Do you know the difference between a big and little endian? No, that’s not a misspelling and we’re not talking about Sitting Bull and Pocahontas. We’re referring to data management schemes. […]
Hurricane Season Has Started – Is Your Data Protected?
Hurricane season started June 1st and is a good reminder to make sure your business is protected. Typically the southern U.S. coastal areas are at the highest risk of being affected by a hurricane; however, if you live in New Jersey and New York, you most likely felt the impact of Hurricane Sandy a few […]
IBM Power8 – Open Innovation
In the past few blogs, we have discussed many of the new enhancements in IBM Power8. We’ve discussed how it enables data to become a valuable asset by delivering faster insights and helping companies gain a competitive edge. We also talked about the ability of Power8 to handle bigger data demands in cloud environments. […]
Handling Bigger Data Demands in the Cloud
There is no question, the amounts of data being created is growing at an exponential rate. A recent report stated that 90% of the world’s existing data has been created in the past two years and that by 2020, 35 zettabytes worth of data will be created (Progress Software “2014 Data Connectivity Outlook”). As technology […]
IBM Power8 – Delivering Faster Insights
Recently, IDC and EMC reported that the digital universe is doubling every two years and will reach 40,000 exabytes by 2020. According to a Baseline Magazine article, a single Exabyte of storage can contain 50,000 years’ worth of DVD-quality video. That’s big data. However, data is only as valuable as the insights it provides. […]
VMware CEO’s Vision of the Enterprise Cloud
Pat Gelsinger, CEO of VMware, recently sat down for an interview with Kurt Marko, a contributor for Forbes. Marko published an article on April 8 titled “Software Eats the Data Center: VMware’s Gelsinger Outlines IT’s Software-Defined Future.” The article discusses what the company calls the “software defined data center” (SDDC), and the four-pillar strategy of […]
IBM Unveils Power8
There is a lot of buzz in the industry regarding IBM’s April 28 announcement of IBM Power8, but there are still many questions. IBM is saying that Power8 will be available to the general public in June, but for enterprise clients, they should not expect it until later in the year. […]
IBM Power8 is Almost Here!
Power8 is almost here and it was worth the wait with as much as 50% better price performance – yes, half the cost of Power7 Plus! […]
Why IBM Will Go On Forever
It seems as though IBM has been around forever and for all of us that have invested in IBM technologies, we hope that it will be around well into the future. […]
Business Interruption is a Major Risk for Companies in 2014
According to a survey of 400 corporate insurance experts around the world conducted by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), business interruption (BI) and supply chain, natural catastrophes and fire/explosion are the top risks for businesses in 2014. […]