Darryl K. Taft

Enterprise cloud computing could see explosive growth over the next two years, according to a recent analyst report. TheInfoPro, a service of 451 Research, released its latest cloud computing study, which projects big growth in the number of enterprise cloud computing projects. Indeed, 60 percent of respondents to a survey conducted by TheInfoPro said they […]

IBM announced that three organizations in India have selected IBM’s cloud-based disaster-recovery service to ensure business continuity and operational resiliency. IBM said its SmartCloud Virtualized Server Recovery (VSR) platform will provide these organizations with managed server recovery that will ensure faster restoration, while minimizing data loss and enabling continued customer service in any disaster scenario. […]

Linux Is the Best OS for Big Data Apps: 10 Reasons Why by Darryl K. Taft Scalability The open structure of Linux allows for expanding amounts of computing power as needed. Flexibility Open-source architectures work together, allowing computing resources to be pooled to harness large data intake. Economics Big data spreads massive amounts of data […]

IBM announced the completion of its deal to acquire Trusteer, a privately held provider of software that helps protect organizations against fraud and advanced security threats. The completion of the deal comes quickly on the heels of IBM’s initial announcement of its plans to acquire Trusteer. On Aug. 15, IBM announced that it had entered […]

HTML5, MongoDB, iOS Top List of Job Search Keywords: Indeed by Darryl K. Taft HTML5 HTML5 is the fastest growing keyword found in online job postings on Indeed.com. HTML5 is a markup language used for structuring and presenting content for the World Wide Web and a core technology of the Internet. It is the fifth […]

The global big data market is forecast to show a compound annual growth rate of 26 percent—jumping from $14.87 this year to $46.34 billion by 2018, according to a new report from research firm MarketsandMarkets. The major force driving this market is the constant need among enterprises to upgrade their business processes and enhance performance […]

IBM announced it has completed the acquisition of CSL International, a provider of virtualization management technology for IBM’s zEnterprise System. IBM initially announced plans to acquire CSL in July, with a definitive agreement to buy the company based in Herzliya Pituach, Israel. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. A strategic investment in the […]

Developers have long struggled with the security conundrum of how to quickly deliver apps that are as inherently secure as they are robust, reliable and efficient. In today’s fast-paced world of mobile, social, cloud and often complex enterprise applications, pressure is on developers to produce applications faster than ever. Yet, despite that pressure to deliver […]

The IEEE, also known as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, predicts that 60 percent of the vehicles on the road will be Internet-enabled by 2025. Members of the IEEE said Internet-enabled vehicles will play an instrumental role in improving the future of commuting. Internet connectivity in automobiles will promote advanced safety features, upgraded […]

Lodgify, a technology startup based in Barcelona, Spain, has announced the launch of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for marketing vacation rentals. Lodgify enables both vacation rental owners and property managers to easily create their own Website with a “Book Now” function, centrally manage their reservations and synchronize their property information across major vacation rental portals. […]