EMC shareholder makes legal bid to block Dell takeover
A disgruntled EMC Corp. shareholder has thrown a potential legal spanner in the works ahead of its $67 billion takeover by Dell Inc., by filing a lawsuit that aims to block the acquisition. The…
Too many customer annoyances make you ripe for disruption | #IBMinsight
By Eric David
Disruption can’t always be easy to predict, but if your customers find dealing with your industry to be a pain, then you might want to watch out, said Jim Harris, international bestselling author and journalist…
Broadening the scope of IT architecture solutions | #oow15
A successful IT solution requires knowing exactly what customers want and need. Michael Bradburn, technical solutions architect of Oracle Solutions at Cisco Systems, Inc., and John McAbel, senior product manager of Oracle Solutions at Cisco, joined…
Cloud is where it’s at for Atlanta’s public sector | #oow15
Atlanta, Georgia, has a lot going for it – Fortune 500 companies, major sports teams and the largest airport in the world. Dekalb County, a core part of the Atlanta community, plays a big…
The Uber effect: Digital disruption a growing concern for companies | #oow15
By R. Danes
Business owners now have more than their bottom lines to keep them jittery — digital disruption from out-of-the-blue startups is becoming a major concern as well. The success of disruptive applications like Uber, Inc.…
Is Cisco’s Unified Computing System taking security to the next level? | #oow15
By R. Danes
Cisco System, Inc.’s Unified Computing System’s (UCS) technology enables more secure delivery of data packets between nodes thanks to the incorporation of Cisco Nexus Series switches. And, according to John McAbel, senior product manager of Oracle…
What is growth hacking?
By Mason Pelt
Growth hacking is a term that has recently come into vogue, and the term is causing some confusion. You can't go to a startup event without meeting someone with the title "growth hacker," promising…
A transformation in storage opens new ways to work with data | #oow15
A revolution is burning through the tech industry. Companies are moving to the cloud, networking is bringing the Internet of Things (IoT) to life, and Big Data is giving incredible powers to any business…
Cisco’s intercloud fabric technology and the future of hybrid | #oow15
It’s become increasingly clear that cloud technology is a big part of enterprises looking to move business forward. Raghunath “Raghu” Nambiar, distinguished engineer of the Data Center Business Group at Cisco Systems, Inc., sat down…
PlayStation won’t kill Vita, but it’s focus “has shifted to PS4 and PlayStation VR”
By Eric David
In September, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida told an audience at EGX that “the climate is not healthy” for dedicated portable gaming devices like PS Vita, but now Yoshida has reassured…