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DXWorldEXPO LLC announced today that Dynatrace will exhibit at the 22nd International CloudEXPO | DevOpsSUMMIT | DXWordEXPO New York, which will be held November 11-13, 2018, in New York City. Dynatrace is an application performance management software company with products for the information technology departments and digital business owners of medium and large businesses. Download Slide Deck: ▸ Here Download Slide Deck: ▸ Here Building the Future of Monitoring with Artificial Intelligence Today we can collect lots and lots of performance data. We build beautiful dashboards and even have fancy query languages to access and transform the data. Still performance data is a secret language only a couple of people understand. The more business becomes digital the more stakeholders are interested in this data including how it relates to business. Some of these peopl... (more)

Announcing @SynametricsTech to Exhibit at @CloudExpo | #DX #IaaS #DigitalTransformation

SYS-CON Events announced today that Synametrics Technologies will exhibit at SYS-CON's 22nd International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 5-7, 2018, at the Javits Center in New York, NY. Synametrics Technologies is a privately held company based in Plainsboro, New Jersey that has been providing solutions for the developer community since 1997. Based on the success of its initial product offerings such as WinSQL, Xeams, SynaMan and Syncrify, Synametrics continues to create and hone innovative products that help customers get more from their computer applications, databases and infrastructure. To date, over one million users around the world have chosen Synametrics solutions to help power their accelerated business and personal computing needs. For more information, please visit http://web.synametrics.com. CloudExpo | DXWorldEXPO have announced the conferen... (more)

Over half of NHS Trust heads expecting more Government money to foot entire cost of NHS paperless initiative

NHS workers positive about plans but see 2021 not 2018 most realistic goal for paperless NHS London, UK -21st November 2013 - A study on the progress of the NHS paperless initiative released today has revealed the majority (82%) of heads of trust are expecting additional funding from the Government to become paperless with over half (60%) expecting them to foot the entire bill. These and other findings come from a new study commissioned by Perceptive Software from market researchers Vanson Bourne. They interviewed 200 NHS workers including heads of trusts, IT decision-makers and healthcare professionals between August and October 2013. The research shows disparity between NHS trust heads and other key staff on the timetable for the paperless NHS initiative. Over half (54%) of heads of trusts believe being completely paperless by 2018 is a realistic goal compared to... (more)

In 2014 Big Data Investments Will Account for Nearly $30 Billion - Eventually Accounting for $76 Billion by 2020 End

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)

ARM and TSMC Tape-Out First ARM Cortex-A57 Processor on TSMC's 16nm FinFET Technology

HSINCHU, Taiwan and CAMBRIDGE, England, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ARM and TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced the first tape-out of an ARM® Cortex™-A57 processor on FinFET process technology.  The Cortex-A57 processor is ARM's highest performing processor, designed to further extend the capabilities of future mobile and enterprise computing, including compute intensive applications such as high-end computer, tablet and server products.  This is the first milestone in the collaboration between ARM and TSMC to jointly optimize the 64-bit ARMv8 processor series on TSMC FinFET process technologies.  The two companies cooperated in the implementation from RTL to tape-out in six months using ARM Artisan® physical IP, TSMC memory macros, and EDA technologies enabled by TSMC's Open Innovation Platform® (OIP) design ecosystem.  ARM and TSMC's collaboration prod... (more)

MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS links up with Tata Communications

Tata Communications is pleased to confirm a new partnership with MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS which will see the delivery of world-class trackside connectivity for the team at all Formula One® race locations using the Tata Communications global network. With the new partnership, Tata Communications becomes the ‘Official Managed Connectivity Supplier’ to the team. Tata Communications provides connectivity for Formula One racing. (Photo: Business Wire) Tata Communications, a leading global provider of ‘a new world of communications,’ will work closely with MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS to deliver high-speed, high quality and secure trackside connectivity, enabling the team to transfer vital real-time data from the Silver Arrow cars at any Grand Prix location to its headquarters in the UK, three times faster than at present. The improved trackside connectivity will enable the team to... (more)

Permabit Named Tech Awards Circle Finalist

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Permabit Technology Corporation, the recognized leader in data efficiency technology, has been selected as a finalist of the Tech Awards Circle, in the Midrange Software and Hardware category.  Finalists were selected by an independent circle of publication reviewers/journalists from nominations based on a broad range of achievements – from product and technology innovations to talented executive leadership and engineering innovators. (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120620/LA27917LOGO) Tech Awards Circle celebrates the products, vendors and individuals making a difference in the industry today. The winners represent a broad range of achievements, from hardware to software to services in SMB, midrange, and enterprise markets. "Permabit exhibited true industry excellence to be recognized among the finalists ... (more)

Infonetics: New Network Security Solutions Will Stimulate Spending, Shift Vendor Standings

Market research firm Infonetics Research released excerpts from its 1st quarter (1Q13) Network Security Appliances and Software vendor market share and forecast reports. ANALYST NOTE “Customers are tired of investing in solutions that don’t really improve their security posture and are looking to make changes,” notes Jeff Wilson, principal analyst for security at Infonetics Research. “Though the top 3 network security vendors -- Cisco, Check Point, and Juniper -- have been fairly steady over the last 5 years, an extreme focus on efficacy and the move towards products with unified threat management or next-gen firewall features will drive vendor share changes this year.” NETWORK SECURITY MARKET HIGHLIGHTS The global network security market (appliances and software) declined 9.3% in 1Q13 from 4Q12, to $1.5 billion From the year-ago 1st quarter, network security appl... (more)

Dataminr Raises $30 Million in Funding Led by Venrock and IVP

Dataminr raises a $30M venture capital round of funding led by Venrock and Institutional Venture Partners (IVP). Dataminr is a New York-based real-time information discovery company. Dataminr's real-time analytics engine transforms raw social media streams into actionable signals, providing enterprise clients with one of the earliest warning systems for relevant information, noteworthy events, and emerging trends. Ted Bailey, Founder & CEO of Dataminr remarked, “We are extremely pleased to have secured this new round of capital and the endorsement of such prestigious firms as Venrock and IVP. The competitive advantage of time and unique information that we deliver to our clients cannot be overstated. Dataminr’s world-class team of PhDs and data scientists has spent years mastering the new science of information discovery in social media and has developed highly sop... (more)

EMC to Acquire ScaleIO -- Strengthens Industry-Leading Flash Portfolio

HOPKINTON, Mass., July 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- News Highlights: EMC Corporation has signed an agreement to acquire privately-held ScaleIO, a pioneer in scalable server-based storage software. ScaleIO accelerates EMC's strategy to deliver Flash across the entire server and storage infrastructure. The all-cash transaction is not expected to have a material impact to EMC GAAP or non-GAAP EPS for the full 2013 fiscal year. Additional details from EMC and ScaleIO management are located on the EMC Pulse News Blog. Full Story: EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held ScaleIO, a pioneer in server-side storage software. The acquisition will further strengthen the EMC® Flash portfolio by combining ScaleIO's highly scalable server software with PCIe Flash cards, such as EMC XtremSF™, in Enterprise Private... (more)

BitSight Technologies Launches Industry's First Information Security Risk Rating Service

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- (Marketwired) -- 09/10/13 -- BitSight Technologies, a startup that recently secured a $24M Series A funding round, today launched the first in a series of new cybersecurity offerings that deliver accurate and timely ratings on the information security effectiveness of organizations around the world. The ratings, which are based on externally visible network behavior, are generated daily to keep track of the continuously shifting nature of an organization's security state. BitSight's new service offering -- the BitSight Partner SecurityRating -- provides objective and up-to-date ratings on the information security health of a company's partner ecosystem so it can better protect sensitive business and customer data shared with third-party vendors. The information security ratings, which range from 250 to 900, are similar to consumer credit scores, wi... (more)

DXWorldEXPO Digital Transformation Stories
Dion Hinchcliffe is an internationally recognized digital expert, bestselling book author, frequent keynote speaker, analyst, futurist, and transformation expert based in Washington, DC. He is currently Chief Strategy Officer at the industry-leading digital strategy and online community solutions firm, 7Summits.
Digital Transformation is much more than a buzzword. The radical shift to digital mechanisms for almost every process is evident across all industries and verticals. This is often especially true in financial services, where the legacy environment is many times unable to keep up with the rapidly shifting demands of the consumer. The constant pressure to provide complete, omnichannel delivery of customer-facing solutions to meet both regulatory and customer demands is putting enormous pressure on...
The standardization of container runtimes and images has sparked the creation of an almost overwhelming number of new open source projects that build on and otherwise work with these specifications. Of course, there's Kubernetes, which orchestrates and manages collections of containers. It was one of the first and best-known examples of projects that make containers truly useful for production use. However, more recently, the container ecosystem has truly exploded. A service mesh like Istio addr...
Enterprises are striving to become digital businesses for differentiated innovation and customer-centricity. Traditionally, they focused on digitizing processes and paper workflow. To be a disruptor and compete against new players, they need to gain insight into business data and innovate at scale. Cloud and cognitive technologies can help them leverage hidden data in SAP/ERP systems to fuel their businesses to accelerate digital transformation success.
Digital Transformation: Preparing Cloud & IoT Security for the Age of Artificial Intelligence. As automation and artificial intelligence (AI) power solution development and delivery, many businesses need to build backend cloud capabilities. Well-poised organizations, marketing smart devices with AI and BlockChain capabilities prepare to refine compliance and regulatory capabilities in 2018. Volumes of health, financial, technical and privacy data, along with tightening compliance requirements by...
Charles Araujo is an industry analyst, internationally recognized authority on the Digital Enterprise and author of The Quantum Age of IT: Why Everything You Know About IT is About to Change. As Principal Analyst with Intellyx, he writes, speaks and advises organizations on how to navigate through this time of disruption. He is also the founder of The Institute for Digital Transformation and a sought after keynote speaker. He has been a regular contributor to both InformationWeek and CIO Insight...
Cloud is the motor for innovation and digital transformation. CIOs will run 25% of total application workloads in the cloud by the end of 2018, based on recent Morgan Stanley report. Having the right enterprise cloud strategy in place, often in a multi cloud environment, also helps companies become a more intelligent business. Companies that master this path have something in common: they create a culture of continuous innovation. In his presentation, Dilipkumar will outline the latest resear...
Everyone wants the rainbow - reduced IT costs, scalability, continuity, flexibility, manageability, and innovation. But in order to get to that collaboration rainbow, you need the cloud! In this presentation, we'll cover three areas: First - the rainbow of benefits from cloud collaboration. There are many different reasons why more and more companies and institutions are moving to the cloud. Benefits include: cost savings (reducing on-prem infrastructure, reducing data center foot print, redu...
Andrew Keys is Co-Founder of ConsenSys Enterprise. He comes to ConsenSys Enterprise with capital markets, technology and entrepreneurial experience. Previously, he worked for UBS investment bank in equities analysis. Later, he was responsible for the creation and distribution of life settlement products to hedge funds and investment banks. After, he co-founded a revenue cycle management company where he learned about Bitcoin and eventually Ethereal. Andrew's role at ConsenSys Enterprise is a mul...
When building large, cloud-based applications that operate at a high scale, it’s important to maintain a high availability and resilience to failures. In order to do that, you must be tolerant of failures, even in light of failures in other areas of your application. “Fly two mistakes high” is an old adage in the radio control airplane hobby. It means, fly high enough so that if you make a mistake, you can continue flying with room to still make mistakes. In his session at 18th Cloud Expo, Lee A...