Mike Wheatley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Infra

VMware acquires VeloCloud in a bid to take on Cisco in networking

By Mike Wheatley Nov 2, 2017

Updated Virtualization software giant VMware Inc. today announced it plans to acquire software-defined wide area network provider VeloCloud Networks Inc. in a move that suggests it’s squaring up to battle Cisco Systems Inc. for…

Cloud

VMware’s new Photon OS boosts security and cloud app options

By Mike Wheatley Nov 1, 2017

VMware Inc. is updating its Project Photon OS platform for running software containers with new security improvements and support for more packages for prototyping and deploying cloud-native applications. Photon OS is an operating system…

Infra

Apache Kafka data streaming engine hits milestone as version 1.0 goes live

By Mike Wheatley Nov 1, 2017

The Apache Kafka distributed data streaming engine has finally hit version 1.0, a milestone that indicates the platform is finally ready for mainstream business. “Apache Kafka is playing a bigger role as companies are…

Big Data

With platform update, Periscope Data takes aim at data fragmentation

By Mike Wheatley Nov 1, 2017

Big data analytics startup Periscope Data Inc. is the latest company to takee a crack at helping companies organize their data more effectively. The San Francisco-based company has just revamped its flagship product to address the…

Infra

Microsoft has built a secret network emulator it says can prevent most cloud outages

By Mike Wheatley Nov 1, 2017

Microsoft Corp.’s researchers have lifted the lid on a new “cloud-scale” emulator they’ve built that’s designed to completely eliminate outages in its public cloud. The emulator is called CrystalNet, and it was one of…

Cloud

IBM unveils new software platform to bridge public and private clouds

By Mike Wheatley Nov 1, 2017

IBM Corp. has built a new software platform that makes it easier for companies to shift on-premises applications and workloads into private clouds, and from there into public cloud environments as well. The new…

Infra

Samsung shakes up management after posting record earnings

By Mike Wheatley Oct 31, 2017

Hours after reporting record earnings, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Tuesday revamped its executive ranks, replacing its co-chief executives in an attempt to stem a leadership crisis that began with the conviction of its top…

Emerging Tech

AT&T announces Acumos, an open-source platform for sharing and reusing AI apps

By Mike Wheatley Oct 30, 2017

Wireless carrier AT&T Inc. is joining with the Indian information technology services provider Tech Mahindra Ltd. to create an open-source artificial intelligence platform for developers to build, share and deploy AI applications. The Acumos…

Infra

Raising $116M in IPO, cybersecurity startup ForeScout sees shares rise 16%

By Mike Wheatley Oct 27, 2017

Marking a potential surge in initial public offerings for cybersecurity firms, ForeScout Technologies Inc. saw its shares rise by nearly 16 percent today in their first day of trading. The San Jose, California-based company’s shares rose…

Infra

Intel delivers blowout earnings on back of data center growth

By Mike Wheatley Oct 26, 2017

Intel Corp. delivered third-quarter earnings that blew past analysts expectations, prompting Chief Executive Officer Brian Krzanich to crow that the chipmaking giant’s product lineup is the strongest it has ever been. Krzanich’s comments came as…

Mike Wheatley

VMware acquires VeloCloud in a bid to take on Cisco in networking

Apache Kafka data streaming engine hits milestone as version 1.0 goes live

With platform update, Periscope Data takes aim at data fragmentation

Samsung shakes up management after posting record earnings

AT&T announces Acumos, an open-source platform for sharing and reusing AI apps

Raising $116M in IPO, cybersecurity startup ForeScout sees shares rise 16%

Intel delivers blowout earnings on back of data center growth

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