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Defining the Big Data Age – Challenges, Opportunities, and Considerations

Defining the Big Data Age – Challenges, Opportunities, and Considerations

Learn from Gartner analysts and experts at HP and Intel, how the age of Big Data presents challenges and opportunities, and what some of the key considerations are as you plan your journey.





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IBM to Help Companies Utilize New Cybersecurity Framework Aimed at Protecting Nation’s Critical Infrastructure

February 14, 2014 No Comments

IBM (NYSE IBM) today announced a new service offering to help critical infrastructure organizations utilize a new Cybersecurity Framework announced yesterday by the Administration at the White House.

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JiWire Mobile Audience Insights Report: Mobile Advertising Has Measurable Effect on Consumers’ QSR and Casual Dining Choices

February 14, 2014 No Comments

JiWire, the leading location-powered mobile advertising and data platform, today released its quarterly “Mobile Audience Insights Report.” This quarter’s report focuses on the quick service (QSR) and casual dining restaurant industry and examines how mobile is significantly influencing consumers’ path to purchase.

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BrandShield Launches Solution in United States to Identify, Combat and Control Brand Theft Online

February 13, 2014 No Comments

BrandShield, a pioneer in the online brand protection space, today announced the availability of the BrandShield Brand Protection System in North America. BrandShield helps companies combat online brand abuse from brand parasites that steal traffic, scam users, sell counterfeit goods, register domain names in violation of trademark or otherwise impersonate or infringe brands online.

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Accelerating Backup Performance and Efficiency Still Top Priorities for Large Enterprise Data Centers

February 13, 2014 No Comments

Sepaton, Inc., maker of the world’s fastest and most scalable data protection solutions for large enterprises, today announced the results of the fifth annual Sepaton Data Protection Index, an annual survey of large enterprises in North America and Europe with at least 1,000 employees and at least 50 terabytes of primary data to protect. The survey elicited responses from more than 200 IT professionals across a wide range of vertical industries to define and quantify current data protection trends and challenges for enterprise data centers.

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GoGrid and Leading Technology Partners Provide Fastest Path for Customers to Evaluate and Run Big Data Solutions

February 12, 2014 No Comments

GoGrid, the leader in Open Data Services (ODS), today announced its first wave of partnerships with key Big Data technology providers—Basho, DataStax, and MongoDB. Through these partnerships, GoGrid advances the ODS ecosystem by providing customers with the fastest and easiest way to evaluate and run their applications in the only cloud purpose-built for Big Data.

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Defining the Big Data Age – Challenges, Opportunities, and Considerations

February 10, 2014 No Comments

Learn from Gartner analysts and experts at HP and Intel, how the age of Big Data presents challenges and opportunities, and what some of the key considerations are as you plan your journey.

IBM Announces Global Consulting Practice Fusing Strategy, Data and Design

February 7, 2014 No Comments

Connect Conference – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a global consulting practice that anticipates the emerging client demand for irresistible user experiences as the point of entry to high-value relationships with their customers, employees, prospects and partners.

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Top Performers Discover Competitive Advantage, According to IBM Study

February 7, 2014 No Comments

Today at IBM Connect 2014, IBM (NYSE:IBM) announced that nearly half of the businesses using Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) are achieving competitive advantage, rather than simply reducing costs. Leading enterprises—those gaining competitive advantage through broad SaaS adoption—are collaborating more effectively through social business tools, improving the customer experience, and accelerating time to market through their SaaS initiatives, according to a recent survey conducted with more than 800 IT and business decision makers worldwide by the IBM Center for Applied Insights.

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New IBM Kenexa Talent Suite Taps Big Data To Energize Today’s Workforce

February 7, 2014 No Comments

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the software-as-service (SaaS)-based IBM Kenexa Talent Suite that allows Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs) and C-Suite executives to gain actionable insights into the deluge of data shared every day by their workforce. As a result, organizations can now streamline, modernize and add precision to hiring practices, increase workforce productivity and connect employees in ways that impact business results.

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Trend Micro Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms for 12-year Span

February 7, 2014 No Comments

Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in security software and solutions, today announced it has been placed by Gartner, Inc. in the “Leaders” portion of the Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms[2] – a position it has held every year the report has been published. The report evaluates endpoint protection solutions based on completeness of vision and ability to execute.

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Biscom Launches Enterprise-Class Sync and Share Solution

February 4, 2014 No Comments

Biscom, a trusted leader in secure document delivery, today introduced Biscom Verosync, an enterprise-class file synchronization and sharing (EFSS) solution. Verosync brings syncing simplicity to users while allowing IT staff to maintain control over data in their network. This flexible solution works within any organization’s existing infrastructure.

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InfinityQS Announces Premier Manufacturing Intelligence Conference

January 30, 2014 No Comments

InfinityQS International, Inc., the global authority on real-time quality and Manufacturing Intelligence, today announces Infusion 2014, the company’s 8th annual Manufacturing Intelligence conference. The event will be held Apr. 7-8, 2014, at the Marina del Rey Marriott in Marina del Rey, Calif.

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Horizontal Software Announces Acquisition of Equitime

January 30, 2014 No Comments

Horizontal Software, a software vendor and leader in human capital management domain in SaaS/cloud mode, announces a new acquisition – Equitime, a workforce management software vendor, leader in healthcare services and local administrations in France.

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ManageEngine Debuts Cisco AVC Monitoring, iPad App, Network Security Fortifications at Cisco Live Milan

January 30, 2014 No Comments

ManageEngine, the real-time IT management company, today announced a suite of upgrades that are immediately available for key applications. NetFlow Analyzer, the real-time traffic and security analytics software, adds Cisco Application Visibility and Control (AVC) monitoring. OpManager, the company’s data center management software for large enterprises, gains an iPad app. DeviceExpert, the web–based, multi-vendor network change and configuration management solution, now supports security information and event management (SIEM) integration.

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IBM X6 Webcast with Intel-fast, agile and resilient

January 27, 2014 No Comments

This is your opportunity to hear leading executives from IBM and Intel speak about leveraging big data, analytics and cloud for a competitive advantage.

Welcome to Cloud Expo Europe taking place on the 26th & 27th February 2014 at ExCeL London

January 26, 2014 No Comments

Cloud Expo Europe includes an exhibition of 200 leading international suppliers as well as a world-class conference programme containing 300 speakers and over 100 case studies!All FREE of charge.

7 Ideas to Improve Network Security In Healthcare

January 24, 2014 No Comments

Watch this webinar to learn best practices from healthcare customers and seven ideas that will help improve your network security investments.

Azul Systems Becomes First Company to Take Java Mainstream With Zulu™ Enterprise

January 23, 2014 No Comments

Azul Systems, Inc. (Azul), the award-winning leader in Java runtime solutions, today announced the general availability of Zulu™ Enterprise, a commercialized, fully-supported build of OpenJDK with a robust matrix of tiered support options and supported operating environments, enabling broad deployment across the enterprise.

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Surgical Information Systems Expands Availability of SIS Analytics Powered by QlikView to Hundreds of Hospitals Nationwide

January 22, 2014 No Comments

Surgical Information Systems (‘SIS’), a leader in perioperative information systems, and QlikTech, a leader in user-driven Business Intelligence (BI), announced today the companies have renewed their joint agreement to expand the use of the QlikView platform in conjunction with SIS Analytics to support perioperative performance success.

Prolexic Publishes Top 10 DDoS Attack Trends for 2013

January 22, 2014 No Comments

Throughout the year, metrics were collected from all DDoS attacks launched against the company’s global client base by the Prolexic Security Engineering & Response Team (PLXsert) using proprietary techniques and equipment. Through digital forensics and post-attack analysis, PLXsert is able to build a global view of the evolving DDoS threat.

CRESTRON ELECTRONICS CHOOSES PROCESS DIRECTOR FROM BP LOGIX

January 22, 2014 No Comments

BP Logix, a developer of BPM software that accelerates time-to-value, today announced that Crestron Electronics has selected Process Director to address and automate policies and procedures to keep pace with the company’s growth. Seeking a tool that would enable staff to collaborate more effectively across departments and provide the underlying workflows to ensure effective decision-making, Crestron has entered into the first phase of its Process Director implementation.

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Mobile Applications Being Used for DDoS Attacks

January 15, 2014 No Comments

Prolexic Technologies, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, today reported that mobile applications are being used in DDoS attacks against enterprise customers. This is one of many key findings found in the company’s Q4 2013 Global DDoS Attack Report, which was published today and can be downloaded from www.prolexic.com/attackreports.

Fixing Website Blind Spots to Increase e-Retail Conversions

January 14, 2014 No Comments

By John Newsom, Dell SoftwareToday, as opposed to physically browsing in stores, consumers are demanding access to more services, from more devices, from any location. As a result, the online experience – and the need to make websites faster and more functional – has become paramount. Read More >>>

Lumeta IPsonar 5.5C Achieves Common Criteria Certification

January 13, 2014 No Comments

Lumeta Corporation, the leader in network situational awareness, today announced that Lumeta IPsonar 5.5C has achieved certification under the Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS).

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METHODIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM SELECTS PROCESS DIRECTOR FROM BP LOGIX

January 8, 2014 No Comments

BP Logix, a developer of BPM software that accelerates time-to-value, today announced that Methodist Healthcare System has selected Process Director, and its Process Timeline™ technology. The product replaces the combination of Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project, which were being used to manage the healthcare provider’s workflow and business process requirements.

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Schneider Electric Introduces Strategic Operation Services Offerings to Simplify and Optimize Data Center Systems

January 8, 2014 No Comments

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, today announced the availability of three robust data center Operation Services offerings designed to optimize and simplify data center operations throughout each step of the data center life cycle. Leveraging expertise from the Data Center Lifecycle Services portfolio, Vendor Management, Managed Maintenance and Facility Operations are a group of strategic, vendor-agnostic services that will use trained specialists to ensure critical facilities meet their design objectives, allowing managers to avoid costly downtime and focus on core business goals.

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SQL Performance Monitoring Tool

January 8, 2014 No Comments

SQL Check is a free performance monitoring tool that provides real-time performance information for a single SQL Server.

Red Hat Announces General Availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0

December 19, 2013 No Comments

In November, we announced the beta version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0, our enterprise-ready solution that combines the stability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux with the innovation inherent in Red Hat OpenStack technologies to deliver a scalable and secure foundation for building an open private or public cloud.

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Huddle Note Allows For Fast and Simple Content Creation in the Cloud

December 19, 2013 No Comments

Huddle today unveiled Huddle Note and its powerful new iOS application, enabling workers to quickly and simply create content in the cloud via any device, share it with teams and work on it with colleagues. Responding to the demands of an increasingly mobile workforce, Huddle Note ensures that people no longer have to use feature-heavy legacy applications to share ideas with colleagues. All creating, editing, storing, sharing and collaboration on content can now take place seamlessly in Huddle’s secure cloud.

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IBM Closes Acquisition of Fiberlink Communications

December 18, 2013 No Comments

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Fiberlink Communications, a privately held mobile management and security company based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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