Cloud Storage and Sync: A Bubble Destined to Burst
The proliferation of cloud file sharing services is out of control. It can only end badly for most of these companies—and their users.
View ArticleBYOD Security: Do You Really Need MDM?
IT is being stampeded into adopting MDM to protect mobile devices. But it's not a silver bullet, and it may be overkill for many needs where conventional wireless network security best practices will...
View ArticleVMware Vs. Amazon? Try VMware Vs. OpenStack
Does VMware want to be a big player in Amazon's public cloud territory, or is the new vCloud service a defensive move to counter an OpenStack insurgency? I say the latter.
View ArticleHP Moonshot: A Big Bet On Innovative Engineering
HP's Moonshot servers are a tour de force of engineering that aim to restore the company's innovation groove. Here are the details.
View ArticleMerchant Silicon About to Get Smarter
The march to SDN designs has led many to think we're entering an era of dumb switches. Instead, look for the commodity silicon to get a lot smarter.
View ArticleSkype and Google: The Unified Communications Killers?
From Skype and Google Hangouts to integrated HD webcams and inexpensive video conference appliances, consumer technology is pushing aside 'enterprise-grade' products.
View ArticleIT Vendors Need More Pricing Transparency
Compiling our SDN product comparison provided a vivid lesson in the difficulty of getting meaningful prices for enterprise IT equipment.
View ArticleGoogle and VMware: A Contrast in Cloud Architectures
VMware's vCloud Hybrid is built for Virtualization 1.0. Google's new Compute and App Engine enhancements target apps that are built for the cloud from the start.
View ArticleIBM Targets Fortune 500 With SoftLayer Acquisition
IBM's purchase of cloud provider SoftLayer show how serious Big Blue is about beefing up its enterprise services business. The acquisition comes with important technology, new customer segments and...
View ArticleHP’s Turnaround: It’s Time To Believe
Not only does CEO Meg Whitman seem to have a solid strategy, but there's plenty of evidence it's starting to work. Maybe it's time for skeptics like me to admit we're wrong.
View ArticleAre Backend Cloud Services the Key To Enterprise Mobile Apps?
Enterprises are struggling to adapt their application portfolios and business processes to the mobile world. Mobile Backend-as-a-service promises to help.
View ArticleIntel Unveils Plans to Dominate the Data Center
Intel released details for Atom SoCs designed to penetrate all areas of data center infrastructure, from micro servers to storage systems and network devices.
View ArticleIntel’s Data Center Plan: More Than Chips
The chip giant aims to shape future data center designs for everything from rack-level systems to software defined networks and servers.
View ArticleThe Business Case For Going Mobile
If you don't see a business need for mobile app development, you're missing out. Companies like Starbucks are reaping tremendous benefits by investing in mobile technology.
View ArticleMobile App Development Skills: Buy, Rent or Build
Companies getting into mobile app development can buy or rent outside talent, but the best bet may be creating your own team. Here's why.
View ArticleData Center Study: The Big Get Bigger
A new survey indicates that data centers are fast becoming the domain of service providers as smaller enterprises increasingly outsource their data center operations.
View ArticleData Center Efficiency Plateaus
A recent survey shows that efficiency is no longer a major priority for data center operators. Meanwhile, public cloud and DCIM software are on the rise.
View ArticleVMworld 2013 Preview: Virtualization Eats the World
Expect 31 flavors of "software-defined" at VMworld as VMware updates its SDDC vision and promotes software abstractions and tools at every layer of the data center.
View ArticleThe IT Generation Gap
VMworld panel exposes a rift between innovative startups focused on cloud, mobile and social technologies and old IT that clings to its data centers and self-managed applications.
View ArticleiOS 7 Update: A Lesson In Event-Driven Network Spikes
Did the iOS 7 update crash your network? Instead of whining about it, use it as a call to action.
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