Year: 2015
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Why Adoption Rates of Emerging Tech Matter
Categories: Tech AnalysisTech investment Why Adoption Rates of Emerging Tech Matter Organizations that embrace IT as a competitive weapon tend to invest earlier in emerging technologies, which typically makes them more profitable customers. Top Big Data Challenges For organizations that have not yet invested in big data, the biggest barrier to investment (20%) is unknown ROI. Those… Read more
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Privileged Account Takeovers Pose Major Risks
Categories: SecurityCyber security Privileged Account Takeovers Pose Major Risks Here’s a look at areas of high risk, such as privileged account takeovers, with which enterprises need help to improve their security. Account Takeovers 61% of respondents cited privileged account takeover as the most difficult stage of an attack to mitigate, up from 44% last year. Mitigation… Read more
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VMware Looks to Marry PIM, EMM via Boxer Buyout
Categories: Tech CompaniesLost in the all the attention focused on the proposed mega merger between Dell and EMC this week was a strategic move by VMware to gain access to personal information management (PIM) software by acquiring Boxer Inc. Destined to become part of VMware’s AirWatch business unit, the Boxer acquisition is part of an ongoing strategic… Read more
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Apache Spark Adoption Fuels Big Data Analytics Growth
Categories: Tech AnalysisBig Data Analytics Apache Spark Adoption Fuels Big Data Analytics Growth Rising demand for faster big data analytics apps is driving the adoption of Apache Spark, a core technology for modernizing data warehouses. Most Important Arributes of Apache Spark A full 91% cited performance as the top attribute, followed by ease of programming, at 77%;… Read more
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What Partners Should Know About the Dell-EMC Deal
Categories: Tech CompaniesDell – EMC merger What Partners Should Know About the Dell-EMC Deal The Dell-EMC merger has major implications for partners that work with or compete against both companies. Here’s what the channel should know about the deal. Financing the Deal Dell is taking on some additional $40 billion in financing to help fund the acquisition… Read more
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Arbor Enlists Partners to Help Fight DDoS Attacks
Categories: SecurityMoving to provide channel partners with access to a portfolio of technologies and services for preventing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, Arbor Networks, a unit of Netscout, revamped its product lineup. In addition, Arbor Networks is now working with Cisco to making it simpler to embed its DDoS protection software directly within a Cisco ASR 9000… Read more