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Bitcoin is More Secure than the Wallet that Holds It
Earlier this week, Instawallet shut down its Bitcoin wallet service after falling victim to a cyberattack. SiliconAngle founding editor Mark “Rizzn” Hopkins discussed the news and the possible implications on the virtual currency on this morning’s NewsDesk segment. Hopkins starts by elaborating on the hack. He says that Instawallet did not disclose any details about ...
MuleSoft Reveals All-in-one Product Suite with Anypoint
MuleSoft is a San Francisco-based cloud integration specialist. It develops software that makes it easier for organizations to incorporate cloud services and external data sources into their on-premise environments, a task made difficult by the sheer amount of plumbing work involved. This morning the firm announced its new flagship offering, the Anypoint Platform. The product ...
Cloud Review: OpenStack, Storage and Web Hosting
This week Nebula revealed its OpenStack-powered cloud controller, Amplidata announced new storage software, and a couple of web hosts made new partners. Nebula is a Silicon Valley-based startup that recently launched its flagship product, an OpenStack solution called Nebula One. The $100,000 module consists of a controller and the company’s distribution of the open-source platform, ...
Amplidata to Showcase Cloud Storage Tech at NAB 2013
Amplidata, a Belgian startup that develops scale-out storage solutions and data protection software, reserved a booth at the upcoming NAB 2012 gathering in Las Vegas. The event is one of the largest digital media conventions in the world. Studios such as Pixar are among the largest consumers of cloud-based storage and compute because of the ...
Nebula One Launch Takes Off From OpenStack Initiative
Nebula, the self-proclaimed cloud systems startup, introduced its flagship offering this week. Wikibon senior analyst Stu Miniman discussed the news and provided more details about the “world’s first enterprise cloud computer” in a recent NewsDesk segment. The solution, appropriately named Nebula One, ships with the startup’s OpenStack-based cloud OS and a homegrown controller. It is ...
Apache Attack : Darkleech Virus Drives Fear through Mystery [VIDEO]
According to a recent report from Cisco, a piece of malware known as Darkleech has infected tens of thousands of web servers running Apache v2.2.2 and above. SiliconAngle contributing editor John Casaretto provided more details on this latest cyberthreat on this morning’s NewsDesk segment (full video below). Casaretto starts by saying that Darkleech is all but ...
IBM’s New Big Data Solution Could Hurt Oracle’s New Sales
IBM spent $16 billion on Big Data acquisitions to assemble what Wikibon analyst Jeff Kelly calls the “broadest and deepest Big Data product and services portfolio in the industry.” The sheer scope of the vendor’s line-up enabled it to outsell everybody else in this market for the last several years, but Kelly stresses that diversity ...
Microsoft Taking Its Sweet Time with Software-Defined Storage
Microsoft is one or two release cycles away from adopting software-defined storage, but customers can turn that into an advantage, according to Wikibon co-founder and chief analyst Dave Vellante. He outlined the company’s position in this market and detailed the best course of action for traditional Microsoft IT shops in his latest entry on the ...
Microsoft Not Satisfied with Windows 8 Growth : Updates to Boost Adoption
According to a recent study by Net Applications, 3.17 percent of all personal computers run Windows 8. The figure represents a minor increase from the 2.67 percent that the web analytics firm reported in February. “Market share for Windows 8 in March was not very good,” Scott Lowe, the founder of 1610 Group told us in an interview this ...
HP to Unveil Project Moonshot Update on April 8
Hewlett-Packard will unveil fresh details on its Project Moonshot, the internal codename for an upcoming family of low-power hyperscale servers, later this month. There’s no official confirmation yet, but it’s not difficult to put two and two together: the company sent out invites for a server-related launch event scheduled for April 8, and set ...