Hadoop business intelligence firm AtScale seals funding injection for expansionWith software that lets firms use their existing business-intelligence tools on Hadoop, and a $7m investment under its belt, AtScale is planning for growth.June 23, 2015 by Toby Wolpe in Big Data
Docker powers up software-defined networking to boost container portabilityAlong with a new architecture for third-party software to plug into Docker, the container platform has stepped up its game in software-defined networking.June 22, 2015 by Toby Wolpe in Cloud
Open Container Project: How cloud giants are joining forces against lock-in and fragmentationAnnounced today under the Linux Foundation banner, the Open Container Project has the backing of the major forces in cloud and containers, including Docker and appc.June 22, 2015 by Toby Wolpe in Cloud
Jenkins tightens its Docker ties with set of container pluginsSix new Docker-related plugins represent a step-up in the integration and automation between open-source tool Jenkins and the widely-used container technology.June 18, 2015 by Toby Wolpe in Data Centers
Databricks' Apache Spark cloud platform goes publicUnveiled last June, the Apache Spark cloud-hosted platform from Databricks has now opened its doors for business.June 15, 2015 by Toby Wolpe in Big Data
Apache Spark 1.4 adds R language and hardened machine-learningWith support for stats language R, along with a range of new features, the latest update to in-memory data-processing engine Apache Spark is now out.June 12, 2015 by Toby Wolpe in Big Data
Data privacy: You may call it personal data but who actually owns it?While politicians, lawyers and business leaders continue to argue about access to personal data, it's still not clear where the boundaries of ownership and privacy lie.June 11, 2015 by Toby Wolpe in CXO
Mesosphere launches its Mesos-based datacenter OS plus a free version on AWSAs well as general availability for the enterprise version of its Datacenter Operating System, Mesosphere has also taken the wraps off a free community edition.June 9, 2015 by Toby Wolpe in Data Centers
How big data gone bad could cost you your jobThe number of CEOs ready to fire those behind a failing big-data project says a lot about the growing importance of data analytics, according to a new study.June 5, 2015 by Toby Wolpe in Big Data
Mark Shuttleworth: Why Ubuntu mobile really mattersA smartphone that can work as a desktop may be a long shot but the pursuit of mobile technology has brought many benefits to Ubuntu, according to Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth.May 20, 2015 by Toby Wolpe in Mobility