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George Leopold

George Leopold has written about science and technology for more than 30 years, focusing on electronics and aerospace technology. He previously served as executive editor of Electronic Engineering Times. Leopold is the author of "Calculated Risk: The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom" (Purdue University Press, 2016).

Converged IT Market To Benefit from ‘Refresh’ Projects

February 8th, 2016 Comments Off

As datacenter managers seek to harmonize computing, storage and networking infrastructure, a market watcher forecasts that enterprise investments in this converged infrastructure along with servers will jump during the coming year. Nearly 80 percent of enterprises surveyed by 451 ...

App Containers Get a Needed Security Boost

February 5th, 2016 Comments Off

Application container rivals CoreOS and Docker each released "production ready" versions of their platforms this week as the expanding container ecosystem moves to button down secure distribution of enterprise applications at scale. Industry leader Docker released the latest version ...

IBM Extends Spark Push With Analytics Tools

February 4th, 2016 Comments Off

IBM is expanding its Bluemix cloud development platform with a heavy dose of data analytics tools designed to integrate data services into a growing number of hybrid cloud deployments. The new services that include a open source graph database ...

Data Transfer Deal Already Under Fire

February 3rd, 2016 (1)

It didn't take long for dents to appear in the proposed E.U.-U.S. Privacy Shield. The trans-Atlantic data transfer agreement designed to replaced a 15-year-old Safe Harbor arrangement struck down last fall drew immediate criticism on both sides of the ...

Update: E.U., U.S. Reach Tentative Data Transfer Deal

February 2nd, 2016 Comments Off

European regulators announced a framework agreement on Tuesday (Feb. 2) on trans-Atlantic data transfers that would require U.S. companies importing personal data from Europe to "commit to robust obligations on how personal data is processed and individual rights are guaranteed." ...

Networking Mergers Seen as Datacenters Are Stretched

February 1st, 2016 Comments Off

Video streaming and emerging concepts like the Internet of Things (IoT) are beginning to overwhelm datacenters. For networking providers, that's proving to be a good thing as growing demand for data services are lighting up "dark" fiber optic lines ...

Microsoft Eyes Hybrid Cloud Shift With Azure Stack

January 29th, 2016 Comments Off

Microsoft is zeroing in on the steady shift to hybrid cloud deployments with an Azure cloud-based platform that would allow customers to deliver Azure services from their own datacenters. The company (NASDAQ: MSFT) unveiled a technical preview of its ...

‘Shelfware,’ Software Audit Costs on the Rise

January 28th, 2016 (2)

Corporations are often looking for ways to automate their operations to save money as a way to "lower overhead." Software, rather than hiring another worker, is usually seen as the most cost-effective way to run an organization. According to ...

Pivot3 Adds Dynamic Provisioning With NextGen Deal

January 27th, 2016 Comments Off

The convergence of the hyper-convergers continues with infrastructure specialist Pivot3's deal to acquire flash array startup NexGen Storage Inc. Privately held NexGen, Louisville, Colo., was spun out a year ago from SanDisk Corp. Terms of the deal were not ...

Cybersecurity Merger Combines Spycraft, Data

January 26th, 2016 (1)

Aiming to augment its virtualized platform for cyber defense with what it calls an "intelligence-led approach" to cyber security, FireEye Inc. has completed its acquisition of privately-held iSight Partners, a leading provider of cyber threat intelligence. The acquisition announced ...