The third quarter showed clear signs of Hadoop’s maturation and the industry’s maturity in working with it. Meanwhile, megavendors continued to build out their big data and analytics portfolios. Read more »
This quarter we saw more signs of maturity in the cloud computing market, including a new version of the OpenStack standard, more consolidation of cloud computing companies, and a scandal that… Read more »
Cloud computing is finally starting to add value to business, as those in charge of cloud within enterprises are moving from talking to doing. That much was very evident in the… Read more »
The last quarter of 2012 saw the rise of cloud-based databases, the continued interest in emerging cloud computing standards, the cloud awakening of software giants such as HP, the fall of… Read more »
Besides the skyrocketing growth of data itself, there are several key technology trends we will be watching in 2013. That list includes a renaissance in the database market, next-generation SaaS-based BI… Read more »
In cloud and big data, the second quarter of 2012 featured several high-profile deals and product launches that could reshape the marketplace for everyone. Key highlights from the quarter include: Google and Microsoft… Read more »
Two things stand out above all else when looking back on the first quarter of 2011: Infrastructure as a service (IaaS), the epitome of cloud computing, came down to Earth, while… Read more »
If the third quarter told us anything, it was that IT M&A activity is alive and well, particularly in the big data space. When a company can store or analyze large… Read more »
The first quarter of 2010 was all about established vendors making their plays in emerging fields like cloud computing, but the second quarter once again belonged to the little guys and… Read more »
Of all the infrastructure trends during the fourth quarter, the biggest might be the changing shape of the data center market. An area once comprising separate vendors for separate functions now… Read more »