Darryl K. Taft

ORLANDO, Fla.—At its Connect 2014 conference here, IBM announced a software-as-service (SaaS)-based IBM Kenexa Talent Suite that enables chief human resources officers (CHROs) and C-suite executives to gain insights into the deluge of data created every day by their workforce. The new suite is the latest solution IBM has generated from its 2012 $1.3 billion […]

IBM and Skillsoft announced a partnership to leverage the power of big data in enterprise learning. The multi-phase joint development agreement is aimed at creating an adaptive learning experience for users that combines IBM Research’s big data and customer experience analytics capabilities with content interaction data from Skillsoft’s more than 50,000 learning assets. Skillsoft provides […]

SAS, a leading provider of business analytics software, announced that its 2013 revenue surpassed $3 billion, driven by business intelligence, data visualization and cloud solutions. SAS officials said 2013 marked the 38th consecutive year the company has increased revenue, marching to a record of $3.02 billion for the year. SAS is consistently at the top […]

The Eclipse Foundation is aiming to build up a strong community for developers looking to tap into the opportunity afforded by the Internet of things. The Internet of things (IoT), which extends Internet connectivity beyond traditional devices such as desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and tablets to a diverse range of devices and everyday things […]

Just a little more than two months after shipping Visual Studio 2013, Microsoft this week released the final version of Visual Studio 2013 Update 1 (VS 2013.1) Microsoft shipped Visual Studio 2013 in November and delivered a release candidate of Visual Studio 2013 Update 1 in December. Now the devices and services giant has delivered […]

Once again, IBM missed its earnings targets as its fourth-quarter 2013 revenue dipped 5 percent, marking the fourth quarter in a row Big Blue has missed and the seventh consecutive quarter the company’s revenue has fallen. Hit hard by shortfalls in hardware sales – IBM’s Systems and Technology revenue declined 26 percent, the company announced […]

Trilibis, a maker of design technology for Web developers, announced a partnership with HP Autonomy to deliver mobility functionality to HP TeamSite customers. Trilibis officials said the company’s Software eNabling One Web (SNOW) technology will enable TeamSite-powered Websites to be device-aware and optimized for any mobile device, tablet or desktop browser. HP TeamSite helps marketers […]

Splunk, maker of a popular operational intelligence and real-time analytics platform, announced a key upgrade of its Splunk App for Enterprise Security, which allows users to detect cyber-attacks and zero in on and root out the attackers. Splunk App for Enterprise Security 3.0 features new visualizations that enable advanced threat detection, reducing the time to […]

IBM Adds to Its Cloud Arsenal via Innovation, Acquisition by Darryl K. Taft Innovation and Patent Leadership IBM developed a method for dynamically managing network bandwidth within a cloud, which could lead to significant improvements in overall system performance. For the invention, IBM received U.S. Patent #8,352,953: Dynamically Provisioning Virtual Machines—which provides a method for […]

CA Technologies announced CA Service Management, a new solution that brings a consumerlike experience to enterprise IT services and enables users to serve themselves. The new CA offering brings familiar Google search and Dropbox-like capabilities to business users to enhance the user experience, mobility, and collaboration between IT teams and employees to help attain IT […]

IBM has pledged to commit $1.2 billion to significantly expand its global cloud footprint, beefing up its SoftLayer infrastructure and other components. Big Blue said the investment includes a network of cloud centers designed to bring clients greater flexibility, transparency and control over how they manage their data, run their business and deploy their IT […]

NoSQL database provider MongoDB announced that its database management system is helping to improve big data decision making and risk management in the insurance industry. MongoDB said RMS, a provider of catastrophe risk modeling software, has selected MongoDB as the data store for RMS(one), RMS’ cloud-based, open, real-time risk management platform. RMS(one) centralizes massive amounts […]