Tips for living in a post-XP world
Here we are. The day after the big XP apocalypse and we’re all still here. The Heartbleed SSL vulnerability has grabbed all the headlines the last couple of days for good reason. However just…
Bitcoin Weekly 2014 April 9: The Heartbleed bug edition
By Kyt Dotson
For the web this week has been a huge gust of security news after an exploit discovered in a popular SSL encryption library–responsible for encrypting much of the web’s traffic–became well known. Due to…
Universal Windows, free Windows and whether they matter
Sure, Microsoft’s announcement of a universal Windows development platform got lots of applause at its developer conference last week. Likewise its free licensing of Windows for devices with screens smaller than 9-inches. But, does…
IBM celebrates System/360 50th anniversary with Hadoop + cloud + mobile offerings for System z
Fifty years after the original System/360 revolutionized business computing, big iron remains a fixture at most enterprises, with much of the world’s mission-critical data still stored on mainframes for security reasons. But having a…
Mobile tech is how the Earthquakes soccer team will stand out from NFL, NBA| #SportsDataSV 2014
By Ryan Cox
During our #SportsDataSV 2014 special event, #theCUBE welcomed Dave Kaval, president of the San Jose Earthquakes soccer team. Sitting down with hosts John Furrier and Jeff Kelly, Kaval demonstrates a forward-thinking understanding of both…
VCE instrumental in transforming the software-defined data center concept into reality
VCE has come a long way in a short time, surpassing $1 billion in annual sales less than six years after its launch on the back of rapidly growing demand for simplicity and full-stack…
Twitter rolls out new look for desktop
Reports surfaced in February that Twitter was quietly testing a new design for desktops, with a handful of people given early access to test the new interface. The redesigned Twitter seemed to put a…
Lenovo’s IBM server acquisition faces government scrutiny
In January, Lenovo announced it was acquiring IBM’s low-end server business for $2.3 billion. Given IBM’s low-end server’s annual revenue of around $4.5 billion, it’s clear that this sector isn’t dying yet, as agencies…
Don’t hire a CDO for the wrong reasons
If it isn’t already, one of the newest corporate status symbols will soon be the appointment of a Chief Data Officer. Many of those making the appointments won’t know exactly what a CDO does,…
Big Data under attack: Can we really trust it?
Following years of hype about the potential of Big Data, several prominent academics and authors have cast a shadow of doubt upon the concept, questioning just how useful this kind of in-depth data analysis…