Nelson Williams

Nelson is a beat writer for SiliconANGLE's premier video production team theCUBE. He covers theCUBE events worldwide, spanning expert commentary on the hottest trends in IT.

Latest from Nelson Williams

Moving from legacy systems to leveraging data | #BigDataSV

In the tech industry, enterprise business lives under a curse. It’s their fate to work with older legacy systems that support millions, sometimes billions of dollars in revenue, but which aren’t suited to the new data-driven future. These systems need to be upgraded, but they also can’t be taken offline. In enterprise, new technology must ...

CUBEmadness 2016 enters the Final Four | #CUBEmadness

The end is near! The end of CUBEmadness 2016 is just around the corner as our contenders enter the Final Four competition. This is the crucial round that will decide which two powerhouses face off for the final battle and CUBEmadness victory. In this moment, your vote counts! Your vote will determine which of these ...

Cloud services bring the Big Data advantage to companies large and small | #BigDataSV

The Big Data revolution has transformed companies across the tech world, but not every business can afford to upgrade to this new technology. Big Data demands a high cost in infrastructure and skilled personnel. However, Cloud services provide a new option. Companies can purchase remote Cloud computing on demand, without the expense of setting up ...

From data in motion to data at rest | #BigDataSV

Data goes through a life cycle. When a company collects information, that data is in motion, fresh and ready to speak of the world as it is. Then, that data passes through the system to its new home on a storage block somewhere, becoming data at rest. This information is the bedrock on which analytics ...

The Elite Eight showdown hits CUBEmadness 2016 | #CUBEmadness

CUBEmadness is the event where you select the best tech interviews of the year! Watch the videos, vote your favorites and cheer on the winners. It’s CUBEmadness! Right now, the contest is down to the Elite Eight, the favorite eight interviews across everything technology, as picked by you. Your vote counts! The battle rages on ...

A new story emerges as the Cloud journey evolves | #CloudWorld

The Cloud is changing how business is done, but like any technology, the Cloud itself is also changing. New ways of delivering Cloud services are opening up remote computing to companies who must rely on legacy systems, while Cloud providers are offering solutions to regulatory and compliance issues. Oracle is empowering this change with end-to-end ...

Who will emerge from the CUBEmadness 2016 Sweet Sixteen? | #CUBEmadness

CUBEmadness is off to a roaring start! This event pits 64 of the best tech interviews against each other in a battle to the finish. Your votes decide who wins! So far, interviews from SiliconANGLE Media‘s  Wikibon, SiliconANGLE, theCUBE and #TechAthlete have been narrowed down to the Sweet Sixteen, and now the real contest begins. The ...

Welcome to CUBEmadness 2016! | #CUBEmadness

It’s time for the big contest at theCUBE, from the SiliconANGLE Media team, known as CUBEmadness. Just like the college basketball tournament, it’s a battle between the best CUBE segments of the year. Your votes will decide the ultimate winner! This is your chance to be a part of the finest in tech and business coverage ...

Business applications demand custom open-source networking solutions | #ONS2016

Networking is a vital and necessary part of the modern business world, but much as in the real world, the road is not the reason. Networks exist to enable applications, and it’s these programs and systems that companies really want. Given this truth, when building a system, it doesn’t make sense to design apps around ...

More computing power: How businesses manage excess compute in the cloud | #RSA2016

All businesses need a certain level of computing power to run their operations. Some, especially tech companies and startups, need a lot. The cost of this power is coming down, but it’s still expensive, especially for a young company. There is a trick, though. Cloud computing is seldom used to its fullest, and this excess ...