Gartner predicts the cloud computing market will be worth $58 billion this year, as compared to $50 billion last year worldwide.  That means big opportunities for top industry players including Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, and others, all developing a focus on growth with this potential new market. Oracle, on the other hand, is a late comer ...

On day four of Oracle OpenWorld 2012, Wikibon cofounder and senior analyst Dave Vellante talked about the overall assessment of Oracle OpenWorld 2012, Oracle’s new strategy on cloud computing, virtualization, infrastructure as a service and who are Oracle’s biggest competitors are now. He also noted EMC’s strategy on the flash storage array. (Watch Vellante’s full ...

Rising use of social networks, rising energy costs, and a need to understand new technology such as virtualization and cloud computing are among the top issue IT leaders face in the ever evolving data center. The modern data center, which contains thousands and tens of thousands of servers and storage systems, is used to manage ...

Cloudant, the company that provides the level of NoSQL data as a service, announced a custom development and strategic investment agreement with In-Q-Tel (IQT), an independent non-profit venture capital firm funded by the CIA and other U.S. intelligence agencies. As part of the agreement, In-Q-Tel will recommend to the institutions of the U.S. government to ...

Companies of all sizes, all nationalities and all sectors have invested heavily in application performance management (APM) to find the cross-process management, distribution and manufacturing. The design and quality of the application code are on the determinants of performance and the balance between the functional and technical is a key factor in the future behavior ...

The trend towards a greater mobility technology infrastructure, higher levels of digitization for content, faster implementation of technology services and the continuous availability expectations of service-level apps are coming together, driving increased interest in mobile data management storage solutions. Given the increasing use of mobile devices for personal and professional matters, it’s more difficult for ...

Most companies are already clear on their strategy- they urgently need to be present and active in the world of Social Media. Companies now look at social media as a key aspect of marketing for their overall business strategies.  About 9 in 10 companies in the U.S. plan to market on social networks this year, ...

The evolution of the BYOD trend is moving fast, showing clearly that the boundaries between your personal and professional life have become increasingly blurred. Working 45 hours at the office has become an archaic model – more and more people work overtime and work from different locations, including the time it takes to commute to ...

With the rise of social networks and participatory trends on the internet, the consumer has given way to setting up their social media strategy. Internet users are increasingly present in the media, where free speech abounds in favor of or against a brand, product, etc. To reach their target, acquire prospects and build customer loyalty ...

If iPhones have revolutionized the way we use phones today, their applications are changing established practices within companies, small business and even consumers. The iPhone can become a personal assistant to simplify your daily life, and with some well-chosen applications, the iPhone can help you keep your family accounts and business in order. An important ...