Mike Wheatley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Infra

Google launches its own root certificate authority to better secure the web

By Mike Wheatley Jan 29, 2017

Google Inc. said last week that it’s planning to become an independent Root Certificate Authority, which means it would be able to issue its own communications protocol certificates for securing web traffic. A certificate…

Infra

Struggling Toshiba to spin off its flash memory business into separate entity

By Mike Wheatley Jan 29, 2017

Toshiba Corp.’s financial problems are forcing the company to spin off its highly profitable flash memory business unit into a separate entity. The Japanese firm is credited with inventing NAND flash, which does not…

Cloud

Google highlights enterprise-grade security measures of its KVM hypervisor

By Mike Wheatley Jan 27, 2017

In order to convince enterprise customers of its cloud computing credentials, Google Inc. has provided a series of reports on the enhanced security features it employs to safeguard its hosted offerings. Earlier this month…

Cloud

AWS launches Cloud Directory service for data management

By Mike Wheatley Jan 27, 2017

Amazon Web Services’ Cloud Directory product is now generally available in its U.S. East, U.S. West, Australia, Ireland and Singapore regions. Amazon Cloud Directory is a developer-focused managed service for storing large amounts of…

Cloud

A strong quarter sets up VMware to double down on networking and the cloud

By Mike Wheatley Jan 26, 2017

Virtualization software company VMware Inc. pulled off another strong quarterly showing Thursday, beating Wall Street estimates for both profits and revenues and forecasting slightly better-than-expected revenues in the current quarter. On top of that, the…

Infra

D-Wave Systems has sold its first 2,000-qubit quantum computer for $15M

By Mike Wheatley Jan 26, 2017

Quantum computing company D-Wave Systems Inc. announced Wednesday that its enormous 2000Q Quantum Computer is now generally available, and said has sold its first model for a whopping $15 million. D-Wave claims on its website that its…

Apps

In a twist, Ripper database aims to prevent scamming of cybercriminals

By Mike Wheatley Jan 26, 2017

Cybercriminals are avoiding being scammed themselves thanks to the emergence of a new service called Ripper that aims to prevent fraud on underground cybercrime marketplaces. Ripper.cc, quietly launched back in June, contains information on more…

Infra

IT workers overwhelmingly support net neutrality, survey finds

By Mike Wheatley Jan 25, 2017

An overwhelming majority of information technology workers in the U.S. agree that any moves by the Donald Trump administration to repeal the Federal Communications Commission’s so-called net neutrality rules will damage the industry. In…

Infra

Microsoft reaffirms UK data center expansion plans following Brexit import tariff fears

By Mike Wheatley Jan 24, 2017

Microsoft Corp. has published a statement reaffirming its commitment to the United Kingdom, following comments from a senior manager about the impact that potential post-Brexit hardware import tariffs might have on its plans for…

Cloud

Cisco swoops in to buy AppDynamics for $3.7B, just before its IPO

By Mike Wheatley Jan 24, 2017

So much for the first big tech IPO of 2017. Cisco Systems Inc. late Tuesday surprised investors eager to see the return of technology initial public offerings, announcing it has agreed to buy AppDynamics Inc.…

Mike Wheatley

Google launches its own root certificate authority to better secure the web

Struggling Toshiba to spin off its flash memory business into separate entity

A strong quarter sets up VMware to double down on networking and the cloud

D-Wave Systems has sold its first 2,000-qubit quantum computer for $15M

In a twist, Ripper database aims to prevent scamming of cybercriminals

IT workers overwhelmingly support net neutrality, survey finds

Microsoft reaffirms UK data center expansion plans following Brexit import tariff fears

Cisco swoops in to buy AppDynamics for $3.7B, just before its IPO

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