CTOvision
DECEMBER 22, 2015
Editor's note: We noticed this article in Autodesk's Line//Shape//Space and requested their permission to repost it here. Line//Shape//Space is a site dedicated to inspiring designers and creators. -bg. “Naturally, Man should want to stand on his own two feet … but how can he when his own machines cut the ground out from under him?”. So states the teaser for Philip K.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 23, 2015
The shift in how and where employees are working will bring about a number of technological challenges in the short term; however, the opportunities it will create for workers, companies and IT vendors will be unprecedented. Read More.
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Social, Agile and Transformation
DECEMBER 22, 2015
I covered several topics this year that all relate to efforts CIO, IT Leaders, developers, and engineers should consider in transforming "IT" and leading the business through a digital transformation. On the engineering front, transformation requires more collaborative and agile practices, so I completed a number of posts on Agile and introduced several posts on DevOps.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 22, 2015
This comprehensive guide includes everything you need to know about Apple's OS X El Capitan, including features, requirements, upgrade options, software updates, and more.
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.
CTOvision
DECEMBER 21, 2015
The video at this link and embedded below captures a historic first for humanity. Thanks to SpaceX and the many incredible engineers, planners, thinkers and leaders there, they have successfully proven that real space rockets, the kind that lift heavy payloads into working orbits, can now be safely returned to earth. The biggest cost of launch is the engine in the rocket, and these engines can be refurbished and reused, meaning the cost of space launch can be made dramatically lower.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 21, 2015
Independent of vendors, there are several different ways for IT to deliver apps and desktops to their end users, each delivering a different set of benefits. Read More.
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Future of CIO
DECEMBER 21, 2015
IT should focus on improving business and enforcing business capabilities. The “Future of CIO” Blog has reached 1.2 million page views with about 2300+ blog posting in 59+ different categories of leadership, management, strategy, digitalization, change/talent, etc. The content richness is not for its own sake, but to convey the vision and share the wisdom.
CTOvision
DECEMBER 20, 2015
The video at this link and embedded below by Andre LeBlanc on Artificial Intelligence (filmed at a TEDx event) captures the many points technologists (specially Ray Kurzweil ) have been articulating on the future for quite a while, but is notable for Andre's focus on AI vice just the future of computing.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 23, 2015
While "boring" is a good thing as far as data center operators are concerned, 2015 was not a boring year for the data center industry Read More.
CTOvision
DECEMBER 22, 2015
The video at this link and embedded below captures the back story on Watson's participation on Jeopardy! It is worth watching for historical context on the research behind the IBM system and some of the interesting stories around how it was brought to life.
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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.
CTOvision
DECEMBER 23, 2015
This time of year is one for commerce. The shiniest, newest, coolest gadgets are always the first to go from the shelves. This year in particular has been one for innovative gadgets and amazing buys. From wearables to autonomous driving vehicles, the list below includes my picks of the hottest tech of the season: Samsung 16TB SSD. One of the largest SSD hard drives ever made.
CTOvision
DECEMBER 23, 2015
The following are some of the hot topics in the federal technology ecosystem (from FedTechTicker.com and TopTechTicker.com ): "Fed Tech Ticker". Juniper Hack: DHS Tells Agencies to Close Encryption Backdoors - Nextgov. For the New Year, Let's Resolve to Improve Our Tech Literacy - New York Times. Battelle technology senses active shooter situations - Columbus Dispatch.
CTOvision
DECEMBER 22, 2015
The following are some of the hot topics in the federal technology ecosystem (from FedTechTicker.com and TopTechTicker.com ): "Fed Tech Ticker". Executive Profile: James Jasinski, Fortinet VP for Federal BD and Supply Chain. Third quarter rally sparks Cru past FCW - MyWebTimes.com. SpaceX Makes History By Successfully Proving Real Space Rockets Can Be Reused: Lands A Giant Falcon 9 Rocket For The First Time.
CTOvision
DECEMBER 22, 2015
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County operates the UMBC High Performance Computing Facility (HPCF), a community-based, interdisciplinary core facility for scientific computing and research. The facility is used in a wide variety of research involving numerical simulations, statistical comparison, computational models, and atmospheric remote sensing.
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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.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 22, 2015
Here’s a compilation of some of the most interesting predictions we received from vendors this year Read More.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 24, 2015
The CDE is responsible for iterating the infrastructure based on the learning it develops, and for baking in those best practices for increased automation, reduced complexity and better business agility. Read More.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 21, 2015
Microsoft releases hardware specs for Azure Stack in anticipation of preview release Read More.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 21, 2015
Startups emerge to untangle infrastructure costs for business execs Read More.
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Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 24, 2015
Company’s IPO filing raises big questions about future of hyperconverged infrastructure in the enterprise Read More.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 22, 2015
As CIO, it's your duty to ensure that the migration is successful and that you utilize the right cloud management tools so there is complete transparency into what is going on both on-premises and in the cloud. Read More.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 21, 2015
Considered one of the leaders in its market, SolidFire specializes in all-flash storage for multi-tenant clouds Read More.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 21, 2015
After being previewed in beta earlier this year, Amazon has released its cloud service for IoT connected devices into general availability Read More.
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“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 22, 2015
Becomes latest cloud giant to sign utility-scale renewable energy contract Read More.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 23, 2015
Top technology and acquisition officials in push to centralize software purchasing to combat waste Read More.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 21, 2015
Semiconductor plant was completed in 2013 but never launched Read More.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 22, 2015
Internet giant buys former semiconductor plant to convert it to data center Read More.
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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.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 19, 2015
Here are some of the most popular stories on Data Center Knowledge this week Read More.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 23, 2015
Invites developers to build and share security apps using its platform Read More.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 21, 2015
First integrations between Box and IBM Case Manager and IBM Datacap Read More.
Data Center Knowledge
DECEMBER 22, 2015
CloudCredo helps European enterprises customize and deploy open source PaaS Read More.
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.
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