Join @JuniperNetworks at @CloudExpo NY | #AI #DX #DigitalTransformation

SYS-CON Events announced today that Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), an industry leader in automated, scalable and secure networks, will exhibit at SYS-CON’s 20th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY.
Juniper Networks challenges the status quo with products, solutions and services that transform the economics of networking. The company co-innovates with customers and partners to deliver automated, scalable and secure networks with agility, performance and value.

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Nutanix “Platinum Sponsor” of @CloudExpo NY & CA | #IoT #AI #DX #DevOps

DevOps is often described as a combination of technology and culture. Without both, DevOps isn’t complete. However, applying the culture to outdated technology is a recipe for disaster; as response times grow and connections between teams are delayed by technology, the culture will die. A Nutanix Enterprise Cloud has many benefits that provide the needed base for a true DevOps paradigm.

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Case Study: Driving Research Discoveries with an End-to-End Solution | @CloudExpo @DDN_limitless #Cloud #Storage #Analytics

Van Andel Institute has a 20-year legacy of biomedical research and scientific education with a focus on improving health and enhancing the lives of current and future generations. Formed in 1996 by Jay and Betty Ann Van Andel, the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based organization has evolved into a premier center for research and education that supports more than 360 scientists, educators, and staff.
At Van Andel Research Institute (VARI), a dedicated team works tirelessly to determine the epigenetic, genetic, molecular and cellular origins of cancer, Parkinson’s and other diseases. Using state-of-the-art technologies and instrumentation, the Institute’s scientists are working to translate discoveries into highly innovative and effective diagnostics and treatments.

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[session] Deep Learning Training Workloads By @Supermicro_SMCI | @CloudExpo #AI #DL #ML #Cloud

Recently, Machine Learning leaped into the computing mainstream and now ML is advancing across all enterprise applications. GPU usage models are penetrating new industries and advanced servers with GPUs will take deep learning to new performance levels that augment Artificial Intelligence. New server architecture innovations will drive higher levels of performance in ML applications. As GPUs become more powerful, GPU networks will need to be more efficient as well. Supermicro has advanced the state-of-the-art in GPU-optimized server architectures, perfect for the emerging deep learning applications.

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[session] Deep Learning Training Workloads By @Supermicro_SMCI | @CloudExpo #AI #DL #ML #Cloud

Recently, Machine Learning leaped into the computing mainstream and now ML is advancing across all enterprise applications. GPU usage models are penetrating new industries and advanced servers with GPUs will take deep learning to new performance levels that augment Artificial Intelligence. New server architecture innovations will drive higher levels of performance in ML applications. As GPUs become more powerful, GPU networks will need to be more efficient as well. Supermicro has advanced the state-of-the-art in GPU-optimized server architectures, perfect for the emerging deep learning applications.

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CA “Platinum Sponsor” of @CloudExpo NY & CA | @CAinc #AI #DX #DevOps

SYS-CON Events announced today that CA Technologies has been named “Platinum Sponsor” of SYS-CON’s 20th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, and the 21st International Cloud Expo®, which will take place October 31-November 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. CA Technologies helps customers succeed in a future where every business – from apparel to energy – is being rewritten by software. From planning to development to management to security, CA creates software that fuels transformation for companies in the application economy.

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DDN Storage «Bronze Sponsor» of @CloudExpo | #SDN #AI #DX #DataCenter

As cloud adoption continues to transform business, today’s global enterprises are challenged with managing a growing amount of information living outside of the data center. The rapid adoption of IoT and increasingly mobile workforce are exacerbating the problem. Ensuring secure data sharing and efficient backup poses capacity and bandwidth considerations as well as policy and regulatory compliance issues.

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[session] Best Practices for Enterprise Cloud Adoption By @DivvyCloud | @CloudExpo #Cloud #Automation

This talk centers around how to automate best practices in a multi-/hybrid-cloud world based on our work with customers like GE, Discovery Communications and Fannie Mae. Today’s enterprises are reaping the benefits of cloud computing, but also discovering many risks and challenges. In the age of DevOps and the decentralization of IT, it’s easy to over-provision resources, forget that instances are running, or unintentionally expose vulnerabilities.

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Dispelling Three Flawed Myths of Digital Technology | @CloudExpo #DL #IaaS #Cloud #Blockchain

Digital technology need not fall exclusively in the category of ‘user-facing.’ In fact, any piece of technology, regardless how old it is or where it falls in the enterprise IT environment, is a ‘digital technology’ if it aligns with the customer-centric goal of digital.
From mainframes and middleware to cloud computing and the Internet of Things, all enterprise technology might qualify as digital technology.

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Stop Saying AI Can’t Replace Humans | @CloudExpo #AI #ML #Cloud

To change your world, AI does not need to replace humans – it just needs to displace you. So stop saying that AI can’t replace humans, and start asking, “Can AI displace me?”
We are not close enough to general-knowledge artificial intelligence to consider a world where such a system could completely replace a cognitive nonrepetitive (white-collar) worker. And while Hollywood and sensationalist reporting would have you believe otherwise, malevolent AI systems and sentient cyborgs should not be the subject of any serious discussion about job loss. The most probable future is far scarier.

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