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Basho CEO Wray: Internet of Things offers world of opportunity
Sometimes I feel like a data soothsayer. I’m often asked for my thoughts on how to best take advantage of the opportunities to monetize the Internet of Things (IoT). When I hear this, my mind goes straight to data. The IoT marketplace boasts some pretty hefty figures. I’ve heard it valued at $14 trillion. A […]
A guide to managing applications in a hybrid cloud
Hybrid cloud—the combination of using public and private cloud to host your applications and infrastructure—is becoming the de facto standard for cloud adoption rather than a transitory architecture. According to several industry surveys, 70 percent of organizations are using or evaluating the hybrid cloud today. There are two distinct directions in which the move to […]
The hybrid cloud database as a service: Cloudant, an IBM company
What is the Cloudant database as a service (DBaaS)? This year IBM acquired a company called Cloudant, whose product offers a fully deployed and available data store for immediate development and highly available production. Cloudant, an IBM company, eliminates complexity and enables developers of fast-growing web and mobile apps to focus on building their applications […]
7 benefits of cloud from an enterprise architect point of view
I was recently asked to provide an overview of the benefits of cloud. In all fairness, it would be difficult for anyone to answer this question and provide a thorough overview as cloud benefits continuously evolve with the addition of new services, uncompromising research and innovations that relentlessly push the boundaries of the underlying technology […]
SoftLayer adds excitement to IBM Pulse 2014
Take a deeper look at which "Slayers" will be in attendance in Las Vegas this February.