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Will the Industrial Internet usher in a bigger, better algorithm? | #PredixTransform
Most consumers’ experiences with algorithms do not go much further than Amazon’s product recommendations. Thus, they see algorithms as hit or miss — sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t, and it’s usually not a big deal. But as large companies with important missions are utilizing algorithms associated with Internet of Things (IoT) in their operations, ...
Flash-forward: Will Gen 6 Fibre Channel take us to the all-flash data center? | #CUBEconversations
Of all IT components, the network has been among the slowest to virtualize, but with new launches from companies like Brocade Technologies, Inc., the day is here. The convergence of software-defined, cloud and flash are liberating infrastructure from its old clunky confines. We’re approaching the era of the fully virtual data center — nay, the ...
Changing lanes: The new network super-highway for flash storage | #CUBEconversations
Flash has revolutionized storage, and its increasing affordability is rapidly making it the new standard for enterprises. Still, if you decide to go all-flash, you may not be getting your investment’s worth if your networking is outdated. In order for flash storage to be all it can be, it requires an advanced network to match ...
Could Fibre Channel be the answer to network security? | #CUBEConversations
Is IT virtualization on a collision course with IT security? Customers are demanding faster, simpler operations, and vendors are hustling to deliver. One question that often goes unasked is, what about security? As your data center becomes easier for you to enter and operate, does that mean it will be easier for hackers too? Jack ...
Will chief data officers morph into chief analytics officers? | #MITCDOIQ
This moment in time might be described as Big Data’s awkward phase. Even as software companies hustle to churn out better governance and wrangling tools, data is still too vast and varied for most companies to get their arms around. But eventually the grunt work will be behind us, and we can focus on developing ...
Hybrid schmybrid: The case for ditching your data center and going all-cloud | #AWSSummit
You may have noticed some tech types lately insisting that an on-prem/cloud hybrid is the best way to go for the majority of enterprises. And some organizations like banks regularly express concerns about moving their private data stores to the cloud. But there are others in IT who make the case for ditching your data ...
This VP says journey to cloud is never-ending. Should you be worried? | #AWSSummit
All-on-premise infrastructure is about as in-style as a BlackBerry Curve these days. If you haven’t at least started moving applications to the cloud, your IT team must be living under a rock. Companies are capitalizing by promising customers the easiest, most secure journey to cloud, but here’s the catch: That journey may not have a ...
What can the Department of Defense teach you about your company’s IT? | #MITCDOIQ
Are you a business leader? Are you finding the digital transformation a headache for you and your staff? Is it hard to compete with more flush companies for the best developers and data scientists? An organization that has to do those things, as well as fight wars on the side, might have some advice for ...
So you want to be a chief data officer? This college now offers CDO track | #MITCDOIQ
As much as we hear about the uncertain role of chief data officer — its variation from one company to another; its lack of clear standards or best practices — some are already betting that the role is here to stay. During the MIT CDOIQ Symposium at the MIT Campus in Cambridge, MA, theCUBE team, from the SiliconANGLE Media team, spoke ...
Is a single Chief Data Officer better than a gaggle of data scientists? | #MITCDOIQ
You may have noticed by now that simplifying Big Data is a challenging proposition for most companies. Even as software developers introduce tools that promise to automate processes and make analytics easier, sources of incoming data continue to multiply and the need for human intelligence to figure out what to do with them is growing. ...