Simplifying the complexity of managing Virtualised Databases
  • Posted on 7th August 2014 in by Phil Alsop

Database virtualisation is on the rise due to its cost savings, efficiency and agility benefits. According to a recent survey of nearly 500 IT Professionals conducted by SolarWinds, the majority of respondents (76 percent) have virtualised their databases and/or are using a hybrid approach of...

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Worldwide IT market showing tentative signs of improvement
  • Posted on 7th August 2014 in by Phil Alsop

According to the newly published International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Black Book (Doc #250222), recent volatility will gradually give way to a more positive outlook for IT spending in the second half of 2014. With the U.S. and other mature economies mostly heading in the right direction...

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The Perstorp Group selects PROS Big Data applications
  • Posted on 6th August 2014 in by Phil Alsop

The Perstorp Group has selected PROS big data applications to enhance its customer experience and sales effectiveness initiatives. The transaction closed in the second quarter of 2014.

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Shopzilla implements a Cloudera Enterprise Data Hub
  • Posted on 6th August 2014 in by Phil Alsop

Shopzilla, a leading source for connecting buyers and sellers online, has deployed a Cloudera enterprise data hub to complement its existing Oracle enterprise data warehouse (EDW). In this hybrid Big Data environment, Shopzilla now has unlimited capacity to process and deliver new insights on...

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OpenStack Summit heads to Europe

For the first time, the OpenStack® Summit is coming to Europe. The 10th OpenStack Summit will...

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Brand-Rex opens European Research & Development Laboratory

Brand-Rex has opened a new European Research & Development laboratory as part of an ongoing...

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SolarWinds opens network engineers’ eyes to App-centric view of the world

Company releases SolarWinds® Network Performance Monitor 11.0 with application-aware network...

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US companies split on adopting Software-Defined Networking

Juniper Networks has announced findings from its Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Progress Report...

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Fedr8 and Web Technology Group sign technical partnership agreement

The Web Technology Group (WTG) has signed a technical partnership agreement with innovative cloud...

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Red Hat launches ARM Partner Early Access Program

New program embraces key open standards and practices; enables partner collaboration around data...

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Red Hat JBoss Middleware gains traction in global transportation industries

Organizations turn to Red Hat to improve efficiency, scalability, and reliability of critical...

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New benchmarking studies reveal how users can get up to 60 per cent more performance from any existing infrastructure

Bare metal cloud provider Bigstep debunks a number of infrastructure myths, such as more CPUs equal...

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Unisys wins Applications Managed Services Contract from Aena Navegación Aérea

Unisys to modernise, support and maintain mission-critical applications for Spain’s air...

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Survey shows the role of IT is changing

KPMG LLP and ServiceNow have announced the results of a joint survey, shedding light on how IT...

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Gartner says beware of the data lake fallacy

The growing hype surrounding data lakes is causing substantial confusion in the information...

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