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Cloud Expo New York $500 Savings here! In the last couple of years Hadoop has become synonymous with Big Data. This framework is so vast and popular that Microsoft recently announced, for the first time in its history, that it is going to invest in this large-scale, open-source project as its solution for Big Data. In his session at the 12th International Cloud Expo, Yaniv Rodenski, a Senior Consultant at Sela Group, will show how Hadoop works on Windows Azure including an exploration of different storage options, e.g., AVS and S3, how Hadoop on Azure integrates with other cloud services, understanding key scenarios for Hadoop in the Microsoft ecosystem, and discovering Hadoop's role in a cloud environment. Explore Cloud Expo Sponsorship & Exhibit Opportunities ! Speaker Bio: Yaniv Rodenski, a Senior Consultant at Sela Group, has over 15 years of industry experienc... (more)

The Emerging IT Stack - Infographic

The IT stacks we saw and worked with until recently are almost things of the past now. This change, of course, can be mainly attributed to the Internet evolution and the way IT is being leveraged these days especially with the blurring of lines between personal and work-related IT use. The role and expectations from IT have vastly changed in an increasingly shorter amount of time than in previous years. The epiphenomenon of these expectations is the emergence of technologies like cloud computing, mobility, Big Data and social collaboration. This has had a dramatic and direct impa... (more)

Cloud Expo New York: Deploying Hybrid Cloud for Performance and Uptime

Cloud Expo New York $500 Savings here! Many innovative hybrid cloud strategies are being used to address complex IT challenges. In his session at the 12th International Cloud Expo, Ed Laczynski, VP of Cloud Strategy & Architecture at Datapipe, will examine how you can take advantage of the scalability and efficiencies of the public cloud while addressing data security and compliance requirements through hybrid solutions. Cloud diversity will also be discussed in depth, providing attendees with insight on deploying resilient cloud infrastructure. Some of these techniques include:... (more)

Cloud Expo New York: Delivering Digital Marketing on the Cloud

Cloud Expo New York $500 Savings here! With the evolution of the Internet, organizations found new avenues to reach consumers in the virtual world. With the ubiquitous reach of cloud technologies, not only has rich media reached consumers in every corner of the globe, the very focus of marketing is shifting from product-centric to consumer-centric. In his session at the 12th International Cloud Expo, Ajit Sagar, Associate VP, Digital Transformation Practice at Infosys Limited, will focus on the application of cloud and Big Data to the business of digital marketing. He will cove... (more)

Nexenta Gets $20 Million & New Management

Nexenta Systems, the self-proclaimed leader in software-defined storage with a decent enough following to support its claim, has raised another $24 million in D series financing, making its total haul from venture capital $59 million. The new investment was led by new investor Four Rivers Group and included existing investors Menlo Ventures, Translink Capital, Javelin Ventures, Sierra Ventures, Razor's Edge and West Summit Capital. New strategic investors Presidio Ventures, an arm of Sumitomo Corporation, and UMC Capital, a direct investment arm of Taiwan-based semiconductor fo... (more)