The ‘Big Data’ Buzz – Revolution or Evolution?
‘Big data’ is THE hot new business buzzword of 2012. In this article I want to explore whether big data…
5 Signs SOA Has Morphed Into Cloud
Many SOA proponents would argue that service oriented architecture and cloud are two separate things: SOA is a methodology or…
At Last: Standard for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service Launched
One of the concerns with the emerging cloud paradigm is the lack of standards to guide development, deployment and integration…
Big Data Redraws the IT Landscape
What if current buyers of enterprise IT became the most important IT suppliers? Consider this scenario: By the end of…
Lithium Closes Round D of Funding – First Take
On January 5th, 2012 Lithium Technologies announced it had closed Round D funding to the tune of $53.4 million, adding…
Cloud Services: Benefits Far Outweigh Security Concerns
Is our data ever really secure? Hacktivists of all kinds (domestic, international, internal, external) are working hard to breach the…
What Enterprises Can Learn from Major Events and Surprises in 2011
Rather than make predictions for 2012, which are everywhere right now, I want to look back at some of the…
Department of Defense’s Cloud Computing Strategy: Saving Money & Increasing Security
The 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) recently passed by Congress includes a section on data centers and servers, concerning…
2012 Outlook for Enterprise Architecture
Just a few years ago, most organizations did not have enterprise architects. Now, they have become the bridge between the…
