Mon.Oct 20, 2014

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Continued Controversy over Smartphone Encryptions

CTOvision

'With Edward Snowden’s revelations, the myriad of recent information breaches at large corporations, and the extraordinary level of digitalization in our country, the American public has never placed a higher value on cyber security. This heightened attention has manifested itself in recent actions by Apple and Google that have provided higher levels of encryption for smartphone data.

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Hurricane Electric Expands IPv6 Network to More Equinix Data Centers in Europe and Asia

Data Center Knowledge

'As Internet approaches “true cusp” of widespread IPv6 migration, the company is making preparations Read More.

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A Computer in a Thumbdrive

CTOvision

'Intel has created a Bay Trail Atom PC that is only 1.6 ounces. It is manufactured by Shenzen Apec Electronics and can be purchased on AliExpress for just under $125 (with shipping). The device does not come with OS, but you are able to load Windows, Linux, Android or other OS systems. It’s similar to Google’s Chromecast, at least in the sense that it’s designed to plug into an HDMI port, can be powered via a micro USB port, and connects to the Internet via WiFi.

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Architecting the Right Cloud Stack for Your Enterprise

Data Center Knowledge

'With cloud being a vast and rapidly evolving ecosystem, the most crucial mistake an enterprise can make is to assume that all solutions that fall in a given category are equivalent, writes Sebastian Stadil of Scalr.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Sign Up For ThreatBrief: Daily context on cyber threats to enterprise mission needs

CTOvision

'There are threats to your business and mission needs. Tracking them can give you insights that drive your decisions. This is the operating thesis behind ThreatBrief , our daily report on business risks (with a focus on cyber risks). Our analysts and experienced executives are collaborating to ensure this newsletter captures the insights you need. Our goal is to make this product your most anticipated read of the day.

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Standards Organization ISO Takes on Cloud Computing Standards

Data Center Knowledge

'Given the quality differences in different cloud services and issues of compatibility, ISO, the world’s best known standards body issues two standards related to cloud computing. Read More.

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Startup SocketPlane Plans to Bring SDN to Clouds That Use Docker Containers

Data Center Knowledge

'SocketPlane is working on a solution to address the performance, availability and scale requirements of networking in large, container-based cloud deployments. Read More.

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Pentaho 5.2: Putting you on the path to governed data delivery

CTOvision

'This month Pentaho announced the release of Pentaho 5.2. Here are highlights of the new platform: Secured and Blended Data On Demand. Pentaho 5.2 sets a new standard in data delivery by simplifying and streamlining the analytics process. Empowering business users with IT trust, this latest release provides the ability to create an automated streamlined data refinery and sets the stage for Pentaho’s long-term vision of governed data delivery.

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Five Takeaways from Mobile Enterprise Boston

Social, Agile and Transformation

'Last week I attended M|Enterprise Boston, a conference that brought together technologists ahead of the curve in mobile application development, IT executives looking for best practices on mobile device management in large enterprises, and leaders looking to help their business gain a competitive edge by developing differentiating mobile capabilities.

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The Myth of the Data Center’s High-Density Future

Data Center Knowledge

'Data Center World: Schneider exec says high-density PODs are a much smarter way to go than high-density data centers Read More.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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The Delivery Gap

Eric D. Brown

'A while back I wrote a piece titled The Strategy Disconnect where I wrote: Millions can be spent on the ‘perfect’ strategy, but if that strategy isn’t understood and accepted by the people within the organization (and its customers), that strategy is worthless. If that strategy isn’t grounded in reality, it is worthless. I stand by that statement wholeheartedly.

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Combining Cloud With Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

Data Center Knowledge

'The cloud can play a powerful role in your disaster recovery strategy Read More.

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Vets360 Founder Rick Collins Being Honored at the 'Champions' Leadership Conference

Cloud Musings

'Veteran''s 360 and Rick Collins, Founder & Executive Director of Vets 360, Inc., are being honored at this year''s Champions Leadership, and Research Conference™. This event, November 6th-7th, 2014 at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club in Durham, NC, is an independent conference, and a component of eMerging Entrepreneurs'' “Veterans Economic Advancement project.

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Digital Realty Taking its Medicine

Data Center Knowledge

'After a decade in business, the REIT prepares to prune its portfolio for the first time Read More.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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Questions for Photography Enthusiasts

Scott Lowe

'It’s no secret that I’m something of a photography enthusiast. To me, photography is a relaxing puzzle of how to assemble all the various pieces—setting, lighting, exposure, composition, etc.—to create just the right image. I’m not an expert, but that’s OK; I just do this for fun and to relax. If you’d like to see a small sampling of some of the photos I’ve taken, I publish some of them here on 500px.com.

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Amerijet Restructures IT Team to Set Itself Up for Growth

Data Center Knowledge

'Data Center World: Airline’s IT leader on dialing in the team to fit her vision Read More.

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The CIO's Self-Reflection: Are you a technologist or business leader?

Future of CIO

The CIO must now wear many hats, and see the forest for the trees. Due to the changing nature of technology, the CIO role continues to be shaken up, refined, reinvented and reenergized; CIOs also have to do self-reflection: are you a tactical IT manager or business strategist? Are you a technology specialist or a specialized generalist? Are you an order taker or a senior business advisor, are you a technologist or business leader?

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GlobalFoundries Gets $1.5B to Take Over IBM’s Processor Business

Data Center Knowledge

'Semiconductor company to become IBM''s exclusive server chip supplier for 10 years Read More.

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.