Unlearning is hard to do. Let me explain. Here’s what I need you to do. Do whatever you need to do, DO NOT think about Pink Flying Horses. You will now find that the thought of Pink Flying Horses cannot escape your mind and no matter what you do, you just cannot stop thinking of Pink Flying Horses. Similar to this idea, asking you to not think about something is just going to make it more impossible. However for the sake of moving forward, we do need to take a step back from what we know and really, I mean really UNLEARN a few key things about some key technology areas.
Oracle Acquires StackEngine
Oracle has recently acquired StackEngine, a Texas based startup that creates tools that aid in utilization of Docker containers. All StackEngine employees will work in Oracle’s Public Cloud unit. Terms of the deal were not released.
Docker containers popularity has increased in the past year, and the trends are looking to continue. The addition of Docker containers allows Oracle to compete with cloud giants that support Docker containers like Amazon Web Services. Docker containers join Oracle’s extensive cloud portfolio, which includes Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). Safra Catz, Oracle co-CEO, has stated that SaaS and PaaS grew sixty eight percent this quarter, following a seventy percent growth from the previous quarter. Oracle sales grew approximately thirty percent year to year, to $652 million.
StackEngine describes its Container Application Center as a path for businesses to be able to “transition from the costs and inefficiencies of virtualization to the flexibility, mobility and freedom of containerization.” Many StackEngine employees have previously worked at CopperEgg, an Austin based startup acquired in 2013 by Idera. CopperEgg specialized in keeping track of the efficiency of applications run through the cloud.
Oracle plans to construct a next generation technology campus in Austin, Texas that focuses on cloud computing. The employee base in Austin is expected to grow by fifty percent over a span of a few years. A majority of the jobs at this Austin location will be related to the cloud. Oracle will follow its tradition of hiring young college graduates and those just starting their careers.
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Anders Wallgren Talks IoT | @ThingsExpo #BigData #IoT #M2M #Wearables
The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to be a major topic of discussion in the tech industry. Many people want to know: how is the IoT influencing me already? That’s one of the themes of this week’s conversation between Electric Cloud CTO Anders Wallgren and Software Engineering Daily Host Jeff Meyerson.
IoT continues to grow, with the proliferation of smart homes, wearables, smart cars, mHealth devices and more. For example, new cars today come pre-wired with hundreds of millions of lines of code already, and much of the embedded software is already connected to the Internet. This always-on connectivity offers manufacturers the ability to automatically update software and firmware on IoT devices and can greatly increase the rate of new feature updates, and the usability and usefulness to end users.
The DevOps Push | @DevOpsSummit @IsomorphicHQ #DevOps #IoT #Microservices
“In the DevOps area there are a lot of people looking to adopt more and new efficient processes and that’s worked well for us and the technology we provide,” explained Charles Kendrick, CTO and Chief Architect at Isomorphic Software, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at DevOps Summit, held November 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
Mobile App Development | @CloudExpo @MobiDev_ #BigData #IoT #Cloud
“Mobility is really important in today’s business. Businesses should be on the go as mobile devices are everywhere. Mobile and cloud work together and are connected with what we do,” explained Oleg Lola, CEO of MobiDev, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 17th Cloud Expo, held November 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
Critical IoT Communications | @ThingsExpo #IoT #M2M #InternetOfThings
Contrary to mainstream media attention, the multiple possibilities of how consumer IoT will transform our everyday lives aren’t the only angle of this headline-gaining trend. There’s a huge opportunity for “industrial IoT” and “Smart Cities” to impact the world in the same capacity – especially during critical situations. For example, a community water dam that needs to release water can leverage embedded critical communications logic to alert the appropriate individuals, on the right device, as soon as they are needed to take action.
Top 18 Database Blogs | @BigDataExpo #BigData #IoT #Microservices
In today’s rapidly changing IT world, database experts who wish to remain relevant must keep up-to-date on all kinds of technology – both database-related and other.
DBAs should understand new data-related technologies but also other newer technologies that interact with database systems. Don’t ignore industry and technology trends simply because you cannot immediately think of a database-related impact. Many non-database-related “things” eventually find their way into DBMS software and database applications. An example for that is Agile methodologies, such as DevOps and Continuous Delivery which until recently were not thought of as part of the database eco-system.
My list of the top 18 news and opinion sites that DBAs, database developers, SysAdmin, and other database pros should check on a regular basis
OpenShift Enterprise 3 by Red Hat | @CloudExpo @OpenShift #Cloud
Struggling to keep up with increasing application demand? Learn how Platform as a Service (PaaS) can streamline application development processes and make resource management easy.
Tech News Recap for the Week of 12/21/2015
Given how busy the holiday season can be, here’s a quick Tech News Recap of articles you may have missed from this week!
Tech News Recap
A newly discovered hack has the United States fearing foreign infiltration. Microsoft acquired Metanautix and messaging app, Talko. Servers used in US bomb threats were seized by German police. WhatsApp was blocked in Brazil, Christmas lights could be slowing down your Wi-Fi connection, Nutanix filed for an IPO, and more top news and articles you may have missed from last week!
- Newly discovered hack has U.S. fearing foreign infiltration
- Microsoft acquires Metanautix to offer enhanced big data solutions
- Facebook scandal or can bug bounties replace traditional web security?
- Servers of email host used in US school bomb threats seized by German police
- Microsoft Buys Talko Messaging App from Ray Ozzie
- Why Christmas Lights Could Be Slowing Your Wi-Fi Connection
- Chobani CIO Creates a Recipe for Business Success
- Pitfalls of Microsoft O365 Migrations Part 1: Mailbox Size, Spam Filtering, & Address Change
- Storage Tech Company Nutanix Files For IPO
- After WhatsApp’s Blackout In Brazil, Who Should Hold The Data Keys?
- Better cybersecurity might have saved the Death Star
- From Hello Kitty to Little League Baseball, Companies Are Leaking Kids’ Data All Over The Web
- Report: Google to team up with Ford to build self-driving cars
- Turn your smartphone into three interesting, unusual and useful tools
- Holiday travel? Robots will make it easier
- Why Hacking Is An Integral Part of The Future Of The Internet
- How Amazon Delivers Packages in Less Than an Hour
- Big banks battle startups with new apps and services
- A ‘street battle’ is brewing between Amazon and Microsoft
- Just what do CIOs do all day, anyway?
- Microsoft’s ‘Hello Cloud Challenge’ gives students chance to win $1,000 over Christmas vacation
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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist
IoT-Cloud Service Centric Use Cases | @ThingsExpo #IoT #M2M #BigData
IoT is the next development of how the Internet is applied to the world. TAM for M2M/IoT is estimated at $19 trillion. The IoT device count is in the billions but will not traverse the service providers’ networks. Service providers and vendors are struggling to understand how to map the TAM dollars to real use cases, optimal technology approaches, and profitable business models.
In his session at @ThingsExpo, Dennis Ward, IoT analyst, strategist at DWE, focused on the SP transformations that will occur. In Phase I SP infrastructure virtualization. In Phase II SPs will focus on monetization. The key is IoT Cloud-based Service Centric Use cases.