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Happy holidays to all of you and may the season keep your perimeters protected, your assets secure and your networks free of nasty little elves! Twas the night before Christmas and all through the net No access was stirring; No hackers as yet. Murphy in sales was showing his app Tweeting and downloading with only a tap I grumble and moan ‘cause I know it to be. That his iPhone and iPad was BYOD Then out on the site there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the help desk to see what was the matter. Without my UniSec dashboard, I would not know If the network alert meant friend or meant foe. Cor’lating data from SIEM, Log and ID Who’s accessing what assets was now clear to me I knew it in real time where the problem arose An old password, an account that we froze. I saw the address was from Kuala Lumpur Trying to suck data through an open back door I plugged up the breach, no data ... (more)

Use OpenStack Swift for Private Offsite Backup

As we are providing cloud storage access solutions for OpenStack Swift, we are also learning from our customers about how they are using the solution in their companies. In this customer study, It involves two pieces of technology solutions, the OpenStack Swift, and Gladinet Cloud Enterprise. OpenStack Swift is established off-site, but privately in a data center, with a service provider. The Gladinet Cloud Enterprise is established on-site, providing the on-ramp and connectivity to the private OpenStack Swift instance off-site. The Setup Why OpenStack Swift OpenStack Swift provides two benefits. First is that the storage under OpenStack Swift is already replicated and you can scale the storage capacity relatively easily compared to SAN storage. Second is that it provides file streaming protocol over HTTPS, making it much faster than traditional CIFS protocol over ... (more)

M2M News Weekly – Week of December 15, 2013

Welcome to M2M News Weekly, an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to M2M (machine to machine) and embedded mobile devices.  I aggregate the information, include the original links and add a synopsis of each article.  I also search for the latest market numbers such as market size, growth and trends in and around the M2M market. Also read Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobile Cyber Security News Weekly Also read Mobile Health News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly Looking for an enterprise mobility solution?  Read the Mobile Solution Directory Here! Internet of Things product and service suppliers are expected to generate incremental revenue of more than $300 billion in 2020, adding $1.9 trillion in global economic value-add by then,... (more)

Mobile Commerce News Weekly – Week of March 9, 2014

The Mobile Commerce News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news, articles and links related to mobile commerce and marketing, mobile payments, mobile money, e-wallets, mobile banking, mobile ads and mobile security that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting market size and market trend information. Also read Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read M2M News Weekly Also read Mobile Cyber Security News Weekly Also read Mobile Health News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly Looking for an enterprise mobility solution?  Read the Mobile Solution Directory Here! China’s Tencent, WeChat, has been updated to introduce a new feature. Now all Chinese brands will be able to support mobile payments made through the application. Thanks to the update, WeChat can be used for in-store purchases as we... (more)

WatchGuard Delivers True Integration of Wired and Wireless Network Security

New Fireware® OS allows users to deploy, configure and manage wireless access points from a WatchGuard UTM or NGFW without additional hardware 30 May 2014 - WatchGuard® Technologies, has announced that its Unified Threat Management (UTM) and Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) appliances are the first to allow users to deploy, configure and manage both wired and wireless network security through a single device in a 'single pane of glass' view. This enhanced wireless functionality - made possible by the release of WatchGuard's Fireware® 11.9 operating system - eliminates the need for additional wireless network management solutions and gives IT professionals a unified Web interface for managing and monitoring their entire network in real time. "Today, wireless is an extension of an organisation's wired network, yet IT professionals are often forced to use separate tools... (more)

Phat Boy Audio in Columbia, Tennessee Adds U-Haul Truck & Trailer Rentals

COLUMBIA, Tenn., Dec. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomas Tice, owner of Phat Boy Audio, located at 234 E. James Campbell Blvd. in Columbia, TN now offer truck and trailer rentals powered by U-Haul to his car audio business he has been operating since 2004. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090622/LA34860LOGO-b) Click here to download the photo accompanying this press release. Families needing the finest in moving services now will have increased convenience and a shorter distance to travel when moving, which not only will make their move easier but also will have the positive effect of reducing the amount of carbon emissions released into the atmosphere. U-Haul partnering with business owners across North America to increase convenience for customers while helping our environment is just one of the programs that support U-Haul Company's Corporate Sustainability... (more)

Media Alert: The SNIA Opens Call for Speakers for 10th Annual Storage Developer Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/25/13 -- The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) is pleased to announce its 10th annual Storage Developer Conference (SDC) and formal call for speakers. DETAILS: SDC continues to be the only event created by storage developers for storage developers. SDC provides the information and know-how to further advance solutions, increase acceptability and interoperability in production environments, and help participants understand where storage technologies are heading. In addition, plans are being finalized for another successful SMB2/SMB3 plugfest. Share your knowledge and experience as a storage development professional by submitting a presentation for consideration at SDC. For a listing of event topics and to submit your presentation for consideration, please visit www.storagedeveloper.org. Deadline for submitting pro... (more)

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Schedules Release of First Quarter 2013 Financial Results and Conference Call for April 24, 2013

Mellanox® Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX)(TASE: MLNX), a leading supplier of high-performance, end-to-end interconnect solutions for data center servers and storage systems, today announced that it will release financial results for its first quarter 2013 after the close of market on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Following the release, Mellanox will conduct a conference call at 2 p.m. Pacific Time (5 p.m. Eastern Time). To listen to the call, dial +1-785-424-1835 approximately ten minutes prior to the start time. Mellanox will also conduct a conference call on Thursday, April 25, 2013, at 9 a.m. Israel Time to discuss the company’s first quarter 2013 financial results in Hebrew. To listen to the call, dial +972-3-9180609 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The Mellanox financial results conference call will be available via a live webcast on the... (more)

Teleplan Named the Exclusive After-Market Service Provider for Toshiba

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS -- (Marketwired) -- 04/18/13 -- Toshiba, a leading Japanese engineering and electronics conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, has selected Teleplan to provide end-to-end after-market services to their Storage Products Business Unit. With this agreement, Toshiba is further enhancing its trusted business relationship with Teleplan who has been a strategic partner of Toshiba's for more than ten years. "Our extensive knowledge and expertise with Hard Disk Drives and end-to-end after-market services will primarily support Toshiba to maximize the turns of their inventory while maximizing the economic value of the product through its lifecycle. We are confident this will positively impact their profitability and also create green environmental benefits," commented Teleplan's Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Patrick Ring. The service solution encomp... (more)

Convercent CEO to Deliver Keynote on Big Data and Compliance at ECOA's 21st Annual Ethics and Compliance Conference in Chicago

DENVER, CO -- (Marketwired) -- 09/18/13 -- Convercent, creators of integrated culture and compliance solutions, today announced that CEO Patrick Quinlan will deliver a keynote address on the opportunities and challenges of big data in the compliance industry at next week's Ethics and Compliance Officer's Association's 21st Annual Ethics & Compliance Conference in Chicago. "Big data has taken the world by storm, and it's important for organizations to understand how this firehose of information can be narrowed into key insights that move business forward," said Quinlan. "The compliance industry is in an especially critical time. To date, we've been lagging behind other areas of business -- for example, marketing and HR -- in getting a handle on how big data can help our organizations succeed." Quinlan's general session keynote presentation will address this problem a... (more)

PHEMI raises $2.8 million to advance its vision for transforming healthcare delivery

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 24, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- PHEMI Health Systems announced today the closing of a $2.8 million seed-financing round which will allow it to commercialize PHEMI Clinical – a patient care management platform that dramatically improves clinic productivity and patient outcomes, and PHEMI Central – a next generation data warehouse based on Big Data technology that incorporates sophisticated Privacy By Design principles to meet the unique demands of healthcare. Investors included BDC Venture Capital, Yaletown Venture Partners and a number of strategic angel investors.    Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140324/MN88192 The PHEMI suite of products supports the collection, curation and analysis of many rich datasets of healthcare information for population health management, clinical study engagement, evidence-based care, post... (more)

DXWorldEXPO Digital Transformation Stories
The term "digital transformation" (DX) is being used by everyone for just about any company initiative that involves technology, the web, ecommerce, software, or even customer experience. While the term has certainly turned into a buzzword with a lot of hype, the transition to a more connected, digital world is real and comes with real challenges. In his opening keynote, Four Essentials To Become DX Hero Status Now, Jonathan Hoppe, Co-Founder and CTO of Total Uptime Technologies, shared that ...
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is a non-profit organization that provides business support services to companies expanding to Japan. With the support of JETRO's dedicated staff, clients can incorporate their business; receive visa, immigration, and HR support; find dedicated office space; identify local government subsidies; get tailored market studies; and more.
After years of investments and acquisitions, CloudBlue was created with the goal of building the world's only hyperscale digital platform with an increasingly infinite ecosystem and proven go-to-market services. The result? An unmatched platform that helps customers streamline cloud operations, save time and money, and revolutionize their businesses overnight. Today, the platform operates in more than 45 countries and powers more than 200 of the world's largest cloud marketplaces, managing mo...
In a recent survey, Sumo Logic surveyed 1,500 customers who employ cloud services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). According to the survey, a quarter of the respondents have already deployed Docker containers and nearly as many (23 percent) are employing the AWS Lambda serverless computing framework. It's clear: serverless is here to stay. The adoption does come with some needed changes, within both application development and operations. Th...
Technology has changed tremendously in the last 20 years. From onion architectures to APIs to microservices to cloud and containers, the technology artifacts shipped by teams has changed. And that's not all - roles have changed too. Functional silos have been replaced by cross-functional teams, the skill sets people need to have has been redefined and the tools and approaches for how software is developed and delivered has transformed. When we move from highly defined rigid roles and systems to ...
When Enterprises started adopting Hadoop-based Big Data environments over the last ten years, they were mainly on-premise deployments. Organizations would spin up and manage large Hadoop clusters, where they would funnel exabytes or petabytes of unstructured data.However, over the last few years the economics of maintaining this enormous infrastructure compared with the elastic scalability of viable cloud options has changed this equation. The growth of cloud storage, cloud-managed big data e...
At CloudEXPO Silicon Valley, June 24-26, 2019, Digital Transformation (DX) is a major focus with expanded DevOpsSUMMIT and FinTechEXPO programs within the DXWorldEXPO agenda. Successful transformation requires a laser focus on being data-driven and on using all the tools available that enable transformation if they plan to survive over the long term. A total of 88% of Fortune 500 companies from a generation ago are now out of business. Only 12% still survive. Similar percentages are found throug...
Your applications have evolved, your computing needs are changing, and your servers have become more and more dense. But your data center hasn't changed so you can't get the benefits of cheaper, better, smaller, faster... until now. Colovore is Silicon Valley's premier provider of high-density colocation solutions that are a perfect fit for companies operating modern, high-performance hardware. No other Bay Area colo provider can match our density, operating efficiency, and ease of scalability.
As you know, enterprise IT conversation over the past year have often centered upon the open-source Kubernetes container orchestration system. In fact, Kubernetes has emerged as the key technology -- and even primary platform -- of cloud migrations for a wide variety of organizations. Kubernetes is critical to forward-looking enterprises that continue to push their IT infrastructures toward maximum functionality, scalability, and flexibility. As they do so, IT professionals are also embr...
ScaleMP is the leader in virtualization for in-memory high-end computing, providing higher performance and lower total cost of ownership as compared with traditional shared-memory systems. The company's innovative Versatile SMP (vSMP) architecture aggregates multiple x86 systems into a single virtual x86 system, delivering an industry-standard, high-end shared-memory computer. Using software to replace custom hardware and components, ScaleMP offers a new, revolutionary computing paradigm. vSMP F...