IBM tackles 'shadow IT' with a new cloud security tool for enterprises

Computerworld Data Center September 30, 2015 IBM tackles 'shadow IT' with a new cloud security tool for enterprises If there's one thing that can strike terror into a CIO's heart, it's the security implications of the cloud. If there's another, it's the "bring your own" technology trend. Combine the two, and you've got the motivation behind IBM's new Cloud Security Enforcer. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Microsoft expands Azure Data Lake with new big data tools 2. Oracle services help enterprises mix cloud and on-premises software 3. Juniper's fabric seeks to unite the enterprise 4. With Looker's Lego-style analytics, companies 'snap' together the components they need 5. Bring your company's 'dark data' to light with this free new tool from Tamr 6. MemSQL makes a smoother path to Spark for real-time analytics 7. Microsoft bolsters Azure in containers, security 8. Pentaho's analytics software to blend multiple streams of big data White Paper: APC by Schneider Electric Infrastructure Management Software Improves Planning & Costs This paper demonstrates, through a series of examples, how data center infrastructure management software tools can simplify operational processes, cut costs, and speed up information delivery. View more Microsoft expands Azure Data Lake with new big data tools Microsoft had its sights set squarely on big data when it introduced its Azure Data Lake earlier this year, and it broadened that effort with new tools designed to make big data processing and analytics simpler and more accessible. READ MORE Oracle services help enterprises mix cloud and on-premises software For all the talk about cloud computing, it's a rare enterprise that doesn't still use at least some on-premises software. With that reality in mind, Oracle rolled out two new services designed to help companies integrate the diverse pieces of those mixed environments. READ MORE Juniper's fabric seeks to unite the enterprise A reference architecture for enterprise networks is intended to help with the transition to cloud computing. READ MORE With Looker's Lego-style analytics, companies 'snap' together the components they need Making analytics simpler has been an ongoing trend in the world of enterprise software, and on Tuesday data platform provider Looker unveiled a new, modular approach that could go a long way toward that goal. READ MORE White Paper: Nasuni Cloud-Integrated Storage: A Comparative Overview The landscape of cloud-integrated storage solutions is becoming increasingly crowded, making it harder for businesses to determine which one meets their specific needs. Download this white paper to see how different cloud-integrated storage solutions match up to your needs. Learn More Bring your company's 'dark data' to light with this free new tool from Tamr Tamr's enterprise metadata catalog can help companies create an inventory of their data sources, including metadata about who owns the source. READ MORE MemSQL makes a smoother path to Spark for real-time analytics Spark Streamliner is a tool that integrates MemSQL's in-memory database and Apache Spark's in-memory data-processing framework for streaming data from real-time sources. READ MORE Microsoft bolsters Azure in containers, security Microsoft announced further enhancements to its Azure cloud platform, including a new container service and a new security center. READ MORE Pentaho's analytics software to blend multiple streams of big data One of the challenges of big data is blending information from multiple sources, and Pentaho has developed new software it says will make that process easier. 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