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)

What CIOs Need to Know Today About SDN

SDN is not just today's fad or buzzword. SDN is a new, dynamic network architecture that transforms traditional network backbones into more intelligent service-delivery platforms. IT leaders can use SDN as a tool to change the way they do business. For example, enterprises can foster closer relationships with their customers by offering greater online access to select data over the enterprise network. A financial services firm can give large corporate customers the opportunity for third-party reporting, governance, or even allow analytics firms to directly access enterprise credit card transactions, obviating the need for intermediate sites and cumbersome manual process steps that are needed to provide sufficient multi-level security. An SDN would create virtual network partitions governed by stringent and limited access policies, and security to decrease unauthoriz... (more)

Cloud Computing, Big Data & Smart Mobile Apps to Drive IT Spending in 2014

Big bucks continue to be spent on hardware and software, with a marked increase in cloud services, according to a new report. Forrester released the data of its annual survey on IT spending worldwide and detected areas with higher spending, including apps and tablets. Forrester Research's annual report on worldwide IT spending split the amount of $2.06 trillion spent this year from businesses and governments between hardware, software and services related to the IT world. CIOs and IT decision-makers plan their biggest software spending increases in mobile applications and middleware, analytics, security, and collaboration software, according to an article on CloudTimes.org. Software registered the largest share of tech spending in 2013 and companies will continue to spend in this segment particularly on smart and cloud computing in 2014. While investment in legacy a... (more)

millenoki's datasquasher Revolutionises Mobile Data Control and Tracking and User Engagement for MNOs, MVNOs and Enterprises

Mobile data optimisation service drives down costs and provides big data analytics Barcelona, 25 February 2013: millenoki, creators of user-controlled mobile data optimisation service datasquasher, is set to further drive down industry costs and revolutionise the relationship MNOs, MVNOs and enterprises have with their smartphone users. datasquasher has an enviable capability in terms of OS reach, covering iOS, Android (Ice Cream Sandwich 4 and Gingerbread) and will soon include Windows 8. The recent addition of compression functionality on heavy data usage areas, including video and audio, dramatically extends datasquasher's optimisation and cost reduction capabilities. Dan Field, millenoki's CEO, commented, "Because of our extensive OS coverage and compression capabilities on major data hogs like video and audio, datasquasher is now a credible addition to MNOs wa... (more)

BMW Santa Barbara Presents the Upcoming 2014 BMW 5 Series

BMW Santa Barbara introduces the upcoming 2014 BMW 5 Series expected to arrive early this fall.  BMW Santa Barbara would like to introduce California drivers to the 2014 BMW 5 Series, expected to arrive in the Santa Barbara showroom this fall.  This updated model features updated styling, a new BMW Advanced Diesel engine, and updated technology like Standard Navigation, BMW Apps. Powerful Design The 2014 BMW 5 Series embodies athletic ability and efficiency.  The innovative design is meant to enhance the driving experience while delivering the signature BMW driving experience customers know and expect from the BMW 5 Series.  BMW engineers have made specific modifications to the newest model, including the addition of a new inline-6 BMW Advanced Diesel engine. The exterior of the 2014 BMW 5 Series sports athletic contour lines, an accentuated rear end, and slim sharp... (more)

HCP Anywhere - Amazing Performance

There is a lot that must be said for Hitachi Data Systems – HCP Anywhere – and it is all good. Their platform has an amazing performance record and the system is easy to use, with more features providing secure storage and efficient data protection. As the technology gets more sophisticated, users need not worry about the intricacies of usage, as it is very simple and easy to use. In fact, users get seamless data sharing and storage from any device and anywhere.  When one uses Hitachi Data Systems, – HCP Anywhere – users can reduce and avoid many problems that usually occur with older storage systems. For example, you can now expect better storage systems working more efficiently than previous ones. There is also better network access and utilization of data among users. This takes the load off employees to perform more which normally is the case when storage syste... (more)

Bare Metal Blog series hiatus.

#f5 #BareMetalBlog Time to take a break, let the laggards catch up on reading, and talk about topics other than hardware for a bit. You do not have to be a top-flight auto mechanic to appreciate the precision with which some cars are made. From Rolls Royce on down, there are some cars that just evoke appreciation of the way they were developed. If you’re like me, and pretty far from a top-flight auto mechanic, that list extends pretty far down the chain to car names that are household words. The same is generally true of computer hardware. There is no requirement that you even know how to use a soldiering gun to appreciate that computer X is faster/bigger/better than computer Y. You have acceleration speed in autos and I/O performance in computer hardware that can be measured, like against like, for example. In my case, I’ve done hardware – design, ... (more)

Big Data and Politics: Influencing Both Sides of the Aisle

Data has always had a place in politics. Politicians have relied on polls, voter interests and demographics for years. In 2008, the Obama campaign was recognized for its data-driven campaign, but it wasn’t until the 2012 election, when the tools became available, that big data was used to target voters and win a presidential election using methods that had never been used before. Much like businesses, political parties have collected a lot of data over the years, but that data has been siloed into various categories: donations, website visits, social media comments. While each of these categories are useful, the ability to combine and analyze all of this data together creates new opportunities to target each individual voter, but until recently it was much too costly to do so. Now with the creation of Hadoop and Hadoop as a Service vendors, big data is being used b... (more)

Visteon's New Vehicle Concept Makes its North American Debut at 2013 International CES

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Representing Visteon Corporation's (NYSE:VC) vision of mobility in the year 2020, the e-Bee vehicle concept is designed to explore new and alternative ways of using a vehicle, including car-sharing, private ownership and short-term rental. Using touch display-based controls and Cloud-centered profile storage, the e-Bee's features are designed to be immediately familiar and intuitive for each individual user. (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) Fully compatible with electric vehicle and hybrid platforms, the e-Bee demonstrates intelligent mobility – gathering and disseminating useful driving-related data, acting as part of a wider mobility-enabling network and integrating technology and design that is simple, flexible and frugal. The technologies featured in the e-Bee concept range from advanced dev... (more)

Canada Lithium Signs Off-take Agreement with Marubeni for up to 5,000 tonnes per year of Lithium Carbonate

TSX: CLQ; U.S. OTC: CLQMF TORONTO, Jan. 9, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Canada Lithium Corp. (TSX: CLQ) (U.S. OTC: CLQMF) announced today it has signed a three-year Distributorship Agreement with Marubeni Corporation, one of Japan's largest commodities trading companies.  The Agreement provides for Marubeni to exclusively distribute Canada Lithium's battery-grade lithium carbonate in Japan for an initial three-year period beginning in 2013, with the option to extend the Agreement for a subsequent three-year term commencing in 2016. Under the terms of the Agreement, Marubeni will purchase a minimum 2,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate in 2013.  It holds an option to increase the off-take to 5,000 tonnes by 2015. The first shipment to Marubeni will commence in July 2013. Marubeni will purchase the lithium products Free on Rail (FOR) in Val d'Or, Québec. In November 2012, Canada ... (more)

Appian Reports Record Q4 Completing Record 2012 Year

RESTON, VA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/16/13 -- Appian, the market leader in modern business process management (BPM) software, today announced record Q4 2012 company performance completing a record year for 2012. Total orders for Q4 more than doubled over Q4 2011, and grew more than 40 percent over Q3 2012. For the 2012 year in total, Appian achieved record highs in terms of total orders, total revenues, license orders and license revenues. 98 new companies and government agencies joined the Appian customer roster. Roughly one-third of new Appian customers opted for cloud deployment, and Appian's cloud revenue more than doubled in 2012 compared to the previous year. Appian opened a regional headquarters in Australia, and new offices in Melbourne, Singapore and Paris. New Appian BPM Suite Customers Organizations around the world continue to turn to the unique worksocial ... (more)