Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. In an era defined by data, the world of software development is experiencing a profound ...

The history of enterprise computing is replete with hype cycles. From video servers and object databases to AI and machine learning, fads have charmed media and analysts alike for decades. In ...

As I covered in my previous article, software has become the central piece in a range of consumer and industrial products and services, from airplanes to call centers and critical infrastructure. Take ...

Software-defined storage promises enterprises greater flexibility and freedom of choice when it comes to their data storage deployments. By taking lower-level software operations and day-to-day ...

Caught in the crossfire are solution providers and customers who need to separate the hope for lower-cost, more flexible storage from the hype of yet another new IT term that changes meaning from ...

Enterprises want to consolidate data storage, extend its useful life and control costs. But what we often see are silos of storage tied to specific applications, workflows and suppliers. These systems ...

Software-defined everything, including software-defined networking, is taking hold in the commercial sector. It’s also starting to break through with IT leaders at state and local government agencies.

An approach to designing and operating large-scale networks that is based on programming the forwarding decisions in routers and switches via software from a central server. Software-defined ...

As part of its tactical network modernization strategy, the Army has begun development, integration and Soldier-driven assessments to determine whether integrating commercial off-the-shelf solutions ...