Technology
Tech Conferences Should Not Be Just for Vendors… Let’s Change the Game!
Each year I go to a bunch of tech conferences around the world. The pattern is evolving and I wanted to brainstorm with you. It used to be that tech conferences were where customers went to hear about what is new, learn about innovation and network with new ideas, new people, new possibilities. Today, the…
Read MoreSeriously, Where Are the Women Keynote Speakers?
Happy Twenty Twelve everyone. What a great year 2012 is shaping up to be. For me the most distinguishing element is the huge amount of positive energy I am feeling from everyone around me, combined with a sense of massive optimism…. Energy is boundless right now. However, I am still amazed every time I look…
Read MoreThe Cloud Part Two: Disruption in motion in enterprise computing
As I said in my last post, Cloud computing has made operating systems, databases and applications more available, making business more democratic. A few concepts have been game changers in this disruption, and I’d like to touch on them. Note: I’m only mentioning a few key companies here, because this post can’t be 5,000 words…
Read MoreCloud Computing: The Democratization of IT, Part One
Cloud computing has enabled one of the most significant disruptions of the computing world in history. But to understand its magnitude, let’s look at the pre-Cloud world. Step into my time machine (ripply, wavy visual effects at no extra charge)… Welcome to the pre-Cloud world! Here, storage and computing power can only be had by…
Read MoreDoes IPO Stand for “Irresponsibly Promoted Obscenity”?
Groupon postponed its IPO. No surprise. The company, once a darling, retreated when investors raised serious questions about its earnings. Now it’s in pre-IPO quiet period again, so it seems to be a good time to discuss this. We are playing a dangerous game with IPOs today, possibly one more dangerous than the pre-burst gold…
Read MoreSo, what do we really see when we look under the Clouds???
Cloud computing has enabled many of the advantages such as economies of scale, reducing costs and improving operational efficiencies. These benefits are only the tip of the iceberg. The “big win” of cloud computing, is that we can now conduct computing in a truly ‘distributed’ manner. So, why is this exciting and/or important?…
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