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Kubernetes is eight years old going on 18. The container orchestration tool, which was introduced to the world in June 2014, has become mature well beyond its age, having ushered in a new era for software deployment and management. Earlier this year, …
What to expect during the ‘Does Hardware Matter?’ pilot episode: Join theCUBE June 30
The short answer to the question of whether hardware matters is “yes.” But the value flow for hardware is changing as tech innovation migrates to alternative chip platforms designed for modern workloads. Network interface cards, accelerators and storage controllers are becoming more …
Three insights you might have missed from the AWS MarTech Startup Showcase
Netflix Inc., the largest streaming service in the world, offers 6,000 titles in its U.S. library of content. That may seem like a bewildering amount to choose from, until one considers the plight of enterprise marketers who must select from over 8,000 …
Edge opportunities guide Red Hat’s evolving partnerships with GM and chipmakers
Leading up to the start of Red Hat Summit in early May, the major news was expected to be the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 9 after a three-year wait. But that script changed when Red Hat Inc. announced its In-Vehicle …
Ecosystem growth and application focus define Snowflake’s supercloud strategy
Snowflake Inc. provided a range of announcements during its Summit gathering in Las Vegas last week, from a new framework for developers to build and monetize applications to Unistore, a workload approach that combines transactional and analytic data on a single platform. Yet …
Heap’s acquisition of Auryc paves the way toward more complete view of users’ online experience
In the field of marketing technology, two is usually better than one. At the beginning of 2022, Heap Inc. owned the ability to quantitatively automate the collection and analysis of digital interactions. But it lacked a capability to qualitatively drill down on …
Algolia partners with Apply Digital to deliver robust solutions in enterprise search
While Google LLC is the undisputed king of search, other companies have carved out a respectable share of the broader market. One of them is Algolia Inc., a 10-year-old firm that has built its business by helping consumers leverage search and provide …
Rise of graph-based marketing fueled by technology from Blueshift Labs
The marketing world is undergoing a transition from a customer experience built on traditional IT systems to one that leverages graph-based technology. What does this actually mean? For the better part of the past two decades, marketing has been reliant on lists …
Branch Metrics helps Peet’s Coffee migrate to mobile linking and measurement platforms
While the pandemic reshaped much of our daily lives, it also changed the game for most retailers. In the case of Peet’s Coffee Inc., the 56-year-old institution had to confront a new reality in which sales would depend heavily on its digital …
Analysts assess Snowflake’s strategic direction following latest announcements
Snowflake Inc. made a number of announcements during its gathering in Las Vegas this week that were aimed at reducing friction in app development and managing analytical and transactional data on a single platform. The latest moves offered a glimpse into Snowflake’s …