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Ahead in the Clouds

Analysis of the latest trends in cloud and datacentre technology.

September 2015

Using big data to uncover the secrets of enterprise datacentre operations
Caroline Donnelly - Senior Editor, UK 25 Sep 2015

In this guest post, Frank Denneman, chief technologist of storage management software vendor PernixData, sets out why datacentre management could soon emerge as the main use case for big data ...

The enterprise benefits of making machine learning tools accessible to all
Caroline Donnelly - Senior Editor, UK 18 Sep 2015

In this guest post, Mike Weston, CEO of data science consultancy Profusion, discusses how Amazon's cloud-based push to democratise machine learning sets to benefit the enterprise.Machine learning ...

VDI: Why desktop virtualisation has finally come of age
Caroline Donnelly - Senior Editor, UK 09 Sep 2015

In this guest post, David Angwin, marketing director for Dell Cloud Client Computing, claims the benefits of desktop virtualisation now far outweigh the risks.Desktop virtualisation (VDI) is a ...

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5 antitrust reform bills look to rein in big tech
A House subcommittee introduced a group of antitrust reform bills that could reshape how companies like Google, Apple, Amazon and...
Federal data privacy legislation could benefit U.S. economy
Data privacy laws are becoming part of a 'modern economy,' according to Google's Kate Charlet, director for data governance.
5 tips to successfully implement blockchain for businesses
Learning how to implement blockchain requires a clear understanding of the technology's decentralized ecosystem. Following these ...

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Apple issues patches for two more WebKit zero-days
Apple said both WebKit zero-days, which affect older iOS devices, have reportedly been exploited in the wild, but further details...
How to get started with security chaos engineering
Introducing security chaos engineering: the latest methodology security teams can implement to proactively discover ...
Accellion breach raises notification concerns
Victims of the breach continue to emerge, and one customer said it could have acted sooner, but a critical alert about a zero-day...

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Cisco DNA Center update tackles customer headaches
The latest DNA Center upgrade simplifies deploying the campus network controller and scaling the platform to handle more ...
The pros and cons of Palo Alto Networks' SASE platform
Palo Alto Networks is commonly mentioned in SASE discussions. While the vendor has strong security capabilities, it also brings ...
The role of automation in SD-WAN
To achieve the benefits of SD-WAN automation -- such as improved QoS, reduction of human error and faster operations -- API ...

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Evaluate edge computing software for device management
Managing a variety of devices at the edge can create a complex challenge for organizations, but software-based edge management ...
Honeywell, Cambridge Quantum Computing form new company
Honeywell merged with Cambridge Quantum Computing, combining their respective quantum computing offerings to chase opportunities ...
Transform your organization with containers
Red Hat and Microsoft provide a production-ready, containerized environment with a hybrid cloud foundation.

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Quest updates Erwin Data Modeling and Data Intelligence
Quest is looking to build out what it calls a data empowerment platform with the help of data modeling and other technology from ...
The enterprise advantages of automated data collection
Many organizations still rely on manual data entry that wastes time and results in low-quality data. Here are the latest ...
Prefect raises $32M for dataflow automation technology
Data startup Prefect is looking to grow its open source project and commercial business to help organizations manage automated ...

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