Companies like NetScout Systems Inc. can put the current state of the tech industry in some perspective. Founded more than 30 years ago, the firm has witnessed the engines of technology ramp up in speed and complexity, yet there is still one requirement that hasn’t changed. “We’ve seen so much technical transformation; it’s so rapid ...

When WuXi NextCODE Genomics Inc. was struggling with network scalability issues for its highly complex genomic sequencing datasets, its commitment to a cloud infrastructure was called into question. Presented with NetApp’s Cloud Volumes fully managed cloud storage solution for its dense workloads, the company’s chief information officer devised a basic query to test it out. WuXi NextCODE ...

Amazon Web Services Inc.’s decision in November to enter the on-premises server and storage business in partnership with VMware Inc. was analogous to a basketball team loading up on superstar players in its quest for dominance. Yet, the players still have to work together and get results, something that remains to be seen as AWS’ entry into ...

Once enterprise data is poured into the data lake, it looks much as a large body of liquid would. Lots of water as far as the eye can see, without any distinguishing features. To help businesses solve the problem of finding distinct and valuable meaning from a large amount of data, Kyvos Insights Inc. has ...

In the cartoon world, hammerspace is an extradimensional place where a character can suddenly pluck a mallet out of thin air, bash a hapless figure nearby, and then swiftly return it out of sight. Now a company by the same name is seeking to do something similar with data in the real world of network-attached ...

In 2017, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. knew it had to make a change. The insurance and financial services giant’s business strategy required a new operating model powered by more sophisticated technology to drive customer service. So the company turned to Accenture LLP, which led them to an automated cloud-based solution —Amazon Connect. “With Mutual of ...

This year has been a busy one in the relationship between Amazon Web Services Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. First there was the move of Oath Inc., the Verizon subsidiary formed from the purchase of AOL and Yahoo, to the AWS Cloud. That was swiftly followed a few weeks later by the news that Verizon ...

Walk into a bank branch today and the scene is usually a row of teller windows flanked by employees in business attire having hushed conversations in nearby cubicles. Yet, Capital One Financial Corp. is working to change that image by opening a string of branches in major U.S. cities where customers are more likely to ...

For many enterprises, cloud computing adoption is only a first step. The more difficult challenge comes in leveraging cloud technology to drive sustained business value and growth. With this in mind, Accenture LLP and Amazon Web Services Inc. launched the Accenture AWS Business Group, or AABG, in 2015 to help clients leverage resources in both ...

Clutching his fishing pole, the six-year-old boy was swept along the rapids of a raging West Virginia river. Only fate and the calming words of his own father nearby would coalesce to save Cisco Systems Inc.’s future leader. It was a near-death experience that John Chambers (pictured) would not soon forget. A perilous day on the ...