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January 2016

Computing, then and now: A 30-year view
John Moore - Senior 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 - Senior 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

SonicWall and Veeam enhance managed service support

Increasing support for those looking to deliver services is behind changes in partner programmes at both vendors

Distribution model is alive and well

Warren Buffett’s interest in Tech Data represents a very strong endorsement of distribution and the channel’s role

Circle IT secures major university deal

The Welsh managed services specialist has won the opportunity to help its local university deliver a network fit for the demands ...

SearchSecurity

Ideal DevSecOps strategy requires the right staff and tools

Sometimes viewed as an obstacle to speedy software rollout, the DevSecOps model helps security teams drive innovation in ...

City of Pensacola hit by ransomware attack

A cyberattack, later confirmed to be ransomware, hit the city of Pensacola, Florida on Saturday, and the city is currently in the...

Ryuk ransomware change breaks decryption tool

The threat actors behind Ryuk ransomware made changes to their code that have made the official decryption tool unreliable, ...

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Quobyte storage brings satellite imagery down to Earth

Quobyte storage customer 3vGeomatics produces analytical data on ground deformities that are potential environmental hazards. The...

Startup Komprise extends data analysis to AWS object stores

Komprise's Intelligent Data Management software expands beyond file storage and tacks on module to analyze AWS cloud object ...

Samsung V-NAND SSDs designed for high capacity, speed, efficiency

Samsung's V-NAND chip breaks through existing 3D NAND cell stacking limits with the industry's first 100+ layers in a move ...

SearchNetworking

Silver Peak SD-WAN orchestrator scales to thousands of sites

Silver Peak has launched a cloud-based SD-WAN orchestrator that provides centralized control of multiple Unity Orchestrators ...

Test your knowledge of SD-WAN deployments and testing

As SD-WAN becomes more mainstream, organizations must learn what to expect during all phases of deployment. Try your knowledge of...

4 SD-WAN vendors integrate with AWS Transit Gateway

Aruba, Cisco, Citrix and Silver Peak are among the first SD-WAN vendors to integrate their products with the AWS Transit Gateway.

SearchCloudComputing

Get started with Azure tags

The more Azure resources an organization consumes, the harder it becomes to track those resources. Proper tagging can help manage...

Review these Azure Service Bus best practices

When applications talk, you need to listen. Learn about Microsoft's cloud messaging service, its main features, best practices to...

Instill cloud change management best practices

Automation is essential to change management in the cloud. Discover the best practices that ensure your IT team is in sync and ...

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Data warehouse technologies evolve as vendors look skyward

The need for high-speed analytics and low latency are pushing data warehousing vendors to create and reinvent their platforms and...

How to streamline feature engineering for machine learning

Structured data is necessary in machine learning, but sifting through data is time consuming. Streamlining the feature ...

Top database cloud migration considerations for enterprises

As the amount of incoming data grows, many organizations are switching to cloud databases. Understanding what database best meets...

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Easy-to-use coding tools a new opportunity for BI vendors

In a Q&A, Yellowfin CTO Brad Scarff talks about why analytics software vendors have recently introduced low-code tools for ...

Low-code tools serve BI customer needs

With easy-to-use tools for application development a growing trend among BI vendors, Yellowfin CTO Brad Scarff discusses the ...

Augmented analytics tools: Business uses, benefits and barriers

This guide examines the capabilities and potential benefits of augmented analytics technologies and offers guidance on how to use...