CTOvision
MAY 5, 2014
'As a technologist I have long respected Symantec and their many capabilities (they do far more than antivirus, see the list here). But the hottest firms in cyber security, those growing because they make real, measurable, virtuous differences in enterprise security, are growing because they realized that Symantec''s core antivirus features just are not sufficient.
Data Center Knowledge
MAY 28, 2014
'Google is using machine learning and artificial intelligence to wring even more efficiency out of its mighty data centers. The humans remain in charge, but Google expects to reach new frontiers in efficiency in its server farms. Read More.
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Social, Agile and Transformation
MAY 13, 2014
'This is my 200th post! I reserved this post to highlight why I named the blog Social, Agile, and Transformation. I renamed it a few years ago when I was thinking about my career and accomplishments in startups as a CTO and now as a CIO for the last seven years. At the time, I was also reflecting on something a key adviser said to me, "Isaac, you''re not a CIO".
The Accidental Successful CIO
MAY 21, 2014
'With more data comes more problems for CIOs… Image Credit. If you pick up just about any IT magazine these days, you’ll see that everyone seems to have decided that we are now living in the age of “big data” No data set is too large to be processed by your IT department. The rest of the company now understands the importance of information technology and they believe that all you have to do is drop the data in and magically actionable information should pop out that the entire
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Eric D. Brown
MAY 19, 2014
'According to the 2014 IDG Enterprise Big Data survey , most large organizations today (almost 49% of survey respondents) claim to be well along the implementation path for big data initiatives and projects. Additionally, those large organizations are well ahead of their small and medium business (SMB) counterparts. There are a number of reasons for the lag between large organizations and SMB.
SPF13
MAY 1, 2014
'Viper is a complete configuration solution. Designed to work within an application to handle file based configuration and seamlessly marry that with command line flags which can also be used to control application behavior. Why Viper? When building a modern application you don’t want to have to worry about configuration file formats, you want to focus on building awesome software.
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Data Center Knowledge
MAY 6, 2014
'The environmental group''s real target is not Pinterest, but the social network’s cloud provider Amazon and its coal-powered data centers. Read More.
Social, Agile and Transformation
MAY 19, 2014
'Charting the Big Data Journey Last week I participated in an Executive Boardroom with other CIOs discussing their challenges formulating, partnering and executing their Big Data and next-generation analytic strategies. There were some common themes challenging the CIOs - so if you''re a CIO then you''re not alone. Big Data can be transformational if you focus on the right questions, develop the.
CIO Musings
MAY 5, 2014
'NOTE: This entry is also posted at [link]. I have been invited to be a featured blogger for them, which I am really happy about. Do you believe that the involvement of citizens in the management of the government makes government better? Are you willing to do things differently to reach a different segment of the population? One of the leaders I respect the most has often been heard to say that public servants are at their best when they partner with citizens.
Eric D. Brown
MAY 29, 2014
'I just finished reading a report from SMB Group titled “ Vendor Strategies to Bring Game-Changing Technology Trends to SMBs ”. The report is a pay-per-access report but I received a copy from IBM to review and I’m happy I got to see it. The report describes research performed by SMB Group into how small and medium businesses (SMB) are viewing and using technology in their business.
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Cloud Musings
MAY 14, 2014
'Private Digital Network Services (PDNS) and partners will provide its national, Private Digital Network (PDN) core and a suite of highly sought after services to the Interoperability Clearinghouse Agile Cloud effort. Its partners include Gannett Company Inc., Global Interactive Solutions , ICON Voice , and others. Gannett designed and implemented the PDN to support its national base of 300+ business units, which include well known digital properties such as CareerBuilder.com and Cars.com , and
CTOvision
MAY 19, 2014
'By Bob Gourley. If you are a professional in technology, government and/or business you have no doubt already been exposed to the very interesting Marc Andreessen. Odds are many of our readers are already tracking his thoughts closely via his blog, his media interactions captured on YouTube and his very dynamic and thought engaging Twitter Feed where you can now track the dynamics […].
Data Center Knowledge
MAY 20, 2014
'Deciding where to house corporate data requires an understanding of the relevant laws across countries, as well as a thorough risk analysis, writes John Landry of Intralinks. Read More.
The Accidental Successful CIO
MAY 7, 2014
'The British NHS IT project is going to end costing a lot and delivering very little Image Credit. It seems like a classic IT problem. You’ve got a lot of separate medical facilities all trying to provide medical services to people who live in the same country. What’s even better is that everyone is taking part in a nationally provided health care program.
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Mick's IT Blog
MAY 29, 2014
'This script will enable WOL and test to make sure it has been set. It will return whether it was a success or failure both to a log file and the screen. This script was written to also be incorporated with my new build logging process that I am getting ready to release soon. If you do not want this, just delete the buildlog and sequence variables out, along with their use in the ProcessLogFile function.EXAMPLE #> #Declare Global Memory Set-Variable -Name AppLog -Scope Global -Force Set-Varia
Eric D. Brown
MAY 25, 2014
'The new CIO challenge: Assembling the right combo of human and machine smarts. Quote : Business peers are tech savvy, customers are plugged into your business like never before and digital disruptors are everywhere. Being a successful CIO in the digital enterprise is not about separating from your peers and customers, conference organizers said — it’s about effectively recognizing and integrating their strengths into your IT strategy.
Cloud Musings
MAY 20, 2014
'The Agile Cloud consortium''s second event will occur on May 21, 2014 at TIA Headquarters in Arlington, VA. This event will focus on development of the Agile Cloud Environment Service Catalog and will feature prospective government user presentations. Current agenda is as follows: 12:30p - 1:00p Registration 1:00p - 1:15p Welcome / Planned Way Forward - MGen John Brennan, USAF (Ret.) 1:15p - 1:30p Session 1 Outbrief / Service Catalog Candidate Services 1:30p - 2:00p CAPT Christopher Page, USN,
CTOvision
MAY 7, 2014
'By Bob Gourley. We previously wrote about NGA on GitHub here and have also provided a few tutorials on GitHub and what enterprise professionals should know about it here. With this post I would like to provide an update on what NGA is up to now in this area. The main GitHub page for NGA is at: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. At the time of this writing there are four projects with repositories there.
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Data Center Knowledge
MAY 16, 2014
'Power outage at Google-owned 111 8th Avenue in New York City followed by problems with UPS system supporting Internap''s data center wreaks havoc for clients Read More.
The Accidental Successful CIO
MAY 14, 2014
'The CIO can play a big role in improving customer service Image Credit. Your company’s customer service is something that all too often people who have the CIO job don’t spend a lot of time thinking about. However, considering the impact that a company’s level of customer service can have on its bottom line, perhaps we should be paying more attention to this critical business function.
A CIO's Voice
MAY 1, 2014
'Big Data is the latest tech jargon to cause grief in the industry. As CIOs we are often charged with explaining it and implementing it. Far too often Big Data is baffling and often misused in business. Gili Keshet-Aspitz has over 2 0 years of experience providing counsel to various startups and high tech leaders in marketing, strategic planning and management.
Eric D. Brown
MAY 27, 2014
'There are many challenges facing the IT function within the midsize organization. Actually, there are many challenges facing the IT function within all organizations but there’s a particular challenge facing the smaller organizations. The ultimate challenge for small and midsize organizations is finding the right mix of people and technologies for the things the organization needs to do.
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Cloud Musings
MAY 29, 2014
'Congratulations to my friends at "On The FrontLines Magazine" for an EXCELLENT presentation of important operational and managerial cloud computing transition lessons. This issues showcases cloud computing leaders from government and the private sector that share their views on this critical topic. A few of the educational gems enclosed in this 20 PAGE ISSUE: Matt Goodrich, FedRAMP Program Manager, GSA - “The first one is security is largely not a technical issue.
CTOvision
MAY 23, 2014
'By Bob Gourley. We previously wrote about the Pentaho Big Data Blueprints series, which include design packages of use to enterprise architects and other technologists seeking operational concepts and repeatable designs. With this post we provide more information from the blueprint on Optimizing the Data Warehouse: Optimizing your data warehouse can reduce strain on your existing systems and reduce overall project cost by offloading less frequently used data and corresponding transformation wor
Data Center Knowledge
MAY 1, 2014
'Officials approve construction of facility twice the size of existing Google data center in Irish capital Read More.
Mick's IT Blog
MAY 2, 2014
'This script will enable or disable Internet Explorer Active X components. All you have to do is pass the user friendly name of the component, component''s GUID, and the flag. The app will verify if the change actually takes place and returns a success or failure status. You can download this from here.EXAMPLE EnableIEActiveXControl "Application Name" "GUID" "Value" EnableIEActiveXControl "Flash for IE" "{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}" "0x00000000" #> #Declare Global Memory Set-Variab
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A CIO's Voice
MAY 25, 2014
'Sitting on the opposite end on the board room table, CIOs need to understand the type of organization they will be joining. Having been on the other end several times, it is important to get a sense that you will be valuable as a CIO and most importantly have job satisfaction. Below are a few questions I think can help. Can you describe your company’s growth (or lack there of) in terms of revenue and hiring over the last 5-10 years?
Eric D. Brown
MAY 4, 2014
'Time to rethink your business model. Quote : If your business model is so obsolete that the only way to make money is to extract fees when your customers make mistakes, or to charge for stuff that was once free, it’s time to innovate your business model. The Future of Retail and the Cloud Wars. Quote : Retail is undergoing a massive transformation as we speak.
The Investing Edge
MAY 21, 2014
'Even though the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) was introduced in 1999 by Kevin Ashton, only relatively recently has it gained significant footholds both culturally and professionally. But make no mistake: IoT has enormous potential, with Cisco suggesting the market opportunity for the next decade is north of $14 trillion. It seems an ideal time to use the Ascent Index to measure global buzz around the Internet of Things, and better understand where its spikes in social activity are com
CTOvision
MAY 28, 2014
'By Eugene Borukhovich. Verner Vinge, in his 1986 sci-fi novel, Marooned in Realtime , explored his ideas about exponentially accelerating technology. The novel was set in, “a world of rapidly accelerating progress leading to the emergence of more and more sophisticated technologies separated by shorter and shorter time intervals, until a point beyond human comprehension is reached.” Certainly, his vision in 1986 is almost a reality today, but with the hope that we will never reach b
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