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"IBM is really all in on blockchain. We take a look at sort of the history of
blockchain ledger technologies. It started out with bitcoin, Ethereum, and
IBM evaluated these particular blockchain technologies and found they were
anonymous and permissionless and that many companies were looking for
permissioned blockchain," stated René Bostic, Technical VP of the IBM Cloud
Unit in North America, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 21st Cloud Expo, held
Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara,
CA.
DXWorldEXPO LLC, the producer of the world's most influential technology
conferences and trade shows has announced the conference tracks
for CloudEXPO | DXWorldEXPO 2018 New York.
DXWordEXPO New York 2018, colocated with CloudEXPO New York 2018 will be
held November 11-13, 2018, in New York City.
Digital Transformation (DX) is a major focus wit... (more)
"We view the cloud not as a specific technology but as a way of doing
business and that way of doing business is transforming the way software,
infrastructure and services are being delivered to business," explained
Matthew Rosen, CEO and Director at Fusion, in this CloudEXPO TV interview
with Roger Strukhoff.
Fusion, a leading provider of integrated cloud solutions to small, medium and
large businesses, is the industry's single source for the cloud. Fusion's
advanced, proprietary cloud service platform enables the integration of
leading edge solutions in the cloud, including cloud communications, cloud
connectivity, and cloud computing. Fusion's innovative, yet proven cloud
solutions lower our customers' cost of ownership, and deliver new levels of
security, flexibility, scalability, and speed of deployment.
For more information, please visit http://www.fusionconn... (more)
Three Hot Cloud Security Topics from @CloudExpo Silicon Valley
Two weeks ago (November 3-5), I attended the Cloud Expo Silicon Valley as a
speaker, where I presented on the security and privacy due diligence
requirements for cloud solutions.
Cloud security is a topical issue for every CIO, CISO, and technology buyer.
Decision-makers are always looking for insights on how to mitigate the
security risks of implementing and using cloud solutions. Based on the
presentation topics covered at the conference, as well as the general
discussions heard between sessions, I wanted to share some of my observations
on emerging trends. As cyber security serves as a foundation and necessary
defense for customer and cloud solutions, cyber becomes more and more
commoditized. The real impact is how do we deliver a confidence or trust to
customers and their customer journey with our o... (more)
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Can Developers Benefit from Regulatory Compliance?
Effectively SMBs and government programs must address compounded regulatory
compliance requirements. The most recent are Controlled Unclassified
Information and the EU's GDPR have Board Level implications. Managing
sensitive data protection will likely result in acquisition criteria,
demonstration requests and new requirements. Developers, as part of the
pre-planning process and the associated supply chain, could benefit from
updating their code libraries and design by incorporating changes.
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In her session at 19th Cloud Expo, Maria C. Horton, Founder and CEO of EmeSec
Incorporated, discussed how addressing the new liabilities of Sensitive Data
Tracking for GDPR and CUI via code design can reap huge benefits for
organizations and for developers that do just th... (more)
Data Privacy in the Cloud – Whose Data Is It Anyway?
Last year was another banner year for security breaches, sad but true. At
times it felt like a week did not go by without the announcement of another
large corporate security breach (that usually happened sometime in the past)
and the personal information of millions of people was potentially at risk.
One breach in particular stands out to me. The Equifax breach that occurred
last September. Approximately 145 million individuals' personal information
had potentially been acquired by the hackers.
The reason this one stands out is not due to the size, or that is was a
company that sells services to protect your personal information (though that
is ironic). What makes it stands out was the testimony of the interim CEO,
Paulino do Rego Barros. Barros testified that ‘consumers do not have a say
in opting in or out of ... (more)
Understanding Cloud Complexities and Avoiding "Cloud Fatigue"
We're seeing an emerging trend in the cloud computing world. I've been
referring to it as cloud fatigue, but it's more commonly known as
repatriation, or moving workloads from the cloud back to on-prem locations.
According to a recent 451 Research report, over 21 percent of organizations
have plans to pull back from the cloud and return to an on-prem
infrastructure in 2017. Considering the vast growth of cloud adoption over
the last several years, what's behind this trend?
We believe cloud fatigue is the result of deployments going awry. It usually
happens when companies quickly adopt one of the leading public cloud
platforms (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, etc.) because they're
attracted to the promises of ease-of-use, flexibility and low computing
costs. What happens next depends on a myriad of f... (more)
Internet of Blockchains: How Networks of Distributed Ledgers Will Enable
Scalability and Cross-Chain Value Exchange
A few years ago – in the early days of Blockchain – a lot of people were
taken with the idea of a multifunctional chain on which all transactions
could be handled.
After Ethereum was launched in 2014, its advocates were talking themselves
hoarse about the transformative opportunities the platform introduced.
Decentralized applications, they predicted, along with all sorts of value
transfers would be executed exclusively on Ethereum from that point on, and
no other networks would ever be needed.
However, that belief didn’t last long: experts saw major networks facing
scalability issues when trying to increase their user bases and, also, they
saw the frequent hacking.
After a while, there were but a few people left who supported the concept of
the “one... (more)
What is your company about, what's your mission?
Simon Dixon, CEO of BnkToTheFuture: BnkToTheFuture.com is the largest online
investment platform for investing in FinTech, Bitcoin and Blockchain
companies. We believe the future of finance looks very different from the
past and we aim to invest and provide trading opportunities for qualifying
investors that want to build a portfolio in the sector in compliance with
international financial regulations. We are here to support the growth and
disruption being built around Bitcoin and Blockchain as it takes more and
more market share from traditional finance and banks.
Security: How secure is the blockchain and/or smart contract?
Dixon: The next phase of our business is to take our traditional equity
investments and put them on the Blockchain for added transparency and
liquidity in compliance with international securities... (more)
"Coalfire is a cyber-risk, security and compliance assessment and advisory
services firm. We do a lot of work with the cloud service provider
community," explained Ryan McGowan, Vice President, Sales (West) at Coalfire
Systems, Inc., in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 19th Cloud Expo, held November
1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
DXWorldEXPO LLC, the producer of the world's most influential technology
conferences and trade shows has announced the conference tracks
for CloudEXPO | DXWorldEXPO 2018 New York.
DXWordEXPO New York 2018, colocated with CloudEXPO New York 2018 will be
held November 11-13, 2018, in New York City.
Digital Transformation (DX) is a major focus with the introduction
of DXWorldEXPO within the program. Successful transformation requires a
laser focus on being data-driven and on using all the tools available that ... (more)
Cloud Governance means many things to many people. Heck, just the word cloud
means different things depending on who you are talking to. While definitions
can vary, controlling access to cloud resources is invariably a central piece
of any governance program.
Enterprise cloud computing has transformed IT. Cloud computing decreases
time-to-market, improves agility by allowing businesses to adapt quickly to
changing market demands, and, ultimately, drives down costs.
The ease of deploying and scaling cloud services, along with their low cost
of acquisition, has resulted in increasingly decentralized IT, or what is
referred to as “shadow IT.” This helps organizations become more agile,
but it also increases security threats due to absence of governance, uniform
information security, and adherence to regulatory compliance requirements.
Central IT has since reasserted its... (more)
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Are You Ready for GDPR (The EU General Data Protection Regulation)?
In his general session at 21st CloudEXPO, Greg Dumas, Calligo's Vice
President and G.M. of US operations, discussed the new Global Data Protection
Regulation and how Calligo can help business stay compliant in digitally
globalized world.
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Speaker Bio
Greg Dumas is Calligo's Vice President and G.M. of US operations. Calligo is
an established service provider that provides an innovative platform for
trusted cloud solutions. Calligo's customers are typically most concerned
about GDPR compliance, application performance guarantees & data privacy.
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Greg has over 25 years of experience as an international sales, marketing &
operations executive. His background has focused primarily on virtualization
and internet securit... (more)
@CloudExpo Stories By Liz McMillan  In his keynote at 19th Cloud Expo, Sheng Liang, co-founder and CEO of Rancher Labs, discussed the technological advances and new business opportunities created by the rapid adoption of containers. With the success of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and various open source technologies used to build private clouds, cloud computing has become an essential component of IT strategy. However, users continue to face challenges in implementing clouds, as older technologies evolve and newer ones like Docker c... Apr. 15, 2018 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 6,792 | By Elizabeth White  The next XaaS is CICDaaS. Why? Because CICD saves developers a huge amount of time. CD is an especially great option for projects that require multiple and frequent contributions to be integrated. But… securing CICD best practices is an emerging, essential, yet little understood practice for DevOps teams and their Cloud Service Providers. The only way to get CICD to work in a highly secure environment takes collaboration, patience and persistence. Building CICD in the cloud requires rigorous ar... Apr. 15, 2018 09:15 AM EDT Reads: 3,907 | By Pat Romanski  Headquartered in Plainsboro, NJ, Synametrics Technologies has provided IT professionals and computer systems developers since 1997. Based on the success of their initial product offerings (WinSQL and DeltaCopy), the company continues to create and hone innovative products that help its customers get more from their computer applications, databases and infrastructure. To date, over one million users around the world have chosen Synametrics solutions to help power their accelerated business or per... Apr. 15, 2018 09:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,950 | By Yeshim Deniz  DXWorldEXPO LLC announced today that "IoT Now" was named media sponsor of CloudEXPO | DXWorldEXPO 2018 New York, which will take place on November 11-13, 2018 in New York City, NY. IoT Now explores the evolving opportunities and challenges facing CSPs, and it passes on some lessons learned from those who have taken the first steps in next-gen IoT services. Apr. 15, 2018 08:45 AM EDT Reads: 1,941 | By Pat Romanski  Multiple data types are pouring into IoT deployments. Data is coming in small packages as well as enormous files and data streams of many sizes. Widespread use of mobile devices adds to the total. In this power panel at @ThingsExpo, moderated by Conference Chair Roger Strukhoff, panelists looked at the tools and environments that are being put to use in IoT deployments, as well as the team skills a modern enterprise IT shop needs to keep things running, get a handle on all this data, and deliver... Apr. 15, 2018 08:45 AM EDT Reads: 6,030 | By Liz McMillan  DXWorldEXPO LLC announced today that ICOHOLDER named "Media Sponsor" of Miami Blockchain Event by FinTechEXPO. ICOHOLDER gives detailed information and help the community to invest in the trusty projects.
Miami Blockchain Event by FinTechEXPO has opened its Call for Papers. The two-day event will present 20 top Blockchain experts. All speaking inquiries which covers the following information can be submitted by email to [email protected] Miami Blockchain Event by FinTechEXPOalso offers sp... Apr. 15, 2018 08:45 AM EDT Reads: 2,247 | By Pat Romanski  Coca-Cola’s Google powered digital signage system lays the groundwork for a more valuable connection between Coke and its customers. Digital signs pair software with high-resolution displays so that a message can be changed instantly based on what the operator wants to communicate or sell. In their Day 3 Keynote at 21st Cloud Expo, Greg Chambers, Global Group Director, Digital Innovation, Coca-Cola, and Vidya Nagarajan, a Senior Product Manager at Google, discussed how from store operations and ... Apr. 15, 2018 08:30 AM EDT Reads: 1,726 | By Yeshim Deniz  Michael Maximilien, better known as max or Dr. Max, is a computer scientist with IBM. At IBM Research Triangle Park, he was a principal engineer for the worldwide industry point-of-sale standard: JavaPOS. At IBM Research, some highlights include pioneering research on semantic Web services, mashups, and cloud computing, and platform-as-a-service. He joined the IBM Cloud Labs in 2014 and works closely with Pivotal Inc., to help make the Cloud Found the best PaaS. Apr. 15, 2018 07:45 AM EDT Reads: 1,677 | By Yeshim Deniz  JETRO showcased Japan Digital Transformation Pavilion at SYS-CON's 21st International Cloud Expo® at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is a non-profit organization that provides business support services to companies expanding to Japan. With the support of JETRO's dedicated staff, clients can incorporate their business; receive visa, immigration, and HR support; find dedicated office space; identify local government subsidies; get... Apr. 15, 2018 06:45 AM EDT Reads: 1,682 | By Elizabeth White  We all know that end users experience the Internet primarily with mobile devices. From an app development perspective, we know that successfully responding to the needs of mobile customers depends on rapid DevOps – failing fast, in short, until the right solution evolves in your customers' relationship to your business. Whether you’re decomposing an SOA monolith, or developing a new application cloud natively, it’s not a question of using microservices – not doing so will be a path to eventual b... Apr. 15, 2018 06:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,634 | By Pat Romanski  In past @ThingsExpo presentations, Joseph di Paolantonio has explored how various Internet of Things (IoT) and data management and analytics (DMA) solution spaces will come together as sensor analytics ecosystems. This year, in his session at @ThingsExpo, Joseph di Paolantonio from DataArchon, added the numerous Transportation areas, from autonomous vehicles to “Uber for containers.” While IoT data in any one area of Transportation will have a huge impact in that area, combining sensor analytic... Apr. 15, 2018 06:00 AM EDT Reads: 5,551 | By Elizabeth White "IBM is really all in on blockchain. We take a look at sort of the history of blockchain ledger technologies. It started out with bitcoin, Ethereum, and IBM evaluated these particular blockchain technologies and found they were anonymous and permissionless and that many companies were looking for permissioned blockchain," stated René Bostic, Technical VP of the IBM Cloud Unit in North America, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 21st Cloud Expo, held Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Conventi... Apr. 15, 2018 06:00 AM EDT Reads: 5,963 | By Pat Romanski  What's the role of an IT self-service portal when you get to continuous delivery and Infrastructure as Code? This general session showed how to create the continuous delivery culture and eight accelerators for leading the change. Don Demcsak is a DevOps and Cloud Native Modernization Principal for Dell EMC based out of New Jersey. He is a former, long time, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, specializing in building and architecting Application Delivery Pipelines for hybrid legacy, and cloud ... Apr. 15, 2018 05:15 AM EDT Reads: 6,910 | By Pat Romanski  Charles Araujo is an industry analyst, internationally recognized authority on the Digital Enterprise and author of The Quantum Age of IT: Why Everything You Know About IT is About to Change. As Principal Analyst with Intellyx, he writes, speaks and advises organizations on how to navigate through this time of disruption. He is also the founder of The Institute for Digital Transformation and a sought after keynote speaker. He has been a regular contributor to both InformationWeek and CIO Insight... Apr. 15, 2018 05:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,524 | By Pat Romanski  It is of utmost importance for the future success of WebRTC to ensure that interoperability is operational between web browsers and any WebRTC-compliant client. To be guaranteed as operational and effective, interoperability must be tested extensively by establishing WebRTC data and media connections between different web browsers running on different devices and operating systems.
In his session at WebRTC Summit at @ThingsExpo, Dr. Alex Gouaillard, CEO and Founder of CoSMo Software, presented ... Apr. 15, 2018 04:45 AM EDT Reads: 3,529 | By Liz McMillan  Bill Schmarzo, author of "Big Data: Understanding How Data Powers Big Business" and "Big Data MBA: Driving Business Strategies with Data Science," is responsible for setting the strategy and defining the Big Data service offerings and capabilities for EMC Global Services Big Data Practice. As the CTO for the Big Data Practice, he is responsible for working with organizations to help them identify where and how to start their big data journeys. He's written several white papers, is an avid blogge... Apr. 15, 2018 04:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,841 | By Yeshim Deniz  The Founder of NostaLab and a member of the Google Health Advisory Board, John is a unique combination of strategic thinker, marketer and entrepreneur. His career was built on the "science of advertising" combining strategy, creativity and marketing for industry-leading results. Combined with his ability to communicate complicated scientific concepts in a way that consumers and scientists alike can appreciate, John is a sought-after speaker for conferences on the forefront of healthcare science,... Apr. 15, 2018 03:30 AM EDT Reads: 2,091 | By Elizabeth White  I think DevOps is now a rambunctious teenager - it's starting to get a mind of its own, wanting to get its own things but it still needs some adult supervision," explained Thomas Hooker, VP of marketing at CollabNet, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at DevOps Summit at 20th Cloud Expo, held June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Apr. 15, 2018 02:30 AM EDT Reads: 1,597 | By Yeshim Deniz  In this presentation, you will learn first hand what works and what doesn't while architecting and deploying OpenStack. Some of the topics will include:- best practices for creating repeatable deployments of OpenStack- multi-site considerations- how to customize OpenStack to integrate with your existing systems and security best practices. Apr. 15, 2018 12:00 AM EDT Reads: 751 | By Liz McMillan  Data is the fuel that drives the machine learning algorithmic engines and ultimately provides the business value.
In his session at Cloud Expo, Ed Featherston, a director and senior enterprise architect at Collaborative Consulting, discussed the key considerations around quality, volume, timeliness, and pedigree that must be dealt with in order to properly fuel that engine. Apr. 14, 2018 11:30 PM EDT Reads: 21,906 | By Elizabeth White  As ridesharing competitors and enhanced services increase, notable changes are occurring in the transportation model. Despite the cost-effective means and flexibility of ridesharing, both drivers and users will need to be aware of the connected environment and how it will impact the ridesharing experience. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Timothy Evavold, Executive Director Automotive at Covisint, discussed key challenges and solutions to powering a ride sharing and/or multimodal model in the age ... Apr. 14, 2018 10:00 PM EDT Reads: 5,042 |
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"We do one of the best file systems in the world. We learned how to deal with Big Data many years ago and we implemented this knowledge into our software," explained Jakub Ratajczak, Business Development Manager at MooseFS, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 20th Cloud Expo, held June 6-8 in New York City, NY.
This week I had the privilege of interviewing Christine Ashton, SAP's Global CDO, Digital Office, ERP Cloud. In this interview, we dig deep into her insights on digital transformation, AI, automation and the economic case for running ERPs in the cloud, plus what it takes to win in a fast changing technology environment. Enjoy! 
Supply Chain. Logistics. Provenance. Hot topics around the dinner table with the family I am sure. Okay, maybe not so much. Even so, these all impact our lives daily, while we may be blissfully unaware of it. Take the dinner table for example. That savory grilled salmon filet on your plate may have come all the way from China. Those carrots and asparagus? Possibly shipped in from Peru. The fresh (out of season) fruit? Chile or Mexico could have been the origination point. What gets all those items from their source to your dinner table, while they are still fresh, is all about the supply chain...
Artificial intelligence and machine learning systems are made up of code and algorithms, and as such, they work as fast as computers can process them. Often this means massive amounts of learning can be accomplished every second without stop 24x7x365. Code doesn't need to take weekends off, holidays, or sick time. Code doesn't get tired. It can recognize complex patterns, areas of potential improvement and problems in real-time (aka digital-time). Given these available computing capabilities and speeds, what are executives to do with AI and machine learning, when we live and operate in rela...
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