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)

Databases in the Cloud

Cloud computing is such a fascinating topic because, to anybody who can get enough distance from the marketing hype, it really represents a significant departure from the way the software and the hardware industry have been operating in the last decades. In fact, cloud computing is to the traditional IT industry what the Internet has been to the music and film industry: an unwelcome and very threatening development dictating completely different business models. The basic technical premises behind cloud computing are known since many years. Already in the 80's, as the number of computers around constantly increased, it did not take long until people realized many of them were idle for most of time. The result was the first cluster management tools capable of moving simple jobs between machines. From there, the advances in networking during the 90's brought Grid Com... (more)

Der Logistik-Riese Maersk siedelt sein globales Servicecenter in Chengdu an

CHENGDU, China, October 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, dar weltweit führende Logistikkonzern, siedelt sein globales Servicecenter im Tianfu Software Park in Chengdu, in der Provinz Sechuan, an und stellt damit sein Engagement, seine Betriebstätigkeit in China weiter auszubauen, unter Beweis. Maersk wird im Software-Park eine Logistikverarbeitungs-Abteilung und ein Dokumenten-Verarbeitungszentrum einrichten. Die neue Anlage des Unternehmens belegt damit eine Gesamtbürofläche von circa 15.000 qm. Sie wird darüber hinaus auch Dienstleistungsbetriebe anderer Branchen von Maersk im Bereich der Auftragsabwicklung, der Dokumenten-Verarbeitung und der Personalschulung beherbergen. "Nach gründlicher und sorgfältiger Abwägung in China und auch in anderen Ländern, haben wir uns schliesslich für Chengdu entschieden", sagte Shi Kesheng, Vice-President von Maersk ... (more)

Cleversafe to Discuss the Benefits of Cloud Storage and Best Practices for Federal Government of Mexico

CHICAGO, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Cleversafe Inc., the leading provider of Dispersed Storage(TM) technology, announced that CEO Chris Gladwin will deliver a keynote presentation at an educational cloud seminar for the Mexican federal government on January 21, 2010. Senior federal IT directors and telecommunications officers will gather at the National Museum of Art in Mexico City to learn about the differences between public and private computing, the importance of information security, and the nuances of cloud computing storage for geographically dispersed environments. The presentation, entitled "Cloud Calculation and Storage: Technology and its Applicability in the Federal Government" also will include IBM, Hewlett Packard, Cisco Systems, Hitachi Data Systems, Google and Sun Microsystems. "As data continues to exponentially grow, governments and countries requi... (more)

OFC/NFOEC Expands Programming to Address Trends in Datacom

The leading conference for the optical networking industry, the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC 2012), taking place in Los Angeles March 4–8, has announced expanded programming and exhibitor participation to include greater emphasis on the growing role fiber optics technology will play in datacom, cloud computing and data center networking to meet bandwidth and power challenges. The technical conference programming includes highlights such as a keynote address by Google’s Milo Medin, vice president, Access Services, who will address attendees on “Bandwidth, Optics and the Age of Abundance,” as well as workshops, technical paper presentations and panel discussions with industry leaders from Facebook, NEC Systems and Fujitsu, among others. “Our industry is seeing a convergence of computing reso... (more)

Egnyte Board of Directors Welcomes Todd Rulon-Miller

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/22/12 -- Egnyte, the leading provider of hybrid cloud file server solutions, announced today that Todd Rulon-Miller has joined its board of directors as of February 2012. Prior to taking on this advisory role at Egnyte, Rulon-Miller was a founding partner at Apogee Venture Group and senior vice president at Netscape. Lending his experience and expertise, Rulon-Miller will be working hand-in-hand with Egnyte's existing board members including Egnyte CEO Vineet Jain, Dave Barrett, Matt Murphy and Mike Maples. "It's a thrilling time for businesses as the cloud, and more importantly hybrid cloud, grows exponentially and begins to deliver on the promise of a tangible ROI," said Todd Rulon-Miller. "It's critical to understand the pain points of an enterprise, as well as the use cases for both IT and end users. By joining the Egnyte ... (more)

Wyse Technology President and CEO Tarkan Maner Named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2012 Finalist

SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/03/12 -- Wyse Technology, the global leader in cloud client computing, today announced that President and CEO Tarkan Maner was named a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 program in the Northern California region. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Mr. Maner was selected from nearly 135 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Awards will be presented at a special gala on June 2, 2012 at The Fairmont San Francisco. Now in its 26th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries throughout the world. Regional award winners are eligible for con... (more)

J. Polep Distribution Services Selects VAI to Streamline Food Distribution and Manufacturing Operations

VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.), a leading ERP software provider and the 2012 IBM Beacon Award Winner for Outstanding Solution for Midsize Businesses, announced that J. Polep Distribution Services, a Massachusetts-based leading convenience store distributor, has selected its S2K for Food Enterprise Management Software to grow and streamline its operations, while increasing efficiency and profitability. Servicing more than 4,000 chain and independent retailers in the six New England States, New York and Pennsylvania, J. Polep is ranked as one of the top 12 convenience store distributors in the country. The company has Distribution Centers located in Chicopee and Woburn, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; and West Haven, Connecticut. The Polep family has been in the business of servicing its customers for over 110 years. With its aggressive growth plans and tar... (more)

Visier Inc., Named "Cool Vendor" in Human Capital Management Software 2012 Report

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/03/12 -- Visier Inc., the innovation leader in delivering workforce analytics through the cloud, today announced that the company has been included in the list of "Cool Vendors" in Human Capital Management Software, 2012 report by Gartner, Inc. Gartner's Cool Vendors in human capital management (HCM) software for 2012 help organizations throughout the full employee life cycle, from workforce planning to separation. According to Gartner, many organizations have traditionally underinvested in workforce analytics, but they have seen a strong interest starting to build over the last two years and expect to see this trend continue. Many organizations believe in the power and importance of managing and reporting workforce analytics but a significant amount of organizations are still figuring out how best to access and measu... (more)

Research and Markets: Enterprise Mobile Cloud Computing Market in North America 2011-2015 - The Enterprise Mobile Cloud Computing Market in North America to Grow At A CAGR Of 18.12 Percent over the Period 2011-2015

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/xbzcqz/enterprise_mobile) has announced the addition of the "Enterprise Mobile Cloud Computing Market in North America 2011-2015" report to their offering. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the growing demand for enterprise mobility. The Enterprise Mobile Cloud Computing market in North America has also been witnessing increased security measures in mobile-based computing. However, the limited battery life of mobile devices could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. Key vendors dominating this market space include Amazon.com Inc., Terremark Worldwide Inc., IBM Corp., and Salesforce.com Inc. Commenting on the report, an analyst from TechNavio's Data Centers team said; With the increasing threat from security breaches and malicious attacks from external sources, ther... (more)

49th Design Automation Conference Announces Keynote Speakers

Industry luminaries from ARM, Inc., IBM Corp., Intel Corp. and the National Tsing Hua University will give the three keynote addresses at the 49th Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier conference devoted to design and design automation of electronic systems. DAC 2012 will be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, from June 3-7, 2012. “In assembling the 49th DAC series of distinguished keynotes speakers, I am excited to announce that DAC is covering all bases, providing refreshing viewpoints for systems designers, IC designers and EDA software professionals,” said Patrick Groeneveld, General Chair of the 49th DAC. “Tuesday kicks off with ARM’s Mike Muller, who will share his vision for a future of embedded computing systems. Given that ARM’s processors power most smartphones, this will show the way for computing in the future. On Wednesda... (more)