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Enterprise flash market sees first billion-dollar exit : SanDisk gobbles up Fusion-io

By Maria Deutscher Jun 16, 2014

SanDisk is buying Fusion-io in a bid to capitalize on increasing demand for solid-state memory in the enterprise space, which is seeing rapid volume growth and higher margins than its core consumer products. That combination offers escape from…

OnApp globalizes public cloud offerings, doubling rival AWS locations

By Bert Latamore Jun 16, 2014

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider OnApp today announced the OnApp Federation, a worldwide public cloud running on the hardware infrastructure of its 167 service provider customers. The network offers compute resources in 170 locations covering 113 cities across…

Infosys’ new CEO hire marks shift to higher margin software products

By Maria Deutscher Jun 16, 2014

In conjunction with a rekindling of rumors that celebrated Cisco boss John Chambers may soon step down, Infosys has named Dr. Vishal Sikka as its first outside chief executive. The historic appointment comes just…

The insider perspective on EMC’s data protection-as-a-service pivot | #EMCworld

By Maria Deutscher Jun 16, 2014

It’s sometimes hard for a company the size of EMC to keep up with its smaller and nimbler startup rivals amid the accelerating pace of technological change, but the challenge is worth it, according…

Google steps up its bid to connect the world with Skybox Imaging buy

By Mike Wheatley Jun 16, 2014

Internet access is taken for granted in the western world, but in parts of Africa, Asia and elsewhere, millions of people remain offline. For companies that make their fortune from people being online, like…

IBM experts offer advice on creating a data-driven culture

By Mike Wheatley Jun 16, 2014

Few techies will disagree that when it comes to getting the most out of Big Data, organizations need to develop a data-driven culture within the workplace. This is one of the most oft-repeated claims…

Tech giants join forces to protect offshore data

By Mike Wheatley Jun 16, 2014

In a rare show of unity between tech giants, Apple and Cisco have joined forces with Microsoft to try and fend off a warrant that would allow US law enforcement agencies to access data…

Smart World Weekly: WebOS revival, Comfy office spaces + more

By Mellisa Tolentino Jun 14, 2014

This week’s Smart World Series features how LG leveraged WebOS to its advantage, new tools for OEMs and developers in the wearable tech market, a new solution to keep the workplace comfortable, and Sprint’s…

What you missed in Big Data: Democratizing analytics

By Maria Deutscher Jun 14, 2014

Accessibility has turned out to be the unifying theme for analytics this week, with a slew of updates pushing the envelope on ingesting and processing data. Taking the cake is Facebook’s decision to open-source…