Pivotal Perspectives—An Update On Geode And The New Pivotal Query Optimizer
In this week’s episode we cover a couple of important updates in the world of Big Data and Fast Data. Firstly, we discuss the new Apache Software Foundation Incubator project called Geode—which...
View ArticleRedefining the Future
Today, EMC published our eighth annual sustainability report: Redefine the Future. People often make the mistake of thinking this report is just about “being green” with nothing but statistics about...
View ArticleThinking Like a Data Scientist – Part II
Bill Schmarzo In “Thinking Like a Data Scientist – Part I”, we examined the challenges for getting the business users to think like data scientists when contemplating where and how to leverage big...
View ArticleSmart Cities – Fact or Fiction?
Let’s start with a simple definition to better understand whether such things can exist. A smart city or county is one that embraces specific technologies for the betterment of the public. To be more...
View ArticleMust see highlights from #HybridCloudChat – a different perspective on cloud
“An external cloud can become a hotel California. When your (Big) data is there, you can check out whenever you want, but [you] can never leave.” Hans Timmerman, CTO EMC Netherlands This was just one...
View ArticleConnected Things, Connected Companies
GE Capital CIO Jim Fowler tells Forbes about a real-estate company in Tokyo that used the data on elevator traffic to different floors in their buildings to predict when people might be backing out of...
View ArticleThe Journey Toward a Predictive Enterprise
By Brahma Tangella — Sr. Manager of Service Strategy, EMC IT The 2014 EMC Digital Universe Study, with research and analysis by IDC, predicts that by 2020 the digital universe will contain nearly as...
View ArticleDiversity at the Cloud Foundry Summit
Last week at the inaugural Cloud Foundry Summit, now run by the new Cloud Foundry Foundation, we had a unique opportunity to gather and discuss gender diversity. 125 women attended a luncheon that...
View ArticleIoT: The New Normal
Apple introduced the iPhone in January 2007 spawning a mobile revolution that influences every aspect of technology and our lives. Eight years later, mobile has transitioned from simply “new” to the...
View ArticleFibre Channel Customers Get Another 16Gb Boost
Introducing the Highly Scalable MDS 9396S Switch. At EMC World 2015, Erik Smith, Consulting Technologist on the EMC Connectrix team, hosted a Birds of a Feather session titled ‘FC: Should I Stay or...
View ArticleAn APT Case Study
The RSA IR team deals with APT actors on a daily basis on networks of various sizes. Regardless of the size of the network, or the number of advanced actors we find in them, one thing is paramount to...
View ArticleECM in the Big Data Era – Success Factors: Choice
In this third and last post of the mini-series regarding the success factors for ECM Vendors in the Big Data era, I will share insights and considerations around another big ask I hear from customers...
View ArticleUnique, Personalized Data Value
In recent posts I've been exploring the concept of the economic value of data from an enterprise point of view. I've covered the four principles of data value, taken a look at data insurance, and even...
View ArticleGet Your GRC Mojo Working
Maxwell Street. John Lee Hooker growling out “Boom, boom, boom, boom”. Four whole fried chickens and a Coke. The Blues Brothers. That’s my immediate vision when I think of Chicago. As a devout fan...
View ArticleBucking Tradition at the Buffalo Bills
At Momentum at EMC World, our executive team spoke about the critical importance of content and how the “digital first mindset” is driving the way that people work in all industries. In today’s blog,...
View ArticleHow To Win The Customer Experience Challenge with Teams & Technology
Carolyn Muise “Three-quarters of companies want to improve their customer experience (CX) in 2015”. This is what Forrester Research shares based on its recent US Customer Experience Index, Q1 2015...
View ArticleEMC Isilon OneFS upgrade content udpates
When planning for an Isilon OneFS upgrade, there are many documents you can reference. We recently conducted research to learn how these documents help EMC Isilon customers and employees through the...
View ArticleTry the NEW Support by Product ID page next time you visit Online Support
The last time you visited EMC Online Support, did you ever wonder where is the best place to start to address your product support inquiry? …perhaps a single place where you can get all of the...
View ArticleAnd The Award Goes To…
This year’s EMC Global Partner Summit (GPS) centered on the themes of redefinition and transformation. I think I speak for every GPS participant when I say no one encapsulates transformation better...
View ArticleSix things financial services tech leaders need to consider around #opensource
At a recent meeting of technical leaders in the financial services community, we hosted a rich and vibrant discussion around the role of open source in their community. There was a wide ranging...
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