As Kubernetes surged in popularity in 2017, it created a vibrant ecosystem

 For a technology that the average person has probably never heard of, Kubernetes surged in popularity in 2017 with a particular group of IT pros who are working with container technology. Kubernetes is the orchestration engine that underlies how … Continue reading As Kubernetes surged in popularity in 2017, it created a vibrant ecosystem

Adobe had a record quarter, but still has substantial untapped potential

 Adobe announced a record quarter yesterday with $2.01 billion in revenue for Q42017. That represents a healthy 25 percent year over year increase for the company, but about half of that continues to come from Creative Cloud. Experience Cloud, whi… Continue reading Adobe had a record quarter, but still has substantial untapped potential

Xage emerges from stealth with a blockchain-based IoT security solution

 Getting the myriad of devices involved in the industrial internet of things provisioned and communicating with one another in a secure way will be one of the great technological challenges facing companies in the coming years. Xage (prounounced Z… Continue reading Xage emerges from stealth with a blockchain-based IoT security solution

Microsoft makes Azure Bot Service generally available for developers

 Microsoft introduced the Azure Bot Framework more than two years ago and companies have been building chatbots for a variety of scenarios ever since. Today, the company made generally available the Microsoft Azure Bot Service and Microsoft Cognit… Continue reading Microsoft makes Azure Bot Service generally available for developers

Box launches new consulting unit to help customers struggling with digital transformation

 Box announced a new consulting organization today called Box Transform. It is designed to help companies understand that transformation requires a new way of working and thinking as an organization, beyond simply adopting new technologies like Bo… Continue reading Box launches new consulting unit to help customers struggling with digital transformation

Iron Mountain acquires IO Data Centers US operations for $1.3 billion

 Iron Mountain announced today that it’s acquiring the US data center assets of IO Data Centers for a cool $1.3 billion — and the price tag could potentially go higher With today’s purchase, Iron Mountain gets some serious assets… Continue reading Iron Mountain acquires IO Data Centers US operations for $1.3 billion

In spite of digital transformation, 2017 did not yield the desired financial results for GE

 GE is a great example of a traditional company that has recognized the need to transform into a digital organization, but by all measures 2017 has been a tough year for the industrial giant financially. The company stock price has tumbled, and la… Continue reading In spite of digital transformation, 2017 did not yield the desired financial results for GE

AWS has a post re:Invent surprise as it enters the single sign-on market

 Steve Jobs used to famously end his keynotes with “there is one more thing…” AWS decided to wait a week after their re:Invent conference ended to announce their more thing when it quietly released a single sign on product for the AWS … Continue reading AWS has a post re:Invent surprise as it enters the single sign-on market

Salesforce is latest big tech vendor to join the Cloud Native Computing Foundation

 Salesforce announced today that it was joining the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), the open source organization that manages Kubernetes, the popular open source container orchestration tool. It is the latest in a long line of big name c… Continue reading Salesforce is latest big tech vendor to join the Cloud Native Computing Foundation

Pivotal has something for everyone in the latest Cloud Foundry Platform release

 Pivotal wants to be the development platform that serves everyone, and today at their SpringOne Platform (S1P) developer conference in San Francisco, they announced a huge upgrade to their Pivotal Cloud Foundry platform (PCF) that includes suppor… Continue reading Pivotal has something for everyone in the latest Cloud Foundry Platform release