Scott Lowe

Disclaimer: I’ve worked with TrainSignal for years as a contract instructor and have created ten training courses in that time.  As such, I’m definitely biased.  Bear that in mind as you read on. Today, TrainSignal and Pluralsight both announced Pluralsight’s acquisition of …

Microsoft is facing a number of challenges on a number of fronts.  This post describes some of the challenges and provides some of my thoughts on how Microsoft might address them. The Surface and Windows 8 This week, I was on SiliconAngle’s …

If you’re not following TechEd 2013, you’re missing some pretty big announcements from Microsoft.  This week, Microsoft announced major updates across many of its product lines.  While the coming updates may not hold the major significance that the Windows 8/Windows Server 2012 …

The desktop is generally a boring place, stuffed with thick, noisy, energy-sucking devices that sit all day and take up valuable desktop space.  Of course, without these devices, business across the world would come to a standstill as just about everything in …

It’s always interesting to watch as companies exit stealth with new products intended to address perceived market needs or shortcomings.  This week, Exablox, a new player in the increasingly crowded storage space, exited stealth and announced their OneBlox/OneSystem storage hardware/management software combination.  …

I’ve written articles about the Microsoft Surface devices – both RT and Pro.  While I continue to believe that the RT devices – along with the RT version of Windows 8 – are non-starters, I also believe that the Surface Pro is …

This week, Microsoft released the business-facing editions of their updated Office 365 suited, following on the heels of their consumer-focused offering that hit streets in January. Like the consumer-focused version, many of the new Office 365 editions come bundled with the full …