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The Big Data space saw a lot of activity this past week. Zenoss announced that it has rearchitectured its data-driven operations management platform, Cleversafe and Panzura teamed up to make information more consumable for global enterpises, and PernixData introduced an SMB-optimized version …
Weekly Cloud Review: VMworld and the Software-defined Data Center
The cloud ecosystem marked many advancements at this week’s VMworld 2013 conference in San Fransico. VMware pulled the curtains back on half a dozen new cloud and software-defined data center solutions, a number of big name partners updated their offerings to support …
Internet of Things Review: Nokia Introduces Tablet, ARM Buys Sensinode
The Internet of Things is not slowing down anytime soon. Nokia announced a new Windows tablet, sources revealed that HTC is going after the Chinese market with a localized operating system, and ARM picked up a Finnish startup that develops software for …
Tresata Open Sources “Ganitha” Machine Data Analysis Library
Big Data startup Tresata has released a set of algorithms that simplify machine learning and statistical analysis in large-scale Hadoop environments. Named “ganitha” after the Sanskrit word for mathematics, the library is built on the Scalding API for Apache Cascading, a Java-based …
Broadcom Accelerates Internet of Things with Wearable WiFi Tech
Semiconductor maker Broadcom has introduced a new specification that enables connected devices to communicate over Wi-Fi without an access point or computer. The technology promises to open the doors for low-cost wearable gadgets that can exchange data via smartphones and tablets. Wireless …
Dell Goes All-in on Software-Defined Networking at #VMworld
Like many of its fellow IT titans, Dell announced a slew of new offerings at this week’s VMworld conference. The vendor unleashed an SDN-enabled switching platform and a set of improved network management tools, in addition to over a dozen integrations and …
Samsung Unveils New Zero Client Stand at #VMworld
Samsung is showcasing its newest desktop virtualization solutions at this week’s VMworld 2013 conference in Fransisco. The centerpiece of the company’s exhibit is the NB-NH Cloud Stand, a recently launched zero client that packs a VDI-optimized Tera2 system on a chip (SOC) …
Microsoft Points Retired, Much to the Delight of Xbox Users
The Xbox Live Arcade’s virtual currency system has finally been retired, Microsoft confirmed this week. The company is currently rolling out an update that will convert Microsoft Points in the Xbox Marketplace into local currency across all supported regions. “Today we started …
Nimble Releases vSphere Reference Architecture
Nimble Storage, a high profile hybrid array vendor, unveiled a converged infrastructure reference architecture at this week’s VMworld 2013 conference. Dubbed SmartStack for Business Critical Applications, the specification combines vSphere 5.1, Nimble’s CS-Series systems and Cisco UCS blade servers to “allow IT …
NetApp Adds VMware Integration to Storage Software Lineup
NetApp has refreshed its software portfolio with new releases that introduce tighter VMware integration and nondisruptive migration of data for virtual machines, among other features. The storage vendor extended its Clustered Data ONTAP operating system with support for vCloud Suite 5.5, the …