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Tech Moves: Top Blue Origin engineer joins SpaceX; Axon hires HTC Vive exec; Porch adds to board

GeekWire

. — Law enforcement technology company Axon added former HTC Vive exec Chris Chin as vice president of immersive tech. In his new role, Chin will be responsible for Axon’s virtual reality and augmented reality training platforms. billion contract to return astronauts to the moon. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

CIO Business Intelligence

Be strategic with reserve pricing Reserve pricing for cloud services can reduce resource usage costs by as much as 70%, says David McKee, who in his role as fractional CTO, tech founder, and digital twins thought leader at Counterpoint Technologies acts as a part-time CTO for nine companies in the US and Europe.

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How a cloud-first enterprise application strategy boosts speed and scale for your business

CIO Business Intelligence

Cloud-first applications support a manageable OpEx cost model, metered like a utility, as opposed to requiring significant upfront capital investments in infrastructure and software licenses. Nichol (@PeterBNichol) , chief technology officer at OROCA Innovations.

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The Legal Challenges of the Internet of Things

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You’ll find who owns the data in documents such as end-user license agreements. The communicative nature of IoT devices means data from one system may appear in another, challenging virtually any ownership model. Businesses, including farms, are for example signing contracts with drone companies. One is disclosure.

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Top 10 Quotes About Cloud Security

SecureWorld News

Know what you're getting in the cloud: "One of the biggest challenges with cloud vendors is that very often someone is signing up for cloud services without bothering to go through a contract review. He can take his own credit card and buy some licenses and connect online.

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Big Data: The Hadoop Business Case

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It is my contention that when the total cost of using all your data exceeds what you are able to spend using purpose-built technologies, it is time to consider using a general purpose solution like Hadoop for process offloading. As well, the more data you have, the more physical or virtual compute resources you may need.

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Open-sourced Technology Levels the Playing Field Between Tech Giants and Startups

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Governments such as that of India are pushing for the adoption and use of open source software capable of cutting licensing costs from giant companies such as Oracle, IBM and Cisco. Alex Espenson is a technology writer with a passion for home automation, tech security and wearable smart devices. Related articles.