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PTC Inc. got its start in 1985 as the Parametric Technology Corp. selling computer-aided design software. But today the “p” might as well stand for pivot. PTC has embarked on its own digital transformation with a major push into technology for “internet of …
Facebook’s pilot program signals intent to invest in gaming, attract creators
Facebook Inc. is actively courting the game developer community with the launch in January of its Gaming Creator Pilot Program and its more recent announcement of fb.gg, a destination portal for the social media giant’s top gamers. “We’re making it easier for …
Data, livestreaming help Microsoft’s Mixer transform the gaming experience
There are some attendees at last week’s Electronic Entertainment Expo gathering in Los Angeles who have been coming to the event for nearly two decades. They have witnessed major changes in the gaming industry, from the days when titles were sold only on …
Inside Google Cloud: Hosting is only part of its future plans
They are commonly known today as hyperscalers, massive technology companies such as Google LLC, Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. that have carved out significant market positions in public cloud and related services. And while cloud dominance is a primary goal, the leading …
Skytap wants to modernize apps, make infrastructure someone else’s problem
At least half of mission-critical enterprise applications are still being managed on-premises, based on a study commissioned by Skytap Inc. and conducted by 451 Research. However, the modernization wave is coming, as the report, released earlier this month, also found that nearly …
Customer experience prompts Docker’s release of new cloud management tool
The announcements this week at DockerCon, which include cross-cloud provider management and expanded Windows capabilities, didn’t just originate in a hermetically sealed room deep inside Docker Inc.’s San Francisco headquarters. The container technology company has a small customer advisory group it relies …
DockerCon kicks off with expanded Windows capabilities and cross-cloud provider management
Is any enterprise really in favor of vendor lock-in? Didn’t think so, and Docker Inc. doesn’t think so either. The company went out of its way at the opening day of DockerCon on Wednesday to address lock-in by improving Kubernetes container-orchestration system …
Cisco, SAP and Google team up to deliver container and data hub options for the hybrid cloud
If there is one thing that enterprise customers are learning in the cloud computing journey, it’s that they want options. Technology providers such as Cisco Systems Inc., Google Cloud and SAP AG have heard this message, and the response has been to …
Data management across entire chain defines NetApp’s partnership with SAP
As a Global Technology and Software partner of SAP SE, NetApp Inc. has fostered a collaboration that encompasses a wide range of storage and data management solutions across the entire information technology chain. It is a partnership built on the foundation of …
Cisco Meraki envisions a simpler, smarter user experience for all things digital
Founded 12 years ago, Cisco Meraki today claims over 230,000 customers and 3 million network devices. The company is focused on a goal to simplify a technology world that seems to grow more complicated by the second. “Our mission at Meraki is to …