rewarded with a strong return on investment. A varied and innovative workforce provides more ways to problem-solve, creating products and services that are ...
Today’s hyperconverged network reality requires more than a cookie-cutter approach
Solutions that are “one-size-fits-all” or “out-of-the-box” are passé in today’s marketplace. It’s imperative that companies listen to their customers, working through scenarios and real-world examples of customer issues and building a solution that works best for them. “… As a solution provider, that’s our job — to produce results and outcomes for our customers. That’s ...
Taming network chaos in a hyperconnected world
The very definition of a proper information technology network has expanded to mean not just connecting objects back to a central data center; more and more, it also means connecting things to each other, facilitating the socialization of these objects, and forming “networks of networks.” Within this evolved type of network, how can users work together to co-create ...
As DevNet reaches ‘critical mass,’ developer collaborations are driving business outcomes
When Cisco Systems Inc. created its developer program DevNet in May 2014, it foresaw that software, application programming interfaces and programmability would become core to computing’s network. Cisco knew it needed to get network builders and network operators trained with transitional skills, as well as enabling cross-pollination between network teams. Four years later, DevNet has reached 500,000 registered users, what Cisco ...
Moving beyond SAP “lift and shift” to innovative transformations
While 80 percent of the customers who use SAP’s business applications in the cloud use the “lift and shift” method for moving software from one computing location to another, Google engineering seeks to expand on the base capabilities of cloud through advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies, providing a more robust and useful cloud experience, according ...
OpenStack use case: Think lean and cloud native, says Adobe
An OpenStack user having set up two deployments at organizations revealed a lesson learned: While there can be some complexity with setting up OpenStack’s open-source cloud computing software, it’s best to consume just the things that are needed within the environment. There should be a focus on being very lean about the application program interfaces ...
Verizon’s ‘cloud-in-a-box’ pushes the edge with OpenStack
At this year’s OpenStack Summit in Boston, Massachusetts, Verizon Comminications Inc. revealed how it’s pushing the edge with OpenStack with its “cloud-in-a-box” offering, based on OpenStack’s open-source cloud computing software and delivering computing at the edge of the network. “OpenStack really gave us that consistent platform across both out at the edge and also within the core,” ...