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The future of mainframes is Hadoop | #BigDataSV
Mainframes mainly come up in the context of migrating the information inside to newer systems nowadays, but the situation is much more nuanced than that. Over half a century after the first computers entered the enterprise, big iron is still the best option for processing many types of transactions. It’s the less time-critical workloads, such ...
Google launches messaging service to match the competition at lower cost
Google Inc. has introduced a much-needed messaging service for its public cloud that aims to take more of the hassle out of running online applications. The addition is the latest milestone in an ongoing effort to catch up with the competition on functionality. The search giant has made up a lot of ground in recent ...
Microsoft is working on a container-based cloud operating system
A recent developer briefing from Microsoft Corp. that found its way into the hands of the trade press this week reveals how Redmond plans to address the rise of containers in the cloud. The software giant is building the emerging virtualization format directly into its server operating system. The effort started only a few months ...
Docker’s latest acquisition aimed at enabling software-defined networking for containers
Docker Inc. has acquired yet another member of its burgeoning technology ecosystem, a networking specialist called SocketPlane Inc., in a bid to make large container clusters easier to operate. The deal is the third in as many quarters aimed at increasing the appeal of the lightweight virtualization model to enterprises. The startup has previously bought ...
Brocade snaps up another emerging virtualization vendor to strengthen telco business
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. has acquired a little-known provider of network functions visualization (NFV) software called Connectem Inc. for its mobile traffic orchestration technology. The deal is the latest in a string of moves by Brocade aimed at seizing the shifting spending priorities of the telecommunications sector. The storage networking stalwart had previously picked up another ...
One PaaS to rule them all: Red Hat unifies projects under common umbrella
Red Hat Inc. hopes to rally the members of its vast open-source cloud ecosystem in the same direction with a new initiative aimed at pulling the different communities closer together. The effort will center on propping up its platform-as-a-service (PaaS) stack. OpenShift Online has attracted over two million applications since launching four years ago, a ...
Tech giants launch ACE to standardize mobile security in the enterprise
A group of top enterprise vendors has launched a new industry initiative at the Mobile World Congress this morning with the goal of establishing a common standard for how workers access company data from their smartphones and tablets. The effort aims to remove the trade-offs currently involved in the process. Organizations today have two main ...
VMware targets telcos with vCloud For NFV
VMware Inc. is pushing into the telecommunications sector with a new version of its management stack that has been adapted for the needs of large network operators. The repackaged suite includes specialized capabilities to support mobile traffic. That kind of functionality has until not long ago only been available in dedicated appliances that tied the ...
IBM’s national security lead on the value of knowing your attackers | #IBMInterconnect
The recent wave of high-profile breaches has brought new urgency to improving how data is stored and protected in the enterprise. But the renewed discussion over modernizing traditional security models overlooks one of the biggest emerging priorities for the transition. Tracing malicious activity back to its origins is becoming an essential part of combating the ...
Go big or go home: IBM pledges another $4 billion toward strategic growth
IBM raised eyebrows at its annual investor meeting with the announcement of plans to spend $4 billion on expanding high-priority business lines this year. The investment comes after eleven consecutive quarters of revenue declines. IBM ended 2014 about six percent below where it stood 12 months earlier with total sales of $92.8 billion, partially as a ...