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HashiCorp aims to break down the barriers to a simple and secure cloud
Many companies are still solving their security issues by building walls to protect sensitive information with barriers to prevent bad guys from getting in and data getting out. But with ever-increasing connectivity between devices, any effort to make an impenetrable security wall is defeated by a mind-boggling complexity of potential weak points. “You’re one [application programming ...
Q&A: Pure Storage growth attributed to understanding what enterprise wants
Technology is democratizing business, looking to bring seemingly separate industries together under the common umbrella of digital innovation. Take telecom giant AT&T Inc. and storage company Pure Storage Inc. On the surface, the two have little in common. But both are seeking the same goal: Maintaining a competitive edge through technology. One person in a unique ...
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Fast times at Silicon Valley: Risk-taking entrepreneurs lead mega-corporations
It’s not only technology that’s being shaken up by Silicon Valley. The skill set of a traditional executive comes from decades on the corporate ladder. Aspiring execs gain their chops through experience, watching how (and how not to) lead, through good times and bad. Tech billionaires are a different story. The skills that made a start-up into a tech ...
Ushering in the age of future tech with AI-ready superpowers
Blockchain and artificial intelligence are no longer future technology. Recent advancements in storage, networking and application management mean businesses can leverage the advantages of these technologies for encrypted transactions and intelligent machines today. But while many executives are interested in deploying AI, few know how they could use it to solve their most immediate problems. “Helping ...
Racing on the edge: Data drives the winning formula for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
A modern Formula One race car is an example of the internet of things in action. From a distance, the cars lapping the track still embody the sleek elegance that has marked the sport since day one. But behind the scenes, technology has quietly taken charge. Championship-winning team Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport races cars equipped with ...
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Wrapping up Pure Accelerate as storage gets juiced for the cloud
Blasting the image of computing storage as old and antiquated, Pure Storage Inc. sent a vibrant message out during this week’s Pure//Accelerate event in Austin, Texas. More than the bright orange décor that threatened to outshine the Texas sun, the company proved itself to be a bright spot in an otherwise flat storage market. “Pure’s the only ...
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Q&A with CEO Charles Giancarlo: How Pure Storage plans to free storage from the vertical stack
Across the computing universe, technology that was tied to the vertical stack has become virtualized, freeing it to become agile and dynamic. But so far, storage has been left out of the trend. The market is currently flat and generally viewed as staid and boring rather than an exciting opportunity for new technology. Bucking the established ...
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Are you listening to the Tech Whisperer? Keeping up with trends requires expert advice
Modern enterprise exists in a fast-paced world where change has become the norm. In a Darwinian fight for survival, it’s adapt and adopt — or else. Old-school business leaders are quietly quaking in their shoes; threatened by technologies whose nuances are only understood by the information-technology team. Establishing a decisive and discerning digital strategy is ...
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Big data builds the onramp to a successful career for female engineer
Female engineers are an exclusive group. In the United States, just 19.7% of the class of 2016 were female engineering majors, and worldwide figures are no higher. But minority status doesn’t indicate probability of failure. Female engineers wield influence in companies across Silicon Valley and the world. However, no matter their level of success, girls and ...
Dell tackles cloud ‘hokey pokey’ with simple multicloud management
In the ever-shifting world of modern business, it’s impossible to find a one-size-fits-all digital strategy. As companies shift computing architectures between on-premises, off-prem, or a multicloud mix, sometimes it seems they are dancing the cloud strategy “hokey pokey.” It’s one leg in, then one leg out as the data center undergoes continual shaking up. “In ...