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Object storage appliance maker Cloudian Inc. is joining the “composable infrastructure” trend with a combined round of investment and loan financing that will enable it to offer pay-by-the-drink licensing. Composable infrastructure is a cloud-inspired approach to deployment and licensing that virtualizes compute, …
TigerGraph adds multiple views, calling it a graph database first
Graph database startup TigerGraph Inc. is coming out with version 2.0 of its platform today, offering what it says is a unique feature that enables multiple users to work on the same graph simultaneously. Graph databases are a type of NoSQL database …
Survey finds wide gap between practices of cloud leaders and laggards
It probably comes as no surprise that companies that are killing it in the cloud are more disciplined, strategic and accountable than those that aren’t. Now there’s a survey to prove it. The study of 550 senior managers at midsized and large …
HPE toasts forecasts with across-the-board sales and profit growth
Call it Meg Whitman’s parting gift. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. today reported stronger-than-expected revenue and profit per share in its fiscal first quarter, fueled in roughly equal parts by improved business execution, a strong sales backlog and acquisitions. Revenue rose 11.6 percent …
FileCloud combines remote file sharing with enterprise control
CodeLathe LLC, today introduced an enterprise version of its file-sharing and synchronization platform that enables organizations to manage document distribution and access across multiple shared resources with a fine level of control. FileCloud Enterprise Edition is similar in concept to services such as DropBox …
Red Hat tackles business rules automation with rebranded Decision Manager
Red Hat Inc. is repositioning its former JBoss BRMS business rule management system as a more general decision management tool aimed at leaders looking to automate operational decisions. The rebranded Red Hat Decision Manager 7 is described as a major upgrade of …
Datical database automation enhancements speed application assembly
Datical Inc. today is rolling out version 5 of its platform for automating database releases to keep them in synch with applications. The new release improves collaboration in DevOps environments, in which software developers team directly with information technology operations staff, by …
SaltStack’s $15.5M Series A funding round is largest ever for an IT automation firm
Information technology infrastructure automation vendor SaltStack Inc. this week closed what it claims is the largest-ever Series A financing round in its market’s history. At $15.5 million, the infusion dwarfs the $2 million and $2.5 million raised by competitors Puppet Inc. and …
Adaptive Insights spreads out into business and sales planning
Corporate performance management software provider Adaptive Insights Inc. is branching out from its base with new cloud-based services aimed at business planning and sales management. The company sells analytics-based tools that enable organizations to collaborate on business plans, standardize and streamline financial …
Talend CEO sees gold in big data’s quickening shift to the cloud
The data integration market has long been dominated by giants like Informatica Corp. and IBM Corp., but Talend SA’s cloud-native approach continues to chip away at the stalwarts’ market share, according to its chief executive. On Tuesday, Talend reported a 36 percent …