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In a time when routines have been significantly disrupted, even corporate quarterly earnings calls can yield a surprise. One such event with top executives from Salesforce.com Inc., generally routine affairs filled with standard financial reporting, took an unexpected turn in August. During …
With bets on Looker and BigQuery, Google aims to bolster cloud data analytics push
Less than two years after taking the helm at Google Cloud, Chief Executive Thomas Kurian has made his playbook for competing with Amazon Web Services Inc. and Microsoft Azure clear: Build for a multicloud future, democratize analytics and press the advantage offered by …
Remote work drives Citrix alliance with Google and embrace of zero-trust security
The technology industry is learning how to collaborate more effectively in an effort to combat cybersecurity attacks at a time when the threat environment is becoming more dangerous. In late October, three government agencies, including the FBI, issued an alert warning of …
Workforce digital strategy in COVID-19 world will be center of attention at HPE Workplace Next
Corporate quarterly earnings calls are usually mundane affairs, but the conference with Salesforce.com Inc.’s top executives at the end of August was more revealing than most. During the discussion, Salesforce Chairman and Chief Executive Marc Benioff suddenly dropped a startling data point. …
Advancements in storage for container workloads show IBM’s interest in riding the Kubernetes wave
IBM announced an expansion of storage capabilities that left no doubt about its strategic approach: It is a containerized world, and IBM — through its integration with Red Hat’s OpenShift platform for Kubernetes — intends to be a major part of it. “We …
Fostering remote work collaboration among developers will be a key focus at DevOps Virtual Forum
The concept of developers working together at long tables in physical spaces to code software was certainly the norm one year ago. The idea of remote development was more the exception than the rule. That was so 2019. “The idea of remote …
Metallic celebrates first year amid significant demand for Commvault’s endpoint protection
When Commvault Systems Inc. launched Metallic, a software-as-a-service backup and recovery solution, at its GO event one year ago, the company could not have anticipated how different the world would look 12 months later. With a vast migration of enterprise work to …
COVID-19’s impact on the enterprise offers new look at remote work
When the global pandemic began to sweep across the U.S., many financial institutions closed physical offices. Yet, the banking industry needed to keep functioning, especially at a time when many small businesses desperately need loans to stay open. One of the more …
Tech leaders confront how to innovate amid crises – some of which they created
Some tech events are adept at showcasing mind-bending new technologies. Others manage to expose the frailties and flaws of a contentious tech world. A few manage to focus on both. That last was the case for Technology Review’s EmTech MIT virtual event …
Launch of Sales Community envisioned to provide much-needed resource for tech sales professionals
Crises such as the current pandemic can also be catalysts for innovative new ideas. It was during the COVID-19 disruption that Randy Seidl (pictured), an experienced tech sales professional, conceived a plan to create a community of like-minded thought leaders who could …