Civilization rests firmly on the mainframe. These massive computers run banking systems, weave the financial webs that hold nations together and control infrastructure at every level. Yet, these beasts must also be modernized. IBM Corp. believes that Linux and Apache Spark are key to linking mainframes with modern big data technology. “We recognized a few ...

There are two absolutes in the tech world today. One, businesses must go to the cloud. Two, data is the lifeblood of a company. Adapting to this new reality requires a whole new style of infrastructure, and a wise choice in strategic partners, according to John Landry (pictured), distinguished technologist for personal systems data science at HP Development ...

Securing data at rest is already a challenge. So what about data on the move? Without such protections, events like this Steam security flaw can happen to any business. “Security is always a difficult topic. It means so many things to so many people,” said Ion Stoica, executive chairman at Databricks Inc. and professor of computer science at ...

Data is the fuel of the future, but it’s a fuel that must be refined. Raw data alone is just noise. Curated data can deliver some insights, but picking and choosing leaves out the greater picture. To get the most value from data, businesses are looking to the end user and data science, which is ...

Hiring in the business world can be a guessing game. On one side, even if a candidate is qualified, there’s no guarantee they’re actually good at the job or will stick to it. The company side is rife with bias and preconceptions that bend the curve toward one type of applicant over another. No one ...

There is a difference in the world of technology between what’s possible with the latest and greatest and what companies actually buy and use. Solutions that don’t fit the budget or won’t work with the local hardware are no solutions at all. Compromise, legacy, and return on investment are the guiding principles of IT departments in ...

The Internet of Things is about more than just smartphones. Nearly any machine can be hooked into this growing network. Some of those machines, such as the fearsome beasts used in the oil and gas industry, are extremely large, expensive and hungry for maintenance. Patching these machines into the IoT allows a company to coordinate maintenance ...

The tech industry knows that computing is set to be transformed in the age of big data and the cloud, as existing computing resources are being stretched to their limits and beyond. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. has seen this clearly. It has been trying to set some new standards for computing, developing new tools for ...

The business that moves first, wins. When it comes to customers, most businesses only interact at a transaction. The customer does what they came to do and moves on. This is a very narrow window for a company to earn the customer’s trust and satisfaction. Real-time analytics at the point of transaction let a company ...

The most powerful technology in the world is useless if a business doesn’t know what to do with it. The digital transformation that is changing the tech world offers a huge array of options, services and stacks, but in the end, what does a company really need? Technology that doesn’t drive business outcomes is an ...