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Periscope Data adds support for Python and R programming languages
Data analytics software provider Periscope Data Inc. is updating its Unified Data Platform with support for the Python and R programming languages, as well as the Structured Query Language that’s used for managing relational databases. With the update, Periscope users will be able to perform far more complex statistical analyses and visualize the results of ...
Flash memory chip prices to stabilize in 2018 thanks to more production
Technology firms’ spending on semiconductors rose by 17 percent in 2017 thanks to rising demand for memory chips for data centers and “internet of things” devices, but to the likely relief of buyers, the hot market is likely to cool this year. The chip market is likely to see a further increase in spending in ...
Workday creates $250M venture fund for emerging tech such as AI and blockchain
Cloud business software provider Workday Inc. has become the latest technology firm to create its own investment arm. The company today announced the launch of a $250 million venture fund that will focus on new technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, machine learning and augmented and virtual reality. Workday said the launch of its new venture fund builds ...
Google adds new ways to collaborate on Office files using G Suite
Google LLC is hoping to steal more enterprise customers from Microsoft Corp. with an update to its G Suite productivity platform that’s designed to make it more compatible with Office documents. The update, announced this morning, relates to G Suite’s commenting feature. Previously, users have been able to comment on native Google documents via Google ...
HarperDB launches new HTAP database for the ‘internet of things’
Startup HarperDB Inc. is emerging from stealth mode today with a faster database specifically for software developers creating applications for the “internet of things.” Combining traditional SQL for structured data and NoSQL for other kinds of data such as documents or photos, HarperDB is a hybrid transactional/analytical processing database. Gartner Inc. defines these HTAP databases as an ...
Cisco says virtually all data center workloads will be based in the cloud by 2021
Cloud services are becoming so ubiquitous that they will account for virtually all data center traffic within the next three years, according to a new report from Cisco Systems Inc. The latest Cisco Global Cloud Index published this week says both business and consumer applications are contributing to the growth of cloud services. So are ...
Startup Pensa delivers new platform for automating software-driven networks
Intelligent automation software startup Pensa Inc. is adding to its product portfolio with today’s release of Pensa Maestro NFV, a new offering designed to automate the process of replacing dedicated network hardware with software that can run on a variety of server computers. Pensa is a relatively new face in Silicon Valley. The company, which ...
Cybersecurity firm Fortinet’s earnings beat expectations
Cybersecurity firm Fortinet Inc. gave itself a big pat on the back Monday after posting fourth-quarter earnings results that comfortably beat Wall Street’s forecast. The company, based in Sunnyvale, California, reported a net loss of $29 million for the quarter, or 17 cents per share, on $416.7 million in revenue. Earnings after certain costs such ...
Cloud infrastructure giants Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Alibaba all gain market share
Enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services in the fourth quarter of 2017 leaped by 46 percent to more than $13 billion from the previous year, according to a new report released Friday by Synergy Research Group. Synergy attributed the rapid rise in spending to the growth of major cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services Inc., Alibaba ...
Heptio announces new Kubernetes subscription service for multicloud deployments
Startup Heptio Inc. is looking to differentiate its platform from the numerous Kubernetes software distributions inundating the market with what it calls the first “undistribution” of the container orchestration software. Heptio’s new Kubernetes subscription service is aimed at helping enterprises achieve the multicloud goal of avoiding getting locked into a particular provider’s information technology infrastructure ...