Internet of Everything (IOE)

March 19, 2014

PERSPECTIVES

Connected “Things” I’d Like to Try

3 min read

There is a plethora of connected devices out there and even more that will bombard us in the coming months and years.  I thought I’d put together a sample of the ones I’m interested in and give my two cents on each. Nest Protect The Nest Protect was released late last year and is a […]

March 6, 2014

SECURITY

Data Security Through the Cloud [summary]

1 min read

Is the combination of cloud computing and mobility a perfect storm of security threats? Actually, yes. And you should prepare for them as if there is a storm coming. As businesses become increasingly mobile, so does sensitive data. In fact, in a recent survey conducted by ESG, 31% of security professionals say that the biggest […]

March 6, 2014

DATA CENTER

Data Security Through the Cloud

1 min read

Is the combination of cloud computing and mobility a perfect storm of security threats? Actually, yes. And you should prepare for them as if there is a storm coming. As businesses become increasingly mobile, so does sensitive data. In fact, in a recent survey conducted by ESG, 31% of security professionals say that the biggest […]

March 4, 2014

PERSPECTIVES

#IoE Napkin Math and Your Daily Commute

4 min read

Google is creating a vehicle that drives itself. This isn’t really news, right? They’re testing it all over the place, and it’s on the roads in California, at least on highways and freeways (it’s my understanding Google employees are required to be hands-on on side streets and residential areas) and few would argue that the […]

February 26, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Collaboration Solutions Power Next-Generation Citizen Experiences

3 min read

Last month, Cisco announced new research that I find particularly exciting in my role of helping customers maximize value from their investments in collaboration, video, and mobility. “Internet of Everything: A $4.6 Trillion Public-Sector Opportunity,” the latest research and economic analysis by Cisco Consulting Services, calculates the value that the Internet of Everything (IoE) will […]

February 26, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Summary: CIO Perspectives – Mobility, Customer Experience and the Road Ahead

2 min read

Many business and IT leaders understand the current benefits of mobility, but some are still wondering what’s down the road and how the growing Internet of Everything (IoE) will impact the future of mobility and enhance tomorrow’s digital experience, for those both inside and outside of the workplace. How can today’s CIOs be prepared to […]

February 20, 2014

MANUFACTURING

The Internet of Everything for Manufacturers: ARC Industry Forum 2014 Highlights

2 min read

In December, I blogged about Predictions 2014: Wager on the Internet of Everything (IoE) for the Manufacturing Industry.  In terms of thought and verbal capital, investments in IoE/IoT (Internet of Things) are proliferating from top of mind to tip of tongue across industry analysts, pundits, press and producers alike.  Just last week, I joined a […]

February 17, 2014

PERSPECTIVES

Network Programmability Is Real: Five Use Cases for Our Disaster Recovery Cloud Services

3 min read

SunGard AS has more than 9000 enterprise customers who count on our cloud services and managed services when disaster strikes. Lately, we’ve seen that the “Internet of Everything” is changing customer expectations. Our customers want new types of cloud services—and they want them sooner. They’re also asking to provision and control the services on their […]

February 10, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

CiscoLive Milan Highlights: IoE, SDN and a lot of wine

4 min read

Aside from an ill-timed Milanese taxi strike and a lot of rain and snow, the first CiscoLive of 2014 was a fascinating week. Cisco EVP Rob Lloyd announced our latest Cisco ONE capabilities with a new APIC Enterprise module and the new Inter Cloud capability for moving workload (virtual machines) between private and public clouds. […]