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January 2016

Computing, then and now: A 30-year view
John Moore - Site Editor 28 Jan 2016

Computing has changed dramatically over the past 30 years, yet there are a few enduring patterns.

Promark Technology adds Dell Software to GSA schedule
Spencer Smith - Site Editor 26 Jan 2016

Dell Software will sell a range of products through Promark Technology's GSA schedule.

IT services: Verizon power outage impacts JetBlue
John Moore - Site Editor 14 Jan 2016

A Verizon data center outage today led to delays for JetBlue. Verizon extended its IT services contract with JetBlue in 2014.

MicroscopeUK

The “new Datto” outlines growth plans to MSPs

Datto CEO Austin McChord details product roadmap and messaging to MSPs, post-Autotask merger

CompTIA moves to plug cyber security skills gap

The training specialist has been given government funding to help get more people trained up in cyber security

Commercial PC market continues to generate sales growth

An analysis of the first couple of months of Q2 from Context has indicated that the commercial customer base is continuing to ...

SearchCloudProvider

Azure licensing eliminates pillar of public cloud from its platform

Changes to Azure licensing mean customers who want pay-as-you-go pricing will have to make upfront commitments to get it, as ...

HPE Helion cloud brokerage supplants its defunct public cloud

With its public cloud soon a thing of the past, the HPE cloud strategy around hybrid management continues to take shape with ...

Docker containers slide into production with Tutum deal

Docker has acquired container management provider Tutum to help transition its much talked about technology from an intriguing, ...

SearchSecurity

Unprotected Firebase databases leaked over 100 million records

Android and iOS mobile apps that use unprotected Firebase databases leaked over 100 million records that include PHI, financial ...

No more selling mobile location data, promise carriers

Senator Ron Wyden got all major U.S. wireless carriers to promise not to sell mobile location data to third parties, but experts ...

China-based Thrip hacking group targets U.S. telecoms

News roundup: China-based Thrip hacking group used legitimate tools to attack companies in the U.S. and Southeast Asia. Plus, ...

SearchStorage

New 12 Gbps single-port Toshiba SAS SSD takes aim at SATA

Toshiba designed a new single-ported 12 Gbps RM5 SAS SSD to replace slower 6 Gbps SATA SSDs in servers until faster NVMe-based ...

SwiftStack 1space facilitates multi-cloud capabilities

SwiftStack launches single namespace for its object and file storage to ease data access, migration, management and search across...

Molecular memory could boost HDD density

Researchers working with molecular storage have discovered a way to create smaller hard drives with more density. But don't ...

SearchNetworking

Vendors need to concentrate on wireless reliability, not hype

Wireless reliability should be the main goal of WLAN vendors and institutions, one engineer writes. Also, how come networking ...

ThousandEyes launches cloud performance monitoring tools

ThousandEyes has launched cloud performance monitoring tools. The latest offering provides critical metrics for software running ...

What is cloud networking up to now? It's complicated

Maybe cloud networking's goals haven't changed, but cloud-based networks have. Pros must now securely manage multi-cloud ...

SearchCloudComputing

Three ways to ensure app portability in a multi-cloud strategy

As multi-cloud adoption grows, developers need to be careful they don't sacrifice application portability for the sake of using ...

Avoid runaway costs to keep a cloud budget in check

Wasteful spending is still a prominent issue for enterprises in the cloud. Admins need to do their homework -- before migration -...

Emerging PaaS model puts cloud app dev into the fast lane

As they grapple with application backlogs and a shortage of seasoned, business-savvy developers, enterprises will increasingly ...

SearchDataManagement

Hortonworks cloud options grow via Google, Microsoft, IBM

Hortonworks now supports Google Cloud Storage and has also broadened cloud deals with Microsoft and IBM, aiming to increase cloud...

Evolving data integration strategies target new analytics needs

Most companies don't have a shortage of data, but it's often stored in siloed systems or inconsistent formats -- problems that ...

What goes into a customer analytics data integration framework

Customer data integration is a minefield for IT teams to navigate. But incorporating a set of core technical functions into an ...

SearchBusinessAnalytics

Data-driven strategy grooms dog care franchise for growth

Camp Bow Wow is growing its day care and boarding business for dogs with the help of a data-driven approach that's powered by a ...

Tableau acquisition of MIT AI startup aims at smarter BI software

Tableau acquires AI startup Empirical Systems in a plan to provide users with automated data modeling capabilities and enable ...

Choosing the right data discovery platform for the enterprise

Obviously, cost and scalability factor into data discovery platform buying decisions, but other features, like visualizations and...