MuleSoft CTO on the quest to open up metadata at Salesforce
In conversation with MuleSoft CTO Uri Sarid we talk about how Salesforce approaches data and metadata interoperability, service mesh and more
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Web founder Berners-Lee rallies Solid rebellion against digital empires
WorldWide Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee launches Inrupt to foment Solid citizen data rebellion against digital empires of Facebook, Google and others
Cloud-agnostic container platforms - it's all to play for
Avoiding lock-in when making multi-cloud decisions is a top of mind topic for infrastructure architects. The options are getting better.
Teradata v. SAP - what it means to customers and prospects
This lawsuit, like the Indirect Access flap, may trigger some interesting conversations between SAP and its customers/prospects. While it’s too early to call anything, what might this litigation trigger?
Is SAP's ABAP a special snowflake or has a Git run it over?
A vibrant and important conversation among SAP Mentors provides insights into the challenges SAP faces in an open source led world.
Australia’s ticketing giant Ticketek goes all in with MongoDB - ‘It’s the only database up to the task’
Ticketek has transformed itself into a platform business and we spoke to CTO Matt Cudworth at MongoDB World in New York about its transformation.
MongoDB evolution continues with launch of mobile, visualisation tools and general availability of Stitch
At the opening of MongoDB World 2018, the NoSQL database provider made a number of announcements that enhance its backend and management capabilities.
Enterprise hits and misses - Buyers are changing, Workday is buying, and the Microsoft - Github debate continues
This week - Another no-vacation-for-you surprise as Workday buys Adaptive Insights. The B2B buyer is changing faster than sales can keep up, and Microsoft's Github acquisition provokes debate - and a big whiff.
Enterprise hits and misses - AI hits the curve, SAP subverts the two-speed enterprise
This week - AI isn't intelligent until it gets to causality. Sapphire Now begins with CRM swagger - bring on the analysis. Plus: Microsoft gets Github, but why? Your whiffs include a tour of Twitter support dystopia via my pals at Intuit.
Sapphire Now 2018 - the don’t be creepy keynote
A competent keynote with few slip ups but no real depth and no real surprises.
Sapphire Now 2018 - a multi-faceted preview
Sapphire Now 2018 will only go one of two ways: success or disaster. Despite the significant potential to be a winner, I don't see much middle ground. Here's what you should look out for.
Disruption infatuation? No. Cloud apps? Yes. Why DataStax bet on the hybrid cloud
My last talk with DataStax CEO Billy Bosworth left us with unfinished business. We address that by poking holes in disruption infatuation. Bosworth makes his case for a different model: transformative cloud apps powered by a hybrid cloud.
New York Times ‘leans in’ to create a cloud-native culture
The New York Times had been running its own data centers, but has since shifted to AWS and Google Cloud, prompting a cloud-native approach.
