When IBM Corp. went looking for an acquisition that would complement its longstanding presence in the data center, it clearly wanted to build a new strength in the hybrid cloud. With that kind of mission, it was no wonder it found Red Hat Inc. and paid an attention-grabbing $34 billion for it in the process. ...

In 2010, the administration of then President Barack Obama issued a 25-point implementation plan to reform federal information-technology management. That plan was soon followed by a “cloud-first” strategy for the nation’s government agencies. As companies such as Amazon Web Services Inc. continued to work with its customers in the federal government, the level of tech ...

When golf fans tuned in to watch coverage of the 119th U.S. Open Golf Championship at Pebble Beach, California, last week, they saw the world’s best golfers and spectacular coastal scenery. And, although they might not have known it, they also witnessed the world’s first large-scale trial of a new wireless standard called Wi-Fi 6. ...

The recent collaboration between Turbonomic Inc., a software company focused on application performance, and AppDynamics LLC provides further evidence that larger enterprises are turning to artificial intelligence for managing and improving information technology productivity. “The trend that we’re seeing is a move toward this concept of AIOps,” said Thomas Wyatt (pictured, left), chief marketing and ...

Former directors of the National Security Agency and the U.S. Cyber Command are not exactly known for being founts of information when interviewed by the media. Yet General Keith Alexander (pictured) dropped a few tantalizing remarks recently during a major Amazon Web Services conference. He offered an instructive peek into the current state of the world’s cybersecurity ...

Data has tremendous value; bigger budgets are always in demand, but what information technology staff appear to want more than anything else is time. Datrium Inc. recently conducted a survey of 540 IT professionals and found that 87% of respondents would prefer to automate routine tasks so they could spend more time on strategic initiatives. ...

Cisco Systems Inc. offers a prestigious exam for international expert-level networking certification called the CCIE. Not everyone passes. Those who fail the exam don’t usually start their own companies as a result. But not everyone is Lingping Gao (pictured), chief executive officer and chairman of  network automation company NetBrain Technologies Inc. Gao failed the CCIE ...

A visit to the website for Cisco Systems Inc. reveals specific products tailored for a multicloud approach. There are tools like Meraki vMX and SD-WAN vEdge for connectivity, Cloudlock for protection, and AppDynamics or CloudCenter Suite for application deployment. Yet, the underlying message surrounding Cisco’s multicloud strategy is to deliver a consistent set of tools ...

Nearly two years ago, Veeam Software Inc.’s Availability solutions were added to Cisco Systems Inc.’s Global Price List. It looks like it’s turned out to be a pretty good deal for both companies. Veeam is generating nearly two transactions every three days from the Cisco reseller arrangement, according to Danny Allan (pictured), vice president of ...

As networks have changed, so too has the expertise needed to manage them. Leveraging the power of its 600,000-member strong DevNet developer community, Cisco Systems Inc. has introduced two new offerings designed to bring software skills to networking. The company hopes to better prepare its customers as the advance of technologies, such as 5G and ...