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7 Lessons From Social Business Leaders
Companies can learn from these leaders in the use of social networking technology for business.
Big Data Talent War: 7 Ways To Win
53% of big data-focused companies say analytics experts will be tough to find for the next two years. Here's how IT leaders plan to train, borrow, or steal talent--and what job seekers should know.
SAP Merges Social, Structured Collaboration
SAP Jam "redefines enterprise social software" by combining an enterprise social network with structured collaboration.
One Microsoft Way: Smart Road For Developers?
As Microsoft plays catch-up in smartphones and tablets, it woos developers at its Build conference this week to write apps that work on all of its platforms.
What's Killing APM?
App performance management is seen as less important than it was two years ago, partly because vendors haven't kept up.
Why Internal Social Networks Are Not Enough
CIOs must extend their internal social networks to business partners and contractors, Forrester says. But that model is still uncharted territory for most.
Red Robin CIO Named Social Business Technology Leader
For best articulating the value of social business in the context of business transformation, Chris Laping of Red Robin is our 2012 Social Business Technology Leader of the year.
Windows Phone 8: Star Features
Microsoft pulled out all the stops to introduce its new mobile OS -- but will it be enough to tempt iOS and Android users?
NationalField Campaigns For Social Business
Software that gained fame as an online tool for Barack Obama's 2008 campaign puts setting and tracking corporate goals at the center of enterprise social networking.
Will Microsoft's Hadoop Bring Big Data To Masses?
HDInsight Server "dramatically" lowers the cost and complexity of deploying Hadoop, Microsoft exec says.
Actuate Acquires Quiterian For Big Data Tools
Quiterian Analytics will integrate with ActuateOne product suite, bringing advanced and predictive analytics to Actuate's BI software.
Google Unveils Universal Analytics
Looking beyond the Web, Universal Analytics offers companies a way to measure data from marketing campaigns, sales calls and other sources.
Yammer Promotes Enterprise Graph Solution To Social Silos
Just as Facebook's social graph connects you to friends and the content you've liked, Yammer says its Enterprise Graph will connect you to colleagues, documents, and data.
Energy Dept.'s Titan Supercomputer: Record Breaker?
Oak Ridge National Laboratory turns on new 20-petaflop Titan supercomputer, which may be world’s most powerful.
Taptera: 'Beautiful' Apps For Mobile Users
Startup offers suite of mobile apps for employees, including productivity tools and more. Watch our Valley View elevator pitch session with Taptera CEO.
Big Data Meets BI: Beyond The Hype
With Hadoop quickly gaining adoption, Cloudera, Platfora, SiSense and others are introducing new options for gaining business intelligence from this big data platform.
Healthcare Data Modeling Gets Hadoop Boost
Healthcare firm Archimedes uses Hadoop and Univa software to streamline modeling operation.
Hortonworks Cofounder: Hadoop Rivals Can't Touch It
Hadoop's "big ecosystem" will make it the dominant platform for managing big data, says Arun Murphy.
Xerox's Big Data Analytics Catches Traffic Scofflaws
Xerox technology can speed traffic flow, read license plates and change parking meter rates on the fly.
How To Keep Email From Driving You Crazy
Never mind spam. How are we supposed to deal with the rest of our email?
VMware Revenues Show Cloud Worries
VMware rules the virtualization market and wants to do the same with cloud. Can it pull that off and continue its fast-paced growth?
8 Cool Windows 8 Tablets
As Microsoft and its hardware partners produce Windows 8 devices in droves, here's a look at some of the more noteworthy launches.
Windows 8 Review: All About Touch
Microsoft's new OS offers the option of using a mouse and keyboard. But for most applications, it will have you touching, tapping and swiping.
Windows 8: The Legacy Apps Question
Support for legacy applications is a Windows 8 selling point. But Gartner says the need for such apps is declining and has little to do with upgrading to the new OS.
How The Feds Drive Cloud Innovation
NASA, the Department of Defense, and other federal agencies are shifting toward more strategic and complex cloud applications, as they try to drive down costs amid flat IT budgets.
Windows 8: CIOs Get Enterprise Road Warrior
Microsoft has long been king of the desktop, but Windows 8 has enterprise IT leaders experimenting with new, mobile business tools.
SAP Innovation Halo Drives Strong Quarter
SAP's revenue is mostly from core ERP apps, but its database, mobile, and cloud initiatives are sparking double-digit growth.
Microsoft: Windows 8 Ends Tablet Era
With Windows 8, Surface, and the many OEM Windows 8 systems being released, Microsoft is attempting to redefine the personal computing market. In the new vision, tablets are PCs, and tablets that can't do the things PCs do--such as use a keyboard and mouse and multitask--are deficient. Windows 8 PCs and tablets can do these things; Android and the iPad cannot. If Microsoft can make the sale, then we are in store for an industry revolution.
Ballmer: Windows Has Great Tablets 'For The First Time'
Windows 8 will make Microsoft and partners serious players in the mobile market, CEO says at launch event.
BYTE Comments Now Use Facebook
Now commenting on BYTE is quick and easy using your Facebook, Yahoo, AOL or Hotmail account.
Windows 8 Flop Wouldn't Doom Server 2012
Even if Microsoft's new OS was a complete disaster, like Vista, enterprise IT can be assured that Windows Server 2012 will continue to thrive.
Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung: Battle Of The Buzz
Tech's biggest rivals are all are making huge, splashy product debuts this week as they jostle for consumer attention--and dollars.
Windows 8: 10 Questions For Microsoft's Enterprise Chief
Erwin Visser, Microsoft's senior director for Windows Commercial, says enterprises can expect immediate benefits from Windows 8 in key areas like mobility, security, and virtualization.
Nuance Adds Voice Recognition To Mobile EHRs
Epic, Cerner electronic health records get free text transcription from smartphones and tablets; computerized physician order entry and natural language processing are in the works.
The Apple-ization Of Microsoft
As Microsoft prepares to launch Windows 8, the hardware world faces a big question. Is going it alone exactly what Microsoft wants?
Windows 8: A Bridge Too Far For Enterprises?
Windows 8 may end up marking the moment when people stopped caring about PC operating systems.
Microsoft Apologizes For Lack Of Browser Choice
Microsoft insists a technical error is to blame for its failure to provide users with a browser choice screen in Windows, as instructed by the European Commission.
Windows 8: A Win For Enterprise Security
Windows 8 makes securing enterprise PCs and tablets easier--and shows that the future of enterprise Windows security is proper control of applications.
Windows' Worst Mistakes: From Clippy To Vista
Microsoft Windows has hit more than a few bumps in its 27-year history. As Windows 8 launches, let's review some of the low points.
Cloudera Debuts Real-Time Hadoop Query
Cloudera says Project Impala real-time engine overcomes Hadoop batch delays, opens platform to relational databases and business intelligence tools.
Harmon.ie Syncs Sharepoint Collaboration Via Desktop, iPad
Harmoni.ie's SharePoint plugin for Outlook now does more for users who move between desktop and iPad on collaboration chores.
Windows 8: 4 Hurdles For SMBs
Windows 8 has a lot to like, but the road to adoption--especially early adoption--could be rocky for some small and midsize businesses.
Windows 8: You Can Handle The Learning Curve
Critics say the Windows 8 look and feel will confound consumers and enterprise PC users. I say it's the critics who are being dummies.
Microsoft Releases Hadoop On Windows
Microsoft makes big data play with HDInsight Server, first beta release of Hadoop distribution for Windows operating system.
Hadoop Gets Elastic Like Amazon's Cloud
Serengeti Project additions now enable Hadoop to expand and contract if it's running in virtual machines, explains VMware engineer.
MapR Promises A Better HBase
MapR M7 release offers alternative architecture for Hadoop's NoSQL database to deliver better reliability, performance, and manageability.
Social Business Success Requires Looking Inward
Focus as much energy on how your employees, partners, and shareholders experience your business as you do your existing and prospective customers.
Office 365 University Pricing Revealed
College and university students can access Microsoft's cloud apps for bargain basement price.
Some Intel-Based Tablets Flunk Windows 8 Upgrade
Many Windows 7 tablet buyers who assumed they could later upgrade to Windows 8 may be disappointed.
IBM Accelerates Big Data Analysis
IBM offers prebuilt sentiment analysis on Hadoop, stream processing for telcos, marketing analysis, and predictive analytics delivered via the cloud.
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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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