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As a new age of big data analytics dawns, customers are shifting their attention away from building and managing infrastructure and toward turnkey solutions that enable them to focus on building applications that deliver business value. Dell Technologies Inc.’s Dell EMC division …
SAP misses on earnings, but buoyant outlook boosts shares
A bullish SAP SE raised its fourth-quarter outlook on third-quarter financial results that it said were “beyond expectations.” The business software giant missed earnings forecasts on slightly higher-than-expected revenues. But the higher forecast appeared to satisfy investors, who bid the stock up …
Docker support among host of Puppet automation enhancements
Support for Docker containers is among a host of enhancements Puppet Labs Inc. made at its PuppetConf user conference this week. The maker of IT automation software for use in DevOps environments also enhanced its core enterprise product with support for the …
Dell’s new analytics pitch: It’s all about the applications
Dell Technologies Inc. is jumping into the analytics fray with a platform targeted at data scientists and analytics professionals that harmonizes data from different sources into a combined analytics and application development engine. The Analytics Insight Module is targeted at hybrid cloud …
VMware adds entry-level option to mobility management platform
VMware Inc. used its European user conference to introduce a low-end version of its Workspace ONE enterprise mobility management platform and added enhanced security for Microsoft Office 365 applications, along with support for Skype for Business for users of its Horizon virtual …
Intel beats estimates, but weak outlook knocks back shares
Intel Corp. reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations, but investors appeared underwhelmed by the results despite Chief Executive Brian Krzanich’s characterization of the quarterly performance as “outstanding.” The chipmaker reported third-quarter revenues of $15.78 billion and earnings per share of 80 cents. Both figures …
Looker overhauls flagship business intelligence suite
Popular business intelligence startup Looker Data Sciences Inc. kicks off its Join user conference today with the announcement of a complete overhaul of its flagship product that the company claims is easier to use, more extendable and works with a broader range of …
IBM revenues fall again, but turnaround looks closer than ever
Beating analysts’ estimates on earnings-per-share and revenues in its third quarter, IBM Corp. today provided evidence that it may be turning the corner on its ongoing transformation into what it calls a “cognitive solutions and cloud platform company.” Quarterly earnings per share …
Dell’s annual user event to underscore the power of two
When Michael Dell steps off the stage from delivering the opening keynote at Dell EMC World 2016 in Austin on Wednesday, he’ll be followed by David Goulden, the new president of Dell Technologies Inc.’s infrastructure solutions group and formerly a top executive at EMC. …
Talon eases storage provisioning with new CloudFast release
Talon Storage Solutions Inc. today is releasing a new version of its CloudFAST distributed cloud storage platform for Microsoft Windows, featuring new options for procurement, licensing, deployment and provisioning. The company is also improving its infrastructure monitoring capabilities to enable IT organizations …