CTOvision

JUNE 18, 2014

'I''m going to spell out a challenge in hopes that someone fixes this (if you have a way to fix this issue you will be a hero to us all and probably make a billion dollars at the same time). If you have been on a Navy ship recently then you know the ugly truth: there’s some amazingly OLD stuff out there! To fix that, the US Navy has made their Consolidated Afloat Network and Enterprise Services (CANES) program one of their highest priorities.

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Data Center Knowledge

JUNE 20, 2014

'One of Silicon Valley’s most vociferous and controversial VCs says people suck at running IT, are too expensive and should be replaced by technology Read More.

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Eric D. Brown

JUNE 18, 2014

'If you ask 100 people to define the value that data brings an organization, you’ll most likely get 150 different answers. Yes…that’s right…150 answers. You’ll hear a few good succinct responses but most will give you a few different answers with examples of how their organization ‘uses’ data. There’s a problem with that response though.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

JUNE 18, 2014

'Data mining is complicated and so the CIO has to be involved Image Credit. With all of this talk about cloud computing, it can be easy to forget about yesterday’s hot topic: data mining. However, it turns out that cloud computing just makes doing data mining a whole lot easier. This means that data mining is reminding the company about the importance of information technology and is staging a comeback.

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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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CTOvision

JUNE 17, 2014

'By Shannon Perry. Google is certainly difficult to pin down – part search engine, part Internet service provider, part investor and entertainment provider and researcher and driverless-car developer, and the list goes on and on. In a YouTube blog post dated May 29 th , Google announced that YouTube watchers can now access a free Video Quality Report to assess the speed (or sluggishness) of the Internet service.

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Data Center Knowledge

JUNE 16, 2014

'Landsvirkjun sales exec says as long as you don''t build on top of a volcano, Iceland is a great as a data center location Read More.

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Nutanix

JUNE 14, 2014

In The Register yesterday a VCE spokesperson said that comparing Nutanix to Vblock is like comparing a glove box in one vehicle to an entire car. A more applicable, albeit fictional, automobile analogy would be to contrast an inexpensive Tesla with a Cadillac Escalade for commuting back and forth to work.

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CTOvision

JUNE 19, 2014

'By Shannon Perry. Google recently released a free Video Quality Report , a means for Internet users to determine the quality of their Internet connections and to compare the speeds of their Internet service provider with other local ISPs. Much of the tech community received the report positively because the increased transparency – although it has the potential to “shame” ISPs that provide inferior service – will likely result in more competition and a better product for consumers.

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Data Center Knowledge

JUNE 18, 2014

'Social networking superstar’s custom-designed top-of-rack switch is disaggregated and acts like a server Read More.

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Future of CIO

JUNE 15, 2014

Creativity is the innate ability to visioning, problems solving and path discovery. etc. Creativity is the innate ability to create novel value, and it is the key leadership quality nowadays. All humans are born with raw creativity ability, however, one’s creativity strength is not proportional to his/her age, perhaps, it’s opposite, the older you get, the less creative you become.

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Nutanix

JUNE 18, 2014

This week Gartner released their first-ever Magic Quadrant for Integrated Systems, and Nutanix is proud to be “the furthest to the right for completeness of vision.

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CTOvision

JUNE 18, 2014

'By Bob Gourley. OnLive is a firm I recommend enterprise technologists watch closely. Their core capabilities have been proven in delivery of high performance games via cloud services (their focus has been cloud-gaming). They have proven, scalable capabilities that have been operating at a scale of millions of users with zero downtime. By delivering high-end visual computing experiences successfully to any device they have created capabilities that can apply to just about every enterprise.

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Data Center Knowledge

JUNE 16, 2014

'In 2014, data centers are only beginning to see change from the Internet of Things, writes Bhavesh Patel of ASCO. Read More.

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Future of CIO

JUNE 19, 2014

Digital "BoD Material" is the Harbinger of Digital Transformation. More and more organizations intend to reinvent their Board with fresh eyes or new blood. An industry survey shows that one in three boards is looking for the new BoD. New seats mean the new opportunity for new minds, new skills, new perspectives, and insights. Mainly because it allows this company to free themselves up from any past obstacles to innovation, it is not necessarily mean technological innovation, but an overall mindf

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 20, 2014

'Welcome to part 14 of the Learning NSX blog series, in which I discuss the ability for VMware NSX to do Layer 3 routing in logical networks. This post will also include a look at a very cool feature within VMware NSX known as distributed logical routing. This post will take a closer look at distributed logical routing within the context of an OpenStack environment that’s been integrated with VMware NSX.

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CTOvision

JUNE 16, 2014

'By Shannon Perry. Responding to slow connectivity speeds for its online content, Netflix posted an error message in early June to alert its customers that Verizon is to blame for slow speeds. The message read, “The Verizon network is crowded right now. Adjusting video for smoother playback…” Verizon responded with a cease and desist letter demanding that Netflix stop sending the message and demanding proof of Verizon’s responsibility for the slow speeds.

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Data Center Knowledge

JUNE 19, 2014

'OnMetal service aimed at combining stability and performance of colocation with elasticity of cloud Read More.

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Future of CIO

JUNE 16, 2014

The foremost thing is to realize that IT is strategic at the board level. Information is the lifeblood and one of the most invaluable assets in digital business today, the corporate board as a top governance body plays a significant role in overseeing business strategy and monitor business performance. To connect the dots, can today’s digital board become more information-driven, and IT savvy?

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Eric D. Brown

JUNE 15, 2014

'Fulltime IT hiring is in; CIOs who can’t manage change are on the way out. Quote : What does this mean for CIOs? According to Lane, the most important trait to demonstrate to the business today is that you can manage the enterprise transition from legacy systems to technologies like the cloud and mobile. And if you can’t help your company make that change, watch out.

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CTOvision

JUNE 20, 2014

'By Shannon Perry. The urgency of improving information security cannot be understated. Since the widely publicized attack on Target Corporation, data breaches have become increasingly common – sensitive information stored with both eBay and the California Department of Motor Vehicles has been compromised in the last six months alone. AT&T, the national telecommunications company based in Dallas, Texas, became the next affected company in an April attack.

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Data Center Knowledge

JUNE 18, 2014

'As IaaS competition among giants heats up, ability to continue lowering prices by increasing efficiency will only grow in importance Read More.

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Future of CIO

JUNE 19, 2014

“System” is defined as a set of elements in interaction. The system is complex. The underpinning simple principle is that systems have properties, and systems thinking is the application of using these properties as a "lens" to examine a situation in order to get insight and understanding into the situation. The most basic principle is that every system is a construct of the mind.

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Eric D. Brown

JUNE 20, 2014

'Captured this Carolina Chickadee on our deck feeder. See more photos in my flickr photostream and/or my Zenfolio portfolio (where you can buy images). If you like my photography , feel free to support my addiction habit by visiting Adorama (affiliate link) to purchase new or used photographic gear. Or, if you are interested in renting gear before buying, try out my favorite camera, lens and gear rental site - Borrowlenses.com (affiliate link) - the folks at Borrowlenses are awesome.

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CTOvision

JUNE 19, 2014

'By Bob Gourley. Michael Riley and Jordan Robertson published an important piece for Bloomberg news titled: UglyGorilla Hack of U.S. Utility Exposes Cyberwar Threat. This well researched piece provides context on the threat I believe all technologists should understand. In fact, it is so important, I think every citizen should read it and think about its implications.

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Data Center Knowledge

JUNE 19, 2014

'Many of the technology investments made in the data center may not see a return unless all levels of staff are properly trained, writes Antonella Corno of Cisco. IT departments are beginning to realize that in order to thrive in the modern data center environment, they must invest in their.

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Future of CIO

JUNE 14, 2014

First seeking to understand then be understood! There is nature friction between different functions of the organization. Especially between business and IT, some say business vs. IT, the battle is continually on, and such “he said, she said” miscommunication is an impediment to achieving business effectiveness and agility. So how to develop a true partnership between business and IT, what’re the roadblocks on the way?

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CTOvision

JUNE 14, 2014

'By Bob Gourley. CTOvision Pro is our subscription based research and analysis service. It provides access to more in-depth research, analysis and reporting. Subscribers receive a bi-weekly newsletter with up to date context and analysis that can help you apply emerging technologies to your mission needs. You will also receive logins to our market research, technology assessments and special reports designed to help you leverage technology to achieve your professional and personal objectives.

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CTOvision

JUNE 18, 2014

'By Shannon Perry. Artificial intelligence, drones, home appliances – Google has certainly had an interesting shopping spree in the first half of 2014. The company’s emphasis on growth and pursuit of innovation manifest themselves through these acquisitions. Usually loved by tech enthusiasts and often questioned by Wall Street, Google’s enormous purchases seek to position the company ahead of its competition, in terms of hardware, software, and services.

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CTOvision

JUNE 15, 2014

'Another prominent research organization, Consumer Reports, has investigated American victims of digital crime and quantified American responses to the growing number of cyber attacks. Its most recent cyber report, Your Secrets Aren’t Safe surveyed thousands of American consumers regarding digital security, vulnerability, and thefts and offers suggestions for limiting one’s risk for future attacks.

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CTOvision

JUNE 18, 2014

'By Bob Gourley. Note: We believe the release below will be of high interest to technologists in the national security, law enforcement and first responder fields. From: [link]. Disaster Relief Crowdsourcing Project At SoftwareAG’s Innovation World 2014. Software AG’s University Relations department has announced the winner of the first international student idea contest for the company’s Innovation World customer event.

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Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.