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Tag: Disruption

“Disruption” in the software industry

MySQL, SQL Server, Netezza, Hadoop, NoSQL, NewSQL. “Disruption” in the software industry

August 1, 2013
Mellanox open sources its switch software as SDN pressures vendors to react

Mellanox open sources its switch software as SDN pressures vendors to react:

Mellanox, a company better known for selling Infiniband products, will open source its Ethernet switching code. It’s a response to software-defined networking and the commodification of networking gear.… Continued

March 5, 2013
Banking Stack: The End of Mainframe Banking

Welcome to the stack: the end of mainframe banking:

Many years ago, enterprise software was written to run on mainframe computers. […] The traditional banking business model mirrors the mainframe: a vertically integrated, all-in-one solution with all the resources and tools needed to deliver banking products and services in one big (black) box.… Continued

February 15, 2013
Instagram and Twitter

A long article to say that Instagram is to news photographers what Twitter was to the news journalists: it’s faster, and reaches more places, but most of it isn’t relevant, has no interest in competing with the pros.

For a simple service that lets people share their photos with others from a mobile device, Instagram gets a lot of criticism, bordering on hate.… Continued

July 26, 2012