Posts by Melody Smith
Juggling Many Clouds
One of the things that will become more apparent as cloud computing continues to evolve is that each cloud service is going to become a centralized hub for managing information. This brings the challenge of managing multiple information hubs, both on the premises and in the clouds.
Read MoreSocial Media Customer Service Application
Cisco Systems is reporting strong growth in its social media call center solutions just a few months after the SocialMiner launch. The social media monitoring and analytics solution is now selling as a standalone social media data mining tool upon customer demand.
Read MoreStandardization of APIs
The API has become been the primary method of integration within IT circles. When SOA was at its peak, the focus was properly on the abstraction of business functions at the API level, to provide for reuse and consistency of process across applications. However with the focus of cloud APIs and infrastructure APIS on interoperability, it is difficult to get agreement between vendors on which functions make up a common base.
Read MoreSAE Digital Library Gets Redesign
SAE International has announced a complete redesign of its Digital Library, the comprehensive technical paper and standards solution used by automobile and aerospace engineers.
Read MoreHas Digital Killed Print?
Much discussion is happening about the popularity of ebooks and the projected demise of “real” books due to this fame. Not everyone has given up on the real thing yet, but one author points out the change that has befallen us due to the e-readers.
Read MoreOpenStack Becomes Hot Topic
The OpenStack project recently held a webinar to both elaborate on new features introduced in Cactus and describe anticipated elements of the upcoming Diablo release.
Read MoreCloudArray Becoming Even More Efficient
Cloud storage developer TwinStrata has unveiled a new version of its CloudArray appliances with increased volume size, improved bandwidth throttling and scheduling, and SSD options.
Read MoreWhere Are They Now?
Tech companies come and go. There are always tech savvy entrepreneurs with big ideas looking to fill a need in the market and investors looking to get the huge returns that only come from investing in tech startups.
Read MoreSemantic Technology Monitoring Your Rep
Online reputation management is a constant topic in today’s social media world. How you use your resources and time searching social media platforms will directly affect the results you get. One author takes the time to review various tools available to monitor your organization’s online reputation.
Read MoreLongtop Launches Metadata Manager
Longtop Financial Technologies has launched their BI.MetaManager V2.0, an upgraded version of its Metadata Management Platform for Business Intelligence projects.
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