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Sony Fallout: The Terrorists Win Our Networks
It's time to get serious. Sony hack may mark the end of enterprise networks as we know them.
9 Cloud Trends For 2015
In 2015, expect to see the cloud mature as a platform for hybrid operations, with cloud data centers achieving new efficiencies through containers.
2014: IT's Good, Bad, & Ugly
Take a look back at some of the most memorable IT incidents -- for good and bad -- over the past year.
Docker, CoreOS Push Containers To Center Stage
Containers aren't just good for developers. They're good for cloud workloads, if their supporters can get the security right.
Boxever Implements DevOps, Continuous Delivery On Amazon
Travel analytics firm Boxever thrives while executing three or four updates a day to its core systems on Cassandra in Amazon cloud.
Microsoft: 5 Must-Do's In 2015
Microsoft had a strong 2014. To continue its momentum, the company has some work to do next year.
Microsoft Azure Outage Blamed On Bad Code
Microsoft's analysis of Nov. 18 Azure outage indicates engineers' decision to widely deploy misconfigured code triggered major cloud outage.
Startup Profile: Seculert Prioritizes Response Over Prevention
The cloud security newcomer Seculert aims to identify and validate data breaches to enable faster response and remediation.
MyWebGrocer Taps Power Of API
Online ad/coupon service uses API tools to provide targeted advertising for retailers and useful information to consumers.
Microsoft Previews 6 New Power BI Features
Microsoft beta tests Power BI dashboards, visualizations, connectors, and an iPad app just as IBM launches a rival cloud-based BI service.
Amazon, VMware On Collision Course
At this year's Re:Invent conference, Amazon showcased new features and agility plans that could push it solidly ahead of its cloud competitors.
IBM Brags Of 49 Cloud Data Centers
IBM promised 40 SoftLayer cloud data centers globally by the end of 2014. Through a partnership with Equinix, it's ending the year with 49.
Salesforce.com Connects To Microsoft SharePoint
Salesforce Files Connect offers federated access to multiple content repositories. Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive are next.
3 OpenStack Predictions For 2015
VMware customers will surge, Debian will become the vendor-neutral platform, and instability will lose its cool factor.
Analytics Showdown: Should Apps Be Simpler, Or Smarter?
Qlik, Tableau, and Salesforce.com are betting on simple analytic applications, while veterans IBM and SAS push smarter. What do you need?
Atlantic.Net Cloud Stretches To The Pacific
Small, low-cost IaaS provider opens its first West Coast cloud facility.
SpaceCurve Promises Real-Time Location Insight
SpaceCurve takes on Oracle and other database vendors with a geospatial platform that brings location analytics to streaming apps.
DigitalOcean Displays 'Meteroic' Rise As Web Host
Netcraft survey on world's largest web hosts shows DigitalOcean has risen to No. 3 from 568th place two years ago.
Microsoft: 9 Best Moves Of 2014
After a rocky 2013, Microsoft bounced back this year. Here's what worked.
Big Data Tool Analyzes Intentions: Cool Or Creepy?
Lexalytics intention analysis tool determines what you're going to do before you do it, the company says. This goes beyond sentiment analysis.
Amazon Expands OpsWorks For On-Premises Server Management
AWS embraces hybrid cloud by extending OpsWorks server management to systems assigned to run in customers' data centers.
Microsoft Teases Windows 10 Details
Microsoft on January 21 plans to disclose more details on the OS's touch-focused, consumer-oriented side.
Top 5 Enterprise Applications Trends Of 2014
Here's a yearend toast to the top headlines in cloud, mobile, integrated marketing, embedded analytics, and software license management in 2014.
Salesforce.com Says Build Your Own App Store
Salesforce AppExchange Store Builder lets companies create their own app stores for business-to-business or business-to-consumer use.
Windows 10 Likely To Go Freemium, Analysts Say
Microsoft needs new ways to generate revenue, and a subscription-based Windows 10 version is a likely approach. But consumers may get a basic version for free.
Box Counters Dropbox With Enterprise Security Initiative
Box launches Box Trust, a network of verified security vendors, and a new app to secure content accessed from mobile devices.
Forrester: Wearables Interest Businesses More Than Consumers
Companies see wearables as tools to improve operational efficiency and enhance the customer experience, Forrester report says.
Developers See ROI For Continuous Delivery Via Cloud
Developers find the pay-off for DevOps and continuous delivery comes with cloud, Evans Data survey says.
Google In 2015: 11 Predictions
Forget "peak Google." The year ahead will bring slower but continued expansion and diversification.
Docker Is Hot But Won't Eat The World -- Yet
Scalr CEO Sebastian Stadil talks Docker's usability and the pros and cons of using containers in IT, not yet a gold standard.
Microsoft Partners To Offer Hybrid Cloud Bundle
Microsoft, Accenture, and Avanade join forces to help enterprises migrate and manage applications between public and private clouds.
Amazon Says Expansion Worth Price
After a Moody's credit rating downgrade, Amazon will pay a higher rate to borrow than well-funded competitors, such as Apple, Microsoft, and Google, but says business expansion will pay.
Docker Founder Must Right His Ship
After some controversy this week, Docker needs to show it has the maturity needed to manage an open source project.
SAP Seals Concur Deal: Desperate Or Strategic?
SAP finalizes its purchase of cloud-based travel-and-expense management vendor Concur. Is it a coup or a misfit?
Google Gives Raise To Top Partner Companies
By revising its partner program, Google hopes to better accommodate the needs of business customers.
IBM Watson Analytics Goes Public
IBM opens beta use of its cloud-based, freemium data analysis service. Will natural-language interaction simplify number crunching?
Rocket Vs. Docker Will Come Down To DevOps
Whether CoreOS's Rocket successfully challenges Docker's lead in cloud containers will come down to which gets DevOps right.
Cloud Storage Is Inevitable, So Plan For It
Simply buying more on-premises data storage without evaluating cloud-based storage alternatives could be a costly mistake.
Amazon Streamlines Reserved Instance Pricing, Options
Faced with frequent complaints about complexity, Amazon stripped down the number of Reserved Instance types and simplified its billing.
Rocket Challenges Docker On Cloud Containers
Linux company CoreOS launches an alternative to Docker as a lean building block for future cloud environments.
Cloud Storage: 8 Ways You're Wasting Money
Don't fall into the "cheap" and "easy" cloud trap. Know how you're spending your money -- and why.
Holiday Shoppers Got Better Mobile Response Times
Major retailers minimized wait times for mobile users over the Black Friday/Cyber Monday shopping weekend. Exceptions included Best Buy and Staples.
9 Google Apps Tips: Productivity Boosters
Check out these little-known Google Apps features that can make you more efficient and less irritated.
Google Glass With Intel Inside: Form Must Trump Fashion
Glass ultimately deserves to be deconstructed. Google's biggest mistake was fusing several technologies that should be separate clip-on hardware modules into a single, inflexible form factor.
Senate Explores Outsourcing Security Services
The US Senate might outsource core cyber security support to a managed security service. Candidate tasks include network security monitoring, threat analysis, incident reporting, vulnerability analysis, and security engineering and research.
Nuance Opens PowerShare Images Network To Developers
Nuance aims to improve radiologists' workflow not only through PowerShare image-sharing network but industry regulations embedded in clinical decision software.
Sika Meshes Salesforce Customer Data With ERP Apps
Sika Group turns to Jitterbit to make Salesforce.com software-as-a-service function with SAP enterprise applications.
IT Chief Of The Year: Bank Of America's Cathy Bessant
Bessant leads BofA's 100,000-person technology and operations group as the bank scraps back from financial and regulatory disaster. Her formula: Steady, reliable performance over glitz.
How Bank Of America Taps Tech Startups
The bank works with a surprisingly high number of startup vendors, given its size. But it's pushing all its tech suppliers to think differently.
Bank of America Tech Chief Cathy Bessant: What I Believe
InformationWeek's 2014 Chief of the Year shares what being a cancer survivor taught her, why she dislikes rock-star CIOs, and more.
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The State of Cloud Computing - Fall 2020
Download this report to compare how cloud usage and spending patterns have changed in 2020, and how respondents think they'll evolve over the next two years.
2021 Top Enterprise IT TrendsWe've identified the key trends that are poised to impact the IT landscape in 2021. Find out why they're important and how they will affect you.
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