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.

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HPE aims to simplify software-defined tech after strategic acquisitions

Software-defined technology is taking over in the datacenter for businesses seeking agile efficiency in a digitally-driven economy. However, no company is purely a software-defined shop. Each company can run a range of technology, piecing together hardware and software products. The end result is often a complex information technology environment requiring skilled administrators to manage the myriad ...

New tech leads to evolving dev styles as software-defined systems keep pace

In the days of old, the infrastructure underlying information technology was all about hardware. Big, expensive boxes humming away in a very cold room somewhere. Today’s technology is about software, mobility, options and simplicity. Thanks to its non-proprietary status and community-led contributions, open-source software is a vital part of this new way of computing. “We’re trying ...

Kubernetes, containers help mainstream open-source software

Open-source software is now a key part of the tech world, matching proprietary software through a combination of enthusiastic developers, organizations and shared standards. This trend is especially visible in the world of container technology, a popular virtualization method for deploying and running distributed software applications. “Open-source is the mainstream now. It’s very hard to release ...

Dell EMC moves forward on unified portfolio, new innovations post merger

The Dell EMC merger sent shockwaves through the tech community last year. Now, the two companies have joined their powers and settled their customers. The result is a hardware and software giant ready to take on the future, and the company has already set in motion plans for that future, according to Sudhir Srinivasan (pictured), senior ...

Developers must simplify, standardize tech to expand reach, says analyst

It’s good for a company to have the technology it needs, however, putting that tech to use is another matter. Few companies are staffed with enough tech wizards, and for technology to expand into the mainstream, developers must make it easy for non-tech businesses to integrate new innovations in open source software, according to Jono Bacon (pictured), ...

Open-source tech unites networking and DevOps

In the tech world, innovation and new systems are great, but nothing moves unless the network can handle it. This truth makes networking very important for businesses, because a company can only be as agile as its network. Part of that agility comes from making the network easy to use. Open-source tech is coming to ...

New network demands push adoption of open-source networking solutions

Networking makes the modern connected world possible. Yet as networking has become more important, new technologies must rise to shoulder the burden. Businesses at all levels are discovering that open-source networking can provide the solutions they need. “I can confidently say that open-source networking, not just networking but open-source networking, is now mainstream,” said Arpit ...

Building a more efficient cloud with containers and automation

The cloud is many things, but for the most part, it’s virtual. The cloud thrives on software-defined infrastructure. However, container technology opens new options because they don’t need a virtual environment. So they can run on all sorts of cloud systems. “With the advent of containers on the scale that we’re seeing them … you ...

13-year-old coder works to advance cognitive tech

Folks say computers are a young person’s game, and one of the best examples is Tanmay Bakshi (pictured), algorithmist and cognitive developer. Thirteen years old, going on 14, he represents the energy and innovation of young coders. Some of the biggest companies in the industry have offered the enthusiastic Bakshi a seat at the table. When ...

Hyperconverged infrastructure speeds up integration, simplifies development for advisory firm

Hardware has limits: A box is a box … but software can do much more. The solution lies in hyperconverged infrastructure, or HCI — running software to take over when hardware isn’t enough. Companies are turning to HCI offerings to manage growing infrastructure needs, including the accounting and advisory firm BKD LLP. “Having a platform ...