Strange Big Data: A World Without the Web
It’s amazing to think, but a little over twenty years ago none of us were connected even remotely like we are now. The internet has changed the way we live beyond all comprehension –…
Dell’s New Linux Laptop Built For Developers Will Query Github Repositories for Profiles
Dell’s new Linux laptop built for developers will query github repositories for profiles that are shared and extended among people using the open-source laptops. In a blog post update about “Project Sputnik,” Dell’s Barton George…
NetApp Needs Some Missing Pieces To Keep Pace
NetApp has gone from an underdog in the market to one of the big players. They have kept with innovations to some extent through leadership with unified storage and new reference architectures. But to…
Build Your Own Splunk-Like Central Log Management Tool With Open Source Software
In the age of big data, log management is becoming an absolute necessity, as developers, operations, and, yes, DevOps have to deal with and process huge amounts of machine-generated data. Many organizations have turned…
EqualLogic on Storage, Virtualization and the Future
The Cube’s Stu Miniman and Dave Vellante sat down with Travis Vigil Executive Director Equalogic, Dell at this year’s Dell Storage Forum to chat about EqualLogic’s growth and evolution since joining Dell (full video below).…
Intel Powers Up Supercomputers with Xeon Phi
High performance computing environments are a point of interest for several chip makers, and Nvidia in particular has been capitalizing on the huge potential of GPUs in such environments. These chipsets are compromised of…
Is Apple’s Map App Better than Google’s? Let’s Compare
It was no surprise when Apple announced at the WWDC 2012 that iOS 6 will no longer feature Google Maps, with grand plans to push their own map and navigation app. The two are…
Facebook Gets In Your Face.com
Following weeks of speculation, it’s finally been confirmed that Facebook has another takeover in the works. They’re about to acquire the Israel-based startup Face.com, a company that specializes in the development of facial recognition…
Famous Hacker Kevin Mitnick Joins Forces with KnowBe4
By Kyt Dotson
Clearwater, FL-based cybersecurity outfit KnowBe4 provides training for business and enterprise groups on what to expect when an attacker (be it malware or a person) attempts to gain access to their systems. They have…
Looking Back at Dell Storage Forum 2012
Dell held its second annual Dell Storage Forum in Boston last week June 11-13 and attracted over 700 attendees, a larger turnout than last year’s inaugural conference in Orlando. The event featured a long…