IBM just closed the massive $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat and is about to announce their first quarter of earnings post-close. Beyond the fact that IBM overpaid for Red Hat, now it must produce to make up the gap.…
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HPE paints a fresh vision that addresses the enterprise demand
HPE invited me to join them for the HPE Open House at their new headquarters in San Jose. During the two-day event, the HPE leadership team shared their perspective on enterprise challenges and their vision to address the changing demand.…
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Five things critical to the future of SAP and their co-CEOs
Just a few days ago, SAP announced earnings and a significant change to their CEO leadership. After a good run leading SAP, Bill McDermott is stepping down to make way for Jennifer Morgan and Christian Klein to take co-CEO roles.…
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Charting the path forward for VMware
VMware has long served as a key partner for enterprises. For roughly two decades, their VM-based technology and management tools served as a solid base to support enterprise applications. Over the past decade, the enterprise applications have shifted in new…
Microsoft and Oracle announce new cloud partnership
This morning, Microsoft and Oracle announced a new partnership between their respective cloud platforms. The partnership between these two enterprise providers should garner great interest by enterprises large and small. Most, if not all, Fortune 500 companies are already customers of…
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Are the cloud wars over or just getting started?
One of the biggest opportunities for enterprises large and small are cloud-based solutions. These solutions vary from Infrastructure to Software in a myriad of different forms and products. Many consider the cloud wars between the public cloud, Infrastructure as a…
Charting IBM’s path after Think 2019
After IBM’s Think conference this year in San Francisco, many are asking where IBM goes from here. The conference itself was a culmination of several other conferences rolled into one. And while the Science keynotes were absolutely stellar, IBM Think…
Top 10 CIO Trends for 2019
As we get ready to close out 2018 and look toward 2019, there are a number of items that will take top focus for the CIO. In 2019, the list moves away from just a technology focus. CIOs are looking…
From Edge to Cloud: Understanding the Infrastructure Delivery Spectrum
In the not too distant past, the infrastructure world was a fairly simple place. There were servers, storage systems and networking equipment. The combination of these three raw materials provided the foundation for many applications and companies. Over time, the…
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Shifting the thinking of enterprise applications
Enterprise applications are not new and have been around for decades. Since their start, enterprise applications have increased in their level of sophistication and business automation. However, this sophistication comes with a significant degree of complexity too. Historically, enterprises were…