InformationWeek Stories by David Berlind

MobilEcho Secures Corporate Docs For iOS Users

2013-03-27T09:06:00Z

Acronis file management tool now works with MobileIron AppConnect to lock down and improve access to corporate files for remote workers.

The End Of BYOD As We Know It?

2013-03-21T09:06:00Z

Will IT limit which devices can connect to the corporate network? It feels like we're heading for separate Internets, aligned with mobile OSes and clouds.

Why You Should Attend Interop

2013-03-07T10:13:00Z

Big data, enterprise mobility and software-defined networking lead the themes for conference sessions and exhibits at Interop Las Vegas 2013.

Consumers Pushing Banks To Internet Scale: Financial CTO

2012-10-10T11:25:00Z

Yobie Benjamin, global CTO for a large financial institution, recently joined David Berlind and Fritz Nelson on the set of InformationWeek's Valley View to discuss his top priorities.

MWC 2012: Cisco's Plan To Improve Mobile Internet

2012-02-28T14:40:00Z

At Mobile World Congress, Cisco talks up a vision of its gear at the heart of an Internet where wireless devices seamlessly roam anywhere, automatically adjusting to new networks.

Telcos Poised To Disrupt Amazon's Enterprise Cloud

2012-02-14T12:30:00Z

Telephone companies have the assets and track record in delivering secure and reliable services to grab a piece of the enterprise cloud services market popularized by Amazon and Rackspace.

CES 2012: Samsung's Mobile Memory Helps Drive Miniaturization

2012-01-10T18:35:00Z

Smartphones and tablets aren't the only reasons that Samsung is at CES 2012. As one of the biggest players in the mobile memory market, Samsung is one of the world's driving forces behind the never-ending miniaturization of technology.

CES 2012 Preview: 16 Hot Gadgets

2012-01-07T09:05:00Z

Here's a sneak peek at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show's array of gadgets, from dream cameras to clever iPhone cases--and even a cycling computer that promises you a beach-ready body.

Is Amazon Hiding A Tipping Point In Its New Tablet?

2011-08-01T09:56:00Z

If and when Amazon releases an iPad-killer of a tablet, it won't be its industrial design or user interface that might tip the industry on its ear. If such a tablet is released, it's reliance on Amazon's Whispernet and the business model behind it could be a tipping point.

What Do You Think? Should Software Patents Be Abolished?

2011-07-28T14:30:00Z

Now that the public radio show This American Life has tarred, feathered, and skewered software patents, it's time for you to chime in on the whether the patents could be stifling innovation.

Motorola Apparently Not Satisfied With Android

2011-03-23T12:24:13Z

Between the dwindling opportunities for hardware differentiation in the smartphone and tablet markets, and the Windows-like commoditizing effect that Android is having across mobile device makers, Motorola Mobility (like its competitors) have few options but to build their own user experiences.

Okta Shows Single Sign-On Service For Cloud Apps

2011-03-17T17:59:00Z

TechWebTV catches up with Okta at Cloud Connect 2011 to find out how the company is using its Active Directory-compliant single sign-on service to help enterprises easily give employees access to cloud services.

Headlines About Japan's Nuclear Crisis Could Be Way Overblown

2011-03-15T10:40:11Z

An MIT research scientist has released a provocative essay that explains in layman's terms why not to be worried about the problems at Japan's nuclear reactors. The original version cited inaccuracies in media reports, but falls short of blaming the media for being sensationalist.

CA Shows Prowess Of Visio-Like Cloud Deployment And Management Tool

2011-03-10T12:37:43Z

CA Technologies was one of the many systems providers on hand at Cloud Connect in Silicon Valley that were showing off point-and-click cloud provisioning and management tools.

Cisco Goes After 'Underserved' Mid-Market With VoIP Solution

2011-03-07T12:01:25Z

Cisco has packaged the core technology behind its Unified Communications Manager portfolio for companies of 300 people or less.

Snom Intros VoIP Server Hardware, DECT Phones

2011-03-02T20:40:36Z

At Enterprise Connect in Orlando, snom releases a turnkey hardware server to go with its snom ONE VoIP server software, potentially easing integration challenges for users preferring more of a complete system from a single vendor (see the video).

Under the Radar Conference To Prove (Again) Why CIOs Must Work With Startups

2011-02-09T18:18:00Z

If you think it's too risky to do business with startups, think again. Some of the biggest brands in the world are placing their IT bets with startups and the Under the Radar conference is where they get to find and vet them.

Twitter-Like Activity Streams: The New Center Of Gravity For The Social Enterprise

2010-11-04T21:42:00Z

Although many social enterprise solution providers are betting their R&D fortunes on Twitter and Facebook-like activity streams, will lack of standards hasten adoption?

How Google's Street View Saved My Dirty Underwear

2010-10-22T13:53:00Z

Prior to the existence of Google's Street View, solving this "killer" problem in the matter of minutes that it was solved would not have been possible. Thank you Google.

Oops. They Virtualized It Again.

2010-10-14T14:22:00Z

There once was a day when Interop was wall-to-wall hardware. But times-are-a-changing as that hardware gives way to software and that software can be delivered as a pre-configured virtual machine-based appliance.

Sagemcom To Show Virtualized Network Fax Solutions At Interop NYC

2010-10-13T21:10:00Z

FoIP (Fax over IP) is the kissing cousin to VoIP and Sagemcom will be at InteropNYC showing off it's FoIP-based network fax solution running on Cisco's AXP platform.

Interop In Advance: HyperCloud Claims To Overcome Server's Natural RAM Limits

2010-10-11T20:47:00Z

Although it's relatively uncertified, a new type of RDIMM from Netlist targets memory bottlenecks, particularly in virtual machine-based consolidation exercises where a server's processors can support more VMs than its memory can.

The 4 C's Of Interop NYC: Cloud Computing, Consolidation, Consumerization, And CIOs

2010-10-08T11:47:00Z

More than half of the Interop registrants surveyed anticipate that their IT budgets will get a much needed boost in 2012. So where will they be spending that money? Interop general manager Lenny Heymann tells InformationWeek that cloud and consolidation are on the top of the list which is why they're themes at this Fall's event.

Interop in Advance: Certeon Virtualizes WAN Optimization And Secure Tunnels

2010-10-07T14:19:00Z

As datacenter consolidation and cloud computing threaten the performance of applications, WAN optimization solutions will being "going virtual" at Interop NYC in an effort to address myriad deployment scenarios.

JetBlue: Anatomy Of A Social Marketing Failure? Or Success?

2010-09-24T17:17:00Z

To promote an All-You-Can-Fly-In-30-Days-For-$499 program, JetBlue attempted to disintermediate the traditional media and its own email marketing capability by relying solely on social media. But did it work?