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Is VMware really becoming the new mainframe?

CIO Business Intelligence

But because the popular virtualization platform can be too expensive and pervasive to replace even if they may want to, they may find themselves with a mainframe-type of dilemma. Theyre a year ahead of the financial target for VMware, and every investment firm is going to be looking for the next VMware. at market close on Feb.

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FinOps breaks out of the cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

By contrast, in some large financial services firms, the role of FinOps has broadened. Tigran Khrimian, chief technology engineering officer at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), says he started developing best practices in 2014. Most FinOps principles have been applied to technology financials as a whole, he adds.

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Fountainhead: Only in Silicon Valley: License Plate Sightings in the.

Fountainhead

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Only in Silicon Valley: License Plate Sightings in the Field. IT Financial Management. (4). Virtualization. (31). Only in Silicon Valley: License Plate Sightings in. Virtual Enthusiasm. Virtual Geek. Fountainhead.

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VMware licensing and pricing hikes: What options do you have?

CIO Business Intelligence

A VMware licensing cost increase of 150%. For many VMware customers, the licensing model and price changes were abrupt. Facing backlash from existing customers, Broadcom has attempted to explain the new product and licensing model with a hope that current customers can manage the transition. An increase of 300%.

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Marc Andreessen on the future of technology and the nature of government services

CTOvision

By 2030 we should expect to have virtual adjudication in many cases. Consider the many services that states are already moving online, like driver licenses and car registration. For other hints, we can find parallels to how the smartphone enabled youth of today interact with financial services. This is just one domain.

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Pure Storage brings storage-as-a-service to files

Network World

Pure Storage is adding features to its storage-as-a-service (STaaS) platform, including Real-time Enterprise File, Universal Credits, and a virtual machine assessment to help admins optimize their VMs. I’m not aware of any other storage provider enabling this financial flexibility.

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After fan outcry, Wizards of the Coast will leave its original open license in place

GeekWire

would seek to deauthorize and replace its Open Game License (OGL), a public copyright notice from 2000. The OGL allows third parties to create virtually any sort of D&D material for profit, such as adventure modules, sourcebooks, or live-play shows. is now available under a Creative Commons license.? And we’ve listened.

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