Darryl K. Taft

Tasktop Technologies, a maker of application lifecycle management (ALM) integration technology, has released a major new version of Sync, its Software Lifecycle Integration platform. Sync 3.0 brings operations further into the collaborative mix and expands Tasktop’s DevOps agenda, which has been part of the company’s strategy for some time. Indeed, Sync 3.0 supports new levels […]

Researchers from IBM and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have made a nanomedicine breakthrough where they have converted common plastic materials such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into non-toxic and biocompatible materials designed to target and attack fungal infections. IBM published this research in the peer-reviewed journal, Nature Comm, on Dec. 9. The discovery […]

Splunk, which provides a software platform for real-time operational intelligence, announced it has acquired Cloudmeter, a provider of network data capture technologies. The acquisition of Cloudmeter rounds out Splunk’s portfolio with a capability to analyze machine data from a wider range of sources. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction was funded […]

IBM’s 2014 Social Business Outlook: From ‘Liking’ to Leading by Darryl K. Taft Social Business: Not Just About Collaboration Social is no longer just about collaboration; it’s about unlocking the engines of collective knowledge, differentiated expertise and rapid learning. Social enables businesses to break down organizational and hierarchal silos and barriers. It provides employees an […]

IBM announced a new cloud storage invention that provides an interface for users to securely migrate data across multiple clouds, essentially eliminating vendor lock-in in the cloud space. IBM said its clients across all industries, including banks, retailers and government, are embracing cloud computing to drive business innovation and growth, but underlying concerns about security, […]

Information Governance: Why It’s Becoming a Boardroom Imperative by Darryl K. Taft Enterprise Data Volumes Are Increasing Dramatically It’s no surprise that enterprise data volumes are increasing. IDC reports that data stores of unstructured and structured information created and replicated will grow an average of 60 percent annually for the next five years. Unstructured data […]

IBM has signed a $1.3 billion deal with Dexia Group to build and manage the European financial services company’s IT infrastructure. The long-term agreement is with Dexia and several major financial institutions in Europe to build and manage their IT infrastructure previously managed by Associated Dexia Technology Services (ADTS). And as a result of this […]

JNBridge, a provider of interoperability software and adapters, announced the release of JNBridgePro version 7.1 and versions 3.1 of its Java Message Service (JMS) Adapters for BizTalk and .NET. The latest version of JNBridge’s core product, JNBridgePro, includes an upgraded Visual Studio feature that enables developers to access Java code from Visual Studio 2013. Also […]

IBM has announced the expansion of its Cloud Consulting Services portfolio with a customizable cloud strategy offering for industry and the line-of-business buyer. This move, announced Dec. 5, extends IBM’s high-value portfolio of cloud software and services. The company is also developing a catalog of fast-start industry offerings delivered as a service for cloud-based applications. […]

JetBrains has released the latest version of its IntelliJ IDEA Java integrated development environment (IDE), Version 13. This new major version of IntelliJ IDEA is a planned annual release with updated support for all the important Java development technologies advanced this year, including Java EE 7, Glassfish 4, Wildfly 8, Tomcat 8 and others. JetBrains […]