Elkie Holland, MD of Prospectus IT Recruitment catches up with Mike Ruane, CEO of Revelation Technology to see Revelation's reaction to Gartner's 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2014.
The data-driven demands on organizations have never been greater. Today, organizations need to manage more data, flowing faster, and with greater variety from more sources than ever before. Concurrently, they are experiencing a pressing need to extract insight from that information quickly to support real-time decision making, while maintaining data governance standards and around-the-clock availability. It’s a lot to keep up with.
The acknowledgement of the extent to which data is powering companies today has spurred an embrace of the term “datification”—the notion that just as companies became wholly reliant on access to electrical power in the last century with widespread electrification, companies are now similarly dependent on data to run their businesses.
In fact, the development and use of new technologies and data management methods is much more than a theoretical concept being explored in conferences, white papers, and webcasts; it is a real part of everyday business, according to a recent Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) survey of 160 data managers and professionals, sponsored by Oracle Corp., and conducted by Unisphere Research, a division of Information Today, Inc.
As the growth of data accelerates—both in terms of number of databases and in data volume—DBAs need to understand how it will impact their systems, the study finds. Moreover, the report points out, as deployment of private, hybrid and public clouds increases, the challenge of managing data in virtualized environments is accelerating as well. (“From Database Clouds to Big Data: 2013 IOUG Survey on Database Manageability”)
Two of the most pressing concerns that organizations face today are the need to provide analytic access to newer data types such as machine generated data, documents and graphics, and the need to control the cost of information management for their growing data stores, according to another IOUG-Unisphere study, “Achieving Enterprise Data Performance—2013 Database Growth Survey.” The study, also sponsored by Oracle, found that for 31% of the 322 data managers and professionals in the respondent pool, the greatest challenge for the 12 months ahead was the ability to analyze “more and different kinds of data.” Another 30% said it was the ability to decrease information infrastructure costs.
While many organizations believe that their existing technology is capable of allowing them to benefit from big data, current solutions in place also may be in need of an overhaul, according to an SAP-sponsored survey conducted by Unisphere. The “2013 Big Data Opportunities Survey,” found that more than a third of the 304 respondents, 36%, need faster querying of data while another 43% want to get faster access to larger datasets.
To help organizations manage and extract insight from today’s data-propelled environments, new products are coming to the fore. Capabilities are being added to leading relational and MultiValue data management systems. In addition, cutting-edge technologies and techniques are emerging in the form of NoSQL and NewSQL data management systems, SaaS and cloud solutions, real-time BI, data visualization, and more.
On the following web pages is DBTA’s list of Trend-Setting Products for 2014. These products, platforms, and services range from widely accepted offerings that continue to evolve to meet the needs of their loyal following to breakthrough technologies that have just released and are in the early stages of adoption. However, they all seek to arm organizations with tools to address rapidly changing market requirements and represent a commitment to innovation. Read on...
Industry Leaders Rally to Support Linux on the Desktop with Revelation Software and Other Major Tech Companies Tripling Number of Sponsors
Creator of Macintosh Also Tapped to Speak at Desktop Linux Summit 2004
SAN DIEGO, March 9, 2004 -- Desktop Linux Summit today announced that Revelation Software and other major tech companies have tripled the number of sponsors for the event. Jef Raskin, creator of the Apple Macintosh computer, has also been confirmed as a speaker at the only event to focus exclusively on Linux on the desktop. The highly anticipated Summit, to take place on April 22 and 23 in San Diego, California, is now open for sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees to register at www.desktoplinuxsummit.org. A full listing of sponsors is available at www.desktoplinuxsummit.org/sponsors.
Jef Raskin, author of "The Human Interface", is credited as being the creator of Apple's Macintosh, the Canon Cat, click-and-drag selection, and other inventions. An interface and systems designer, writer, and consultant, Raskin has made his name by concentrating primarily on making computers more usable and their interfaces efficient as well as pleasant. Jef Raskin's website is available at www.jefraskin.com.
"When you are working with a computer, PDA, or cellphone, you are not working with the operating system or the hardware; what you see on the display and what you do with your fingers is the interface," said Jef Raskin. "For the user, the interface is the product. It's where the rubber meets the road. We must learn to design products from the customer out. If you get the interface design right, and implement that design, you get the product right."
Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL) is a leading provider of information solutions that deliver secure identity management, web services and application integration, and cross-platform networking services, all supported by strategic consulting. Novell now provides a full range of Linux services for the enterprise, bolstered by its recent acquisition of SUSE Linux and Ximian.
"Understanding desktop Linux is essential," said Nat Friedman, vice president of product development at Novell. "Anyone involved in any way with the computer industry will find that an event like Desktop Linux Summit gives unique insights that are invaluable in this day and age."
A number of additional companies have signed on as sponsors for Desktop Linux Summit 2004, including Debian (www.debian.org), LWN.net (www.lwn.net), GarageGames (www.garagegames.com), KDE (www.kde.org), NeTraverse (www.netraverse.com), OSDir (www.osdir.com), register.com (Nasdaq: RCOM), and Revelation Software (www.revelation.com). Tripling the number of sponsors, the companies will be joining Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT), Seagate (NYSE: STX), Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW), and Lindows.com (www.lindows.com) as official supporters of the event.
"The first Desktop Linux Summit was not only a groundbreaking event, it was the most productive event that we have ever attended," said Jim Curtin, chief executive officer of NeTraverse. "We are very pleased to be a part of this unique affair."
"It is essential to be aware of the strategic and technical needs of our community," said Mike Ruane, chief executive officer of Revelation Software. "Events like the Desktop Linux Summit give any company the opportunity to learn more about these needs, and position themselves better to meet the demand."
Taking place on the prestigious Del Mar Fairgrounds, Desktop Linux 2004 will be from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on April 22 and 23, 2004. Desktop Linux Summit 2003 accommodated 600 participants, and sold out almost a month before the actual event. Anticipating unparalleled interest in the growing desktop Linux movement, this year's venue will accommodate twice that number, with the number of both exhibitors and attendees expected to double from last year. Details and registration are available at www.desktoplinuxsummit.org.
About the Desktop Linux Summit
The Desktop Linux Summit is the premier event for companies that sell, market, or promote Desktop Linux-based products, services, applications, and technologies. The event, in its second year, is the only venue to focus exclusively on this emerging technology sector. Focused on the issues of Linux on the Desktop, the program brings together the top industry leaders and influencers in one location -- corporate CEOs, CTOs and Founders make this event the only venue to highlight the value of Linux on the desktop. Exhibits from each company will demonstrate the latest innovative products and the benefits of open source software for your organization. The Desktop Linux Summit is an industry event sponsored by the exhibiting companies.
About Revelation Software
Founded in 1982, Revelation Software www.revelation.com delivers a suite of application development tools and companion services that take full advantage of leading network computing architectures, messaging, groupware, and client server platforms. Today, the company's flagship product OpenInsight is the only database development and application environment that provides both Windows,Linux and Java-based GUI s tools to develop and deploy web-based and client server applications that support native and relational XML, SQL, Lotus Notes and the leading legacy Multi-Value data sources such as ARev, Pick and IBM Universe. There are more than 1.6 million licensed users of Revelation products across 80,000 deployed sites worldwide. The company has offices in Westwood, New Jersey, as well as a European distributor in the United Kingdom, and an Asia Pacific subsidiary in Australia.
Well, another International Spectrum show has come and gone from the calendar, and at this show Revelation Software shone brighter than ever.
Taking place from March 15-18 2004 at the Stardust Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Nevada, nearly 200 MultiValue vendors, developers,
and users met and saw the latest in offerings from the various MultiValue Vendors. There were nearly thirty different sessions taking
place over the course of the conference, as well as two days of exhibition.
During the conference Revelation Software made two presentations. The first, by Bob Carten, titled "OIL: OpenInsight for Linux", showed
the attendees OpenInsight version 7.0.1 running on a pure Linux environment. Special attention was focused on the fact that developers
programming in either the Linux or Windows environments could create applications that can be run in either environment.
The second presentation, given by Mike Ruane, was entitled “Using OpenInsight as a GUI Front End to U2". This presentation was
targeted toward users of IBM’s Universe and UniData databases, known collectively as U2. In this presentation the attendees were
shown how easy and robust OpenInsight was as a GUI front end to the U2 databases, and how the many features of OpenInsight such
as the Form Designer, Report Builder, and UI Workspace would offer these green-screen users great advantages.
Mike Ruane giving a Demo
During the exhibition periods we had many attendees in the booth area. Manned by Mike Ruane, Bob Carten, Bill Reynaldos, Nancy
Ruane, and John Henry of JC Henry Systems Inc the attendees were well taken care of, and there were often demonstrations going
on with two, three, or four attendees. Most presentations centered on the features of the latest OpenInsight release, version 7.0.1.
As usual, most attendees were impressed with our toolset.
Bob Carten and John Henry Giving Demos
We’d like to give special thanks to SRPCS for having their own booth next to ours. Manned by Bob Fernandes, Kevin Fournier, Paul
Simonsen, and Don Bakke, they were displaying their own set of tools built in OpenInsight. We sincerely appreciate their support.
The SRPCS and RTI Booths in action
Although shipping problems prevented about a third of Revelation’s full booth display from arriving, the attendees didn’t seem to notice
or mind. Based upon our observations, it seemed clear that Revelation Software is a major player in the MultiValue market. It was interesting
to note that many of our competitors were giving talks or demonstrations on topics we had covered and presented at Spectrum in recent
years; it seems to prove that we really are a leader in the market.
All in all a good time was had by all. At the end of the last day, with tired feet and sore backs, we bid farewell to Spectrum for another year.
The Rev-Blimp, like our software, flying high above the rest
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