Ken Hess
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Tulsa, OK, United States
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The Past, Present and Future of Autonomic Computing
IBM started the move toward autonomic computing in 2001. IBM engineers saw the need to develop smart systems that could monitor, repair and manage themselves to a high degree. In 2004, IBM Press published the 336-page... → Read More
Five Ways to Accelerate Virtual Applications
One of the frustrations of going virtual for applications and desktops is performance. No one wants to wait longer than a second or two for an application to appear after launch. As users, we expect to have our applications... → Read More
Workspot ushers in the age of VDI 2.0
Virtual desktop infrastructure projects have failed miserably since the first incarnations appeared on the IT scene in 2008, but now Workspot might have solved the unsolvable that they call VDI 2.0. → Read More
New Hadoop survey makes big data predictions for 2016
The results from the second annual Syncsort Hadoop survey are in and the 250 high-level respondents predict some surprising future trends of big data. → Read More
Wearables are everywhere, but are they part of BYOD?
The wearables market is booming and growing. In 2015, consumers purchased an estimated 72.1 million wearables. The question is, "Are wearables part of BYOD?" → Read More
Atlantis Computing delivers hyper-converged ROBO data center solution
Atlantis Computing provides an all-flash solution for your remote office or branch office that features simplified management, scalability, and lowered cost. → Read More
A double look at the Crucial BX200 SSD lineup
There's nothing like taking a fresh new SSD for a spin. And although the BX200 doesn't actually spin, it certainly knows how to toil. → Read More
Condusiv Technologies lowers the Windows I/O tax by caching in on RAM
A survey of 3,450 systems running in production environments found that virtual environments that use the Windows operating system suffer from I/O inefficiencies that tax workloads and results in sluggish performance. → Read More
Security 2016: Taking back the network
If you're tired of being threatened by identity theft, credit card hacks, social engineering, service station skimming, and malware-a-plenty, you're not alone. IT people are angry and are about to open a large can of old-fashioned whoop ass in the ongoing battle of good vs. evil. → Read More
360 Total Security Anti-virus first impressions: Refreshingly subtle but thorough
Anti-virus software is the silent protector. Like backups, you only miss them when they don't work. 360 Total Security anti-virus software is a refreshing look at the lowly anti-virus software application. → Read More
SolidFire fires a solid one over the all flash array storage bow
At DellWorld 2015, I interviewed SolidFire's Worldwide Channel Director, Mark Conley, who discussed SolidFire's enterprise all flash array and a special announcement. → Read More
Where's the love for Windows Server 2016? Survey tells all
A recent survey shows that almost half of IT pros state that they have no plans to adopt it or that they don't know if they will adopt it or not. Ouch. Where's the love for Windows Server 2016? → Read More
Mangstor puts the flash in flash storage arrays
Mangstor CTO Paul Prince and I discuss Mangstor's flash storage arrays at DellWorld 2015. Boost application response times, increase operational efficiency, and give yourself some fast disaster recovery with Mangstor NVMe over fabric flash arrays. → Read More
The ultimate answer to the handling of big data: the mainframe
Why is the trusty old mainframe still relevant? This survey of 187 IT pros tells the tale. → Read More
Do IT pros work too much? Survey says 'Yes'
More than 600 IT pros made their collective voice heard in a new survey conducted by Spiceworks. You're working longer hours and there's no end in sight. The people who work the longest hours won't surprise you. → Read More
Who can make sense of the social media data din? Buzzlogix does and you can too
There's more to social media than lunch pictures, cat videos, and Kardashian antics. Social media offers real data in real time and smart people listen. → Read More
Crucial's new BX200 SSD delivers affordable TLC
Crucial's first 16nm TLC NAND Flash delivers performance at a price point that's consumer friendly in a neat 2.5-inch SSD. → Read More
VMware: Dell's purchase and the spoils of war
The real prize from the EMC Dell deal is the associated purchase of VMware, Inc. Analysts from all over the globe predict everything from utter VMware destruction to VMware as a cash-producing Wunderkind. They're all wrong. → Read More
Windows 10 enterprise adoption: Who's in? Survey says...
Microsoft stated on October 6th that more than 110 million devices already run Windows 10. But which businesses have already bought into Microsoft's latest desktop operating system? This survey has the answers. → Read More
Buzz Aldrin wants you to pick up STEAM, to get your ass to Mars, and to share space
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin and I had a good talk about Mars, the moon, STEAM, and sharing space through education. → Read More