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Yearly Archives: 2016

Business Transformation: Organizations Struggle to Find the Path to Innovation

By Dick Weisinger

Businesses aren’t happy with themselves.  A report by KPMG found that 96 percent of businesses say that they need to change, transform and become more innovative. Stephen Hasty, Global Transformation Leader at KPMG International, said that “business transformation can no longer be…

Patent Trolls: Supreme Court Decision Weakens Frivolous Patent Suits

By Dick Weisinger

Patent trolling, a lucrative business that can collect huge sums of money when an Intellectual Property (IP) patent claim is violated.  The problem has been that often the claims are frivolous or false, but the cost just to research and fund a…

Cloud Computing: 50 Percent Growth in First Quarter

By Dick Weisinger

The cloud computing market grew at a breakneck rate of 50 percent during the first quarter of 2016.  In just those three months, $7 billion was spent on cloud services, according to a report by Synergy research. John Dinsdale, Synergy’s…

Containers/Docker Swarm: Docker’s Newest Release Builds in Container Cluster Management

By Dick Weisinger

The newest release of Docker includes a built-in orchestration capability that lets containers self-discover other containers in an ad hoc way.  Orchestration of containers has been a complex task that required specialized system administration skills.  The new release builds into…

Smart Manufacturing: Optimizing Manufacturing Operations with Technology

By Dick Weisinger

Smart manufacturing.  It’s the use of advanced data analysis and software algorithms to optimize the workings of manufacturing.  The goal is to increase efficiency, eliminate waste, and be significantly more cost efficient.  Smart manufacturing incorporates technologies like automation, robotics, sensors,…