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Equinix harnesses sensory data to let customers monitor their hardware
Most of the well-known infrastructure monitoring tools out there are designed to give companies insight into how their hardware performs. Equinix Inc.’s newly introduced IBX SmartView platform, in contrast, focuses on the underlying operating conditions. The subscription-based software enables organizations that host servers in its co-location facilities to keep an eye on the environment where ...
Fortscale raises $7M for its self-learning insider threat detector
Hackers employ a variety of tactics to target corporate infrastructure, but most successful attacks have one thing in common: They exploit legitimate user credentials to access data. It’s a vector that Fortscale Security Ltd. has spent the past five years trying to close. To fuel its efforts, the startup today announced that it has raised ...
Akamai retools its web optimization service for the mobile era
Data from Google Inc. indicates that more than half of mobile browsing sessions are abandoned when content takes longer than three seconds to load. It’s true regardless of whether the fault is with the website or the user’s connection, an issue that companies have no way to address directly. According to Akamai Technologies Inc., however, it’s ...
SK, Deutsche Telekom move to take quantum cryptography mainstream
Large-scale quantum computing may still be decades away, but the underlying physical laws are already being exploited in other parts of the technology industry. One of the most active areas is cybersecurity, where SK Telecom Co. Ltd. and Deutsche Telekom AG hope to take the lead. The carriers established a new industry group at the Mobile ...
On a quest to simplify meetings, AI startup Workfit raises $5.5M
Business workers spend a significant portion of their time in meetings, but often don’t have much to show for it. Workfit Inc. believes that the solution lies in artificial intelligence. To put its theory to the test, the Menlo Park, California-based startup has closed a $5.5 million investment from a group of backers that included the investment arm ...
LeoLabs raises $4M to help satellites dodge space debris
Launching a rocket or satellite into orbit is only half the journey for companies operating in the space commercialization industry. They also have to worry about preventing collisions with floating debris after the initial deployment is complete, a challenge that LeoLabs Inc. is working to tackle. The Menlo Park, California-based firm’s efforts this morning attracted ...
With Apple’s backing, SAP opens its cloud platform to iOS developers
Device makers that usually dominate the agenda at the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week are set to receive some unexpected competition. German software giant SAP SE made its presence at the event felt today by unveiling an ambitious new initiative aimed at courting iOS developers. The push is part of a wide-reaching ...
Nimble Storage debuts new cross-cloud data management service
One of the biggest challenges involved in moving on-premises applications to the cloud is transferring their data to the new environment. But according to Nimble Storage Inc., the information doesn’t necessarily have to be brought along for the ride. The flash memory array maker today introduced a new service called Nimble Cloud Volumes that removes ...
Customer messaging startup Layer closes $15M round, buys startup Cola
To effectively interact with customers, a company must first provide a communications medium that they’re comfortable using. Layer Inc. believes that the best approach is replicating the familiar experience offered by WhatsApp and other popular mobile messaging services. This pitch today landed the startup a $15 million investment led by Greycroft Partners. The fund was ...
AWS launches new instance series for data-hungry workloads
Running analytics software and other storage-intensive workloads on Amazon Web Services is set to become much easier thanks to its latest infrastructure update. Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud service on Thursday launched a new family of instances branded as I3 that offers a generous amount of flash memory for performing high-speed data processing. AWS chief evangelist Jeff ...
