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Automating Complexity : The Opportunity in the Challenge for Network Automation
Network Automation is helping companies bridge the IT complexity gap with the latest iteration of its flagship business process automation suite, which was first launched in 2004. The foundation of the product family, AutoMate 10, introduces a streamlined interface and support for over a dozen additional technologies. AutoMate includes an “Action Library” of more than ...
CEOs Pessimistic About Internet of Things, Study Shows
Upper management still doesn’t get connected devices, a new survey by Gartner asserts. The research firm found that the majority of CEOs dismiss the potentially massive impact of smart machines on business as mere hype. Asked about the prospect of the Internet of Things absorbing millions of jobs over the next 15 years, 60 percent ...
Microsoft Jumps into Phablet Craze with New Software
Microsoft is upgrading its Windows Phone operating system to support phablets, smartphone-tablet hybrids with a screen size ranging between five and seven inches. The update will also introduce a number of usability enhancements, including a “driving mode” that notifies callers if the user is too busy to respond immediately. Windows Phone Update 3, as it’s ...
PernixData Reaches out to Practitioners in Bid to Popularize Flash Virtualization
PernixData, a San Jose-based provider of virtualization software, is working to put its platform in the hands of practitioners as part of an aggressive growth strategy that spans innovation and global expansion. Established by Exadata co-founder Poojan Kumar and former VMware storage CTO Satyam Vaghani, PernixData offers a tool that makes server-side flash resources accessible ...
HP CEO Signals Wintel Alliance May Be in Its Final Days
Hewlett Packard is no longer playing by Intel and Microsoft’s rules, CEO Meg Whitman told analysts at a meeting this week. Citing the rapid decline of the traditional PC market, the executive said that her company faces pressure to break out of the Wintel ecosystem and embrace new platforms, namely Android and Chrome OS. While ...
Wipro’s Nitin Narkhede Talks Megatrends at Splunk.conf 2013
Nitin Narkhede, the general manager of Wipro’s Emerging Technologies and Innovation group, appeared on theCUBE with Wikibon chief analyst Dave Vellante at the recently concluded Splunk.conf 2013 summit to share his take on the technology trends that are reshaping corporate IT. Starting with a little background on his company, Narkhede highlights that Wipro is a ...
JouleBug Founder on Fostering Sustainable Behavior with Analytics @ Splunk.conf 2013
JouleBug offers a free iOS application that encourages users to conserve energy while providing decision makers with the insights they need to drive down overheads. Founder Grant Williard stopped by theCUBE during Splunk.conf 2013 to discuss how his startup is utilizing analytics and gamification to kill two birds with one stone. JouleBug rewards sustainable actions ...
Internet of Things Review: Mobility Takes Center Stage
Seeking to reduce its dependence on the rapidly shrinking PC market, Intel is rolling out new Atom chips that can be used to power anything from the networked machinery that GE is eyeing to smart home appliances. Ton Steenman, the head of the chip maker’s Intelligent Systems Group, revealed during a press conference held earlier ...
Weekly Cloud Review: On Two Different Fronts, IBM and AWS Leading the Charge
Like other traditional IT vendors, IBM is repositioning itself for the cloud in a multi-billion dollar push to expand into new markets. This week, the tech titan unleashed an array of hardware and software solutions that aim to make the increasingly popular hybrid cloud model more viable for cost-conscious SMBs. The latest additions to the ...
Weekly Big Data Review: Apps and Services
It’s been an eventful week for Big Data startups, especially for the Los Angeles-based Bottlenose. The social media analytics firm announced on Monday that it’s breaking into the enterprise market with a new tool for extracting insights from fast-moving information streams. Based on Bottlenose’s Trendfluence social discovery platform, Nerve Center utilizes patent-pending natural language processing ...