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Data Management: SMBs Struggle in Preparing for Disaster Recovery

By Dick Weisinger

The backup and recovery process is a generally under-appreciated task of IT, until of course, a disaster strikes.  Depending on the nature of the problem, recovery can take considerable time.  Only 7 percent of organizations felt confident that they could…

Internet of Things (IoT): Which IT Businesses Will Benefit?

By Dick Weisinger

The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to usher in big opportunities for IT businesses. Gartner estimates that the number of devices connected to the internet will increase dramatically by 2020 to reach 30 billion devices.  The IT hardware, services…

Open Source Software: Usage has Become Pervasive Among Developers

By Dick Weisinger

Developers know and use Open Source.  84 percent of them are using it.  Developers use Open Source for performance, reliability and cost.  Compared to proprietary software open source software has grown a reputation for being easier to get started with…

Cloud Computing 2015: Expect Strong Performances from REST, Docker and Hybrid Cloud

By Dick Weisinger

What can we expect will happen with cloud computing in 2015? Forrester has announced their predictions for the 2015 cloud which include: Microsoft cloud revenues will trump Microsoft on-premise revenues – Microsoft Azure is seeing gangbuster growth.  While Microsoft cloud revenues…

Super Computing: Reaching Towards Exascale Computing

By Dick Weisinger

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it plans to spend $425 million to build two new supercomputers.  The computers will use a technology called GPU acceleration which will enable them to be at least three times more powerful…