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Another SDN first, Broadcom unveils OpenFlow switch implementation
The combination of open source software and commodity hardware holds the potential for unprecedented efficiency and operational agility but, despite the success of Web-scale giants like Google and Facebook in implementing this paradigm, it has yet to prove itself in the enterprise. There remain significant barriers to adoption, notably the immaturity of the underlying technologies ...
Dell steps up its security game, expands cloud partnership in latest mobile gambit
Consistent user experience and security are the two top priorities in the mobile enterprise, and Dell is going for both. The vendor recently announced an expanded partnership with cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) firm NetSuite to provide consulting, implementation and support services to customers migrating from on-premise deployments. “The collaboration with NetSuite can help customers ...
Weekly cloud review: Pivotal, IBM move the industry forward
It’s been a big week for the cloud ecosystem, with Pivotal announcing that it will establish an independent foundation to oversee Cloud Foundry. Popular among developers for its scalability and relative ease of use, the platform-as-a-service solution was scooped up by VMware as part of the SpringSource acquisition, open sourced two years later and eventually ...
IBM further consolidates hardware biz as it retools around cloud, Watson
The industry’s old guard is undergoing an historic transformation as it repositions for the mega-trends that are changing how IT services are consumed and delivered in the enterprise. Hewlett-Packard and Dell are both pursuing aggressive restructuring plans in an effort to diversify beyond a rapidly shrinking PC market, while more entrenched vendors such as EMC ...
SoftLayer takes center stage : Analysts discuss IBM cloud, AWS market | #IBMpulse
The record attendance at IBM’s recently concluded Pulse 2014 summit speaks to how far the transitioning technology company has come in its journey to become an “Amazon for the enterprise,” as SiliconANGLE founder John Furrier puts it. The cloud show drew some 11,000 practitioners and executives, an estimated 70 percent of whom attended the event ...
Compuware updates Big Data APM platform with enhanced Hadoop, NoSQL support
Compuware isn’t exactly the first name you would associate with open source Big Data technologies, but the mainframe software powerhouse is determined to change that as it diversifies beyond legacy computing into new growth areas. The latest version of the company’s application performance management (APM) solution offers enhanced support for Hadoop and NoSQL, and provides ...
MapR appoints new Australia/New Zealand head
A few days after opening its fourth Asia Pacific branch in Seoul, MapR has announced the appointment of Justin Bock as country manager for Australia and New Zealand. The executive will be responsible for driving sales and fostering strategic partnerships in the region, which ranks as one of the fastest growing parts of the global ...
Cisco bakes Sourcefire tech into open cloud app management tool
Cloud applications are the next frontier for the modern enterprise, providing prepackaged functionality that can be consumed on demand under a scalable pricing model. Coming under increased pressure to address maturing user expectations, CIOs are moving to bring their on-premise environments up to par with that of their providers, and automation is emerging as a ...
SK Telecom’s new mobile cloud accelerator
As sales of smartphones and tablets continue to outpace PC shipments, demand for consistent experiences across devices is accelerating the adoption of cloud services in both the enterprise and the consumer market. The blurring line between the two segments underscores a fundamental shift in user expectations that SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest wireless operator and ...
DataStax adds in-memory option to Cassandra database
DataStax is continuing its campaign against Oracle with DataStax Enterprise 4.0, a new version of its flagship Cassandra distro that presents a potentially more affordable alternative to the database giant’s in-memory option. Like Larry Ellison, the NoSQL startup is touting a 100-fold increase in performance. Besides being fast, the in-memory option introduced with DataStax Enterprise ...