Opinion

Understanding cloud storage models

The roles of instance, volume, and object storage in the modern, virtualized data center

Let it rain: The triumph of trickle-down tech

Trickle-down doesn't work so well for economies, but it makes for great low-cost networking and storage gear

Ruby pioneers come clean on the language’s shortcomings

Look ma, one hand! The supersized smartphone challenge

See exactly how much of the iPhone's or Galaxy's screen you can actually reach with your thumb

Thank the cloud for making big data and IoT possible

The ability to analyze massive amounts of data and to connect devices as the Internet of things became a reality when the cloud coalesced

10 things you don’t need to worry about in 2015

We all have enough to worry about. Read this list and you'll have 10 fewer reasons to stay up all night

How to take advantage of Dropbox for Business APIs

Users love Dropbox, but until recently, it wasn't a great tool for business use. The new APIs added to Dropbox for Business last month changed all that

Trillions and trillions: The iPhone revolution in dollars

The iPhone did in fact 'change everything,' in ways you can actually calculate

How to improve employee retention

In the competitive world of IT, organizations that don't understand the cost of employee turnover will pay a steep price

Microsoft is primed for a comeback in 2015

In the cloud and on premises, Microsoft's deluge of product revisions is sure to please the whole gamut of users

A survivor’s guide to IT job searches

One tech pro navigates a maze of tests, interviews, and recruiters in search of gainful employment

How to serve billions of Web requests per day – without breaking a sweat

A new technology stack for modern, real-time, data-driven applications also leaves plenty of room to grow

Angry about Oracle licensing? The cloud lets you change the game

The pricing and licensing models that enterprise IT loves to hate could be displaced during cloud migrations, to Oracle's detriment

IoT silliness: ‘Headless’ devices without a UI

Many Internet of things devices can be controlled via smartphone only. What could possibly go wrong?

Linux kills, 3D blooms: Last look from Vegas

In the aftermath of CES 2015, one exciting new possibility arises from the desert floor

In 2015, big data will slowly permeate the borders of the enterprise

Despite obstacles, integration with the outside world will enter the scope of big data projects in 2015 and visible use cases will start to be publicized.

The Top Four Things SDN Needs For The New Year

How the SDDC and the SDN Can Work Better Together

How the rise of open source could improve software security

Openness by itself does not yield more secure code, but a new dependence on open source by major software players could ensure more rigorous scrutiny

Every geek is Charlie

Internet and technology professionals must speak up and play a key role in shaping the response to the murders in Paris

Verizon has no excuse for its planned cloud outage

Cloud providers have the means to keep their services available at all times, but have yet to deliver on this key expectation

The CES conundrum: Nothing you need, lots you’ll want

In tech, of course — our intrepid reporter finds a few new wrinkles in old tech at the annual Consumer Electronics Show

A big step for BYOD: Separate billing for smartphones is finally here

AT&T Work Platform is a major step toward separating work and personal communications in a sensible way

How to get a successful BI project off the ground

Establish the proper requirements, and you're halfway to a successful BI project. But gathering and rationalizing those requirements demands a rigorous approach

The hottest tech skills for 2015: Security forensics and good old Java

IT job growth is expected to outpace the overall economy, and those with the right skills stand to benefit handsomely

Should you hire a Chief Social Media Officer?

A strong social media presence is a necessary part of business' marketing, communications and customer relations strategy

Analytics and measurements: A recipe for sustainable food chains

Our food chain is full of waste, but widely distributed sensors and big data analytics together hold potential for dramatic conservation of resources

Management manifesto: Upgrades for me, pink slips for thee

How many ways can management stick it to employees? One company knocks them around with performance reviews and layoffs, then follows up with an extra slap in the face

Prevent phishing attacks with OpenDNS, ‘Minority Report’-style

The use of big data analytics means potential threats can be blocked before your traditional malware defenses even know they exist

The fog of cyber warfare: Hacked if you do, hacked if you don’t

Get used to the new doctrine of state-backed, weapon-grade cyber assaults: You hit us, we hit … somebody. You've been warned

In 2015, big data will drive the Internet of things

Big data has proven to have many uses, but one will surface in 2015: the support of the connected objects that constitute the Internet of things

The rise of the multimodel database

By mapping documents, graphs, and relational tables to a collection of keys and values, a single data store can support multiple data models

Why cloud providers must look beyond services to APIs

Modern applications are becoming webs of services. To deliver real value, service providers need to offer complete platforms along with the services customers demand

Faster and cheaper: The cloud is becoming harder to resist

Amazon's C4 instances are the latest salvo in a price/performance war that will benefit enterprises for several years

The Coder War: Approaches to cybersecurity defense

Looking inside the history of cyberdefense and how NIST is moving the government forward

2015: The year the battle for Net neutrality ends

One way or another, the Internet will change in 2015; let's hope it's for the better

Why China is about to give Silicon Valley serious competition

Although many countries make big but empty noise about being the new tech innovator, China's claims have real teeth

BYOD? Start here: A draft reimbursement policy for mobile users

Many companies still struggle with reimbursement and access policies for employees on the go

When you wish upon a cloud: 3 cloud hopes for 2015

Sadly, these enterprise cloud predictions need to come true, but won't happen any time soon

Mobile’s gift to the world: In poor countries, it’s life-changing

A third of the world's population has at least basic access to the mobile Internet — and gets a great deal of value from it

Confessions of an open source purist

When picking a PC, we face a three-way choice: High maintenance, out-of-the-box utility, and software freedom. Choose any two

Free geek gift! Download the ‘Conversational Geek’ e-book

With this easy-to-read overview of geekdom, anyone can get up to speed fast and become conversational in geek

IT budget 2015: It’s about business alignment

IT needs to focus on transforming from a cost center into a value creator for the business

Busted! The campaign against counterfeit reviews

Fake reviews are poisoning the Internet. Here's how machine learning is attempting to nail the counterfeiters

Forget commodity hardware — now the cloud wants custom chips

It used to be that computing hardware was kept general-purpose to support any workload, but that may not work well in the cloud

Bringing DevOps Together with SDN For Better Networking Configuration

The Twelve Days of Christmas (a Data Carol)

On the First day of Christmas, big data gave to me / One Hadoop ecosystem… but many components! Please sing along.

16Gb Fibre Channel Eases Data Center Traffic Jams

You should be running a pfSense firewall

Fast and feature-rich pfSense may be the best firewall bar none — and it's free and open source

Microsoft turned the ship in 2014

With new leadership and aggressive moves in cloud and open source, Microsoft is on a much better course than it was a year ago