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It may sound like wordsmithing, but Wikibon analyst Brian Gracely thinks it’s important for CIOs to be specific when they use the term “private cloud.” Gracely headed up a Wikibon team that recently published an analysis of the private cloud market, concluding …
Zebra claims productivity boost by eliminating scanner wrist flick
Little things add up, or at least that’s the argument Zebra Technologies Corp. is using to tout the productivity benefits of its latest innovation in the area of barcode scanners, those handheld devices that warehouse workers around the world use to zap …
John Sculley talks customer control, innovation at the edges and $150 smart phones
More than a decade the past the typical corporation’s mandatory retirement age, John Sculley appears busier than ever. He’s a board member or cofounder of more than 15 companies, a frequent public speaker and author of a new book, Moonshot!: Game-Changing Strategies to Build …
Users tell of the many upsides of data quality and integration
Whether through acquisitions or just modifications to legacy systems made over a period of years, mature companies inevitably run into data integration and quality problems. These issues are becoming particularly pronounced in the age of analytics, when companies need to pull data …
Global survey finds cloud computing has gone mainstream
The fifth annual Future of Cloud Computing Survey, conducted by venture capital firm North Bridge in partnership with Wikibon, leaves no doubt that the biggest cloud computing question facing corporations is no longer “whether” but “how much”. The 2015 survey of 952 cloud …
Cloudyn raises $11M to expand cloud management platform
Multi-cloud management startup Cloudyn Ltd. said it has raised an $11 million Series B round of financing and plans to use the infusion to expand its U.S. presence. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based firm is also looking to expand its support of private …
Digital business still a lot more talk than action, says Capgemini study
Like teenage sex, digital business still appears to be a lot more talk than action, according to a new report by Capgemini Consulting. Its survey of more than 270 senior executives at 135 companies in 28 countries conducted in collaboration with the …
Startup Anodot uses machine learning to hunt for anomalies
Fresh from a $3 million Series A funding round, Israeli analytics startup Anodot, Inc. exits stealth today with a real-time analytics engine focused on anomaly detection. The system uses patented machine learning algorithms to deliver what it claims is unparalleled ease-of-use and …
Tips for writing year-end predictions
Each year the holiday season brings SiliconANGLE a deluge of inquiries from vendors and their agencies about publishing their predictions for the coming year. I’ll be blunt: Most of these predictions articles are dull and, well, predictable. And since everyone does them, …