Chris Preimesberger

Here is the latest article in an eWEEK feature series called IT Science, in which we look at what actually happens at the intersection of new-gen IT and legacy systems. Unless it’s brand new and right off various assembly lines, servers, storage and networking inside every IT system can be considered “legacy.” This is because the […]

It’s taken a number of years for many enterprises to trust the cloud to protect their business data in servers that are often far, far away. Progress has been made; twelve years after AWS introduced its Simple Storage Service (S3) cloud in 2006, cloud storage and production workloads now comprise just over half of all […]

There are iPhone loyalists and Samsung loyalists, but which smartphones will be selling out this holiday season? According to a new survey by Swagbucks, an rewards- and loyalty-program company operated by Prodege, LLC, adults and teens are split between the two. Overall, adults are most excited to purchase a new Samsung smartphone, with a third […]

At Samsung’s SDC developers’ conference in San Francisco this week, the South Korean IT hardware and software giant introduced new-gen developer tools for its Bixby and SmartThings analytics platforms and to build mobile apps for its new One UI platform and the ground-breaking Infinity Flex Display. This phone, which is expected to go into production […]

Hyperconverged storage software maker Maxta, which is growing a niche clientele in a hot segment that includes Nutanix and others, has launched an analytics-insight platform to go with its frontline product. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company claims that its new MxIQ data analytics product, released Nov. 6, gives users real-time visibility into their private cloud […]

Coupa Software, which makes a cloud-based set of tools that enables users to manage enterprise spending, on Nov. 7 introduced a new intelligent platform that enables businesses to make better decisions at each transactional step of their business spending-management strategy. Coupa Pay is comprised of a set of payment and financing solutions that can handle […]

At its symposium and IT expo Nov. 7 in Barcelona, Spain, IT researcher and market analyst Gartner announced what it sees as the most important strategic internet of things (IoT) technology trends that will drive digital business innovation from now through 2023. “The IoT will continue to deliver new opportunities for digital business innovation for […]

Vertiv, known as Emerson Network Power until a few years ago, is now joining a list of major IT providers in putting a new intelligent data management platform for running infrastructure into the market. It’s quite a pool to be joining. Waiting in the weeds are competitors such as Dell EMC, HPE, Komprise, Thomson Reuters, […]

Here is the latest article in the eWEEK feature series called IT Science, in which we look at what actually happens at the intersection of new-gen IT and legacy systems. Unless it’s brand new and right off various assembly lines, servers, storage and networking inside every IT system can be considered “legacy.” This is because the […]

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) offers enormous potential for manufacturing and process enterprises alike, allowing these companies to generate insights that promise to transform efficiency and productivity. But, like anything else, the IIoT doesn’t come without its challenges. In fact, many manufacturing operations rely on production systems that may be years (or decades) old, […]

It is safe to say that all IT and information security pros have had frightening IT challenges from time to time. Whether transitioning to the cloud or remedying false-positive alerts, IT engineers are often asked to think on their feet and adapt to change quickly. Although the industry as a whole has come a long […]

Internet of things investments are up, resistance to its adoption is down, and a high percentage of enterprises say information from their IoT solutions is shared with their employees in real or near-real time, a new edge-computing study released Oct. 31 reports. Rugged industrial mobile device maker and enterprise software maker Zebra Technologies revealed to […]