Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/technology/google-data-analytics-looker-acquisition.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
June 06, 2019 at 09:05PM
Google said it would acquire Looker for $2.6 billion in a bid to catch rivals in the cloud-computing industry.
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Data Protection and Data Management Vendor Review of Veeam: Customer-Focused, Future Forward, Feet on the Ground
Source: https://gigaom.com/2019/06/06/data-protection-and-data-management-vendor-review-of-veeam-customer-focused-future-forward-feet-on-the-ground/
June 06, 2019 at 05:18PM
June 06, 2019 at 05:18PM
Last week I attended VeeamON 2019, in Miami, and I had the chance to get a better idea about the status of Veeam and where it is headed. Veeam describes their services as providing “data protection for any app, any data across any cloud,” and I am positively impressed not only by the company and its management but also by the fact that end users, vendors, and partners love working with them. Technology partners and resellers appear highly satisfied with their business relations with this software vendor, while end users love the product and the support they get for their everyday needs.
Beyond Numbers
$1Bn in revenues and 350K customers, with what looks like an unstoppable Y/Y growth. This is Veeam. And this also means that Veeam is gaining market share when compared to all its direct competitors.
A formidable achievement, although I don’t think revenues and growth say enough about the solidity and maturity of this company. In fact, such results can be seen as more like the natural consequences of the lucidity of its management and R&D teams. Veeam knows how to listen to its customers and provide solutions that meet client needs in terms of flexibility, ease of use, and budget.
Most Veeam customers are in the SME segment, but they are doing quite well with large enterprises too and the work done to develop specific solutions for service providers is paying off as well.
The Next Phase (Act 2)
Veeam is a data protection company aiming at becoming a data management company for the hybrid- and multi-cloud era. It’s not there yet, but I think there are several indications pointing towards a positive outcome to their goals.
First of all, they are delivering new capabilities for AWS, Microsoft Azure and Azure Stack, IBM Cloud and thousands of SaaS providers. Some of these implementations are still immature, but very promising. At the same time, the data management part is still at an embryonic stage of development, but the potential is huge.
In this regard, Data Labs has been joined by Data Integrations, a tool that allows the reuse of data saved in the backups through APIs, enabling third-party developers and Veeam itself to crawl into a copy of the data and leverage its content for several use cases, including security, risk management, compliance and more.
With a base of 350,000 customers, if Veeam is able to build simple and easy-to-use applications for data management on top of its data protection suite, it will be very easy to increment sales on existing SMB customers while looking for new ones. At the same time, if the APIs remain open, the partners could concentrate their efforts in taking advantage of data exposed by Veeam for more complex solutions.
Closing the Circle
Albeit the bar is set very high now, Veeam has been doing great since the beginning and is now working to repeat its success in a second, more mature, phase. The exec team has a clear, straightforward vision with a sound strategy. The ingredients seem much the same as the first growing phase: flexibility, simplicity, and ease of use at the core with a lot of common sense when it comes to the execution, and I can’t see why they wouldn’t be able to build upon their initial success.
Huawei Is Said to Demand Patent Fees From Verizon
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/technology/huawei-verizon-patent-license-fees.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
June 13, 2019 at 01:39AM
The demand, which could amount to a billion dollars, represents a new wrinkle in the tensions between the Trump administration and China.
June 13, 2019 at 01:39AM
The demand, which could amount to a billion dollars, represents a new wrinkle in the tensions between the Trump administration and China.
A Judge Rules Against One Stem-Cell Clinic. There Are Hundreds of Them.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/10/health/stem-cells-fda.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
June 11, 2019 at 11:46PM
In a long-sought victory for the F.D.A., a federal judge said officials have the authority to regulate stem-cell treatments made from patients’ own fat.
June 11, 2019 at 11:46PM
In a long-sought victory for the F.D.A., a federal judge said officials have the authority to regulate stem-cell treatments made from patients’ own fat.
Dark Web Drug Sellers Dodge Police Crackdowns
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/technology/online-dark-web-drug-markets.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
June 11, 2019 at 07:29PM
The notorious Silk Road site was shut down in 2013. Others have followed. But the online trafficking of illegal narcotics hasn’t abated.
June 11, 2019 at 07:29PM
The notorious Silk Road site was shut down in 2013. Others have followed. But the online trafficking of illegal narcotics hasn’t abated.
Uber Copter to Offer Flights From Lower Manhattan to J.F.K.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/travel/uber-helicopter-nyc-jfk.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
June 11, 2019 at 04:40PM
For an 8-minute, one-way flight, the average ride will cost between $200 and $225 per person and include private ground transportation on both ends of the trip.
June 11, 2019 at 04:40PM
For an 8-minute, one-way flight, the average ride will cost between $200 and $225 per person and include private ground transportation on both ends of the trip.
Letter of Recommendation: Bug Fixes
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/magazine/letter-of-recommendation-bug-fixes-git.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
June 11, 2019 at 12:00PM
It’s a pleasure to watch software improve. I read the change logs, and I think: Humans can do things.
June 11, 2019 at 12:00PM
It’s a pleasure to watch software improve. I read the change logs, and I think: Humans can do things.
Anger at Big Tech Unites Noodle Pullers and Code Writers. Washington Is All Ears.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/10/technology/big-tech-antitrust-scrutiny.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
June 11, 2019 at 12:19AM
A wide range of companies are lining up to complain about Silicon Valley’s power as lawmakers and regulators step up their scrutiny of Big Tech.
June 11, 2019 at 12:19AM
A wide range of companies are lining up to complain about Silicon Valley’s power as lawmakers and regulators step up their scrutiny of Big Tech.
Making Data Coherent Drives Salesforce’s $15.3 Billion Deal for Tableau
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/10/technology/salesforce-tableau-deal.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
June 10, 2019 at 11:49PM
Salesforce’s deal to buy the business tools maker Tableau, its largest ever acquisition, was pushed by the need to make business information understandable.
June 10, 2019 at 11:49PM
Salesforce’s deal to buy the business tools maker Tableau, its largest ever acquisition, was pushed by the need to make business information understandable.
Huawei Tells Parliament It’s No Security Threat, Aiming to Avoid a Ban
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/10/technology/huawei-britain-parliament-ban.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
June 10, 2019 at 11:21PM
British lawmakers questioned a Huawei executive on Monday about American allegations that the company poses a risk to national security.
June 10, 2019 at 11:21PM
British lawmakers questioned a Huawei executive on Monday about American allegations that the company poses a risk to national security.
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