Before I start with my predictions, let me explain what I mean by a prediction. I believe that predictions should not be about the end of a technology cycle but the timing for when an issue begins to gain traction that will result in industry shifts. As I pointed out in my book, Smart or Lucky? How Technology Leaders Turn Change Into Success (Josey Bass, 2011), important industry initiatives and changes usually require decades of trial and error before they result in significant product and important trends. So, in my predictions, I am pointing out changes that are starting.
I know that the rule is that you need to come up with ten predictions when a new year is about to start. But I decided to break the rule and stick with seven. Call me a renegade. I think that we have a very interesting year taking shape. It will be a year where emerging technologies will move out of strategy and planning into execution. So, I expect that 2015 will not be business as usual. There will be political shakeups in both IT and business leadership as technology takes on an increasingly more strategic role. Companies need to know that the technology initiatives that are driving revenue are secure, scalable, predictable, and manageable. While there will always be new emerging technologies that we take us all by surprise, here is what I expect to drive technology execution and buying plans in the coming year.
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Zen of Analytics and Transaction Processing | @CloudExpo [#BigData]
Existing Big Data solutions are mainly focused on the discovery and analysis of data. The solutions are scalable and highly available but they don’t provide ACID transactions and full SQL query support. Organizations, which have been collecting large customer data, are increasingly seeing the need to use the data for transaction processing. Therefore, there is a growing need for support transactional systems in “Big Data.”
Storage Server Solutions with @WJSales1 CEO | @CloudExpo [#Cloud]
“Will Jaya is a direct source for server integration and storage solutions. If you are looking for any specific configurations for a project we can help you configure based on your needs and requirements,» explained Netty Goya, CEO of Will Jaya, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 15th Cloud Expo, held Nov 4–6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
Why 2015 Will Be the Year of the B2C Cloud By @KiraMakagon | @CloudExpo [#Cloud]
The active number of devices connected to the Internet of Things was a considerable 2.5 billion in 2014 – and some analysts project this number will grow three times over, to 9 billion, in only four years. Gartner estimates we’ll create an even higher number of connected devices: 26 billion units installed by 2020. You can’t deny that the cloud will have to play a role in future infrastructure and storage for data for the massive number of connected devices, but are we ready to store and sift through this much data yet? And will we be ready by 2018?
Five Workers Who Will Enjoy a BYOD Policy
Certain workers will benefit the most from a BYOD policy. Here’s a look at the top five. Technology changes from one day to the next. Because of this, businesses have a difficult time keeping up with the latest devices. A great way to overcome this issue is to implement a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy. Let’s dive in and take a close look at the top seven workers who benefit the most from BOYD.
A Focus on the Operations Model with @NuoDB | @CloudExpo [#Cloud]
NuoDB just introduced the Swifts 2.1 Release. In this demo at 15th Cloud Expo, Seth Proctor, CTO of NuoDB, Inc., discussed why scaling databases in the cloud is challenging, why building your application on top of the infrastructure that is designed with this in mind makes a difference, and what you can do with NuoDB that simplifies your programming model, your operations model.
Moving Applications to Cloud By @Oracle | @CloudExpo [#Cloud @OracleCloudZone]
There are many considerations when moving applications from on-premise to cloud. It is critical to understand the benefits and also challenges of this migration. A successful migration will result in lower Total Cost of Ownership, yet offer the same or higher level of robustness.
In his session at 15th Cloud Expo, Michael Meiner, an Engineering Director at Oracle, Corporation, will analyze a range of cloud offerings (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and discuss the benefits/challenges of migrating to each offering as well as enterprise deployment considerations, including High Availability and Security. He will demonstrate migrating to Amazon Elastic Cloud (EC2) and WebLogic Java Cloud Service using applications built using Tomcat and other J2EE vendors.
Systems of Record, Systems of Engagements and Hybrid Cloud
In 2011 Geofrey Moore introduced the concepts of systems of record (SoR) and systems of engagement (SoE). in his white paper «Systems of Engagement and the Future of Enterprise IT: A Sea Change in Enterprise IT,
These concepts represent a fundamental change or shift that CIOs need to worry about. The world has changed and now the way people and organizations connect themselves and collaborate requires new type of application that are customer driven. New technologies such as cloud, big data, analytic, mobile and social media make this possible. The traditional, enterprise-driven IT applications that are deployed in static infrastructure, use structured data and address specific needs such as financial transactions, order processing and human resources have come to an end.
Deploy in Scale with Docker and Apache By @WSO2 | @CloudExpo [#Cloud]
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) is a technology designed to make DevOps easier and allow developers to focus on application development. The PaaS takes care of provisioning, scaling, HA, and other cloud management aspects. Apache Stratos is a PaaS codebase developed in Apache and designed to create a highly productive developer environment while also supporting powerful deployment options.
Integration with the Docker platform, CoreOS Linux distribution, and Kubernetes container management system brings more scalability and flexibility to Apache Stratos PaaS.
In his session at 15th Cloud Expo, Lakmal Warusawithana, Director of Cloud Architecture at WSO2 Inc., will discuss installing and deploying sample applications using Docker, CoreOS and Kubernetes, and walkthrough how it can be extended to support new application containers. He will also demonstrate app deployment, provisioning, auto-scaling, and more.
Cloud Data Governance By @E_deSouza | @CloudExpo @CiscoCloud [#Cloud]
Cloud data governance was previously an avoided function when cloud deployments were relatively small. With the rapid adoption in public cloud – both rogue and sanctioned, it’s not uncommon to find regulated data dumped into public cloud and unprotected. This is why enterprises and cloud providers alike need to embrace a cloud data governance function and map policies, processes and technology controls accordingly.
In her session at 15th Cloud Expo, Evelyn de Souza, Data Privacy and Compliance Strategy Leader at Cisco Systems, will focus on how to set up a cloud data governance program and spans setting up an executive board to ensuring the availability, integrity, security and privacy of cloud data through its lifecycle.