Mark Albertson
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There are a lot of things in life that most people could do without and not feel the irritation of inconvenience. Plumbing is not one of them, and in many ways the work of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation might fall into …
HPE’s developer program opens doors for software coders worldwide
The new Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. Developer Community program officially launched in late November last year. It is already attracting interest among those in the coding community who are seeking ways to collaborate directly with HPE engineers, build cutting-edge apps, and solve …
Google Kubeflow and Stackdriver add intelligence and visibility to Kubernetes platform
When Google designed Kubernetes and then turned the container project over to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, it could have simply walked away. Yet, as recent announcements indicate, Google Inc. has every intention to stay involved and continue to offer new enhancements. …
IBM works to make the data lifecycle like buying a book
From creation to deletion, data has a lifecycle, and IBM Corp. is focused on helping its customers manage that process from end-to-end. The work is not always easy and involves a lot of moving pieces, including discovery, storage, compliance and migration, all …
IFS focus on business pains could give it added clout in competitive ERP arena
Here’s a quick quiz. Name a top Swedish enterprise software company that was founded by a group of students in a tent and today delivers service management solutions to major customers, such as Pepsi Co., SAAB and Motorola Inc. The answer is …
AI on the brain: Mark Hurd, John Chambers and Al Gore debate the pluses and the pitfalls
Depending on whom you talk to, artificial intelligence is a lot of hype, the downfall of the tech industry or the savior of the planet — or all of those at once. Mark Hurd, the chief executive of Oracle Corp., thinks AI …
VMware, customer relations are gems for Dell, but data’s value could pose a challenge
After the ink was dry on the $67-billion Dell EMC merger in 2016, the remaining question was whether the combined companies would be able to maintain critical partner and customer relationships. Based on conversations with both groups at Dell Technologies World this …
Twitter’s deal with Disney eclipses New York Times and BBC News
Three media companies delivered their digital content presentations at NewFronts in New York City on Monday, as they do every year. Two had far-flung networks of global correspondents, teams of editors and a combined 263 years of communications experience, but the third …
Transforming the Air Force into a software company with more airpower
The premise of the project was simple. Get valuable software released faster, with higher quality and reduced risk. Yet there was also a big problem, neatly outlined halfway into a PowerPoint presentation. The project’s premise wouldn’t work because of stated reasons such as …
Oracle NetSuite strengthens SuiteSuccess with vertically and globally focused enhancements
Oracle NetSuite is following the mantra of strength in numbers. The company that was one of the earliest players in cloud computing back in 1998 announced 14 new editions of its SuiteSuccess industry cloud solutions and 20 enhancements for its core application technology …