Will Databricks lakehouses change the AI and data world?
Databricks is convinced that the lakehouse will help them kick-start a new industry trend. After data warehouses advanced the business intelligence (BI) world and data lakes simplified data science, the next step should be a data pool to support all kinds of applications. Are we entering a new era,...
Why the acquisition of ARM by Nvidia should be prohibited
Nvidia wants to acquire ARM from the Japanese Softbank. Both parties have agreed to the acquisition, and it is now up to the authorities to approve this takeover. Our opinion is that this takeover should be blocked. This is a bad plan for the semiconductor industry as well as for all countries that...
ServiceNow launches Paris, faster response to transformation and IoT
ServiceNow made its Paris release available this week, a new version of the Now platform. With this new version, customers can respond more quickly to the transformation of their businesses, whether this is due to the coronavirus or the changing demand from customers and industry solutions. In this...
Nutanix presents all-in-one Kubernetes platform
Nutanix holds a large virtual event this week to announce the latest developments within the company. The most important product innovations in our view are the Kubernetes PaaS platform; Nutanix Karbon Platform Services and a new collaboration with Microsoft to bring Nutanix Clusters to Azure.
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Apple messed up and proofs abuse of power with the App Store
Discussions about Apple's App Store and its policies take place more frequently. These include the 30 percent cute of revenue that Apple takes, but also whether or not to allow or block specific applications. Accusations that Apple is abusing its power are not uncommon but proving it and changing t...
Mendix World focusses on All-in-One low code and the Data Hub
Today, Mendix World kicked off, a virtual event by Mendix, to replace their physical event. During Mendix World, they presented Mendix 9, but more importantly, the vision around all-in-one low code and the new Data Hub was outlined.
According to Mendix's CTO, Johan den Haan, Mendix is fully comm...
Oracle: stop, think and acquire something other than TikTok
Sometimes rumours confuse us. That our editorial team looks at each other and we conclude someone has a big imagination. Who would come up with such a crazy idea? An acquisition of TikTok by Oracle clearly fits into that category. We don't understand a potential acquisition by Microsoft entirely ei...
ServiceNow focuses on iPaaS with IntegrationHub and Flow Designer
The ServiceNow platform is growing each year and the company's focus is becoming ever wider. During Knowledge 2020, ServiceNow's digital event, we noticed how much attention was paid to the IntegrationHub and Flow Designer.
The market for integration platforms is growing rapidly. More and more c...
SAP HANA wants to lay the hybrid data foundation for enterprises
SAP is working hard to develop its HANA portfolio. Whereas the in-memory database was initially launched in 2010, it is now an SAP brand that enterprises rely on to solve multiple issues. But what is HANA like today? We spoke to Matthew Zenus, Global VP of SAP HANA Product & Solution Management...
Huawei is heading towards bankruptcy, desperate for a way out
U.S. President Trump has shown his cards. Huawei has to die. The only thing that can still save the Chinese company could be presidential candidate Joe Biden, a major retaliation from the Chinese government, which forces Trump to revise his policy or maybe the EU? If Huawei collapses, it not only m...
Windows Virtual Desktop makes desktop virtualization widely available
The tech giant from Redmond has decided to get involved in the desktop virtualization market. A market that nowadays mainly consists of virtualizing Windows 10. Microsoft wants to make virtual desktops more accessible for all companies.
The idea behind virtualizing a desktop is that the company'...
The road to S/4HANA: Why you should take the first steps right away
By 2027, SAP expects that most of its customers run the S/4HANA ERP solution. A transition is inevitable in the long run, although there are more reasons not to put this transition on the back burner. We talk to SAP specialist Ctac about the motivation behind migrating and the things you need to pa...