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IT spending to hit $2.7 trillion by 2020, led by banking, manufacturing and telecom
Spending on information technology by enterprises, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) and others will hit $2.7 trillion by 2020, according to International Data Corporation’s newly published Worldwide Semiannual IT Spending Guide: Vertical and Company Size. IDC’s report states that the bulk of IT spending will come from the banking, discrete manufacturing and telecom verticals. These ...
IBM links Blockchain with AI in new Industry Platforms business unit
IBM has underscored how seriously its taking Blockchain technology with the creation of a new business unit centered around it. The new business, called Industry Platforms, will be led by Global Business Services chief, Bridget van Kralingen. IBM’s entire blockchain leadership team will transition to the new business, which was first announced last year. As ...
The Cloud Security Alliance publishes its best practices for Big Data security
Big Data is a boon for businesses worldwide, but the benefits come at a cost. The more data companies store, the more vulnerable they are to potential security breaches. And data breaches can be enormously expensive when they occur. IBM’s 2016 Cost of Data Breach report found that the average consolidated total cost of a ...
Nutanix acquires PernixData, Calm.io to expand cloud ambitions
Hyper-converged data center infrastructure leader Nutanix Inc. has said it will acquire two companies, PernixData Inc. and Calm.io, in a move that enhances its data and storage services as it continues to grow its business. The financial terms of the deals were not released. PernixData is the more familiar name. It makes a data storage accelerator and ...
HPE & HP Inc. hit with age discrimination lawsuit
The Hewlett-Packard sisters are in the doghouse, facing a class action lawsuit that accuses the two firms of discrimination against older employees back in the days when the two companies were one. The lawsuit, which was filed by four plaintiffs in the U.S. Northern District Court in San Jose, California, accuses both Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co. ...
Analysts remain bullish on Hadoop even as Spark threatens to steal the show
Apache Spark might be stealing all of the headlines in Big Data circles these days, but Hadoop remains as hot as ever, according to a new forecast from Research and Markets that predicts strong growth through 2021. The research firm said this week the global market for Hadoop will grow at a 63.4 percent compound ...
Microsoft gives away free Windows Server licenses to VMware customers who’ll switch to Hyper-V
Microsoft is making another effort at pinching a few customers from VMware Inc., saying it will give away free Windows Server Datacenter licenses to anyone who switches to Hyper-V. This is a time-limited offer that does come with a caveat – customers will still be required to obtain a Software Assurance subscription from Microsoft too, ...
Salesforce is building “Einstein,” the first comprehensive AI platform for CRM
Salesforce.com Inc. CEO has revealed the company is building a new artificial intelligence (AI) product called “Einstein,” in a lengthy interview with Forbes. The article says that Salesforce’s Einstein project is the reason why the company decided to shell out a massive $390 million to acquire responsive-email firm Relate IQ and its CEO Steve Loughlin ...
Industry analysts highlight Docker’s superior security credentials
Security considerations are a significant barrier to adoption for just about every new technology that bursts onto the scene, and Docker containers are no exception. However, two organizations are now claiming that security should in fact be a driver of container adoption. Cybersecurity firm NCC Group and technology analyst Gartner Inc. recently published research that ...
Red Hat’s gunning for VMware with virtualization platform update
Open-source Linux vendor Red Hat Inc. has thrown in support for OpenStack Neutron and other new technologies with the latest release of its software virtualization package, in what looks like a bid to steal customers away from VMware Inc.’s more widely-used solution. Targeted at convergence, Red Hat Virtualization 4 is the first version of the ...