Chris Preimesberger

You can’t coach speed; either you have it or you don’t. Coaches in most sports readily subscribe to that statement. Same thing in the IT business. Either your networks and devices are fast, or they’re not. Sometimes they can be tuned to become a little quicker, but like athletes, that fundamental ability has to already […]

Data center management platforms that coordinate control of both IT and the physical plant have made steady inroads in a few key verticals, mainly in manufacturing and retail, in the past few years. Now there’s more capability coming into the data center infrastructure management (DCIM) space. Emerson Network Power on Jan. 12 released new capabilities […]

On Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 11 a.m. PST/2 p.m. EST/7 p.m. GMT, @eWEEKNews will host its 39th monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be “Why There’s No Getting Away From Machine and Big Data Analytics.” It will be moderated by Chris Preimesberger, who serves as eWEEK’s editor of features and analysis. Some quick facts: Topic: “Why […]

It appears that something has been lost in translation between Facebook and those who purport to protect Internet neutrality for the masses in the vast country of India. The social network, which trades in giving away free functionality and services to users in return for being able to store their information, aggregate it and sell […]

LAS VEGAS—When the Consumer Electronics Show began life back in 1967, it featured new items such as stereo record players, calculators, hi-fidelity televisions and some of the first cordless telephones. These were generally necessary and useful items. Fast forward 49 shows to 2016, and now we’re looking at camera-toting drones for just about any member […]

New Wireless Devices Take Center Stage at CES Preview Events At CES, it’s near-impossible to see everything, but if one focuses on some select areas, it’s possible to come away with some good information. LaCie Chrome Is it a trophy for some great accomplishment, or is it something else? The answer: something else. This gleaming […]

LAS VEGAS — While television viewers have been able to CNN and BBC News in virtually any location in the world, there hasn’t been a corresponding Internet streaming provider available worldwide. Until Jan. 6, that is. That provider would be Los Gatos, Calif.-based Netflix, which in a brilliant bit of showmanship, added 130 new countries […]

LAS VEGAS—CES 2016 isn’t all about the Internet of things, but as time marches on, that potentially huge market becomes more and more of a target at this, the world’s largest consumer electronics trade show. After all, it appears that nothing on Earth will not be connected through the Internet at some point. Companies large […]

LAS VEGAS—Panasonic isn’t particularly known for data storage, but it’s been developing optical-drive archive storage for several years and has sold a modest amount to some customers, including master data collector Facebook. This high-capacity cold storage technology hasn’t yet caught on with mainstream enterprise business, but the Japanese electronics giant is hoping that 2016 will […]

LAS VEGAS — Rain nor sleet nor winter snow can possibly keep the annual Consumer Electronics Show from taking place. As long as planes can fly and taxis drive and honk, attendees, exhibitors, analysts and tech journalists are finding their way to the Las Vegas Convention Center for the 49th annual consumer tech show. Shrugging […]

What Key Data Breach Trends Portend for Enterprise Security in 2016 A new report from Experian examines expected security trends for 2016 and evaluates how the company’s previous predictions panned out. Impact of EMV Chip-and-PIN Regulations Although Oct. 1, 2015, marked the official liability-shift date for U.S. vendors to adopt EMV chip-and-PIN compatible payment terminals, […]

LAS VEGAS—Yes, it’s CES 2016 week, starting Jan. 6 (Jan. 5 for analysts and journalists) and continuing through Jan. 9. Just don’t call it the Consumer Electronics Show, the International CES or anything else that isn’t “CES 2016” because that’s now the official name and the only one that will perk up ears of official […]