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Cloud computing and Big Data are on crossing trajectories, and enterprise vendors are investing heavily to secure a place at the intersection of the two mega-trends. Huawei, for its part, is expanding core businesses and strengthening partner relations in a push to …
Strong pulse for enterprise flash : Pure Storage sees 700 percent sales growth
When Pure Storage launched in 2009, the enterprise flash market was still at its infancy and the vendor ecosystem consisted almost exclusively of startups. Today, five years and several high-profile IPOs later, disk has become the weak link in data-intensive virtualized applications …
Delphix comes out with a “magic pill” for data center modernization
The dramatic increase in the volume and variety of information is outstripping the capabilities of traditional data management systems, leaving CIOs scrambling to put new solutions in place and build out their analytics infrastructure. And the bigger company, the bigger challenge. In …
On the current transformation + future of SDN for startups | #ONS2014
The software-defined revolution is kicking into high gear, transforming the way enterprises build their networks and enabling new operations models that promise unprecedented control over data flows and infrastructure. All in all, it’s a “fantastic” time to be a startup in this …
Analyst Ray Wang shows where IBM is on the enterprise cloud map | #IBMpulse
IBM has built up a considerable arsenal of cloud services over the last couple of years (while bolstering its Big Data portfolio in parallel) as part of an aggressive growth strategy that focuses equally on organic innovation and acquisitions. The company’s most …
SAP revs up HANA campaign with new software + biz group
SAP is serious about in-memory analytics, that much is clear. Close on the heels of launching an app store and a new pricing scheme for its cloud-based HANA service, the German business intelligence (BI) giant is rolling out a new version of …
DDN doubles down on archiving with software update + new appliance
DataDirect Networks, the privately-held maker of high-performance storage systems, has released an update to its Web Object Scaler (WOS) software and introduced a new appliance built for use in large-scale data archives. The product updates address rapidly growing enterprise demand for cost-effective …
Weekly Big Data review: Vendors accelerate convergence of cloud and analytics
Big Data and cloud computing are a perfect fit, but delivering on the potential of infinitely scalable analytics is much easier said than done. The industry is working to change that, however, and a lot of progress is being made. SAP this …
Weekly cloud review: fresh funding + new services steal spotlight
Just when it seemed that the cloud ecosystem is beginning to settle down, with Amazon staking the lead, DigitalOcean landed $37.2 million in Series A funding from prominent Silicon Valley VC Andreessen Horowitz. The Seattle-based startup has done what the industry’s largest …
Software’s leading role in the future data center, visualized
Amazon has wrapped an API around IT infrastructure and thus forever changed the way organizations consume technology services, raising the bar on business agility but also creating new challenges in management and policy enforcement. Now, as enterprise CIOs move to tear down …