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HPE and NASA make supercomputer on ISS available for experiments

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Ron Miller

Last year, HPE successfully built and installed a supercomputer on the International Space Station that could withstand the rigors of being in space. Today, the company announced that it is making that computer available for earth-based developers and scientists to conduct experiments. Mark Fernandez, who has the lofty title of America’s HPC Technology Officer at […] Continue reading HPE and NASA make supercomputer on ISS available for experiments→

Neo4j nabs $80M Series E as graph database tech flourishes

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Ron Miller

Neo4j has helped popularize the graph database. Today it was rewarded with an $80 million Series E to bring their products to a wider market in what could be the company’s last private fundraise. The round was led by One Peak Partners and Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital with participation from existing investors Creandum, Eight Roads […] Continue reading Neo4j nabs $80M Series E as graph database tech flourishes→

The hybrid cloud market just got a heck of a lot more compelling

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Ron Miller

Let’s start with a basic premise that the vast majority of the world’s workloads remain in private data centers. Cloud infrastructure vendors are working hard to shift those workloads, but technology always moves a lot slower than we think. That is the lens through which many cloud companies operate. The idea that you operate both […] Continue reading The hybrid cloud market just got a heck of a lot more compelling→

Cockroach Labs launches CockroachDB as managed service

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Ron Miller

Cockroach Lab’s open source SQL database, CockroachDB, has been making inroads since it launched last year, but as any open source technology matures, in order to move deeper into markets it has to move beyond technical early adopters to a more generalized audience. To help achieve that, the company announced a new CockroachDB managed service […] Continue reading Cockroach Labs launches CockroachDB as managed service→

Assessing IBM’s $34 billion Red Hat acquisition

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Ron Miller

As you look at the $34 billion IBM-Red Hat deal announced yesterday, if you follow the enterprise closely, it seems like a good move, at least on its face. It could be years before we understand the true value of it for IBM (or lack thereof, depending on how it ultimately goes). The questions stands […] Continue reading Assessing IBM’s $34 billion Red Hat acquisition→

IBM is betting the farm on Red Hat — and it better not mess up

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Ron Miller

Who expects a $34 billion deal involving two enterprise powerhouses to drop on a Sunday afternoon, but IBM and Red Hat surprised us yesterday when they pulled the trigger on a historically large deal. IBM has been a poster child for a company moving through a painful transformation. As Box CEO (and IBM business partner) Aaron […] Continue reading IBM is betting the farm on Red Hat — and it better not mess up→

Google beefs up Firebase platform for the enterprise

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Ron Miller

Today at the Firebase Summit in Prague, Google announced a number of updates to its Firebase app development platform designed to help it shift from an environment for individuals or small teams into a full-blown enterprise development tool. Google acquired Firebase 4 years ago to help developers connect to key cloud tools like a database […] Continue reading Google beefs up Firebase platform for the enterprise→

Microsoft has no problem taking the $10B JEDI cloud contract if it wins

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Ron Miller

The Pentagon’s $10 billion JEDI cloud contract bidding process has drawn a lot of attention. Earlier this month, Google withdrew, claiming ethical considerations. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos responded in an interview at Wired25 that he thinks that it’s a mistake for big tech companies to turn their back on the US military. Microsoft president Brad Smith agrees. […] Continue reading Microsoft has no problem taking the $10B JEDI cloud contract if it wins→

Dropbox expands Paper into planning tool with timelines

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Ron Miller

Dropbox has been building out Paper, its document-driven collaboration tool since it was first announced in 2015, slowly but surely layering on more functionality. Today, it added a timeline feature, pushing beyond collaboration into a light-weight project planning tool. Dropbox has been hearing that customers really need a way to plan with Paper that was lacking. […] Continue reading Dropbox expands Paper into planning tool with timelines→