So – a few weeks ago, Facebook (FB) discloses they knew in 2015 that an app developer (Aleksandr Kogan) had, in a violation of his agreement with FB, shared user data with Cambridge Analytica (CA). Latest estimates are that 87 million users’ data was compromised as a result. Further, FB chose not to disclose this […]
My name is Ricky Trigalo, and this is why I joined ControlUp
Changing jobs is always risky and in my case, it was particularly tough because I had my dream job at VMware. Most people work on products and initiatives, and I got the opportunity to drive a disruptive innovation from ideation to consumable product in large data centers, predicting the future Cloud. Over the past three […]
Office 365 and Exchange, how to protect both
One of the things I really like about new technologies today is when big transitions are truly seamless. Arguably the most common example is what is happening with Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Office 365. A few years ago, Microsoft Office 365 became an attractive option for a new platform for one of the most critical […]
Google Cloud Accelerating innovation for cloud-native managed databases
Every application has to store and access operational data, usually in a database. Managed database services can help you ship apps faster and reduce operational toil so you can focus on what makes your business successful and unique. To quote analyst firm Gartner, “Cloud-based deployment models and dbPaaS offerings are growing rapidly as an alternative, […]
The sessions you don’t want to miss at VeeamON 2018
VeeamON 2018 is only three weeks away and I think it’s time to decide which sessions to add to your agenda. If you haven’t registered yet, you can still grab your ticket! In my last post, I mentioned that the breakout sessions are a major source of learning. Now, with VeeamON just around the corner, […]
Liquidware UEM now supports as Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, or Microsoft Azure Blob
Chicago, IL – April 24, 2018 – Liquidware, the leading third party provider of platform-agnostic end-user computing solutions, today announced the release of v6.7.6 of ProfileUnity, its User Environment Management (UEM) solution. This latest version breaks new ground with its universal object-based cloud storage for Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. Liquidware is now the only company […]
Citrix Are the Desktop PC & Desk Phone Dead?
The desktop PC has been a workplace mainstay for 35 years, and desk telephones even longer. For most organizations, though, their remaining time is limited. Traditionally, PCs ran applications that were installed and often connected to servers and databases in a client-server architecture. These applications are still around, but they now run more securely with […]
Is DaaS Really Taking Off? Liquidware Introduces New Object-based Storage for User Profiles and Data – Podcast Episode 303
In episode 303, Douglas Brown interviews Jason E. Smith, VP of Products for Liquidware, to speak about the state of DaaS and we discuss many of these questions. Liquidware is also announcing new features in their User Environment Management Solution, ProfileUnity, that can get your users data and user profiles to Object-based storage automatically! Listen […]
VMware Delete an orphaned PKS cluster
You may run into a situation where your PKS cluster is orphaned or you’re unable to delete it with the pks delete-cluster command. I’m going to show how to manually clean up the PKS cluster in the database. In the background I’ve reproduced this issue by deleting the BOSH deployment that backs the PKS cluster. […]
Introducing AWS Blockchain Templates for Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric
With AWS Blockchain Templates, you can deploy Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric frameworks using managed and certified AWS CloudFormation templates. AWS Blockchain Templates allow you to focus on building your blockchain applications instead of spending time and energy on manual setup of your blockchain network. AWS Blockchain Templates deploy the blockchain framework you choose as containers […]