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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)

Microsoft Stock Soars As Company Reports 23% Profit Gain

Reporting its strongest fiscal Q1 for seven years, Microsoft yesterday declared that for the quarter ended September 30 it had revenue of $13.76BN compared to just $10.81BN a year ago, with a whopping 23% increase in net income ($4.29BN compared to $3.48BN a year ago). Looking ahead to the holiday sales season, Microsoft said it expects to report revenue in the range of $15.6-$16.1BN for its second fiscal quarter, which ends December 31. Stock soared by more than 10% yesterday on the Nasdaq as a result. The company's various divisions all contributed to the success: sales of the client division grew sales were up 25%; its business division, was up 20%; the server and tools unit grew 16%; and the "Halo 3" effect on the entertainment and devices group saw sales surge 91%. "The first quarter represented an outstanding start to the fiscal year with every part of the com... (more)

Was IDC's report on virtualization a "sponsored report"?

I have my own doubts and opinions on how IDC came up with that figure and what actually accounts for a "real sell on virtualization" against a "mere add-on" which is barely used by those freebie collectors. My detailed analysis will come when I'll find that IDC contact and drill him/her on how they came to that figure. For now Mike did some hardwork to look back at those figures: As with most analyst reports this one was sponsored. IDC won't give up the name of who actually sponsored it but I can tell you it wasn't VMware and the ones that did sponsor it are a competitor in Redmond. That's just fine that people sponsor reports and I would have no issue with it as long as the information was accurate. When the firm putting out the report just publishes inaccurate or incomplete date then they look as foolish as Forrester did when they wrote about Open Source adoption. I'... (more)

DELL Poweredge T105 & VMware ESXi

Lots of people contacted me lately about my previous article about my Poweredge T105 running VMware ESXi. Most of them were concerned about the system being able to run ESXi properly. It seems that a lot of people have posted items on their Blog or in a Forum about the difficulties they experienced running ESX on a Poweredge T105. Am I lucky? I'm not sure, the one thing I do know is that I have it running for a couple of months now. An issue I can confirm is that you have to have a certain buildnumber (or above) to get it running, i.e. one of the earlier versions of ESXi did not run properly as stated in one of my earlier posts. When the T105 came to the market the version of ESXi available at that time, did not recognize most of the hardware that's inside the T105 (broadcom nic, SATA controller etc.). The version of ESXi(3.5.0 build-110271) I use does not have any d... (more)

OpenQRM 4.2 with Cloud Components!

Check out the video: This new version comes with additional support for VMware ESX, an integration with Puppet for automated configuration management, improvements for the high-availability mechanism and, last but not least, a Cloud-plugin. This new Cloud-plugin provides a fully automated private cloud with a separated Cloud portal for external data-center users to submit their requests to. The Cloud-plugin features a complete automated provisioning cycle including automatic deprovisioning, Deployment of phyiscal and virtual machines from different virtualization types, P2V, V2P, V2V, P2P, "Clone-on-deploy" and a billing system. Check it all out here ... (more)

ActivIdentity Delivers Advanced Multi-Layered Cloud Security for Banks

4TRESS Authentication Appliance Enables Banking Customers to Quickly and Affordably Meet 2011 FFIEC Mandate ActivIdentity®, part of HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced highly-integrated fraud detection service and versatile authentication capabilities for its 4TRESS™ Authentication Appliance. The all-in-one platform and cloud-based service provide banking customers with an unmatched level of multi-layered strong authentication, enabling them to achieve increased security more conveniently and affordably across the network and in the cloud. Banking organisations face increased risk from sophisticated cyber attacks, coupled with newly mandated FFIEC regulations over online banking security. Simultaneously, bank customers have stated a strong preference for mostly-transparent authentication methods to maximise co... (more)

Bluwan Targets Africa Expansion Through Partnership With GDS Technologies

Joint partnership brings disruptive multi-gigabit second generation point to multipoint backhaul capacity to the African continent 15th November 2012, Cape Town, South Africa - Bluwan, a provider of carrier-grade multi-gigabit wireless solutions, announced today that it will enter into a value added reseller partnership agreement with GDS Technologies, a premier systems integrator and solutions provider. GDS Technologies supply the African market with the latest wireless backhaul technologies targeting mobile network operators, enterprise and government markets. Based in South Africa, GDS Technologies is responding to the dramatic increase in demand for mobile broadband in Africa. It will work closely with Bluwan to provide the region with the ability to accelerate its mobile broadband and fixed wireless access deployments, by capitalising on Bluwan's core experti... (more)

Salesforce + Appery.io: Accelerate and Simplify Enterprise Mobile App Development in the Cloud

We just made it incredibly easy and fast to build enterprise mobile apps connected to Salesforce API with the Salesforce Mobile Pack for Appery.io. Appery.io has two plug-ins that make it super easy to connect to Salesforce: Salesforce OAuth API – this plug-is includes everything you need to connect to the Salesforce API via OAuth 2. Examples include Salesforce API, SOQL, and Chatter API Salesforce Contacts API Sample App – this plug-in includes the OAuth 2 implementation plus a Contacts sample app. The mobile web app allows you to view, edit and create new contacts on Salesforce using the REST API. A step by step tutorial shows how to import and use the plug-ins. Importing the Salesforce plug-in The Salesforce Contacts API Sample App has a complete app that allows to view and edit contacts in your Salesforce account. Use this app to learn how to use Salesforce API or a... (more)

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service selects PageOne to improve the management of retained fire-fighters and increase business resilience

London, 9 January 2014 - PageOne Communications, a leading messaging solutions company to the public and private sectors, today announced that Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) has selected its Responder 2-way pager and dual-frequency alerters as part of a wider initiative to reduce the extent or exposure to risk, whilst also increasing business resilience. The solution is helping Essex County FRS to improve the management of its retained fire-fighters and officers by closing the loop on traditional broadcast messaging and extending coverage beyond local transmission range. PageOne's Responder 2-way pagers were selected following a trial of the service during a national strike in 2012. "We needed a contingency strategy and PageOne's solution offered us a resilient mechanism to communicate with, and manage our officers more effectively," says David Elwell, Co... (more)

Ipswitch File Transfer to Offer Cloud Referral Incentives to Partners

MOVEit Cloud Referral Program to Award Partners up to 20 percent of Revenues from First Year of Contract ... (more)

5 Reseller Web Hosting Features and Benefits to Start a Web Hosting Company [Infographics]

From the Different measures of web hosting Cloud and standalone dedicated servers are the first choice of many IT organizations and online businesses to host their website. Shared and VPS servers are the choice of small B2B businesses, web designers, developers and hosting newbies to develop their presence online. While Reseller Hosting is a form […] ... (more)

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Poor data quality and analytics drive down business value. In fact, Gartner estimated that the average financial impact of poor data quality on organizations is $9.7 million per year. But bad data is much more than a cost center. By eroding trust in information, analytics and the business decisions based on these, it is a serious impediment to digital transformation.
Jo Peterson is VP of Cloud Services for Clarify360, a boutique sourcing and benchmarking consultancy focused on transforming technology into business advantage. Clarify360 provides custom, end-to-end solutions from a portfolio of more than 170 suppliers globally. As an engineer, Jo sources net new technology footprints, and is an expert at optimizing and benchmarking existing environments focusing on Cloud Enablement and Optimization. She and her team work with clients on Cloud Discovery, Cloud Planning, Cloud Migration, Hybrid IT Architectures ,Cloud Optimization and Cloud Security. Jo is a 25-year veteran in the technology field with tenure at MCI, Intermedia/Digex, Qwest/CenturyLink in pre-sales technical, selling and management roles.
Founded in 2000, Chetu Inc. is a global provider of customized software development solutions and IT staff augmentation services for software technology providers. By providing clients with unparalleled niche technology expertise and industry experience, Chetu has become the premiere long-term, back-end software development partner for start-ups, SMBs, and Fortune 500 companies. Chetu is headquartered in Plantation, Florida, with thirteen offices throughout the U.S. and abroad.
SYS-CON Events announced today that CrowdReviews.com has been named “Media Sponsor” of SYS-CON's 22nd International Cloud Expo, which will take place on June 5–7, 2018, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. CrowdReviews.com is a transparent online platform for determining which products and services are the best based on the opinion of the crowd. The crowd consists of Internet users that have experienced products and services first-hand and have an interest in letting other potential buyers learn their thoughts on their experience.
SYS-CON Events announced today that Silicon India has been named “Media Sponsor” of SYS-CON's 21st International Cloud Expo, which will take place on Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Published in Silicon Valley, Silicon India magazine is the premiere platform for CIOs to discuss their innovative enterprise solutions and allows IT vendors to learn about new solutions that can help grow their business.