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The Unique Modular Architecture of HPE SuperDome Flex: How It Works and Why It Matters

Diana CortesJuly 17, 20180296 views

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Last December, HPE announced the world’s most scalable and modular in-memory computing platform, HPE Superdome Flex—a compute breakthrough to power critical applications, enable real-time analytics and tackle data-intensive high performance computing (HPC) workloads.

In this article, I’ll be taking an in-depth look at the HPE Superdome Flex modular, scalable architecture and the capabilities that make it unique in the industry.…

Sheltered Harbor Provides Protection for Financial Institutions’ Data

Dr. Bill HighleymanJuly 17, 20180224 views

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Two years ago, dozens of U.S. banks, including Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America, began working on a secret, ultrasecure data bunker called Sheltered Harbor. The data bunker holds a copy of all bank transaction data to protect it from a devastating cyberattack.

What is Sheltered Harbor?
Sheltered Harbor is an initiative undertaken by the financial services sector. It provides an extra layer of protection against potential cyber risks.…

President’s Letter

Navid KhodayariJuly 17, 20180188 views

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Greetings HPE Community,

This is the first letter I’ve written for Connect Converge Magazine and just wanted to introduce myself and tell you about the mission of Connect Worldwide.

I’ve been involved with HP/HPE since 2001 when the Compaq Merger took place, as part of (to this day) the Mission Critical Server division via an ISV. Throughout this time I have been active in the user group community on a local level (heading the Southern California NonStop User Group), a social level (founded and presided over NonStop Under 40 to help new talent in the community get acquainted), and now a global level (as Board President of Connect Worldwide).…

Editor’s Letter – Summer 2018

StacieJuly 17, 20180240 views

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“It’s harder to stay on top than it is to make the climb. Continue to seek new goals.”
– Pat Summitt

Welcome to the Summer issue of Connect Converge
Recently, many of us took the journey to HPE Discover 2018. This year’s event was, without doubt, a hub of innovation with HPE President and CEO Antonio Neri delivering a message that redefines how HPE will innovate in the years to come.…

Our Data Is Under Attack! Getting Your Data Security Strategy Up To Par With GDPR

Marty EdelmanJuly 17, 20180243 views

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]If I was writing this in the early 2000s, I would have started with the line “open any newspaper and the headline will be screaming about…” but since this is 2018, and newspapers have pretty much gone the way of the dodo bird, I will start with: open any web browser or news app…” My point is that things have evolved very quickly over the last 20 years thanks to the internet.…

Your Future Doctor May Not Be Human
But It May Be Powered By HPE

T.C. JanesJuly 17, 20180230 views

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I am a nerd. My nerdiness embraces characters such as Marvel’s “the Avengers”. Not the “Infinity War” kind but, the “Age of Ultron” kind. In the “Age of Ultron”, the headliner is an architype for artificial intelligence gone bad. But then, what could one expect when he Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe lists his occupation as “would-be conqueror, enslaver of men”.

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The Better Backup Method

Gravic, Inc.July 17, 20180236 views

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The need to back up data has existed as long as data itself. Sometimes the backup is needed for historical purposes, for example, to preserve a snapshot of the information in time. In other cases, it is used to maintain an accurate and up-to-date copy of the information if the primary copy is lost or corrupted.

Magnetic tape is the oldest backup medium still in use.

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BLOCKCHAIN TO CRYPTO TO DLT
Your Horizon, Our Journey

Khody KhodayariJuly 17, 20180222 views

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]This is part one of a two-part series. In this issue, we cover the journey from Blockchain to Crypto to DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology). We will review why blockchain matters, where we are now, and what future may hold. In the next issue, we will review the current DLT architectures, who the main players are, and most importantly what this all means to you, your customers, and your business.…

Rethinking Support for Hybrid IT: An Inclusive, Relationship-Based, Tailored Approach

Hewlett Packard EnterpriseJuly 17, 20180202 views

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Hybrid IT is a “both-and” world. IT leaders think in terms of both on-premises infrastructure and cloud. They focus on keeping the data center operating smoothly at high levels of availability and at the same time reducing costs. They’re looking for ways to get more value out of their current IT investments and carve out infrastructure for innovative business services.

Successful digital transformations are built around this kind of flexible, inclusive, “both-x-and-y” thinking.…

Big Data Meets HCI–How South African Insurance Provider Gives Developers the Royal Treatment

DanaJuly 17, 20180193 views

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]How an insurance innovator built a modern hyperconverged infrastructure environment that rapidly replicates databases to accelerate developer agility.

Dana Gardner: Hello, and welcome to the next edition of the BriefingsDirect Voice of the Customer podcast series. I’m Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions, your host and moderator for this ongoing discussion on digital transformation success stories. Stay with us now to learn how agile businesses are fending off disruption — in favor of innovation.…