Cloud
Content delivery network startup Fastly closes $50M round
In the six years since launching, Fastly Inc. has evolved from a low-key startup to a major force in content delivery with a run rate of over $100 million. Now, the provider is going…
Big Data
Master Data Management: AI helps make old data technology new again
Around 10 years ago, Master Data Management was used to manage older data technologies. It employed the familiar methods of extraction, transformation and load-based data movement, which had its downside. As the digital transformation…
Cube Event Coverage
Watch live: Cisco’s software play targets developers at inaugural event
By Collen Kriel
Looking to software-defined advancements in information technology networking, how is Cisco Systems Inc. looking to the developer community in pushing the agenda? Looking to answer these questions and others, SiliconANGLE is at Cisco DevNet Create, which…
Big Data
Informatica reinvents its brand: ‘This is our year,’ says CMO
In the past, marketers were the misunderstood part of an organization, often seen as ancillary to the overall business operation. Now, as companies are beginning to understand the value of data, marketers have a…
Cloud
Finding the center among clouds
Everything is going to the cloud. Things get complicated, though, when one realizes everything is also going to multiple clouds. Data might live here, applications there. Customer-facing platforms could be on another cloud service entirely.…
Big Data
Couchbase completes ‘customer engagement’ repositioning with latest database
By Paul Gillin
Couchbase Inc. is continuing its push to position its NoSQL database as a platform for customer engagement with the announcement of version 5.0 today. Continuing an evolution it began earlier this year, the company…
Emerging Tech
How a Silicon Valley design firm builds products to last, despite tech turnover cycle
By R. Danes
Perhaps the only thing harder than staying abreast of fast-changing technology is housing that technology in a consumer product with enough utility and style to ensure decent shelf life before the market moves on. Host…
Cloud
Microsoft and HubSpot join $15M funding round for PandaDoc
With a customer base of more than 6,000 companies, PandaDoc (Quote Roller Inc.) is one of the fastest-rising players in document management. The San Francisco-based startup plans to accelerate its momentum with $15 million in new funding…
Infra
Preempt brings multifactor authentication to traditional applications
Despite the fact that large-scale breaches are becoming an increasingly common occurrence, many enterprise applications still lack basic cyber protections such as multifactor authentication. Preempt Security Inc. wants to fill the gap. The San…
Apps
Mobile database startup Realm moves to simplify application backends
There’s often much more to mobile development projects than creating the app that users will ultimately run on their devices. Many services require the support of backend infrastructure to handle certain advanced operations, which…