Remember when you first heard the term Hadoop? More than likely a distributed file system wasn’t the first thing that came to mind, but since then, the IT space has become intimately familiar with Hadoop, big data and the additional tools built on top (from Pig to...
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Dec 19, 2013
In this interview, Bill Ho, President at Biscom, offers expert advice for organizations looking to tackle cloud and mobile challenges, as well as increase productivity while retaining data security. Q. What are some of the driving factors that will affect Secure File...
Dec 17, 2013
Enterprise technology is evolving. Adoption of cloud applications such as Evernote and LogMeIn – consumer-grade tools employees depend on for day-to-day productivity – is booming, but as more users embrace these tools, organizations face a perilous double-edged sword....
Dec 10, 2013
By Shawn Wilson, Vice President of Sales for Next IT From small businesses to large enterprises, virtualization technology is being used more and more in the workplace. In fact, Spiceworks reported that 72 percent of small businesses use some form of server...
Dec 10, 2013
IBM just made greener clouds a reality. IBM has patented a solution which it claims is a “green button” that distributes a cloud service to lower power systems to help save environmental costs. “The efficient, distributed cloud computing model has made it possible for...
Dec 9, 2013
Featured article by Zane Gramenidis, CEO of East Coast Computer Not many IT managers remain a stranger to the term virtualization anymore. However, few understand the differences between the types of virtualization technologies and what benefits each solution has to...
Dec 6, 2013
How many of you are reading this on a personal smart device right now? How many are reading it at work on a company computer, but still have a smart device somewhere on your person. There’s no denying that smart devices have proliferated at a dizzying pace. Over 50%...
Dec 5, 2013
If you’ve been paying attention to this series these past few months, you know by now how to lock down the cloud. In parts I, II and III, we talked about the importance of performance, compliance and security in a successful cloud infrastructure. We looked at best...
Dec 4, 2013
Featured Article by John Pironti, President, IP Architects, LLC Americans love their electronic devices and the connectivity they provide, as evidenced by the number of Internet-connected devices they own. But a new survey shows that most are struggling with data...
Nov 26, 2013
Featured Article by Adam Ely, Co-founder and COO of Bluebox Mobile device management (MDM) pre-IPO market evaluations hit an all-time high in February 2013 however, in recent weeks, we’ve seen two other companies get acquired at fire sale prices, could it be MDM isn’t...
