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StorPool splashes its flash into Virtual SAN
Bulgarian startup StorPool is hoping to expand its reach with the launch of a new private beta test of its virtual SAN technology. StorPool builds a virtual SAN using aggregated storage in a Linux KVM server’s disk and SSD storage, combining this into a single block-addressed pool where the data can be stripped and replicated ...
Oracle’s in-memory tech switched on by default in latest patch
Oracle database users will be interested to know that the company has just pushed out “the most comprehensive patch set” it’s ever released, and it comes with some eye-wateringly expensive add-ons. Oracle Database 12.1.0.2 is available to download now, for the first time featuring the company’s in-memory technology. This feature is designed to allow critical ...
Big, bad data: What’s the big deal over data quality?
Big Data is rapidly expanding, and the nature of this data is more complex and varied than ever before. The concept brings with it a new world of insights and possibilities for organizations, but it also poses many challenges, most especially when it comes to the quality and management of data. Every single byte of ...
Doubling down on data governance | #MITIQ
Data is valuable. As the challenge of protecting customer data mounts, more and more businesses are embracing data-governance strategies to manage the information that serves as the lifeblood of the company. Without a doubt, data has become the raw material of the information economy, and data governance is a strategic imperative. Speaking to theCUBE at ...
Study: People are “more honest” when chatting to a robot
A study has shown that chat-bots might be a better alternative to filling in questionnaires when it comes to screening applicants for security clearance. The research was carried out at National Center for Credibility Assessment along with military IT contractor ManTech International, and found that people were more honest when chatting with a robot than ...
Can ‘laser air waveguides’ replace fiber-optics?
The Internet is delivered to your home, place of work or favorite coffee shop by fiber-optic cables. Lying just underneath our feet, these cables carry data that travels as fast as the speed of light. But those fiber-optic cables can be a bit of a nuisance for those who actually have to lay them, especially ...
Octoblu emerges from stealth to ‘translate’ the Internet of Things
While all the big companies seem to be going about the Internet of Things in their own way, little ol’ Octoblu is bidding to become the translator between the various protocols that connect all of those smart little ‘things’. Octoblu emerged from the shadows yesterday, with a play that seems to be targeted at the ...
VeloCloud launches virtualized WAN-as-a-service offering
Fresh off a $21 million investor funding round, networking startup VeloCloud is officially open for business, unveiling general availability of its cloud-based wide area network. The company said it’s reinventing the enterprise WAN by delivering branch infrastructure as a service, via the cloud, rather than requiring organizations to deploy traditional hardware-based appliances. VeloCloud CEO Sanjay ...
Teradata swoops on Hadapt & Revelytix: Eyes fixed on Hadoop
Teradata has swooped to make a double acquisition in yet another sign of impending consolidation in the Big Data market. The company has snapped up the assets of two firms – Hadapt and Revelytix – according to an announcement today. Hadapt is a four-year-old startup that offers an “all-in-one” analytics environment capable of handling analysis ...
Cisco rolls out another developer program: “Same same” but different
Cisco has taken another shot at attracting third-party coders into its embrace with the relaunch of a rebranded developer program. Keen followers will remember this isn’t the first time Cisco has tried to encourage others to write apps and functions for its platforms. It’s also not the first time its chosen to name its program ...