Insight News
February 10, 2016

Google Responds to AWS Lambda with Cloud Functions

Data to Decisions
The cloud platform wars aren't just about costs: They're also about features, particularly ones that support new types of applications and deliver increased productivity and flexib...
Chris Kanaracus
Holger Mueller
Insight News
February 09, 2016

Why Ford and Pivotal Are Teaming Up On A Smart Car Platform

Marketing Transformation
The Internet of Things cuts across so many technology areas that no single vendor can provide every piece of the puzzle. Therefore, IoT partnerships will rule the day for the fores...
Chris Kanaracus
Andy Mulholland
Holger Mueller
Insight News
February 09, 2016

Microsoft MSP Consolidation Could Be Big In 2016

Matrix Commerce
While anyone can spot a big story, it's not as easy to pinpoint ones that make smaller ripples, indicating something larger going on under the surface. A case in point: Texas manag...
Chris Kanaracus
R "Ray" Wang
Insight News
February 04, 2016

Cisco to Buy Jasper In Defining Acquisition for the IoT Age

Data to Decisions
Cisco is buying red-hot IoT (Internet of things) startup Jasper for $1.4 billion, in a move that embodies the type of unions that will help define the IoT market moving forward. He...
Chris Kanaracus
R "Ray" Wang
Andy Mulholland
Insight News
February 03, 2016

MuleSoft Crosses the $100 Million Revenue Mark

Matrix Commerce
MuleSoft has crossed an important symbolic milestone, topping $100 million in revenue during its fiscal 2015, marking a growth rate of 92 percent. Valued at $1.5 billion, the start...
Chris Kanaracus
R "Ray" Wang
Insight News
February 03, 2016

Microsoft Buys SwiftKey In Another AI Move: Here's Why

New C-Suite
The parade of acquisitions related to AI (artificial intelligence) keeps coming, with the latest being Microsoft's purchase of SwiftKey, maker of a highly popular software keyboard...
Chris Kanaracus
Alan Lepofsky
Insight News
February 02, 2016

Key Takeaways from Salesforce's Big Product Strategy Day

Salesforce has set its product strategy table for 2016, outlining a slew of new and upcoming products and revealing a new pricing structure for its Sales and Service cloud suites. ...
Chris Kanaracus
Insight News
January 27, 2016

Waze Transport SDK Could Be A Boon for IoT Business Models

Future of Work
Google's Waze has made available an SDK (software development kit) that stands to not only vastly increase the crowdsourced navigation app's access to real-time data, but also butt...
Chris Kanaracus
Andy Mulholland
Insight News
January 22, 2016

SAP Q4 and Year-End Earnings: S/4HANA In the Spotlight

Data to Decisions
SAP has released its preliminary fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 numbers, reporting a strong rise in cloud revenue and strong sales for the new S/4HANA suite, while setting high ...
Chris Kanaracus
Insight News
January 20, 2016

The Three Big Retail Themes Coming Out of NRF 2016

Matrix Commerce
The National Retail Federation's 2016 Big Show conference has wound down, and in its wake three major retail trends are clearly emerging, says Constellation VP and principal analys...
Chris Kanaracus
Insight News
January 20, 2016

Oracle Analyst Day: The Constellation Roundup

Data to Decisions
Oracle held an analyst summit in New York this week, where Oracle executives including CEO Mark Hurd and EVP of product development Thomas Kurian gave attendees a sweeping and in-d...
Chris Kanaracus
Doug Henschen
Holger Mueller
Insight News
January 19, 2016

Infor Invests $25 Million In Predictix for Retail Analytics

Marketing Transformation
Infor is hoping to differentiate its recently announced CloudSuite Retail offering through a strategic partnership with Predictix, which develops big data analytics technology focu...
Chris Kanaracus
Insight News
January 15, 2016

IBM Acquires IRIS for Anti-Fraud Analytics

Data to Decisions
 IBM has made its first acquisition of the new year, buying German vendor IRIS Analytics for its anti-payment fraud technology. Despite the heightened awareness of payment fraud in...
Chris Kanaracus
Doug Henschen
Insight News
January 14, 2016

Salesforce's AppExchange Turns 10: Highlights of Its Evolution

Future of Work
Salesforce has reached a significant company milestone, celebrating the 10th birthday of its AppExchange marketplace. To say the least, the AppExchange has been both successful and...
Chris Kanaracus