David Needle

SAN JOSE, CALIF.—Chipmaker Nvidia made a series of big product announcements here at its annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC) for developers highlighted by faster graphics chips, a workstation designed to compete with far more expensive supercomputers and a new high-powered server. A clearly energized CEO Jensen Huang demonstrated during his two-hour keynote how far the […]

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA—Open source hardware is hitting its stride with new initiatives designed to lower data center hardware costs and give IT departments more flexibility in how they configure systems.  A new study released here March 20 at the Open Compute Project Summit found that revenue generated from OCP equipment in 2017 reached $1.2 billion. […]

SAN FRANCISCO—DHL is employing a variety of new technologies to deliver packages faster and give consumers more options when it comes to where and when they want their packages to arrive.  As part of an innovation showcase media event here on March 15, company executives detailed its new DHL Parcel Metro service and showed off […]

Salesforce Essentials is the first release by the cloud customer relationship management company that is designed expressly for small businesses.  Priced far less than the standard CRM platform, Essentials also incorporates the company’s Trailhead system of self-guided tutorials limiting, if not eliminating, the need for separate instruction in how to use the cloud CRM service.  […]

Customer relationship management software can be incredibly useful to salespeople because it keeps track of client accounts, suggests leads, and provides opportunities to upsell new products and services. But accessing and updating CRM data on a mobile device can be time-consuming whether it’s tapping through screens to find what you need or entering notes on […]

SAP has released a new consumption-based model of software delivery for its SAP Cloud Platform designed to simplify the cost and management of enterprise apps.  The move is a big change from traditional on-premises software delivery that vendors such as SAP have long adhered to where applications are licensed on an annual basis for a […]

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives EU citizens and visitors extensive new privacy rights when it comes to how enterprises collect, story and use personal data and promises severe financial penalties for organizations that fail to safeguard it. The SAP Hybris’ GDPR solutions rely heavily on services it acquired last September with […]

SAN FRANCISCO—Oracle is taking its cloud computing efforts on the road. Cloud computing was a central theme of its supply chain conference Jan. 29-31 and cloud-related topics were front and center at the Oracle Cloud Day event here on Feb. 1. Another Cloud Day is scheduled for Feb. 12 in New York. Oracle trails market […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. —When it comes to the enterprise, all roads lead to cloud computing—or at least they should, according to Oracle CEO Mark Hurd. In a keynote here at Oracle’s Modern Supply Chain Experience conference Jan. 30, Hurd said innovation and adoption of new technology in the enterprise is stifled because a huge portion […]

Trailhead, the gamified, self-directed learning platform for Salesforce users that offers online badges and micro-certification for mastering various aspects of the CRM platform, now has two new features.  Skills Graph offers a quick summary of a user’s accomplishments in Trailhead with a pie chart that gives an at-a-glance breakout of the top skills someone has […]