NonStop Trends & Wins Justin SimondsNovember 30, 20190196 views At this year’s NonStop TBC we had the first ever NonStop Hackathon. Hackathons have become commonplace but not on NonStop. To me this shows a new commitment to keep NonStop current and viable. 3 teams competed to connect to the vNonStop system in Alpharetta and demonstrate connectivity. There were cash prizes. The competitors all received the inaugural T-shirt and to keep them going, a snack table, and, of course, beer. Read more
Expanding NonStop Opportunities Ron ThompsonNovember 30, 20190153 views As has been stated in previous Expanding NonStop Opportunities articles, the main metrics for applications very important to the organization are – 99.99999 % (7 x 9s) or higher system availability $1,000,000. / minute fee from supplier for non-compliance Read more
XYPRO’s 2020 Cybersecurity Predictions – Add 2 Factor Authentication and Machine Learning to Your Plans! Steve TcherchianNovember 30, 20190183 views As 2020 approaches, it’s time to discuss cybersecurity predictions that will impact the industry in the upcoming year. As a CISSP and Chief Information Security Officer for XYPRO, I thought long and hard about what I could say that would be impactful and hasn't been said before - that’s a tall order! The reality is, what we predicted would be important in 2019, 2018 and even 2017 - is still applicable. A lot of what we predicted back then was never properly addressed and remains a risk today - credential theft and attacks targeting privileged user logins are more prevalent than ever. Currently, the best way to combat these types of attacks is to use 2-factor authentication. Read more
NuWave’s Year in Review Gabrielle GuerreraNovember 30, 20190264 views We’ve had a busy year here at NuWave, and as of this writing, NonStop TBC hasn’t even happened yet! This year was NuWave’s 20th anniversary, as you may have read about in the July/August issue of The Connection, and it was also the 15th anniversary of our partnership with TIC Software, NuWave’s primary reseller in the United States and Canada. This year, we’ve also been doing a lot of traveling to meet all of you lovely NonStoppers and to spread the word about Web services! Read more
NonStop SQL/MX: High Transaction AND Online Analytical Processing Justin SimondsNovember 30, 20190327 views Many years ago now, a company known as Tandem was struggling to stay viable in the new world of client-server. This was in the mid-1990s, and the CEO of Tandem, Roel Pieper, was looking at partnering with Microsoft, the main company driving client-server architecture. Microsoft was struggling to move up within the enterprise space, needing a more robust solution and decided to provide a clustering option, code-named Wolfpack, to Windows. Several vendors contributed to Wolfpack, including Tandem which became Windows clustering software... Read more
Data is your superpower Thomas GloerfeldNovember 30, 20190295 views In today’s world of round-the-clock online business and commerce, data is everywhere. Data has become your superpower, even more so when it’s protected data. As many users of HPE NonStop systems are processing a large amount of sensitive or mission-critical data it is paramount that such data is protected in the best possible manner. The challenge that many organizations are facing is that the isolated databases of old have evolved dramatically and so has the need for appropriate data protection and security. Read more
NSU40 SIG Hosts First Annual Hackathon at Connect’s 2019 NonStop Technical Boot Camp NonStop Under 40November 30, 20190140 views The call went out weeks before attendees started arriving in Burlingame for the event: “If you enjoy a challenge, competition, spending time with your NonStop community members, beer, pizza, chip and dip, AND taking home cash prizes, sign up now!” Read more
Connect Announces Future Leaders in Technology Scholarship Recipients! Connect WorldwideNovember 30, 20190167 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The Connect Future Leaders in Technology (FLIT) is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering and supporting the next generation of IT leaders. Established in 2010, Connect FLIT is a separate US 501 (c)(3) corporation and all donations go directly to scholarship awards. Applications are accepted from around the world and winners are chosen by a committee of educators based on criteria established by the FLIT board of directors including, GPA, standardized test scores, letters of recommendation and a compelling essay.… Read more
Celebrating an evening of networking with Women In Technology at NonStopTBC 2019 Connect WorldwideNovember 30, 20190132 views Celebrating an evening of networking with Women In Technology at NonStopTBC 2019 Read more
Back for More Richard BuckleNovember 30, 20190139 views When you consider the mileage, you oftentimes forget the passage of time – wasn’t it Harrison Ford’s character, Indiana Jones, in the film Raiders of the Lost Ark who responded to the question from the leading lady, "You're not the man I knew ten years ago" with, "It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage." When it comes to 2019 my travels reached new heights. As for someone who advocates travel by car, I spent time aboard ships, trains, planes and yes automobiles too. It was all in the name of spending quality time with the NonStop community. Read more