A critical component of any IoT project is what to do with all the data being generated. This data needs to be captured, processed, structured, and stored in a way to facilitate different kinds of queries. Traditional data warehouse and analytical systems are mature technologies that can be used to handle certain kinds of queries, but they are not always well suited to many problems, particularly when there is a need for real-time insights.
Tigo, Microsoft Partner to Bring Cloud Services to Latin America
Millicom has recently announced that its Tigo Business Brand and Microsoft will collaborate to bring cloud computing services to businesses in Latin America through Microsoft Cloud OS Network. This partnership will allow companies in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Paraguay to access data services and increased security provided by the two companies.
Tigo Business and Microsoft’s Azure Cloud will provide a plethora of services and solutions while enabling customers to regulate their infrastructure needs efficiently. The combination of the two companies infrastructure will allow large businesses access to many services such as Disaster Recovery and added security. Virtual Desktop and Data Base are among many services listed under the as-a-service model that will also be provided.
The two companies has also established a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program that will allow Tigo Business to sell MIcrosoft CSP license aimed at targeting small and medium businesses. Tigo will also provide support for cloud-based Microsoft products including Office 365.
About Tigo:
Operating under international telecommunications company Millicom, Tigo provides a multitude of services to Latin America. Launched in 2004, Tigo now provides services to over 60 million customers and is one of the largest mobile operators in Latin America.
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Marcelo Benitez, VP Tigo Business: “The Tigo Business and Microsoft partnership offers a significant opportunity to bring cost, service and security benefits to businesses across the Latam region. Tigo Business is known for its fast delivery, and for supporting its business partners in executing cloud strategies efficiently and reliably. Now we can also offer truly innovative packages to our clients. Small and medium sized businesses are the engines of the economy in the region, and this partnership will help businesses to continue their digital transformations and capture the growth ahead.”
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Better User Experience Interfaces | @CloudExpo #API #Cloud #DigitalTransformation
As more emphasis is placed on user experiences and the application of consumer-like processes in business-to-business (B2B) commerce, a softer side of software seems to be emerging.
The next BriefingsDirect technology innovation thought leadership discussion focuses on new user experience demands for applications, and the impact that self-service and consumer habits are having on the new user experience design.
As more emphasis is placed on user experiences and the application of consumer-like processes in business-to-business (B2B) commerce, a softer side of software seems to be emerging. We’ll now explore a new approach to design that emphasizes simple and intuitive process flows.
Virtual Storage | @CloudExpo @FormationDS #SDS #IoT #DataCenter #Storage
«We formed Formation several years ago to really address the need for bring complete modernization and software-defined storage to the more classic private cloud marketplace,» stated Mark Lewis, Chairman and CEO of Formation Data Systems, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 18th Cloud Expo, held June 7-9, 2016, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY.
Bringing Clarity to the ERP Selection Process | @CloudExpo #ERP #Cloud #DataCenter
Most business people only select enterprise grade software once or twice during their entire lifetimes, if at all. Companies hire consultants to help with the Request for Proposal (RFP) and to guide them through the search process. Selection teams create extensive RFPs that cover the most minute details of functionality. They consider a multitude of other factors, both tangible and intangible. The final choice can make or break a career, so people take it very seriously and ensure they cover every detail. The ERP selection process is rigorous. There are thousands of search consultants vying for the chance to help. The process has given rise to more than 10,000 books on the topic available on Amazon. The process is well defined. And it’s all wrong.
The ERP selection process described above focuses on minutia, and it skips over some of the most important factors that contribute to long term success.
Government Cloud Achilles Heel: The Network | @CloudExpo #Cloud #BigData #Security
Cloud computing is rewriting the books on information technology (IT) but inter-cloud networking remains a key operational issue. Layering inherently global cloud services on top of a globally fractured networking infrastructure just doesn’t work. Incompatibilities abound and enterprise users are forced to use “duct-tape and baling wire” to keep their global operations limping along. The continuing gulf between IT professionals and business managers only exacerbates this sad state of affairs. IT professionals, however, bear a more significant amount of blame for the current state because we are the ones responsible for providing the operational platform and enabling the new information delivery models that drive modern constituent services and commerce.
[slides] Your Bimodal Digital Future | @CloudExpo @Interoute #Cloud #DigitalTransformation
Traditional IT, great for stable systems of record, is struggling to cope with newer, agile systems of engagement requirements coming straight from the business.
In his session at 18th Cloud Expo, William Morrish, General Manager of Product Sales at Interoute, outlined ways of exploiting new architectures to enable both systems and building them to support your existing platforms, with an eye for the future. Technologies such as Docker and the hyper-convergence of computing, networking and storage creates a platform for consolidation, migration and enabling digital transformation.
Announcing @MangoSpring to Exhibit at @CloudExpo Silicon Valley | #IoT #Cloud #Security
SYS-CON Events announced today that MangoApps will exhibit at the 19th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
MangoApps provides modern company intranets and team collaboration software, allowing workers to stay connected and productive from anywhere in the world and from any device.
Tech News Recap for the Week of 7/11/2016
Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 7/11/2016!
Scammers are creating fake websites targeting Olympic fans, Australia was victim to more than 200,000 ransomware attacks over the past two months, and Oregon Health and Science University has agreed to pay federal authorities $2.7 million for two data breaches in 2013 that involved more than 7,000 patients. According to IDC, IaaS revenue will triple as enterprises adopt public cloud computing as a viable option to on-premises hardware. Amazon just bought a small startup called Cloud9 that specializes in software development tools. Microsoft wins an appeal over the U.S. government, Tesla is standing firm in the use of its self-driving Autopilot feature, and more top news from this week.
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Tech News Recap
- Google Study Finds Enterprises Who Trust The Cloud Beyond Cutting Costs See Revenue Growth
- Fake Olympic tickets and Zika news apps scam users
- Amazon Just Bought This Hot Cloud Startup
- Australia victim to more than 200,000 ransomware attacks in past two months alone
- Infrastructure as a service cloud computing revenue to surge by 2020
- Microsoft wins appeal over US government access to emails held overseas
- GE and Microsoft work together on IoT services in the cloud
- OHSU pays nearly $3 million over two data center breaches in 2013
- Fujitsu and Oracle form strategic alliance
- Coca-Cola CIO Pushed a Cloud Agenda
- AWS – Monitoring the Memory of your Virtual Machine (AMI)
- Why It’s Worth Migrating Existing Apps to the Cloud
- Why AI could be the key to turning the tide in the fight against cybercrime
- Tesla Stands By Autopilot, Plans More Educational Outreach
- With big data, CEOs find garbage in is still garbage out
- Digital skills shortage could lead to increased security risks
- The makings of a man-in-the-middle attack
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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist
Microsoft secures major court win with ramifications for global cloud data storage
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A federal court has ruled that the US government cannot force Microsoft to hand over data stored in other countries, overturning an original decision from a magistrate judge in 2014 and giving a shot in the arm for cloud security and data sovereignty.
The key asset in the case was data located in Microsoft’s data centre in Dublin, after the US Department of Justice had wanted to access an email server. The previous ruling argued that while Microsoft’s position over giving federal access to servers outside the US was ‘not inconsistent’ with statutory language, it was ‘undermined’ by the structure of the Stored Communications Act (SCA).
At the time of the original ruling, Microsoft deputy general counsel David Howard accepted the timeframes of having to go first through a magistrate judge, before a US district court judge and then eventually to the federal court of appeals. And as the 43-page ruling (viewable here) filed yesterday concludes: “Congress did not intend the SCA’s warrant provisions to apply extraterritorially.
“The SCA warrant in this case may not lawfully be used to compel Microsoft to product to the government the contents of a customer’s email account stored exclusively in Ireland,” it adds. “We therefore reverse the District Court’s denial of Microsoft’s motion to quash; we vacate its order holding Microsoft in civil contempt of court; and we remand this cause to the District Court with instructions to quash the warrant insofar as it demands user content stored outside of the United States.”
Understandably, Microsoft welcomed the decision. “Since the day we filed this case, we’ve underscored our belief that technology needs to advance, but timeless values need to endure,” wrote Brad Smith, Microsoft president and chief legal officer in a statement.
“Privacy and the proper rule of law stand among these timeless values,” Smith added. “We hear from customers around the world that they want the traditional privacy protections they’ve enjoyed for information stored on paper to remain in place as data moves to the cloud. Today’s decision helps ensure this result.”
According to the BBC, the US Department of Justice was “disappointed” by the decision. If the federal department appeals, the case could still yet go to the US Supreme Court. For Microsoft, however, the position was clear going forward. “Today’s decision means it is even more important for Congress and the executive branch to come together and modernise the law,” wrote Smith.
“We’re confident that the technology sector will continue to roll up its sleeves to work with people in government in a constructive way. We hope that today’s decision will bring an impetus for faster government action so that both privacy and law enforcement needs can advance in a manner that respects people’s rights and laws around the world.”