Chris Preimesberger

10 Best Practices for Installing a File Synchronization System By Chris Preimesberger Flexible Storage Infrastructure Does your enterprise want to have all data stored on-premises in its data centers? Perhaps some or all of that content should be housed with a cloud provider. It’s important for the solution you select to have the flexibility to […]

Intel, which has been providing processors for the so-called Internet of things for more than three decades before the trend was named, has appointed an executive to help run its newly created IoT Solutions Group. Adam Burns (pictured), who serves as director of business development and product marketing for Intel’s key IoT Gateway processor line, […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Back in 2006, when Cisco Systems launched TelePresence — its deluxe way to save travel and hotel costs for meetings — the company said it would fundamentally change the videoconferencing market. And it did to a great extent, thanks to the way it brought high-definition live video with indiscernible latencies to […]

Debunking Nine Myths About New-Gen Email Encryption by Chris Preimesberger Myth: Any Email Encryption Will Keep It Secure Not all email encryption solutions are created equal. For instance, Yahoo offers https for Yahoo users, which encrypts mail as it travels between the user’s Web browser and Yahoo servers. While this helps keep Yahoo users secure, […]

Cloud-service business intelligence provider Birst revealed April 22 that it has appointed former Jive Software and SuccessFactors executive Jay Larson as its new chief executive officer. The San Francisco-based software-as-a-service provider’s co-founder and current CEO, Brad Peters, is transitioning to the new roles of board chairman and chief product officer as Larson takes controls of […]

If you are among the many Facebook users who have noticed more ads in more places — and on more devices — than in the past, your observation would be spot on. There are indeed more ads, and they are as personalized as can be, thanks to all that information Facebook gathers every time you […]

World data storage market leader EMC said April 23 in reporting its Q1 2014 earnings that its first-quarter revenue increased a modest 2 percent, but also that its profits slipped a worrisome 32 percent. The Hopkinton, Mass.-based company charted $5.48 billion in overall sales that, with all the bills paid, resulted in a profit of […]

VMware made public its first quarter 2014 earnings on April 22, reporting that its profit climbed 15 percent year over year as the virtualization kingpin exhibited notable growth in services and license revenue. The company, owned by longtime data storage market leader EMC, reported a profit of $199 million (46 cents a share), an increase […]

Oracle has picked up the pace lately by churning out a string of new products for both customers and industry partners. Last week the Redwood City, Calif.-based IT giant launched two new services, Database Backup and Storage Cloud, for its Oracle Cloud store. A few weeks earlier, Oracle introduced versions of its main database and […]

AFCOM, the data center industry advocacy organization that puts on the Data Center World conference twice a year, has revealed the three finalists for its annual Data Center Manager of the Year award. The 2014 finalists are Dave Leonard, Chief Data Center Office at ViaWest; Robert McClary, Senior Vice President and General Manager at FORTRUST; […]

10 Tips for Making Managed File Transfers Less Stressful by Chris Preimesberger Automate Automated file-based business processes that power daily tasks help eliminate IT stress. Managed file-transfer (MFT) systems can automate the transfer of files between systems and business partners, as well as handle the processing of files to achieve business goals. Maintain Compliance File […]

How to Integrate Consumer, Business Apps in the Workplace by Chris Preimesberger Assess Which Apps to Include The introduction of consumer apps into the enterprise is something that has far-reaching impact beyond just the individual employee. Each worker may have his/her personal preferences, so departments should survey employees and determine the best fit that is […]