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Snapchat gets a job: Office oopsies no more
Permission is a bygone requisite for today’s tech-savvy employee, with services like Google Drive and Dropbox Inc. providing free file management solutions with remote access via the cloud. Circumventing the traditional top-down method of software approval in the workplace, the cloud’s expansive storage and collaboration tools have slipped out of the control of IT departments to ...
CubeAlum takes over as Yahoo VP of Corporate Applications & Platforms: Recalling Ben Haines’ days at Box
Former Box Inc. CIO, and theCUBE alum, Ben Haines, now works for Yahoo! Inc. as VP of Corporate Applications and Platforms, according to a Yahoo spokesperson via the CIO Journal. Yahoo, however, did not release information about Haines’ responsibilities or to whom he now reports. According to Haines’ LinkedIn page, he’s been in this new ...
Is the future of Hadoop set? Experts talk market gaps, investment opportunities
Hadoop now powers Big Data applications for more than half of Fortune 50 companies, used by businesses like Yahoo! Inc., IBM, and Facebook, Inc. So as the need for Big Data analytics continues to grow, so will the demand for Hadoop. The global Hadoop market is projected to increase from $1.5 billion in 2012 to $8.74 billion in ...
It’s all good, says Michael Dell: EXCLUSIVE video | #dellworld
After going private in October 2013, Dell Inc. is setting the pace for the data set of the future. “We’ve invested in our business, and it’s working,” said Dell CEO Michael Dell. “We’re big believers in software-defined and software-based networking and storage … being in control of our own destiny, it’s all good.” The tech ...
Market missing the boat on extracting Hadoop value | #BigDataNYC
While many organizations now look at Hadoop as an essential part of storage solutions, they are not adequately extracting the intelligence from the open-source tool for storing and processing large data-sets, according to Sam Grocott, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Product Management, ETD, EMC. “The market is missing the post integration of how to ...
Making it look easy: Big Data culture infiltrates GE | #BigDataNYC
Through innovation and collaboration, General Electric Co. made its transformation to a culture of Big Data look easy. The company’s Global Research team operates under the mission of computing analytics to provide guidance and zero unplanned downtime. “We have to collect a tremendous amount of information on each asset,” said Mark Grabb, technology leader, ...
Helium technology wants to put an end to air-based hard disk drives | #LongLiveData
Two industry firsts for HGST, Inc. as the enterprise hardware maker revealed three new hard disk drive products at its recent Press & Industry Analysts Briefing in San Francisco, California. theCUBE’s Stu Miniman and Jeff Frick spoke to Brendan Collins, vice president of product marketing for HGST, about the end of air-based drives and new helium technologies ...
Flash fabric, Helio news showcase storage industry shift at HGST briefing
Big innovations in storage were announced at the recent HGST, Inc. Press & Industry Analysts Briefing in San Francisco, California. theCUBE’s Jeff Frick and Stu Miniman were on hand to discuss the latest updates with Wikibon’s CTO and cofounder David Floyer. Flash fabric, Helio technology, and the active archive platform The attendees heard about new ...
How automation at scale can put HP ahead in Big Data services | #HPBigData2014
Being able to handle massive amounts of Big Data can help a company keep a step ahead of its competition, and Hewlett-Packard, Co. is hoping to provide the platform to help companies gain the lead. Real-time data in particular can empower businesses to gain significant insights into the way their organization works compared to the ...
Syncsort on the role of developers & economics in Big Data management | #HPBigData2014
In the world of Big Data, companies such as Syncsort Inc. look to the developer community and cloud integration opportunities to spark innovation around open-source software like Hadoop. Crafting data storage solutions for clients and working with analytic database management software companies like Hewlett-Packard Co.’s Vertica Systems, Syncsort president Josh Rogers shared the role of ...