DALLAS, Aug. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Amid the proliferation of real time data from sources such as mobile devices, web, social media, sensors, log files and transactional applications, Big Data has found a host of vertical market applications, ranging from fraud detection to R&D.; Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140821/138541 "Big Data Market: 2014 – 2020 – Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, Industry Verticals & Forecasts" Key Findings: In 2014 Big Data vendors will pocket nearly $30 Billion from hardware, software and professional services revenues Big Data investments are further expected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 17% over the next 6 years, eventually accounting for $76 Billion by the end of 2020 The market is ripe for acquisitions of pure-play Big Data startups, as competition heats up between IT incumbents Nearly every large scale IT ven... (more)

Burton Group Joins The Thin Provisioning Choir, But Misses A Key Voice

The Burton Group weighed in today with a post on thin provisioning.  While discussing both pros and cons, they tend to veer towards the dark side - and that's fine with me.  I think its important for people to understand the risks of things before they get themselves in trouble - like using credit cards or driving a car.  The thing that bugged me was that they didn't mention EqualLogic in their analysis.  I'd gladly put our algorithms and implementation up against anybody else's, and here is why: Burton Group says array limitations are a problem.  Not with our distributed, page-based, frameless architecture.  When you run out of resources with an EqualLogic iSCSI storage system, put another one in the rack and let them discover each other (happens automatically) and form a group. If you ever want to upgrade the disk drives in one of our products you can do that too... (more)

Emulex LightPulse 16Gb Fibre Channel HBAs Certified for Infortrend 16GFC EonStor DS G7i Series Storage Solutions

COSTA MESA, Calif., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Emulex Corporation (NYSE: ELX), a leader in network connectivity, monitoring and management and Infortrend (Public TPE: 2495) today announced that Emulex LightPulse® 16G Fibre Channel (FC) LPe16000B Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) have been certified for Infortrend's 16GFC EonStor DS G7i RAID storage solutions. Emulex 16GFC HBAs have been fully tested for compatibility and performance, ensuring Infortrend 16GFC storage users enjoy a high-performance, end-to-end 16GFC Storage Area Network (SAN) solution. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120403/NE81278LOGO) "Today's SANs are under pressure to keep pace with data growth, virtual machine (VM) density and application performance requirements," said Shaun Walsh, senior vice president of marketing and corporate development, Emulex. "With this end-to-end 16GFC SAN infrast... (more)

Ryan & Maniskas, LLP Announces Investigation of Responsys, Inc.

WAYNE, Pa., Dec. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryan & Maniskas, LLP is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Responsys, Inc. ("Responsys" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MKTG) concerning possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law related to the Company's efforts to sell the Company to Oracle Corporation in a cash deal valued at $1.5 billion. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121112/MM11729LOGO ) If you own shares of Responsys and would like to learn more about these claims or if you wish to discuss these matters and have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights, contact Richard A. Maniskas, Esquire toll-free at (877) 316-3218 or to sign up online, visit: www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/mktg.  You may also email Mr. Maniskas at [email protected] Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Responsys st... (more)

Embarcadero to Present at COLLABORATE 14

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/07/14 -- Embarcadero Technologies, a leading provider of software solutions for application and database development, will showcase its Database Management, Data Modeling, and Metadata Publication Solutions at COLLABORATE 14 (Booth #1433), which takes place April 7-11, 2014, at the Venetian and Sands Expo Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada. A spokesperson will also be presenting on the topic of metadata and its role in ending the challenges of information obscurity. COLLABORATE 14 is a technical conference targeted toward Oracle database, technology and applications users, including all Oracle Database versions through 12c, Oracle Fusion Applications, Stellent, Hyperion, Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise, Hyperion, Primavera, JD Edwards and Siebel. The event is hosted by three of Oracle's most influential, independent... (more)

The Top 250 Players in the Cloud Computing Ecosystem

In the run-up to the next Cloud Expo, 7th Cloud Expo (November 1–4, 2010) being held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley, it's time to give my earlier list a complete overhaul. Here, accordingly, is an expanded list of the most active players in the Cloud Ecosystem. I have increased it from the 'mere' 150 I identified back in January of this year, to 250, testimony – as if any were needed! – to the fierce and continuing growth of the "Elastic IT" paradigm throughout the world of enterprise computing. Editorial note: The words in quotation marks used to describe the various services and solutions in this round-up are in every case taken from the Web sites of the companies themselves. Omissions to this Top 250 list should be sent to me via Twitter (twitter.com/jg21) and I will endeavor to include them in any future revision of this newly expanded rou... (more)

Cloud Expo New York Call for Papers Now Open

Early Bird Savings Cloud Expo Cloud computing is a game changer. The cloud is disrupting traditional software and hardware business models by disrupting how IT service gets delivered. Entrepreneurial opportunities abound as this classic disruptive technology begins to proliferate, so it is no surprise that SYS-CON's industry-leading International Cloud Expo is going from strength to strength. The 5th International Cloud Expo, to be held April 19-21, 2010, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York, NY, announces that its Call for Papers is fast approaching. Topics on which submission are welcome include all aspects of providing or using massively scalable IT-related capabilities as a service using Internet technologies (see suggested examples below). Help plant your flag in the fast-expanding business opportunity that is The Cloud: submit your speaking propos... (more)

Cloud Expo 2011 East To Attract 10,000 Delegates and 200 Exhibitors

SYS-CON Events announced today that the 8th International Cloud Expo will take place June 6-9, 2011, in New York City. The International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo series is the world's leading Cloud-focused event and is held three times a year, in New York, Silicon Valley and in Europe. Over 600 corporate sponsors and 10,000 industry professionals have participated in Cloud Computing Expo since its inception, more than all other Cloud-related events put together. Cloud Computing Expo 2011 East Call for Papers Deadline November 30, 2010 - SUBMIT YOUR SPEAKING PROPOSAL TODAY! The four-day event will offer a rich array of sessions led by exceptional speakers about the business and technical value of cloud computing with more than 150 sponsors and exhibitors and over 5,000 estimated delegates from well over 48 different countries. Explore Cloud Expo Sponsorship &... (more)

AJAX World RIA Conference & Expo Kicks Off in New York City

In the tight economy, front-end engineers and front-end engineering can play a conspicuous role: good user experience, as the iPhone spectacularly demonstrates, means good business. At the 7th International AJAXWorld RIA Conference & Expo which opened Monday in New York City, the speaker lineup is as usual dripping with real-world expertise. The distinguished Speaker Faculty is headlined by Oracle's Ashish Mohindroo, whose Opening Keynote on "Breaking the Collaboration Barrier with Rich Enterprise Applications" set the tone for two intense days of breakout sessions across three parallel tracks. According to Mohindroo and Oracle, Rich Enterprise Applications (REAs) promise breakthrough capabilities and services for achieving higher levels of personal and team productivity throughout your enterprise. "Consumer web and mobile technologies are setting high standards for wha... (more)

Cloud Computing and Big Data in 2013: What's Coming Next?

What changes in the cloud computing and big data landscape should we be expecting in 2013? In this article we offer a round-up of industry experts' opinions as they were asked by Cloud Expo / BigDataExpo Conference Chair Jeremy Geelan to preview the fast-approaching year ahead. 2013 Will Be The Year of Big Data  | The Internet of Things | Cloud To The Rescue (DR) | SSD John Engates | @jengates CTO of Rackspace Hosting Now its CTO, John joined Rackspace in August 2000, just a year after the company was founded, as VP of Operations, managing the datacenter operations and customer-service teams. Two years later, when Rackspace decided to add new services for larger enterprise customers, he created and helped develop the Intensive Hosting business unit. Most recently, he has played an active role in the evolution and evangelism of Rackspace's cloud computing strategy an... (more)

Cloud Expo, Inc. Announces Cloud Expo 2011 New York Venue

Click Here to Save $800 at Cloud Expo New York ! Cloud Expo, Inc. announced on Thursday that Cloud Expo 2011 New York, the 8th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, will take place June 6-9, 2011, at the Javits Center in New York City. Cloud Expo - International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo series is the world’s leading Cloud-focused event and is held in New York, Silicon Valley, Prague, Tokyo, and Hong-Kong. Over 900 corporate sponsors and more than 65,000 industry professionals have participated in Cloud Expo since its inception, tenfold more than all other Cloud-related events put together. Click Here to Save $800 at Cloud Expo New York ! "Cloud Expo was announced on February 24, 2007, the day the term ‘cloud computing' was coined," said Fuat Kircaali, Chairman and Founder of Cloud Expo, Inc. "Cloud has become synonymous with ‘computing' and ‘soft... (more)