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Not long after Actifio Inc. was founded in 2009, the company came to a critical realization. The firm had pioneered the field of copy data management based on the premise that managing more data didn’t mean more storage, and the best place …
Cloud providers, app developers power new era of ‘multiplied innovation’
We have crossed over from the age of “experimentation” to a time of “multiplied innovation,” where key technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain and the “internet of things” will scale rapidly inside the enterprise world. That’s the central thesis offered by Frank Gens …
Actifio’s latest recovery tools sharpen its focus on public cloud
Earlier this week, Actifio Inc. released its Multi-Cloud Mobility and Automation solution with a focus on disaster-recovery tailored for public cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services Inc. and Microsoft Azure. The latest release highlighted the copy data management software company’s move to …
Conference attendees bask in the love of Angel Paws
Conferences can be energizing, inspiring and fun. They can also be noisy, stressful and tiring, all in a single day. So when attendees at Dell Technologies World 2019 in April turned a corner at the conference venue and found an exhibit occupied …
Red Hat’s hybrid cloud role expected to expand after acquisition by IBM
When IBM Corp. went looking for an acquisition that would complement its longstanding presence in the data center, it clearly wanted to build a new strength in the hybrid cloud. With that kind of mission, it was no wonder it found Red …
Conversation has changed as AWS works with government customers to modernize IT
In 2010, the administration of then President Barack Obama issued a 25-point implementation plan to reform federal information-technology management. That plan was soon followed by a “cloud-first” strategy for the nation’s government agencies. As companies such as Amazon Web Services Inc. continued …
Par for the course: Meraki plays major role in Wi-Fi 6 deployment at U.S. Open
When golf fans tuned in to watch coverage of the 119th U.S. Open Golf Championship at Pebble Beach, California, last week, they saw the world’s best golfers and spectacular coastal scenery. And, although they might not have known it, they also witnessed …
AppDynamics, Turbonomic partnership drives IT automation through AIOps
The recent collaboration between Turbonomic Inc., a software company focused on application performance, and AppDynamics LLC provides further evidence that larger enterprises are turning to artificial intelligence for managing and improving information technology productivity. “The trend that we’re seeing is a move …
Former NSA chief opens up about protecting US from cyberattacks
Former directors of the National Security Agency and the U.S. Cyber Command are not exactly known for being founts of information when interviewed by the media. Yet General Keith Alexander (pictured) dropped a few tantalizing remarks recently during a major Amazon Web Services conference. …
Multicloud data platform automates mundane IT tasks to free up valuable time
Data has tremendous value; bigger budgets are always in demand, but what information technology staff appear to want more than anything else is time. Datrium Inc. recently conducted a survey of 540 IT professionals and found that 87% of respondents would prefer …