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With approximately $3 trillion in enterprise spend running through its Business Spend Management platform, Coupa Software Inc. makes a compelling case for digital transformation and data insight. The company leveraged its Coupa Inspire event in Las Vegas last week to announce an …
This is what cloud-native looks like for the Department of Defense
The public sector is moving boldly into the cloud-native future. It’s one thing to employ open source for streaming movies or ordering meals from the convenience of mobile apps. It’s a wholly different proposition when open source drives the military’s F-16 fighter …
Tech rockstars to tackle pediatric cancer during June 21 fundraising event in Boston area
Cancer is a leading cause of death among children ages one to 14. Some 10,470 children under the age of 15 will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and more than 1,000 will likely die from it. Leaders in the Boston-area technology industry …
3 insights you might have missed from the “Data as Code: The Future of Enterprise Data and Analytics” AWS Startup Showcase event
Startups are serving up plenty of options when it comes to more effective data platform solutions. An ecosystem of newly founded companies has developed around the cloud-native portfolio of Amazon Web Services Inc., and this is fueling the creation of innovative offerings …
Security experts surprised by Russia’s ineffective cyberattacks in Ukraine but warn against complacency
In an 1892 collection of Sherlock Holmes detective stories, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote of “the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime,” in which the canine did nothing when a crime was committed. “That was the curious incident,” Holmes said. …
AWS Heroes Panel offers insight into data mesh and quantum for handling computational challenges
The use of genomics for drug discovery and personalized treatment has allowed scientists to develop more targeted therapies. It has also created enormous quantities of data. One human genome sequence produces approximately 200 gigabytes of raw data, and 100 million sequenced genomes …
As data drives reinvention, AWS leverages machine learning and serverless to meet enterprise needs
Two years of a global pandemic brought an acceleration of businesses to the cloud, followed by another important wave of digital transformation. The move to the cloud has also been accompanied by a need to leverage data even more effectively in the …
Crossing the streams: Cisco’s private 5G entices with a blend of Wi-Fi, IoT and operational tech
After years of hearing “it’s coming” from numerous industry vendors, 5G is finally arriving for consumers and enterprises alike. With Cisco’s entry into private 5G, the networking giant is seeking to gain a foothold in a 5G infrastructure market that grew 39% in …
Database competition heats up as AWS, Oracle and Snowflake reshape the landscape
For many years, the database market was a staid, sleepy part of the information technology landscape, occupied by a few large companies that generated infrequent innovation. Times have changed. Oracle Corp.’s recent announcement of enhancements for its MySQL HeatWave database marked the …
Watch live analysis on the ‘Data as Code’ movement, April 5
Even the largest companies in the world are struggling to deliver on a data strategy. This conclusion was among the findings of a 2021 survey jointly conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Databricks Inc. Over 350 organizations earning at least …