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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
VMware expands market reach in SDDC push
VMware is pushing beyond familiar virtualization ground in a bid to gain a head start in the software-defined data center, an emerging paradigm that requires a fundamental re-imagining of IT from the underlying infrastructure all the way up to the services that …