Looking for ways to make your presentation sizzle? Background wallpaper is an often neglected aspect of setting up an Adobe Connect room. At best it’s given a quick company standard background, often an abstract design in company colors and maybe a company logo. At worst it’s left default blank and covered up with pods in… View Article
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In the world of Big Data, people understandably tend to get caught up in the “Big” part of it. NoSQL and Hadoop offerings, which often take center stage in Big Data dialogues, are good at handling massive scale, as long as you’re OK with a little bit of ‘eventual consistency’ and not being able to… View Article
Having returned recently from the Enterprise Connect conference in Orlando, it was clear that Unified Communications is a hot topic in many organizations. Microsoft, Cisco, Comcast, Avaya and other industry heavyweights were there in force, as were UC Architects from enterprises around the world. Representatives from many more companies had attended the conference through the… View Article
Game On or Game Over? Gaming applications–particularly multi-player games–are usually built for the cloud, meaning that they can scale out according to demand. Unfortunately, this hasn’t necessarily been the case with the databases that power these applications. The SQL databases that online games have to run on (NoSQL just isn’t reliable enough to be an… View Article
With the Internet of Things now a reality in auto and other industries, companies are finding themselves remarkably changed–and challenged–by the availability and analysis of data from a multitude of sensors. Companies like Tesla are taking the lead with “over-the-air” remote maintenance, driverless technology and the connected infrastructures. These IoT advancements mark a growing need… View Article
It’s been 10 years since Jack Dorsey sent the first tweet in 2006, when the service was called Twttr and this week the world is celebrating the 10th birthday of the most popular micro-blogging site, Twitter. There has been a worldwide online anniversary with the trending post “Thank you! Love Twitter,” inviting people to celebrate its first… View Article
More organizations than you might imagine. Your high-volume, high-value transaction–based business may struggle without ClustrixDB Does your company see large fluctuations in website traffic—periodic spikes in which thousands of visitors concurrently transact with your organization? Does your business depend on processing these transactions instantly and accurately, or risk losing money, records, inventory, sensitive customer information… View Article
The practice of public relations is undergoing a monumental shift. The ever-evolving digital world is changing how we communicate. For many PR firms, keeping up with these changes can be a daunting task. However, one thing in the PR industry remains the same. Simply put, it is about relationships. Few leaders at PR agencies believe… View Article
Finding the right influencers to advocate for your brand and building long-lasting relationships takes time and patience. But it doesn’t necessarily have to be a daunting task. Many PR pros who aim to get coverage in high-visibility media outlets and at a national level often overlook great opportunities available in their own communities. Hyperlocal PR… View Article
73% of online adults use social networking sites, according to Mediabistro. Whether it is for business or personal purposes, it is important to be wary of the way one portrays his or herself on the Internet. Here are a few tips we have gathered on general social media etiquette: 1. Know the difference between Facebook… View Article