Mike Wheatley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Mike Wheatley

Mike Wheatley is a senior staff writer at SiliconANGLE. He loves to write about Big Data and the Internet of Things, and explore how these technologies are evolving and helping businesses to become more agile.

Before joining SiliconANGLE, Mike was an editor at Argophilia Travel News, an occassional contributer to The Epoch Times, and has also dabbled in SEO and social media marketing. He usually bases himself in Bangkok, Thailand, though he can often be found roaming through the jungles or chilling on a beach.

Got a news story or tip? Email Mike@SiliconANGLE.com.

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CoreOS launches an alternative to Docker with Rocket 1.0 release

By Mike Wheatley Feb 5, 2016

CoreOS Inc. has been working away on an alternative container runtime system for more than a year, and yesterday it finally took the lid off of Rocket (rkt) 1.0. The new release is the…

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Proposed Dell/EMC merger slapped with another lawsuit

By Mike Wheatley Feb 4, 2016

An optimistic New York law firm is hoping to make a name for itself by blocking the proposed $67 billion mega-merger between Dell Inc. and EMC Corp. The GrantLawFirm, run by Lynda J. Grant,…

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Google Search boss Amit Singhal retires, to be replaced by AI chief

By Mike Wheatley Feb 4, 2016

In a sign of how important Google views artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the company has just announced that its AI chief John Giannandrea will take over as senior vice president of Search from the…

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Microsoft launches Azure IoT Hub out of beta

By Mike Wheatley Feb 4, 2016

Microsoft’s Azure IoT Hub, a cloud-based service for managing and communicating with Internet of Things devices, is set to become generally available later today. The Azure IoT Hub is a central aspect of Azure’s…

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SDN is rapidly consuming the enterprise, survey finds

By Mike Wheatley Feb 3, 2016

A rapid rise in production deployments means that software-defined networking (SDN) is moving beyond the ‘hype’ phase to take the enterprise “by storm” according to a new report. The survey, SDN Growth Takes IT…

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Yahoo says “adieu” to 15 percent of its staff

By Mike Wheatley Feb 3, 2016

Yahoo! Inc. yesterday confirmed rumors that it’s to layoff 15 percent of its workforce and close down some of its online services as part of a major new turnaround plan. The struggling Web giant…

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Google open-sources its Seesaw load-balancing software

By Mike Wheatley Feb 3, 2016

Google is giving up yet another of its internal projects to the open-source world. Its latest contribution is called Seesaw, and it’s described as a load-balancing platform based on Linux built using Google’s Go…

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Microsoft ramps up Enterprise Agreement volume licensing requirements

By Mike Wheatley Feb 2, 2016

Microsoft has announced a major rule change regarding its Enterprise Agreements that comes into effect on July 1, 2016, as it slowly drags its licensing model out of the Dark Ages. As of the…

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Yahoo set to axe 1,600 staff in cost-cutting exercise

By Mike Wheatley Feb 2, 2016

Yahoo! Inc. is set to announce a major round of layoffs that could comprise up to 15 percent of its total workforce, when it announces its four quarter earnings later today, the Wall Street…

Mike Wheatley

CoreOS launches an alternative to Docker with Rocket 1.0 release

Proposed Dell/EMC merger slapped with another lawsuit

Google Search boss Amit Singhal retires, to be replaced by AI chief

Microsoft launches Azure IoT Hub out of beta

SDN is rapidly consuming the enterprise, survey finds

Yahoo says “adieu” to 15 percent of its staff

Google open-sources its Seesaw load-balancing software

Microsoft ramps up Enterprise Agreement volume licensing requirements

Yahoo set to axe 1,600 staff in cost-cutting exercise

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