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MapR promises a more scaleable, reliable, real-time-capable and converged alternative to Hadoop, NoSQL databases and Kafka combined. Are companies buying it?
MapR is frequently mentioned in the same breath with Hadoop vendors Cloudera and Hortonworks, but maybe it’s time to stop thinking of them as competitors. Indeed, over the last eighteen months, MapR has added ambitious NoSQL database and streaming capabilities to what the company now calls its MapR Converged Data Platform.
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It's no secret that IBM wants to be a dominant player in blockchain technology, and the company has committed serious resources in hopes of achieving that goal. But Big Blue recently announced an initiative aimed at creating an ecosystem of companies working with blockchain, with the idea being that such cohesion will benefit all parties. Here are the details from IBM's announcement:
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Dr. Natalie Petouhoff, VP and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research, Inc. describes rising customer expectations and the importance of offering good customer service to create optimal customer experiences.
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A substantial number of new Consumer Smart Services delivered by a Smart Phone, or in Car Systems, rely on the Position of the user relative to Positioning of a resource, such as a Restaurant, to work. It seems simple, and its translation into full blown IoT commercial systems seems straight forward, but is that really so? Is the representation of key features in an App ‘Map’, or from a Blueprint of a Building, the same as that of a Geospatial map?
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In 2013, The Muse, in association with Women in Tech, published a report reflecting the huge potential of female entrepreneurs and employees. For example, Fortune 500 companies with at least 3 female directors have on average 53% higher returns on equity, sales and invested capital. This special report gives tangible recommendations that companies can implement to create a positive working environment for women and men to thrive in.
Here’s a sample of the findings of the current report in 2016:
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This year has not been kind to operators of lesser-used public clouds as they struggle to compete with the sector's big four: Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, IBM Bluemix and Google Cloud Platform. Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and Verizon both shut down their public cloud services this year, and now Cisco is set to do the same, as the Register reports:
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Salesforce has rolled out LiveMessage, which provides Service Cloud customers with messaging capabilities for SMS and Facebook Messenger, as well as support for both native and third-party chatbots.
The idea behind LiveMessage is to give service agents a way to communicate with customers the same way many do with friends and family—through various messaging apps on their mobile phones.
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The fifth generation of the Bluetooth wireless communication standard has been ratified, and its advancements should help spur even more activity around IoT (Internet of Things).
Bluetooth 5.0 was first unveiled last year by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, which counts more than 30,000 electronics, telecom and networking companies under its membership.
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Multi-Modal Approach Key to Successful Digital Transformation
Like fake news, the over hyped, bi-modal approach to IT and digital transformation is a flawed fallacy perpetuated by ivory tower, non-pragmatic legacy research firms. Lessons learned from successful digital transformation projects emphasize an organizational design comprised of six key virtual or physical teams (see Figure 1):
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Last week Amazon’s AWS division made official what was already word on the street at the AWS reinvent event the week before that: AWS’ expansion into Canada.
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A few weeks ago I blogged about how the behaviour on follower dynamics can be used to categorize users on Twitter, in Newbies, Spammers, Hoarders and Social Users...
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Believe it or not, there was a time that the Internet was knowable.
There were defined limits. Connections. Points of reference.
When going through some of his father’s papers, David Newbury, lead developer with Carnegie Museum of Art, found a map of the Internet from 1973. Back then, it wasn’t even called “the internet” (with or without a capital “I”).
Going through old papers my dad gave me, I found his map of the internet as of May 1973.
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Reinventing Tech, Brand & Data Strategy | DisrupTV Ep. 41
In DisrupTV Episode 41, hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar sit down with:
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Research Reveals The Middle Office as The Key to Unlocking Rewards from Technologies Like IoT
This report makes the case for the creation of a “Middle Office” as a solution to the gulf between the Front and Back Offices. The Middle Office, aided by its computerized models and intelligence systems, delivers complex integration of data and calculation of multi-dimensional responses to resolve the security, integration, and interoperability issues posed by technologies like the Internet of Things.
Join this panel for an innovative and interactive discussion on a wide range of digital topics. The first 5 minutes, the panelists ask each other provocative questions. The last 15 minutes, the audience tries to stump the panelists.
Moderator: R "Ray" Wang
Phil Komarny, University of Texas
Kate Carruthers, UNSW Australia
Brian Katz, CR Orbits
Asha Aravindakshan, MIT Sloan Fellow
John Head
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Augmented reality and virtual reality are blending as analog and digital converge. Silicon Valley icon, Robert Scoble explains how technology will impact our view of reality in the near future.
EIR, Upload VR and Silicon Valley Icon: Robert Scoble
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Silicon valley tech companies adopt new technologies earlier and are wiling to fail fast and learn faster. Learn how these Silicon Valley organizations accelerate change. Panelists explain what works and what doesn't for these early adopter companies.
Moderator: Chris Kanaracus
CIO at Docusign: Eric Johnson
CIO at Box: Paul Chapman
VP of Global IS & Business Enablement at Yahoo: Ben Haines
CIO at Monster: Amir Shafi
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The CIO role continues to evolve. From low code to no code platforms, digital transformation, cloud, AI, outsourcing, and agile development, the pace of change in the IT world remains fast and fierce. Hear how these next generation CIOs bring cost optimization and innovation into their organizations while driving lasting change.
Moderator: R "Ray" Wang
President, Member Technology at Sears Holdings Corporation: Dennis Moore
Former CIO at Novartis: Mary LeBlanc
CIO at Clorox: Manjit Singh
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Senior executives as they share their experiences on how they grew their careers and what's required for success today and tomorrow.
Moderator: Andy Mulholland
CIO at City of Palo Alto: Dr. Jonathan Reichental
Senior VP and Chief Innovation Officer at Cambia Health Solutions: Mohan Nair
CEO at SEA Media: Sara Moore
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The digital world often seems cold and harsh. What can be done to humanize digital and promote inclusion despite the digital divide ahead?
Moderator: Holger Mueller
CHRO at Summa Technologies: Mark Coy
Director at Sparks and Honey: Annalie Killian
CIO at Constance Hotels and Resorts: Roshan Koonja
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Marketing has changed. As the head marketing role evolves, Constellation identifies four archetypes of the modern CMO. By assessing marketing strategy versus marketing execution and audience development versus audience acquisition, four distinct personas emerge:
Brand marketers focus on share of influence.
Demand gen marketers focus on conversion rate optimization and click-thru-rates
Community marketers focus on active member engagement
Internal communication marketers focus on employee satisfaction and engagement
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B2B and B2C are dead. In this new world, how does sales and marketing converge. What's the future of marketing? What trends will emerge? How will technology transform the future of marketing and sales effectiveness?
Moderator: R "Ray" Wang
CEO at Kahuna: Sameer Patel
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