Software-defined technology is taking over in the datacenter for businesses seeking agile efficiency in a digitally-driven economy. However, no company is purely a software-defined shop. Each company can run a range of technology, piecing together hardware and software products. The end result is often a complex information technology environment requiring skilled administrators to manage the myriad ...

In the days of old, the infrastructure underlying information technology was all about hardware. Big, expensive boxes humming away in a very cold room somewhere. Today’s technology is about software, mobility, options and simplicity. Thanks to its non-proprietary status and community-led contributions, open-source software is a vital part of this new way of computing. “We’re trying ...

Open-source software is now a key part of the tech world, matching proprietary software through a combination of enthusiastic developers, organizations and shared standards. This trend is especially visible in the world of container technology, a popular virtualization method for deploying and running distributed software applications. “Open-source is the mainstream now. It’s very hard to release ...

The Dell EMC merger sent shockwaves through the tech community last year. Now, the two companies have joined their powers and settled their customers. The result is a hardware and software giant ready to take on the future, and the company has already set in motion plans for that future, according to Sudhir Srinivasan (pictured), senior ...

It’s good for a company to have the technology it needs, however, putting that tech to use is another matter. Few companies are staffed with enough tech wizards, and for technology to expand into the mainstream, developers must make it easy for non-tech businesses to integrate new innovations in open source software, according to Jono Bacon (pictured), ...

In the tech world, innovation and new systems are great, but nothing moves unless the network can handle it. This truth makes networking very important for businesses, because a company can only be as agile as its network. Part of that agility comes from making the network easy to use. Open-source tech is coming to ...

Networking makes the modern connected world possible. Yet as networking has become more important, new technologies must rise to shoulder the burden. Businesses at all levels are discovering that open-source networking can provide the solutions they need. “I can confidently say that open-source networking, not just networking but open-source networking, is now mainstream,” said Arpit ...

The cloud is many things, but for the most part, it’s virtual. The cloud thrives on software-defined infrastructure. However, container technology opens new options because they don’t need a virtual environment. So they can run on all sorts of cloud systems. “With the advent of containers on the scale that we’re seeing them … you ...

Folks say computers are a young person’s game, and one of the best examples is Tanmay Bakshi (pictured), algorithmist and cognitive developer. Thirteen years old, going on 14, he represents the energy and innovation of young coders. Some of the biggest companies in the industry have offered the enthusiastic Bakshi a seat at the table. When ...

Hardware has limits: A box is a box … but software can do much more. The solution lies in hyperconverged infrastructure, or HCI — running software to take over when hardware isn’t enough. Companies are turning to HCI offerings to manage growing infrastructure needs, including the accounting and advisory firm BKD LLP. “Having a platform ...