Mark Albertson
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The world is awash in a sea of data, and it’s time for new technology to step up to the challenge and deal with it. That’s the fundamental proposition behind Fungible Inc., a startup company led by Pradeep Sindhu (pictured), who founded …
Recapping AWS re:Invent’s innovation blitz, CEO Andy Jassy says much more’s on the way
In January, Amazon.com Inc. had a total of 562 million products for sale on its e-commerce website. After four days of wall-to-wall new products and services announcements this week at the re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, enterprise cloud watchers could be forgiven if …
Will new Amazon chip cause trouble for Intel? Don’t bet on it, analysts say
Since Amazon Web Services Inc. kicked off its hit parade of new products on Monday during the re:Invent conference in Las Vegas with the news that it would debut a new cloud chip of its own design called Graviton, speculation has risen …
Customer acceptance and financial results show that Nutanix vision is making an impact
Behind the earnings posted by Nutanix Inc. on Tuesday was a clear indication that its transition from a traditional software licensing model to one more focused on subscription business was gaining traction. Subscription revenue now accounts for more than a third of …
For Nutanix CEO, core infrastructure needs to be more than ‘good enough’
People who scoff at the importance of core information technology infrastructure just don’t get it. That’s the impression left with Nutanix Inc. founder, chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dheeraj Pandey. And Pandey (pictured) has seen plenty of companies struggle with that concept, including …
Nutanix earnings show promise as analysts seek more detail on hybrid strategy
Nutanix Inc. released its earnings on Tuesday, reporting revenue of $313 million for the quarter, an increase year-over-year. The financial progress of the nine-year-old hyperconverged infrastructure company offered some validation that its portfolio was reaching a wider market in the enterprise world. …
Outposts could widen Amazon’s lead in hybrid cloud
Wednesday’s announcement by Amazon Web Services Inc. that it would introduce an on-premises data center model that mirrors its own cloud operation will likely cause major heartburn for hybrid competitors, and could lead to a major shift in strategy by companies in …
Partnership with AWS speeds cloud service adoption for Druva’s data-driven customers
As a provider of data protection solutions for the enterprise, Druva Inc. has sought to capitalize on its natively architected solutions for the public cloud. And as a longtime partner with Amazon Web Services Inc., Druva has bought wholeheartedly into a model …
Analysis: New Global Accelerator is part of AWS strategy to move up the stack
One of the many announcements made by Amazon Web Services Inc. at the kickoff of re:Invent 2018 in Las Vegas on Monday evening was a network service that automates traffic routing through edge locations. The AWS Global Accelerator will route customers’ network …
Follow the footprints: Customer zeal for Kubernetes fuels Cisco’s hybrid deal with AWS
Enterprise customers vote with their feet, and both Cisco Systems Inc. and Amazon Web Services Inc. are following footsteps into the hybrid world. This month’s announcement that Cisco would introduce a new hybrid deployment option for joint customers with AWS signified the continued …