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Weekly Cloud Review: Video Streaming & Xbox Trolls
This past week featured a number of newsworthy cloud updates. Intel revealed that it’s entering the on demand media market, Qwilt raised funding for its online video streaming solution, and Microsoft made a splash with a new reputation algorithm for its next generation console. On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Intel has assembled ...
Weekly Big Data Review: Converged Analytics, Mobile Metrics Dominate Headlines
Several notable Big Data developments cropped up this week. GridGain raised funding for its in-memory analytics solution, Cisco and NetApp expanded their FlexPod portfolio with two Hadoop systems, and App Annie released the latest version of its application performance tracking tool. IBM also put itself into the limelight with a new PowerLinux server that combines ...
Kofax Picks Up Kapow to Bolster Enterprise Portfolio
Kofax, a leading provider of enterprise process automation and content management solutions, has acquired Kapow Software for $47.5 million in cash. The data integration firm will continue to operate independently under the leadership of John Yapaola. Kapow’s flagship solution is Katalyst, a near real time application integration framework. The platform features a simplified graphic interface ...
A Deeper Look into Data-Driven Advertising: If you can’t Beat ‘em, Join ‘em
Traditional advertising agencies are fighting an uphill battle against Google and Facebook. Publicis Groupe and Omnicom Group, two of the largest ad agencies in the world, recently announced that they will merge in a move that analysts view as an attempt to even the playing field. Wikibon Principal Research Contributor Jeff Kelly outlined the trends ...
Bottlenose Nets $3.6 Million in First Round of Funding
Bottlenose announced this week that it has closed a $3.6 million Series A financing round led by ff Venture Capital. Existing backers Lerer Ventures, Transmedia, Advancit, Stage One Capital and Social Starts also contributed to the funding. Bottlenose operates a social media search engine that aggregates posts from Facebook and Twitter and optimizes results based ...
Syncsort Officially on the Prowl for Big Data Partners
Syncsort is pushing into the channel with a new partner program for regional systems integrators (RSIs). The Woodcliff Lake, NJ.-based data integration specialist is looking to team up with RSIs that specialize in analytics. “As companies tackle Big Data challenges, the common denominator is finding innovative solutions that drive better business outcomes in less time, ...
10 Ways to Safeguard your Network During Hurricane Season
Axcient, a provider of cloud-based backup solutions, closed out the second month of this year’s relatively quiet hurricane season with a 10-step guide for enterprise disaster preparedness. “When Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast last Fall, it resulted in $62 billion in damages and economic losses from businesses that were not able to operate because ...
IBM CTO Talks Flash
John Borkenhagen, the chief technology officer for IBM’s System X and Bladecenter group, stopped by theCube at Edge 2013 to discuss the hottest trends in storage. He shared his insights into flash memory and explained why the density of HP’s Moonshot server causes diminishing returns. TheCube host Dave Vellante kicks off the interview by highlighting ...
QLogic Quits ASIC Switch Market in Latest Push to Cut Costs
QLogic has discontinued the development of its ASIC switch solutions in an effort to boost long term profitability. Interim CEO and chief financial officer Jean Hu announced the move during the company’s first quarter earnings call. She assured shareholders that QLogic’s existing ASIC solutions will remain on the market for foreseeable future, and stated that ...
Big Data Putting the Heat on Ad Agencies to Scale
The Paris-based Publicis Groupe and New York’s Omnicom Group recently announced a multi-billion dollar merger of equals that will create the world’s largest advertising agency. Wikibon Principal Research Contributor Jeff Kelly appeared on NewsDesk this morning to share his insights into the deal. Jeff believes that the need for scale is the primary reason behind ...