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The need for edge computing has increased through the proliferation of data-gathering devices now located in factories, oil rigs, airplanes, shipping containers, homes and even race cars. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. has recently enhanced its SimpliVity offering for the enterprise edge as part …
Alation launches Cloud Service to increase faster time-to-value from enterprise data
Enterprise data intelligence solutions provider Alation Inc. is expanding its services across hybrid architecture. Today, the company launched Alation Cloud Service, a cloud-based platform for data intelligence that connects to virtually any data source within cloud platforms or on-premises through cloud native …
Exploding SaaS market drives Dell’s partnership with Druva for data protection
The popularity of software-as-a-service applications in the enterprise is also requiring changes in cloud data protection. Today, Dell Technologies Inc. launched Dell EMC PowerProtect Backup Service powered by Druva Inc. to address the need for native data protection without adding new layers …
Oracle’s Andy Mendelsohn makes the case for a converged database, multitenant architecture and autonomous tech
Oracle Corp. has been on something of a roll in 2021. The database giant received a boost from Gartner Inc. just before the start of the new year in a report that ranked the firm high among database management leaders for its ability …
HPE SimpliVity powers Red Bull Racing Honda’s sprint to the edge
Red Bull Racing Honda participates in the Formula One circuit and has been a force in the competitive automotive sport claiming eight world championships as of 2020. The team has HPE on board as an Innovation Partner and relies on HPE SimpliVity …
Here are five key findings from the AWS Startup Showcase you might have missed
After more than 15 separate interviews involving 10 startup companies, a lot of ground was covered during the AWS Startup Showcase Event: Innovators in Cloud Data, produced by theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio on March 24. The interviews focused on a wide …
Fortinet’s SASE and SD-WAN security approach covers the enterprise beyond the conventional network edge
The growth of connected devices at the edge is forcing security firms to rethink protection architectures to ensure critical endpoints are fully covered. Today’s users have different devices and applications consuming services from the cloud, and this requires a broad platform with …
Cloud versus cloudlike: Traditional tech giants gain traction with pricing and infrastructure support
What once looked like a three-horse race for dominance in the cloud computing world, led by Amazon Web Services Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Google LLC, is quickly evolving into a much fuller field. The competition is being driven by the emergence of …
Don’t bet against them: AI and machine learning become part of the enterprise fabric
It might have been a forcing function of the global pandemic, or it could have been accelerated by ongoing advances in compute power. Whatever the cause, artificial intelligence and machine learning have become key information technology assets for many large enterprises. A …
Cloud platforms and startups provide fertile ground for experimentation as pandemic begins to ease
Last year was a difficult one on many levels, but the opportunities for startup companies actually improved. Venture capital funding in 2020 increased 14%, and 66 venture-backed firms achieved “unicorn” status, a private company valuation above $1 billion. That still doesn’t change the …