Big Data is the data too large, complex, and fast-moving for conventional information infrastructure to handle. There’s been a lot of buzz about investment in cutting edge Big Data solutions and start ups, and for good reason. Venture capital for Big Data is sizable and growing.
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Data Analytics in the Cloud: Two Cool NoSQL ‘Big Data’ Options for the SMB
Some estimates suggest that by 2015 the digital universe will grow to 8 zettabytes of data (1 Zettabyte = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes). Much has been written in recent years about “Big Data” and the implications for Information management and data analytics.
The 50 Best Federal Technology Blogs
Fed Tech Magazine recently released their list of “50 Must-Read Federal Technology Blogs,” which included CTOvision.com. The list is a great resource, featuring the blogs of numerous government CIOs, CTOs, cybersecurity experts, and departments, as well as top federal news sources. I noticed that most of these blogs and experts also had a Twitter presence […]
This post by AlexOlesker was first published at CTOvision.com.
The Future of Cloud Computing: Part 1 – VDI is DOA
Innovations in streaming application code… rather than streaming pixels… will kill VDI before it even fully arrives.
From the start, the concept of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is flawed for most real-world applications and use-cases. The future application delivery method will instead use the server-side to deliver application functionality, data, and licensing on-demand to devices directly rather than just screen shots of the monitor output; enabling previously unattainable accomplishments like «Cloud-bursting» to become a reality.
Buttoned-Down IBM Gets Flashy
IBM is going to buy privately held high-performance flash memory house Texas Memory Systems (TMS).
It did not disclose the terms of the definitive agreement. The deal is expected to close later this year.
The Houston company has been around since 1978. It sells its solid-state solutions as the RamSan family of shared rack-mount systems and Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) cards. They’re supposed to improve performance and reduce server sprawl, power consumption, cooling and floor space requirements.
The purchase is a shift from IBM’s usual concentration on software.
Cloud Storage: Looking Beyond The Bottom Line
Cost reduction is often perceived as the most compelling adoption driver for new technologies. However, in many cases, looking beyond bottom line benefits often uncovers additional intrinsic value.
Such is the case for cloud storage. While frequently touted benefits of cloud storage include cost savings, maintenance reduction and better utilization of IT resources, there is actually more to the value equation than meets the eye.
What Do Mobility Consultants Really Think?
Earlier this week I wrote an article titled, «What Do Mobile Technology Vendors Really Think?«, which covered technology vendors’ responses to my «2012 Mid-Year Enterprise Mobility Survey.» This article is reviewing the answers from enterprise mobility consultants and comparing and contrasting them with the mobile software vendors’ answers.
Q: What are your biggest challenges to implementing enterprise mobility today?
A: #1 answer – Developing an enterprise-wide mobile strategy, #2 – Determining anticipated ROIs, and #3 – Finding qualified mobility experts to assist with implementations.
The first two rankings were the same between mobile technology vendors and mobile consultants, but finding qualified mobility experts was a bigger problem for mobility consultants.
Q: Where do you expect to find the biggest ROIs as a result of implementing mobile solutions?
A: #1 answer – Increased productivity of mobile workers, #2 – Real-time data collection and reporting from mobile workers, #3 – Improve decision making by receiving real-time data.
Mobility consultants share the same answer #1 as mobile technology vendors, but consultants placed «Real-time data collection and reporting from mobile workers» as their 2nd highest ROI and it was #4 for mobile technology vendors. Improved customer service was #3 with mobile technology vendors, but ranked #5 for mobility consultants.
Q: How important is it to select a standard MADP (mobile application
development platform) before developing mobile solutions for your
company?
A: Mobility consultants ranked it #3 – Very Important
Mobility consultants ranked it 3 – very important, and mobile technology vendors ranked it similar at 2.9.
Q: How important is mobile security to your company’s mobile strategy?
A: Mobility consultants gave it a 2.7 score which is between «Somewhat Important» and «Very Important»
Mobility consultants and mobile technology vendors rated it nearly the same. Mobile technology vendors gave it a 2.8.
Q: How important is HTML5 or HTML5 hybrid apps to your company’s enterprise mobility plans?
A: The answer was 2.6 out of a 4 – with 1 being «Not Important» and 4
being «Critical.» The 2.6 weighted average is between «Somewhat
Important» and «Very Important» on the scale.
Mobile technology vendors gave it a 2.8 rating, slightly higher in importance than mobility consultants.
Q: How difficult is it to find third-party consulting talent with the right expertise in enterprise mobility?
A: The answer was a weighted average of 2.3 out of 3 – with 1 being «Not difficult» and 3 being «Very difficult.»
Mobility consultants rated it slightly higher (2.3) in difficulty that did mobile technology vendors (2.2).
Q: How important do you believe tablets will be to your enterprise mobility plans?
A: The weighted answer was 2.8 out of 3 – with 1 being «Not important» and 3 being «Very important.»
Mobility consultants rated it slightly lower than mobile technology vendors (2.9).
Q: How important is enterprise mobility to your company’s future success?
A: The answer was a weighted average of 3.2 out of 4 – with 1 being «Not Important» and 4
being «Critical.»
Mobile technology vendors rated it higher in importance at 3.5, than did the mobility consultants.
In summary, the answers were very close between mobility consultants and mobile technology vendors with the exception of where they anticipated finding the biggest ROIs.
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Kevin Benedict, Mobile Industry Analyst, Mobile Strategy Consultant and SAP Mentor Alumnus
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Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
Kevin Benedict, Mobility Analyst and Consultant
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Public Sector Cloud Requirements Initiatives
All around the world, governments at national, state, and local levels are facing huge pressures to do more with less. As cloud computing gains traction and momentum, many public sector organizations are exploring its usage to achieve large-scale efficiency savings while simultaneously improving organizational agility. However, the nature of these relatively novel systems requires some […]
New Revolution Analytics Office in Singapore
We’re excited to announce the latest outpost of the Revolution Analytics team, with the opening of a new office in Singapore! This office will serve as the local HQ for Revolution Analytics serving our customers in the Asia-Pacific region. It was opened with the support of the support of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, which is responsible for the development and growth of the infocomm sector for the country, and has identified loud cloud computing and data analytics as strategic growth areas. Revolution Analytics is also the sponsor of the Singapore’s R User Group. For more information about our…
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Cloud Job Seekers Welcome in DC
TECHEXPO & CloudCamp have created a customized program for our recruiters and job seekers to participate in prior to the hiring event.
The unique «unconference» is designed to spark group discussion between job seekers and employers through the exchange of ideas, knowledge and information in a creative and supporting environment.