Chris Preimesberger

“Convergence” is a term often associated with new-gen tech because as time goes on, more and more functionality is being stuffed into smaller and denser boxes and onto smaller and denser pieces of silicon. Thus, we get “converged” hardware and IT infrastructure. Jack Dorsey, currently CEO of both Twitter and mobile payments service Square, has […]

How IT Managers Can Bridge the Generational Technology Gap As the workforce evolves, organizations need to adopt new technologies and transform existing processes to meet the needs of Millennials, Baby Boomer and Gen-Xers. Rework Job Descriptions This will advertise what matters to Millennials: professional development, mentoring and flexibility. In interviews, think about different experiences and […]

10 Essential Features When Choosing a Connectivity Solution We examine key features—from APIs to efficiency to throughput—that an IT administrator should consider when buying a connectivity package. Highly Scalable, Flexible Data Connectivity In a resource-limited environment, you need a powerful solution that improves the response time, throughput and scalability of any application with less hardware. […]

It’s been well-chronicled that analysts, IoT vendors and other big-vision people expect that we’ll see anywhere from 25 billion to 75 billion connected devices in operation on the planet by the year 2020. That works out to about four devices per person. Likewise, the ascent in the number of interconnected enterprises is also jetting quickly […]

NetApp, long one of the world’s leading storage hardware and software providers, has been repositioning itself for the last year or so to connect to the term “data fabric.” As trends start, established companies eventually need to pivot, and that’s squarely where the company is pivoting in 2015 and beyond. In plainer language, NetApp’s Data […]

Twitter CEO, co-founder and Chairman of the Board Jack Dorsey had to make his first hard decision Oct. 13 since being drafted Oct. 5 to replace Dick Costolo, who had put five years into the job. Dorsey hasn’t yet used the hackneyed terms “streamline” or “leaner” that we know of, but he did reveal Oct. […]

Michael Dell certainly has always thought big, but who knew he eventually would be the one to put together the single largest tech acquisition in the history of the world? Dell announced on Oct. 12 that it would buy the vast EMC-VMware-RSA Security kingdom for $67 billion and change. eWEEK discussed this possibility four days […]

On Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 11 a.m. PDT/2 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. GMT, @eWEEKNews will host its monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be “Can They Pivot? Huge Challenges Facing Legacy IT Companies.” It will be moderated by Chris Preimesberger, who serves as eWEEK‘s editor of features and analysis. Some quick facts: Topic: Can They Pivot? Huge […]

Hewlett-Packard, a company with a stodgy image that could use a little whimsicality, has found a measure of fun by hooking up with Lucasfilm Ltd. on its next “Star Wars” movie. How does a tech company like HP get involved commercially with a movie opening, outside of perhaps concocting a few connective television and Web […]

SAN JOSE, Calif.—The culture and personality of a company always emanates from the top. Eventually, if the leader is powerful enough, the company starts taking on his/her personality—for better or worse. Three months ago, Cisco Systems executed an awkward change in leadership, with a lower-visibility executive, Chuck Robbins (pictured), sliding over to replace 20-year incumbent […]

In a direct response to Intel and Micron’s July 28 announcement of 3D XPoint non-volatile memory, Hewlett-Packard and SanDisk announced a long-term agreement to jointly develop their own storage-class memory that could replace DRAM and would be 1,000 times faster than NAND flash. Funny, those are the exact same words used by Intel and Micron […]

10 Tech Essentials for Efficient Telecommuting Teleconferencing and sharing tools, ranging from Pick to Dropbox, help remote and on-site employees improve their communication and collaboration opportunities. A High-Quality, Reliable Video Conference System Whether remote or in the office, efficient communication with the team is always key, and remote employees must be able to participate face-to-face. […]