Mike Wheatley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Big Data

Qubole incorporates machine learning to automate big data workloads

By Mike Wheatley May 25, 2017

Big data as a service company Qubole Inc. kicked off its 2017 Data Platforms Conference with the launch today of what it says is the world’s first “autonomous data platform.” The new platform is…

Cloud

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 beta adds new security, performance enhancements

By Mike Wheatley May 24, 2017

Red Hat Inc. said its upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 release will come with a number of new features aimed at boosting security and performance. The company has just released a beta version…

Cloud

Former EarthLink chief Joe Eazor named Rackspace’s new CEO

By Mike Wheatley May 24, 2017

Rackspace Inc. has ended its hunt for a new chief executive officer, appointing industry stalwart Joe Eazor into the role. Eazor (pictured) replaces previous CEO Taylor Rhodes, who resigned earlier this month, and will…

Apps

Smartsheet raises $52.1M to automate collaboration in the enterprise

By Mike Wheatley May 24, 2017

Collaboration software supplier Smartsheet Inc. today announced it has raised $52.1 million in a Series F funding round led by existing investor Insight Venture Partners. The money will be used to accelerate Smartsheet’s investments in…

Infra

New Open19 Foundation aims to standardize data center and edge platform designs

By Mike Wheatley May 23, 2017

The world’s largest tech companies are known for competing aggressively against one another in their efforts to win over customers, but they’re also known to collaborate when it suits them, such as when it…

Cloud

In a reversal, security is now driving enterprise cloud adoption

By Mike Wheatley May 23, 2017

For a long time, security was the Achilles Heel of the cloud, preventing many companies from making the leap. Now, in a stark reversal, many enterprises are embracing the cloud precisely because of its…

Cloud

Legendary engineer James Gosling, the ‘Father of Java,’ joins Amazon Web Services

By Mike Wheatley May 23, 2017

Amazon Web Services Inc. today pulled off a minor coup with the announcement that it’s hiring legendary engineer James Gosling, the so-called “Father of Java,” as a distinguished engineer. Gosling, who created the popular…

Cloud

Skyport Systems moves to secure hybrid clouds at the network edge

By Mike Wheatley May 22, 2017

Skyport Systems Inc. is adding secure cloud application policy management capabilities to its server infrastructure through a new Hybrid Cloud Edge offering. Skyport Systems emerged from stealth back in May 2015 with an infrastructure…

Apps

GitHub opens the doors to its developer marketplace

By Mike Wheatley May 22, 2017

Software development platform GitHub Inc. introduced an official marketplace aimed at making it easier for developers to find the tools they need and fine-tune their workflows. The company said in a blog post Monday…

Emerging Tech

SoftBank raises a record $93 billion to invest in tech startups

By Mike Wheatley May 22, 2017

Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. Sunday said its Vision Fund has almost reached its target of raising $100 billion to invest in technology startups, after closing on an initial $93 billion commitment from a number…

Mike Wheatley

Qubole incorporates machine learning to automate big data workloads

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 beta adds new security, performance enhancements

Smartsheet raises $52.1M to automate collaboration in the enterprise

New Open19 Foundation aims to standardize data center and edge platform designs

Legendary engineer James Gosling, the ‘Father of Java,’ joins Amazon Web Services

GitHub opens the doors to its developer marketplace

SoftBank raises a record $93 billion to invest in tech startups

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