Darryl K. Taft

The IEEE Computer Society has selected Grady Booch, chief scientist for software engineering at IBM Research, to receive the society’s 2016 Computer Pioneer Award for his work in object modeling and in co-authoring the Unified Modeling Language (UML). “This award is given for significant contributions to early concepts and developments in the electronic computer field, […]

5 Ways Companies Are Benefiting From Running Containers on OpenStack More organizations are using containers in conjunction with their OpenStack clouds. Here are some of the benefits of doing so. OpenStack Framework Provides for Flexibility and Growth OpenStack includes the elements required for any cloud/data center management platform, regardless of whether containers, virtual machines or […]

IBM has launched a new Distinguished Designer program to indicate the importance of design as part of the IBM culture and to recognize top designers within the company. Big Blue established the role of Distinguished Engineer 20 years ago to highlight engineering innovation as critical to IBM’s success. Now IBM has named its first Distinguished […]

Infragistics, a provider of design, development and collaboration tools for developers, continues to evolve its portfolio to meet the demands of enterprise developers who are tasked with turning out new Web, mobile and desktop applications for the enterprise user. That means delivering tools that help developers meet the requirements of the enterprise environment, including performance, […]

Newest IBM Fellows Making a Difference in Cloud, Other Disciplines Here’s a look at the 2016 class of IBM Fellows and what they have accomplished. Mac Devine: Cloud Computing and Internet of Things, IBM Cloud Mac Devine is vice president and CTO for Networking and Innovation Services within IBM’s Cloud division. As an IBM Fellow, […]

The Next Challenge for Hadoop: Quality of Service For Hadoop to move forward into the next decade, the community must address one key but often overlooked thing: quality of service. What Is QoS for Hadoop? Quality of service for Hadoop is the best first step toward measuring Hadoop performance. QoS provides the ability to ensure […]

Still in the midst of a massive turnaround, IBM this week announced first quarter earnings that were less than stellar as the technology giant valiantly fights to transform its focus from commodity systems and software to higher value opportunities like the cloud, mobile, analytics and cognitive systems. The good thing about IBM’s move is that […]

As design has become a more important part of software product development, designers have gained more power in the enterprise. There also is high demand for their services, along with the need for them to work well with developers. The rise of the designer is evidenced by the success of companies such as Adobe. Adobe, […]

You just never know where IBM’s Watson cognitive computing technology will pop up next, whether in concierge robots at hotels, as an advisor to cancer patients, as a shopping assistant to consumers or, even now, as an aid in food preparation. It seems like Watson is almost everywhere. IBM today announced that it is collaborating […]

10 Reasons for Enterprises to Adopt OpenStack Flexibility, low cost and openness are just a few of the benefits of OpenStack. Here are other reasons why it is so appealing to the enterprise. Dominant Platform for Private Cloud In a September 2015 brief, Forrester Research called OpenStack “the dominant platform for private cloud.” De Facto […]