VMware touts new feature-lite versions of NSX
VMware Inc. is hoping to squeeze a few extra dollars from its NSX offering by amping up the price tag, and offering cheaper, “feature-lite” versions of the product with less features. NSX is an…
Microsoft sheds more light on what’s going down at this year’s E3
Rumors have been rife as to what we’ll see from Xbox at this year’s E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) taking place at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on June 13. Hopes are high that…
Google Slides gets Q&A feature, laser pointer tool and Hangouts presentation option for iOS
By Collen Kriel
Google has announced a big update to its web-based Google Slides with the introduction of a new Q&A feature that will allow the audience to ask questions during the presentation. The update also includes…
Netwrix IT Risks Report finds most IT professionals are not confident in their ability to beat cyber risks
By Duncan Riley
IT auditing firm Netwrix Corporation has released the results of their 2016 IT Risks Report, and it makes for sobering reading with only a small number of organizations being confident in their own abilities…
The “big four” still rule the cloud as market growth surpasses 50%
The cloud isn’t all about the “big four” providers of Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google and IBM. After the top four, the next twenty cloud firms are growing at an average of 41 percent…
YouTube, Hulu both building live subscription television products
By Duncan Riley
Alphabet Inc.-owned YouTube and on-demand streaming video provider Hulu LLC look set to beat Apple Inc. to market, with both planning to launch live subscription television products. Hulu Chief Executive Office Mike Hopkins confirmed…
How women in tech are ‘modernizing’ their careers | #emcworld
The modern era of business represents a time of both uncertainty and opportunity for women. Many new jobs are opening up, along with a number of executive positions, but it takes more than just…
Evolution vs. revolution: What benefits does paced scale-out offer? | #emcworld
By R. Danes
Developers all over Silicon Valley and the globe are trying to get rich on the software-defined goldrush. In their haste to create to shiniest, most cutting-edge products, they often neglect to ask, “How is…
Report: Apple Music to get radical overhaul following lackluster reviews and stagnant growth
By Duncan Riley
Apple, Inc. is said to be preparing a radical overhaul of the interface of its music streaming service following lackluster reviews and stagnant growth, two reports claimed Wednesday. Bloomberg, quoting people familiar with the matter,…
DSSD is revolutionizing data management | #emcworld
By Tim Hawkins
In the very short time DSSD flash storage technology has been on the scene, it has already begun to drastically improve the way database technology operates. John McCool, SVP and GM of DSSD at EMC, sat down…