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Amazon Web Services sales team “in the thousands,” CEO Andy Jassy reveals
One could say Amazon Web Services has a spring in its step, unleashing a bevy of new services for today’s hottest computing trends at this week’s re:Invent conference, from machine learning to the Internet of Things. Now in its 10th year, AWS has been an undeniably disruptive force in enterprise IT, ushering in a new way of doing business, ...
What will the new HPE look like for infrastructure and the Internet of Things? | #HPEDiscover
When you don’t own the operating system, the chipset or the software, what’s left for an IT service provider? For the freshly split off Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., infrastructure is nearly all that remains of its product portfolio. Under the guidance of Chief Executive Meg Whitman, HPE has scaled back operating costs and sold off ...
Expanding access by bringing the cloud to wide-area networks | #reInvent
Business runs on data. In the modern world, that data has to move, and move fast. If the right people don’t have access to the right data at the right time, a company’s tech infrastructure is just expensive junk. Networking is the key to moving data, and as the information needs of business have grown, ...
Policy-defined security protects networks from the Internet of Things | #HPEDiscover
Networks are going mobile. The old system of terminals and servers is fading away to make room for smartphones, tablets and wireless devices of all kinds. This is great for users, but remains a security nightmare for IT administrators. Any of those devices could be compromised and ready to launch an attack against the network. ...
All the right moves: HPE battles industry giants, analysts weigh in | #HPEDiscover
In the tech world, there is seldom a calm before the storm. However, where Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. is concerned, people are waiting to see what they’ll do next. The international tech company faces a massive shift in business from the physical world to the cloud. Likewise, it faces serious competition from other industry giants. ...
Filling in the gaps to adopt networking through the cloud | #reInvent
As companies grow, their needs change. This is just as true in the tech world as anywhere else. Because of the current digital transformation driving business interest in cloud-based solutions, one of those needs is increased access to networked information and software applications. The cloud is a solution, but the options are many, including public, private ...
Inside HPE’s hybrid cloud consulting business | #HPEDiscover
Business is going digital. Cloud computing, big data and the Internet of Things are just a few of the new concepts that will define the future of business around the world. Companies know they need to reorganize to take advantage of these new technologies, but saying and doing are two different things. Smart businesses are ...
Analysts see a future for HPE in supporting cloud, Internet of Things technology | #HPEDiscover
In the tech world, the past may belong to massive big-iron machines, but the future will be dominated by small devices. Billions of small devices, like smartphones and sensors, are already coming together in a network of information called the Internet of Things. Companies that can support this network and process the vast amounts of ...
Data confluence: handling the scale of distributed computing | #CDSUSA
We live inside an explosion of data. More information is being created now than ever before. More devices are networked than ever before. This trend is likely to continue into the future. While this makes data easy to collect for companies, it also presents the challenge of sheer scale. How does a business handle data ...
Crowd-sourcing online talent to win a million-dollar competition | #CDSUSA
Talent shows have become a television favorite across the world. On the production side, they’re cheap and relatively easy to throw together. Viewers love seeing new acts and voting for their favorites. Still, only so many people can audition for these shows, and even fewer can make the trip to wherever filming takes place. The ...