Samsung announces creation of world's largest storage drive

The company said the drives are small enough to eventually be used in laptops and PCs.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 17, 2015

Google converts beta cloud data analysis services into full commercial offerings

The two services will be added to the search giant's roster of cloud-based data analysis tools.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 13, 2015

Verizon aims to produce record-setting Internet speeds

The company said its new broadband technology would provide download speeds 1,000 times faster than the average Internet connection.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 13, 2015

Symantec sells faltering data storage business

The sale of Veritas is further evidence that the storage industry is undergoing systemic changes.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 12, 2015

Appeals court to consider whether USITC can block import of digital goods

Tech trade groups say the decision could have negative effects on cloud computing.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 11, 2015

Diagnostic data collection mandatory under Windows 10

Although the practice was once optional with previous versions of the OS, it is now compulsory.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 11, 2015

Big companies bet on big data with Informatica buyout

Microsoft and Salesforce joined private-equity investors for a leveraged buyout of Informatica, which helps businesses organize and analyze big data.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 10, 2015

What does IoT mean for CIOs?

Although Internet of Things devices are primarily relegated to the consumer application realm, experts say they will also have significant business implications.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 10, 2015

Storage as a Service companies capture attention of investors, business clients

Smarter storage options are in high demand as the volume of generated data continues to grow exponentially.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 6, 2015

Show me the monetization: Hordes of under-utilized data leave CIOs with major decisions

Big data can mean big money. How can CIOs monetize data to create new opportunities? And should they?

By Justine Brown • Aug. 5, 2015

Capella University debuts online data analytics master's degree to address IT skills gap

Students will be able to enroll in the two-year program starting in October.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 4, 2015

Data lakes: The next big solution to storage dilemmas?

Experts say the new concept — which involves holding all types of data in its rawest form until it is needed for analytics or data mining — is still in its early stages.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 3, 2015

Startup SlamData aims to help businesses improve data visualization

Because it doesn’t need to translate unstructured data into relational format, the open-source option can improve efficiency, according to its CEO.

By Justine Brown • July 31, 2015

Chief CIO investments for 2015: business intelligence, analytics

Demand continues to grow for technologies that enable improved insight into customers and business operations.

By Justine Brown • July 29, 2015

Startup Cazena to offer big data processing in the cloud

The new managed service platform promises to help companies overcome common cloud hurdles.

By Justine Brown • July 23, 2015

Google's Kubernetes could open new doors for enterprise administrators

The software works with a variety of local and cloud storage systems and enables companies to manage heavy workloads.

By Justine Brown • July 22, 2015

Platform economy emerging as demand for outcomes rises

More companies are considering moving away from a traditional product service model to one based on a digital platform.

By Justine Brown • July 21, 2015

New Workday VC fund to focus on helping businesses make sense of data

As data volume grows, companies need help turning it into information that can improve their competitiveness.

By Justine Brown • July 15, 2015

New BI tool aims to help SMBs cope with unstructured data

With the growth of Big Data, some midmarket companies have a greater need for BI assistance.

By Justine Brown • July 13, 2015

Big Data attracting big money

Investments will increase in the next three years, according to a report.

By Justine Brown • July 9, 2015

CIOs expect major increase in data center demand

A study finds the majority of enterprises have boosted data center capacity over the last five years.

By Justine Brown • July 1, 2015

PayPal changes user agreement after 'robocall' controversy

The payments giant bowed to pressure from customers after announcing it would make automatic phone calls and texts to market services.

By Isabella Alvarez • June 30, 2015