Stories by Katherine Noyes

No end in sight to the growth of cloud analytics

It's no secret that cloud computing and data analytics are both rapidly growing areas of IT. Put them together, and you get a winning combination that's expected to grow by more than 26 percent annually over the next five years.

Written by Katherine Noyes07 Feb. 15 10:17

ClusterHQ: Bringing the power of containers to enterprise data

It's no small testament to the appeal of container technology that Docker -- by far the leading contender in the field -- went from under 3 million downloads in June 2014 to 100 million last month.

Written by Katherine Noyes06 Feb. 15 11:55

Dropbox paves a smoother path from Web to desktop

Business users who rely on Dropbox to store and collaborate on files in the cloud have long shared a significant pain point: shared files initially viewed in the browser have to be downloaded before they can be edited on the desktop.

Written by Katherine Noyes06 Feb. 15 10:03

Jive targets distributed workforces with new communication apps

Three new workforce communications apps are on the way from Jive Software as part of a suite targeting globally dispersed workforces that are smaller than the large organizations that have been Jive's mainstay so far.

Written by Katherine Noyes04 Feb. 15 00:04

Citrix's 900 job cuts seen as 'defensive' move

Citrix Systems announced better than expected financial results for the last quarter but also a restructuring plan that will see 900 jobs being cut.

Written by Katherine Noyes30 Jan. 15 11:05

EMC plans layoffs in wake of weakened outlook

Storage giant, EMC, will soon start handing out pink slips as part of a new restructuring effort prompted by a weakened financial outlook.

Written by Katherine Noyes30 Jan. 15 06:27

Oracle Service Cloud gets more social

Oracle has released an update to its Oracle Service Cloud that adds new tools to give companies more insight about their customers.

Written by Katherine Noyes29 Jan. 15 11:39

IBM's SoftLayer chief departs amid Cloud transition

The head of IBM's SoftLayer Cloud services business has left the company, hard on the heels of IBM naming another executive to lead a new Cloud division.

Written by Katherine Noyes29 Jan. 15 08:02

Box rides high on Wall Street’s warm welcome

Box made a splashy entrance on the New York Stock Exchange Friday, opening at $20.20 per share, or 44 percent higher than the price it had set for itself the night before.

Written by Katherine Noyes24 Jan. 15 09:55