Darryl K. Taft

As Microsoft prepares for its upcoming Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in July, the company has commissioned a study that shows that partners that have implemented cloud computing into their offering perform better than those who have not. The study, commissioned by Microsoft and conducted by IDC, showed that cloud partners – those with more than […]

IBM Showcases Cloud Marketplace, ‘Composable Business’ at Impact 2014 By Darryl K. Taft Addressing Shifts in the Market As the world moves to more of a mobile-first, cloud-first entity, businesses need to constantly reinvent and innovate their processes by tapping big data. Delving Into the Composable Business At Impact 2014, IBM shed more light on […]

IBM researchers have come up with a method of deploying what the company refers to as digital “air traffic controllers” to help make the cloud computing environment more efficient and more scalable. The new invention helps manage how resources are used and work is done within a cloud by distributing control throughout the interconnected systems, […]

IBM and Auto Industry Are Creating the Connected Car by Darryl K. Taft Peugeot and Connected Services PSA Peugeot Citroen and IBM are working together to integrate the massive amounts of data from cars, phones, traffic signals, lights and other sources, and analyze it in real-time to deliver on the promise of the connected vehicle. […]

LAS VEGAS—IBM announced the expansion of its MobileFirst Application Development portfolio with new industry-specific IBM Ready Apps as well as the opening of 18 IBM MobileFirst studios to help customers accelerate mobile initiatives. The IBM MobileFirst Application Development portfolio provides a range of tools for developers to create, deploy and manage mobile apps on-premise or […]

LAS VEGAS–IBM announced more than 30 new cloud services for its BlueMix platform as a service (PaaS) to help developers quickly integrate applications and speed deployment of new cloud services. In addition, IBM launched BlueMix Garages, collaborative locations where developers can create new apps on BlueMix, learn new development skills and access IBM’s developer ecosystem. […]

LAS VEGAS–IBM is betting big on its BlueMix platform as a service, so big that the company is meeting with developers where they live to provide access, services and mentoring to startups who wish to take advantage of the platform. Earlier this year, IBM pledged to invest $1 billion to create a market around BlueMix, […]

LAS VEGAS–IBM launched its IBM Cloud Marketplace to deliver its portfolio of cloud services from both IBM and partners to the world at large. The new cloud marketplace provides a simple and easy experience for three key user groups within the enterprise – developers, IT managers and business leaders to learn, try and buy software […]

IBM announced that its U.S. Federal Healthcare Practice will be applying its Watson cognitive computing technology to help solve health care problems. IBM has made new investments in its health care organization to address the rapidly growing technology needs of public-sector health institutions. Big Blue added big data solutions for advanced clinical care from its […]

IBM’s High-Powered POWER8 Systems Harness Big Data By Darryl K. Taft Launching POWER8 Systems IBM launched its new POWER8 systems at the Open Innovation Summit in San Francisco, which was co-hosted by IBM and the OpenPOWER Foundation. Senior Vice President of IBM’s Systems and Technology Group Tom Rosamilia (left) and IBM General Manager of Power […]