December 2016 - Posts
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With the networked world constantly growing more complicated, 2017 will be a year when attention to detail proves essential. While it might not be the first thing that comes to mind, printing is a key business area where focus needs to be razor sharp.... Read More...
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While Bitcoin has been a surging crypto-currency for years, mainstream uses of blockchain have not yet occurred, but that will change in 2017. The use case may likely be related to accounts receivable/accounts payable, in an industry where blockchain's simplicity and transparency can make a big diff... Read More...
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The DevOps movement is picking up speed as an increasing number of organizations realize the many benefits of the DevOps process. Built on the principles of faster software development, collaboration and innovation, why wouldn't an organization jump on board the DevOps train? A common myth surroundi... Read More...
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Considering security solutions for VDI and virtualized servers, I predict that in the next year enterprises will pay more attention to the smooth integration between various systems instead of the thorough examination of the product features under a microscope. Security solutions that can be integra... Read More...
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Following the hack against the Ukrainian electric grid, and hospital disruptions due to ransomware attacks, we will see more breaches aimed at critical infrastructure next year. What's more, the idea of "critical infrastructure" will change. We're no longer just speaking about the grid or financial ... Read More...
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The Millennial's are coming the millennials are coming! My prediction is that the increase in the gig economy will fuel mobile and cloud EUC Deployments. This trend has been catalyzing the "Digital workspace" or "Consumerization" for VDI and SBC for the last 10 years. This has been in smaller concen... Read More...
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In today's security landscape, it's a question without a clear answer. Yes, some solutions on the market can detect when a ransomware attack is taking place. They can alert users about access patterns and behavior that follows ransomware's usual patterns. Depending on the solution, following a manua... Read More...
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SIS, a leading U.S. provider of managed cloud services, today announced the launch of its new cloud management platform, CMP, a platform for enterprise clients. CMP is built on VMware vCloud Director and OnApp's cloud management, provisioning and billing solution for VMware vCloud Air Network -- the... Read More...
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It's December, the final month of the year where we both reflect and look forward, and it will probably come as no surprise that I want to talk about data breaches again. In 2014, I predicted we would start taking data breaches more seriously, and last year, I talked about how I expected to see an u... Read More...
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When it comes to securing a workforce, there's been a consistent growth in new risk factors including more remote employees, work-from-home options, and BYOD policies. Let's look at how these trends will translate into 2017, and how securing against potential threats will evolve.... Read More...
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22 years ago Peter Deutsch crafted the 7 assumptions that developers and architects tend to make and which will prove wrong in the long run. James Gosling (the creator of Java) added the 8th in 1997. Will these 8 fallacies hold true in 2017?... Read More...
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Application performance plays a critical role in user satisfaction. We've all felt the pain of lagging mouse movements, rotating hourglasses, and seemingly endless spinning circles. Suffice it to say that these sorts of unpleasant user experiences and inadequate application performance can really hi... Read More...
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Developers are seeking more flexibility than ever in consuming infrastructure, and their preferences will determine which cloud technologies rise and fall in the year ahead. The wave of consolidation that has engulfed the enterprise cloud market over the past year-plus, as well as the soaring costs ... Read More...
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Large acquisitions become commonplace. While we'll see lots of small companies being purchased, we'll see some game changers as well. Some of these deals will be about survival, and some will actually be 1+1=3. The mega-companies no longer have a choice, given the pressures of cloud computing.... Read More...
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In 2016 we saw some major players make some major moves to be better prepared to meet customer demand for the private cloud components of hybrid environments. We heard, for example, that vSphere-based cloud services will run on AWS in 2017.... Read More...
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Isn't everyone tired of hearing software-defined at the front of ever new product or innovation? Not only has it been over-used to the point for meaninglessness it is also tough to say to a customer or investor without inducing a reflexive eye-roll.... Read More...
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Holberton School in San Francisco is among a new breed of programs training the next generation of software engineers. It's neither a traditional college nor a short coding camp. The two-year program is project-based with no teachers that encourages students to work together. It charges no tuition. ... Read More...
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You may have recently seen a television commercial for "The Microsoft Cloud," examples include spots on Healthcare, Cancer Research, and Cybercrime. So, what does this have to do with Microsoft Azure? Microsoft Azure is simply the Microsoft product name for the Microsoft Cloud.The names are used syn... Read More...
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Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced results from the “Ransomware Response Study” of more than 225 U.S. organizations, which was conducted in partnership with Information Security Media Group (ISMG), a global security media organization. The survey as... Read More...
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Appian today announced Appian Cloud's expansion to include local data hosting in the United Kingdom. This provides increased options for UK customers in building, deploying and scaling powerful business applications within the secure Appian Cloud environment. An immense advantage for organizations e... Read More...
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