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EMC Buys MoreVPR Maker, Boosts Greenplum Line-up
EMC acquired More IT Resources Ltd, according to an official blog post by Greenplum senior director of strategy Mike Maxey. The developer is responsible MoreVRP, a database monitoring platform that allows users to optimize performance and control. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the transaction was likely substantial. The company lists Deutsche Telekom, ...
This Week in the Cloud: Panorama9 and a Strong AWS Proposition
This week’s top developments included the launch of new cloud management software for Mac, as well as several AWS-related updates. Panaorma9, a maker of on-demand IT monitoring tools for small to medium businesses, extended its flagship platform beyond Windows with the newest patch. The update consolidates the management of Windows- and Mac OS-based machines to ...
GE Enters IT Services Market to Save Companies $150BN
Through a partnership with Accenture, GE developed nine technology and service offerings that aim to assist organizations across several verticals to reduce technology overhead and streamline operations in the process. The company’s estimates that its new portfolio, which is primarily targeted at airlines, railroads, hospitals, manufacturers and utilities, could save these companies up to $150 ...
Apple Maps Execs on the Chopping Block: Where is this PR Mess Headed?
Apple is intent on overhauling its Maps application, and for good reason. The consumer electronics giant’s flopped in its attempt to infiltrate the data-driven digital GPS market with a Maps app the trumped Google Maps as the default in iOS 6. Apple’s first step is looking in the mirror and making the necessary internal changes: ...
For Startups on the Leading Edge of BYOD, Panorama9 Brings Cloud Management to Macs
IT automation firm Panorma9 released an update to its flagship platform that empowers admins to manage Windows and Mac PCs from a single pane of glass. The cloud-based patch management service says that the solution can be particularly handy for startups that find themselves on the “leading edge” of the BYOD trend. “Mac and Windows ...
The Big Data Review: Autonomy, AlStor and the Political Angle
In spite of a slow news week during the holiday, several noteworthy items crossed the wire despite Thanksgiving 2012. Firstly, WANdisco announced that it’s buying AltoStor for $5 million. WANdisco makes proprietary clustering software for Fortune 500 companies, but it developed an interest in open-source and is an active contributor to the Apache community. It’s ...
Coraid Allies with Big Switch for Software-Defined Storage
Coraid and Big Switch have partnered up to deliver an integrated networked storage solution that brings together the best of both worlds: cloud orchestration and open-source network abstraction. “The modern datacenter is going through the biggest transformation it has seen in more than a decade,” said Kevin Brown, CEO of Coraid. “Datacenter architects today are ...
Your Data, My Data and Facebook Exchange Ads. RadiumOne Bets Big with FBX Integration
RadiumOne is integrating its social advertising platform with Facebook Exchange, the social media giant’s latest attempt to augment its somewhat fledgling business model. FBX was launched just a few days ago. It’s pegged as a real-time-bidding system for advertisers: a marketplace for ads that have been retargeted based on specific demographics’ browsing history. The program only ...
Tablet Market Diversifying, Apple OS Still Firmly in the Lead [REPORT]
Millennial Media released its Mobile Mix report for the month of November, summing up the trends it observed through its mobile advertising network. Apple remained dominant in Q3. The iPhone is still the number one device on Millennial’s platform with a 16 percent share of impressions, and Apple is the top vendor with total stake ...
The SiliconAngle on HP’s Autonomy Writedown: Big Financial Blow, but It’s Still Solid Tech
Hewlett-Packard created a stir this week after CEO Meg Whitman revealed that it made a $8.8 billion write down on Autonomy, a British software firm that the company acquired last year. SiliconAngle founding editor Mark “Rizzn” Hopkins covered the story in a NewsDesk session earlier this week (full video below), defending Autonomy’s technology in spite ...