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Sync ‘n’ share provider Box Inc. wants its customers to migrate even more of their data to the cloud with Box Shuttle, a new hybrid software and consulting service that’s just gone into beta. Box Shuttle is designed to help companies that …
451 Research says 65% of enterprises now invested in IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) has landed, with more than 65 percent of enterprises worldwide saying they’re already using smart devices and sensors to gather data to assist with their business operations and deliver new insights. 451 Research Inc.’s new Voice of the …
Microsoft to roll out Windows 10 Anniversary Update on August 2
Microsoft has said it’s long-awaited Windows 10 Anniversary Update will go out on August 2. It’s one of the biggest updates to Windows 10 so far, with new features aimed about both enterprises and consumers. The August 2 arrival date is a …
Red Hat beefs up container security, adds new storage functionality
Just like every other major tech vendor, containers are a big focus for Red Hat Inc., which is aiming to retool its enterprise products around the technology. As part of that drive, the company yesterday showed off two new container security scanning …
Backblaze launches dirt cheap storage offering to compete with Amazon
Cloud backup and storage services provider Backblaze is taking aim at more established cloud vendors with a new cloud-based storage offering. While Backblaze can’t ever hope to compete with the breadth of cloud services offered by firms like Amazon Web Services, Google …
Microsoft backtracks: Clicking “X” will now stop Windows 10 updates
Microsoft has done an about turn on its Windows 10 upgrades policy, saying it will refrain from using a controversial trick that’s believed to have deceived dozens of users into downloading the controversial new OS by mistake. The issue relates to how …
Red Hat’s JBoss jumps on the cloud native, container-friendly bandwagon
Red Hat Inc. has issued a major update to its JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, focusing on better support for cloud-native applications and containers. Red Hat acquired JBoss just over a decade ago, and since that time the world of technology has evolved …
Microsoft unveils .NET Core 1.0, extends partnership with Red Hat
Microsoft has made good on a pledge it made back in November 2014 to open-source the core parts of its .NET framework and its cousin, the web-focused ASP.NET Core. The two products have now hit general availability with the release of versions …
No chance of Skynet: Forrester pours cold water on AI fears
Forrester Research Inc. has weighed into the debate on artificial intelligence (AI) technology and its potential to one day steal everyone’s jobs, definitively stating that it won’t happen, and that it’s highly unlikely robots will take over the world either. The analyst …
Pepperdata offers a free health check for Hadoop users
Enterprises are falling over themselves to gain a competitive advantage using sophisticated tools like Hadoop, But as powerful as this technology is, Hadoop-based projects can quickly become a nightmare when performance problems work their way into complex Big Data operations. Unidentifiable bottlenecks, …