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Cloud

NetApp launches new cloud services for managing data

By Maria Deutscher Nov 1, 2016

On-premises storage suppliers are scrambling to address the growing amounts of data that their customers are moving to the cloud. The latest big-name player to join the fray is NetApp Inc., which today introduced two…

OpsDataStore boosts power management, root-cause analytics

By Paul Gillin Nov 1, 2016

OpsDataStore Inc. has updated its statistics-grounded service management suite with improved root-cause analysis and better support for Intel-based servers via integration with the chip maker’s Data Center Manager power monitoring system. OpsDataStore Uses a…

Apps

Who needs text chat? HipChat debuts link to Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant

By Robert Hof Nov 1, 2016

Amazon.com Inc.’s Echo, the smart speaker with a Star Trek-style intelligent voice assistant called Alexa, is still something of a novelty for consumers to ask about the weather forecast or order products. Now it’s…

Big Data

Redis, the cache that powers Twitter, gets a machine learning module

By Maria Deutscher Nov 1, 2016

The growing number of services that run machine learning algorithms under the hood will now be able to tap the popular open-source database Redis’ capabilities much more easily than before. Typically used to cache…

Big Data

New MongoDB release can run across regions and perform graph analytics

By Maria Deutscher Nov 1, 2016

After more than 20 million downloads and thousands of enterprise deals, MongoDB Inc. is launching a new release of its namesake documenet store that is aimed at large organizations with broad and complex datasets. Arguably the…

Customer relationship management startups Emissary, Freshdesk score new funding

By Paul Gillin Nov 1, 2016

Investors are placing fresh bets on customer relationship management (CRM) startups, indicating that plenty of growth potential remains in a 20-year-old market. Emissary Inc. launched yesterday with a $10 million series A funding round…

Forrester: CIOs will put the pedal to the metal in 2017

By Mike Wheatley Nov 1, 2016

Chief information officers will move rapidly to embrace emerging technologies as they try to keep up with today’s empowered consumer, Forrester Research Inc. says in its latest report. The report, “2017 CIO Predictions: CIOs…

Owner of cyber attack service Titanium Stresser owner pleads guilty

By Duncan Riley Nov 1, 2016

A man accused of running cyber attack-for-hire service Titanium Stresser has pleaded guilty to multiples charges in relation to his ownership and use of the service. Nineteen-year-old Adam Mudd from Kings Langley, a town…

Microsoft updates iOS Outlook app with meeting scheduling feature

By Collen Kriel Nov 1, 2016

Microsoft Corp. has updated its Outlook mobile app for iOS users to make it easier to schedule meetings while away from your desk. The feature allows you to see coworkers’ availability, the same information…

Palantir beats the Army over battle to allow project bid

By Duncan Riley Nov 1, 2016

Big Data analytics firm Palantir Technologies Inc. has won a case against the United States Army in which it claimed it was unfairly shut out of the bid process to work on the Army’s…