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Q&A: As AI and machine-learning tech evolves, AWS keeps pace
Major data trends occurring in the enterprise are focused on cloud and artificial intelligence platforms. But while companies are often eager to learn more about this tech, they aren’t quite sure how they will benefit, according to Ariel Kelman, vice president of worldwide marketing at Amazon Web Services Inc. “Machine-learning and AI are really at the forefront ...
Q&A: Overcoming tech skills gap to boost workflow effectiveness
Business operations can’t work effectively if the in-house tech team doesn’t remain up-to-date on platforms and systems. Dell EMC is working to ensure organizations receive the right training through certifications designed to provide current education on the latest technology and operating systems. “The Dell Technologies Proven Professional program has been in place for years,” said Mike Apigian (pictured), senior director ...
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Q&A: After VMware acquires Bitnami to broaden multicloud strategy, what’s next?
Companies can accomplish a lot more if they work together. There’s more satisfaction for customers, staff members get access to additional assistance and resources, and each venture can build stronger relationships with the others’ clientele. In the case of Bitnami Inc. and VMware Inc., two companies that have been working together for nearly a decade, ...
Q&A: Azure manager hints at Microsoft’s upcoming ‘federated’ infrastructure
Storing data in the cloud is a challenge if you don’t have the right tools. In the case of Microsoft, the software company is looking at potentially new models of data storage to lower costs for customers and ensure all stored data remains safe over an indefinite period. Tad Brockway (pictured), corporate vice president for Azure ...
Q&A: Latest in data recovery is faster, more reliable, says IBM director
Large businesses will typically have multiple locations with on-premises data centers in addition to the dispersed clouds meant to manage all that data, which means there are multiple areas, physical and virtual, for disasters to strike. If there’s ever a problem or an emergency, these companies need a fast and reliable solution that will allow ...
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Q&A: Google’s Janet Kuo on why Kubernetes thrives despite complexity
New applications and technical platforms are being developed every day. That helps boost industry competitiveness, but many of these software-based solutions don’t last. The Kubernetes container-orchestration system is one platform that is both surviving and thriving. Despite the platform’s complexity, Kubernetes remains popular among both technical experts and novices and has done well where many similar systems haven’t, according ...
Q&A: Don’t assume serverless has limitations, says IBM Knative expert
The no limit mentality is especially ripe in the technology industry, where the mantra tends to be ‘fail fast and fail often.’ New IT platforms are constantly being designed to make daily business operations easier. But assuming certain workloads aren’t appropriate or that barriers exist without testing things first can be a fatal mistake, according to Doug Davis (pictured), senior technical staff ...
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Q&A: AWS ‘container czarina’ Abby Fuller weighs in on Kubernetes excitement
It’s a Kubernetes world, but it would be nothing without community collaboration. The open-source powerhouse has emerged as the de facto platform for managing containers — packaged software applications — across the hybrid landscape of public and private clouds. Its rapid adoption means players large and small are serving up their own flavor of Kubernetes, connecting everyone to this burgeoning ...
Q&A: A new knack for operations in the multicloud world
Multicloud was all the buzz at this year’s Dell Technologies World event in Las Vegas, as the computing behemoth stakes its flag in multicloud microservices. Aiding customers along the path to operationalizing the emerging realm of hybrid cloud, Dell Tech considers the unique business cases, partners and defined application workloads, according to Jason Mundy (pictured), senior director of marketing, ...
Q&A: Adobe puts AI, machine learning to work for small business
It’s no surprise that big corporations capture the spotlight over smaller businesses. The world of small business, however, and the role these ventures play and the data they hold are crucial to keeping the country’s economy stable. For Adobe Inc., small businesses represent so much more, according to Jason Woosley (pictured), vice president, commerce product and platform, Experience ...