The Journal on three world-changing tech trends

Posted by on Jan 30, 2012

There is an excellent article in today’s Wall Street Journal that details the technology-driven, macro shifts that are happening right now in the world of business. The three mega-trends they cite:Big data – for anyone in IT this is a “no kidding Sherlock” inclusion, but it is remarkable to step back and appreciate how quickly big data is changing the landscape and its long term...
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Reason 6: Appliances remove the operational blindfold

Posted by on Feb 25, 2011

This is part 6 in a 10 part series: 10 reasons for the growth in middleware appliances. The series summarizes what we’ve learned from our clients about what they value in appliances and why they selected Solace. One of the least appreciated jobs in IT is that of the operations team that keeps vital systems running. They inherit applications, figure out how to keep them running, scale them...
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Reason 5: Infrastructure and application consolidation

Posted by on Feb 23, 2011

This is part 5 in a 10 part series: 10 reasons for the growth in middleware appliances. The series summarizes what we’ve learned from our clients about what they value in appliances and why they selected Solace. Five or ten years ago it was relatively easy to figure out messaging middleware requirements. If you needed messaging between data-oriented applications, you would (most likely) buy...
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Reason 4: Messaging appliances rack up assists like Wayne Gretzky

Posted by on Feb 17, 2011

This is part 4 in a 10 part series: 10 reasons for the growth in middleware appliances. The series summarizes what we’ve learned from our clients about what they value in appliances and why they selected Solace. When it comes to offensive prowess in sports, Wayne Gretzky is the gold standard. From his earliest years he was a scoring machine, famously scoring 378 goals in a season at the age of...
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Reason 3: Appliances deliver huge performance gains

Posted by on Feb 15, 2011

This is part 3 in a 10 part series: 10 reasons for the growth in middleware appliances. The series summarizes what we’ve learned from our clients about what they value in appliances and why they selected Solace. So far I’ve talked about saving money and making life easier. The third leg in the stool of commonly recognized advantages of appliances is higher performance. There is no one...
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Reason 2: Appliances make their lives easier

Posted by on Feb 10, 2011

This is part 2 in a 10 part series: 10 reasons for the growth in middleware appliances. The series summarizes what we’ve learned from our clients about what they value in appliances and why they selected Solace. One of our customers once told us that they judge everything they do against the “Hedgehog Concept”, an insight borrowed from the book Good to Great by Jim Collins. which says...
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Reason 1: Appliances save them money

Posted by on Feb 9, 2011

This is part 1 in a 10 part series: 10 reasons for the growth in middleware appliances. The series summarizes what we’ve learned from our clients about what they value in appliances and why they selected Solace. Messaging middleware isn’t just another widget in corporate IT’s toolbox, it becomes the backbone of data flow between applications and users across the enterprise. And no...
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10 Reasons for the growth in middleware appliances

Posted by on Feb 8, 2011

The last few years have seen more people recognize the strategic importance of hardware appliances, especially in the capital markets. Wall Street’s “need for speed” continues unabated, and the financial crisis made it imperative for firms to reduce both short- and long-term costs in all areas. These factors have generated tailwinds in favor of firms adopting hardware-based appliances in...
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Hardware vs. software solutions – the parasite drag analogy

Posted by on Feb 1, 2011

Stephen Hoogasian is a former US Air Force pilot with extensive experience in application of C2 information systems.  He has reviewed the utility of hardware routers such as Solace’s application within the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense. Mr. Hoogasian flew aircraft including the U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft and T-38 jet shown here. What is the potential...
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What does the "Rise of the Appliance" mean for financial services?

Posted by on Sep 28, 2010

Bob Evans of Information Week published an article a couple days ago on the Rise of the Appliance, highlighting how a plethora of technology companies are using optimized hardware/software offerings to “change the game” (his words) in enterprise computing. He summarized the appliance plans of each of the big vendors (Oracle, IBM, Teradata, SAP, HP, Microsoft, EMC), and then...
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