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CoreSite Allows Nirvanix Clientele to Bypass the ISP
As of this week Nirvanix customers in the West Coast have the option of connecting to their hosted environment directly without the help of a carrier. This private networking capability is offered courtesy of CoreSite, the colocation provider that hosts the local deployment of Nirvanix’s Cloud Storage Network at its One Wilshire facility in Los ...
Noisy Neighbors Are a Big, But Solvable Cloud Problem
Distributing resources among applications often results in a situation where certain programs getting the short end of the performance stick. This leads to lag and other technical difficulties that are not permissible for mission-critical software, even more so in the cloud. Analyst firm Wikibon says that while this phenomenon can be curved in a private ...
Mix n’ Match Cloud Services = Big Gains for SnapLogic
SnapLogic says that demand for its API service tripled last year thanks to growing interest from corporate clients such as Bloomin’ Brands and Outback Steakhouse, two of its latest customers. The San Mateo, Calif-based startup offers an open development environment architected specifically to mix-and-match cloud services and data streams. Users of the SnapLogic Integration Platform ...
Dell Expands Consumer Portfolio with Touch-Screen Laptops + Cloud Stick
Dell is freshening up its lower end notebook line-up with new Inspirons that are thinner, more powerful, and more tablet-like than ever before. The next generation 14, 15, and 17-inch Dell Inspiron laptops come equipped with new processors and beefier graphic cards – either an Nvidia GeForce GT 640M or an AMD Radeon HD 8730M ...
Smart Cars Take the Spotlight at CES 2013
CES has historically put a lot of emphasis on mobility, but this year automakers are taking it to the next level. Two of the biggest car manufacturers in the U.S. introduced new developer tools that may bring a whole new meaning to the term “application ecosystem.” The first is Ford. Yesterday, the company became the ...
Microsoft Just Can’t Resist a Chance to Show Off at CES
Microsoft and many of its rivals have deflected attention from CES, throwing their own industry events, but that hasn’t stopped the Redmond company from making a big appearance at the Vegas gathering this week. Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer showed up on the podium during Paul Jacobs’ keynote opening keynote to discuss his company’s products. ...
Data Scientists Key Target for InMobi’s Latest Acquisition
Digital advertising firm InMobi announced the acquisition of Overlay for an undisclosed amount. The Singapore-based startup developed something called Context Engine, an analytical software solution specifically designed to track trends among smartphone and tablets owners. “At Overlay Media, our goal has been to develop technology that enables mobile devices to provide a highly personal and ...
Broadcom is Making Lots of Friends at CES
Several vendors announced they will be exhibiting new products based on communications chips from Broadcom at CES this week. The trade show will be held in Las Vegas from Tuesday through Friday, January 11. LG said it will incorporate Broadcom’s IEEE 802.11ac WiFi or “5G” technology into a number of select TV models that will ...
StrataFusion Hires Former VMware CIO to Help Clients with IT
StrataFusion, a consultancy whose portfolio consists primarily of “CIO for Hire” services targeted at senior management, is certainly living up to its name. The firm just announced that VMware alumnus Mark Egan (not to be confused with the guitarist) has been brought back as a partner. Egan originally signed up with StrataFusion in 2006, after having served ...
Study Finds Most IT Risk Lies in Data Layer
Continuity Software, a provider of uptime assurance solutions, released a new paper that highlights the most severe risks to data availability in the enterprise. Continuity chief financial officer Doron Pinhas observes that the root cause behind these threats is reticence “to run most business-critical applications in a virtual environment” shared by “most organizations,” especially in ...
