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Eweek | November 28, 2018

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise has acquired a key connective technology for how enterprises deploy artificial intelligence and big data analytics in their applications.The company announced an agreement Nov. 27 to purchase BlueData, which will help expand HPE’s product lineup in the fast-growing AI and analytics software markets. Terms of the transaction were not made available; it is expected to close within HPE’s first fiscal quarter, which ends Jan. 31.BlueData, which offers a new-gen big-data-as...

insidebigdata | May 31, 2017

Big Data as a Service (BDaaS) is growing in popularity and evolving to better suit the needs of today’s businesses. And on-premises Big Data infrastructure is advancing forward from the traditional model of a single dedicated bare-metal cluster for Hadoop with direct- attached storage. In fact, many businesses are moving away from the traditional deployment model of dedicated and isolated workload clusters....

networkworld | July 18, 2017

The Bluetooth SIG has published its specification for mesh networking using Bluetooth Low Energy Bluetooth is about to get some significant new mesh networking capabilities -- and the best bit is, you may not need new hardware to benefit from them.Mesh networking will make it simpler to connect sensors across industrial sites, or to create smart home or building automation networks. Rather than wasting energy shouting to be heard by a distant gateway, devices will be able to whisper to their nei...

CRN | January 15, 2020

The industry's leading virtualization technology vendors—VMware and Citrix—have finalized a settlement that will avoid further litigation stemming from VMware's recent acquisition of Avi Networks. The two companies have “resolved the litigation” without taking their patent-infringement dispute to trial, confirmed Tony Gomes, Citrix executive vice president and chief legal officer. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. When it closed its deal for Santa Clara-based Avi Networks this past sum...