The document discusses how Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) is acquiring BlueData, a startup that has developed a container-based platform, to help HPE's customers improve agility and reduce infrastructure costs when implementing AI/ML and big data analytics projects. HPE plans to integrate BlueData's software with its Apollo systems platform and professional services to allow customers to extract insights from data in various environments. The acquisition aims to accelerate HPE's AI and big data capabilities by injecting BlueData's complementary software.

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LISTENINGTOBUSINESS,APPLYINGTECHNOLOGY
TechTalk
“DearReaders,
Aswedraw towardstheendof2018,Iwouldliketo
reflectonthreeeventsoftheyear.Wesaw how
CambridgeAnalytica,aprivatecompany,could
actuallyacquireandusepersonaldatafrom
Facebooktoinfluenceelectionsinvariouscountries.Facebooktoinfluenceelectionsinvariouscountries.
Wealsosaw thatanumberofhighprofileCEOsof
thetoptechnologycompanieshadtoanswer
questionsposedbyvariousGovernmentsregarding
theiracquisitionanduseofpeople’spersonaldata.
Afterfouryearsofpreparationanddebate,the
GDPR(GeneralDataProtectionRegulation)was
finallyenforcedintheEuropeanUnionon25MayfinallyenforcedintheEuropeanUnionon25May
2018.From now on,organizationsthatarenot
compliantwithGDPRwillfaceheavyfines.
Hopefully,thiswillmaketechnologycompaniesmore
responsibleinthecaptureanduseofpersonaldata.
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Heexpectsthatinthenear-term,suchionwindpropulsionsystemscouldbeusedtoflylessnoisydrones.Furtherout,heenvisionsionpropulsionpairedwith
moreconventionalcombustionsystemstocreatemorefuel-efficient,hybridpassengerplanesandotherlargeaircraft.
Barrettandhisteam atMIThavepublishedtheirresultstodayinthejournalNature.Theteam’sfinaldesignresemblesalarge,lightweightglider.Theaircraft,Barrettandhisteam atMIThavepublishedtheirresultstodayinthejournalNature.Theteam’sfinaldesignresemblesalarge,lightweightglider.Theaircraft,
whichweighsabout5poundsandhasa5-meterwingspan,carriesanarrayofthinwires,whicharestrunglikehorizontalfencingalongandbeneaththefront
endoftheplane’swing.Thewiresactaspositivelychargedelectrodes,whilesimilarlyarrangedthickerwires,runningalongthebackendoftheplane’swing,
serveasnegativeelectrodes.
Now MITengineershavebuiltandflownthefirst-everplanewithnomovingparts.Insteadof
propellersorturbines,thelightaircraftispoweredbyan“ionicwind”— asilentbutmighty
flow ofionsthatisproducedaboardtheplane,andthatgeneratesenoughthrusttopropel
theplaneoverasustained,steadyflight.
“Thisisthefirst-eversustainedflightofaplanewithnomovingpartsinthepropulsion“Thisisthefirst-eversustainedflightofaplanewithnomovingpartsinthepropulsion
system,”saysStevenBarrett,associateprofessorofaeronauticsandastronauticsatMIT.
“Thishaspotentiallyopenednew andunexploredpossibilitiesforaircraftwhicharequieter,
mechanicallysimpler,anddonotemitcombustionemissions.”
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TECHNOLOGYFOCUS
THETECHNOLOGYTHATW ILLFINALLYSTOP
POACHERS
AgamereserveinSouthAfricareducedrhinopoachingby96percent.
Nowtheythinktheycandothateverywhere.
Intheleastintrusivewaypossible:bycreatingavirtualnetaroundthereserve,a
point-to-multipointrouternetworkandusingtheInternetofThingstotrackpeople
ratherthanwildlife.(Taggingrhinoscanbedangerousanddistressingforthe
beasts.“Misjudgethetranquilizerandthey’llgoblindordie,”saysW atson.)"W hile
bettertagsandmoresophisticatedsensorsarebeingdeveloped,bythetimethe
alarm israised,it’susuallytoolate,”W atsonsays.“W iththissolution,we’rebeing
proactive,creatingasafehavenforanimalstoroam freely.”Dayandnight,two
rangerssitinsidethebuilding,gluedtoseveralmonitorsdisplayinglivefeedsfromrangerssitinsidethebuilding,gluedtoseveralmonitorsdisplayinglivefeedsfrom
CCTVandthermalcamerasalongtheperimeterthatareruggedenoughtowith-
standpoachers’stones.Eachofthepark’sfourgateshavebeensuppliedwithalo-
cal-areanetworkandlong-rangetechnologywithinthereserve,providingW i-Fi
andallowingstafftocommunicateandseelivedatawhileonpatrol.Alldatais
storedonaserveronsiteandbackedupintheCloud.Poachersarecreaturesof
habit.“W eliketostayonestepahead,”saysW atson.“Theyusedtostrikeinfull
moon.Thentheycameinabsolutedarkness.Butthathasn’tworked,sothey’vere-
vertedtoincursionsatfullmoon.Theirexitpointsareneverthesameastheirentry
points.”Everycarthatenterstheparkisfittedwithatracker.Stout,seasoned,and
withathickAfrikaansaccent,theheadofsecurityplotstheprogressofhispatrols
onamapinhis“warroom.”Awallmapmarkssightingsofrhinos,progressofpa-
trols,andpotentialhotspots,wherepoacherswilltrytobreakin.
After22yearsinthemilitary,theheadofsecuritynow enjoyswatchingthebiggamefrom hisverandaandhascometoappreciatehiscountry’sheritage.
“It’sdifferent.Ilikeit.”Heappliesmilitary-styleplanningtohissecurityoperations.“Ifvisitorsdrivesomewheretheyshouldn’t,I’llknow aboutit.”
Registrationplatesandindividuals’identitynumbersaresuppliedtothereservebeforestaffallow entry.They’rescannedwithreferencetoanationalRegistrationplatesandindividuals’identitynumbersaresuppliedtothereservebeforestaffallow entry.They’rescannedwithreferencetoanational
criminaldatabase.Asvehiclesenterthepark,individualsarescannedwithbiometricequipmentthatcanrecognizecriminals.Snifferdogs—Alsatiansand
Irishspaniels—aretrainedtorootoutammunition,rhinohorns,andweaponsstashedintrucksandcars.
Acousticfiberhasbeenfittedalongtheelectrifiedfenceandsoundsanalarm ifwiresarecut,andthermalcamerascapturemovements.AndmagneticAcousticfiberhasbeenfittedalongtheelectrifiedfenceandsoundsanalarm ifwiresarecut,andthermalcamerascapturemovements.Andmagnetic
sensorsweretestedbeneaththeperimeterfence.Thesecouldsoundthealarm ifsomeonepassesabovethem withanythingmetallic,suchasagun,
allowingsecurityheadstokeeptabsonwhatallsensorsarerevealing,wherevertheyare.
Since2009,some871rangersandconservationistshave
diedwhileprotectingwildlife,accordingtotheInternational
RangerFederation(IRF)andtheThinGreenLineFoundation.Of
the100rangerswhodiedonthejoblastyearinAfricaandAsia,
halfofthem weremurderedbypoachers.“There’sawaronthe
ground.It’salifeanddeathsituation,”saysDimensionData
executiveandSouthAfricannativeBruce“Doc”W atson.“IfyouexecutiveandSouthAfricannativeBruce“Doc”W atson.“Ifyou
don’tgetthem,theywillgetyou.Rangershavetobetrainedina
militarystyle.I’m notsurepeoplearoundtheworldrealizethe
dangertheyfaceeveryday.”Toreducethatdanger,he’s
overseenanovelalliancewithCisco,theAmericantechnologyoverseenanovelalliancewithCisco,theAmericantechnology
conglomerate,since2015.Itusestechnologytokeepbiggame
safe.Fornow,theexperimentistakingplaceonaprivatepark
nearKruger.(Parkexecutivespreferthatitnotbeidentified,for
safetyreasons.)Ifsuccessful,theprogram wouldbeexpandedto
otherparks.
How TechnologyObstructsPoachers
TheBattleforHeartsandMinds
Technologyisjustoneofthelayersofsecuritythathasmadetheparkasaferplacefortheanimalswithin.Noneofthishelpsunlessdataisintegrated
andrangersareequippedandtrainedtocombatpoachers,saysW atson.Ateam needsconfidenceinitsmembers.W ithoutthatareserveis
unmanageable.Staffoncenumbered24andsecuritywasoutsourced.Now therearesome480peopleworkingintheparkonsecurityandrelated
projects.
Rangersandtheirteam workhardon“fieldintelligence.”Theheadofsecuritywilltouchbasewithcommunitiesandpoliceforcesoutsidethepark,tryingRangersandtheirteam workhardon“fieldintelligence.”Theheadofsecuritywilltouchbasewithcommunitiesandpoliceforcesoutsidethepark,trying
tokeeptabsonwhereaboutsofillegalweapons.Rangershaveahelicopterteam armedandready,andresponsetimeshavebeencutfrom 30minutesto
seven.Threearmedvehiclespatroltheperimeterfencedayandnight.Eachdrivessome5,000milesamonth.
DimensionDataandCiscohavecofundedthistechinitiative.Althoughtechnologycompanieshavebankrolledtheseprojectstodate,W atsoniskeentoDimensionDataandCiscohavecofundedthistechinitiative.Althoughtechnologycompanieshavebankrolledtheseprojectstodate,W atsoniskeento
urgephilanthropistsandtheprivatesectortoputupcashforthefuture.First,heandhisteam wanttoprovetheapproachworks.Thenthey’llpersuade
authoritiestogetbehindthemodel.“W e’vecreatedasafehavenwhereanimalscanroam.W e’reconservingwildlifeandusingittobenefiteverybody,”
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Digitaltransformationisforcingenterprisestosearchfornew waystoenabledigitalcapabilities,deliverITservicesandmanageassets.W e’removing
towardaverydifferentworld,andweneedaverydifferentnetworktogetusthere.Reduceoperationalexpensesandincreasebusinessagilitywith
Cisco’sSD-Accesssolution.
Severalstudieshaveshownthatover$60billionisbeingspentonIToperations(in-houseandoutsourced).Networkdeploymentchallengesinclude
complexityinnetworkprovisioning,difficultyinsecuringtheentirenetworkandinconsistencyamongdisparatenetworks.Networkoperationschallenges
includeoutdatedchangemanagementtools,difficultyinmaintainingproductivityandslow issue
resolution.
SD-Accessaddressesthesechallengesbyenablingpolicy-basedautomationfrom theedgetothecloud.Builtonindustry-leadingsoftwareandhardwareSD-Accessaddressesthesechallengesbyenablingpolicy-basedautomationfrom theedgetothecloud.Builtonindustry-leadingsoftwareandhardware
elements,SD-Accessprovidesnext-generationcapabilitiesandinvestmentprotectionforexistingdeployments.Bydecouplingnetworkfunctionsfrom
hardware,SD-Accesshelpsensurepolicyconsistency,enablingfasterlaunchesofnew businessservicesandsignificantlyimprovingissueresolutiontimes
whilebeingopenandextensibleandreducingoperationalexpenses.Networkarchitectsandadministratorsnow havethetoolstoorchestratekey
businessfunctions,suchasusermobility,securesegmentation,useronboarding,InternetofThings(IoT)integration,guestaccess,context-basedbusinessfunctions,suchasusermobility,securesegmentation,useronboarding,InternetofThings(IoT)integration,guestaccess,context-based
troubleshootinganddatacenterandcloudintegration.Administratorscanalsoexecutefullnetworklifecycletasks,includingdesign,provisioningand
operationswithCiscoDNACenter.
W ithCiscoSD-Access,ITteam canenablenetworkaccessinminutesforanyuserordevicetoanyapplication,allwithoutcompromisingonsecurity.
Introducinganentirelynew erainnetworking.TheNetwork.Intuitive.
W hydoesadigitalenterpriseneedSD-Access?
CISCO’SSOFTW ARE-DEFINED ACCESS(SD ACCESS)
ItsExactlyWhatCIOsNeed:AMoreIntuitive,AutomatedNetwork
Enterprisesneedtofundamentallyshifthow theybuildandmaintaintheirnetwork,tocombatever-increasingdigitaldisruptions.CIOsareconstantlyon
thelookoutforasinglesystem thatisintuitive,secure,andautomated,andcandealwiththedemandsofcloud,mobile,bigdata,analytics,andIot-ina
simplified,efficientway.Butevolvingtoanew networkpresentsnew challenges.Enterprisesneedto:
Successfullymanagethecomplexityandriskofmigratingtoanautomatednetwork
SeamlesslycombinewiredandwirelessnetworksintoasingleFabric
Efficientlyscaleyourpolicyautomationandsecuritycapabilities
W hatifyournetworkcouldbeintuitiveintranslatingintentintoconfiguration?Enterprisescouldhaveanetworkthatconstantlylearns,adaptsand
protects.Itcouldthenbehaveasacohesive,intelligentsystem,generatingdataandusinganalyticstosolvesecurityandoperationalchallenges.
EndtoEnd
Segmentation
Network
Automation
Network
Automation
Secureusers,devices&
applicationswith
identity-basedpolicy,
regardlessoflocation
Design,provision,and
manageyournetworkwith
imptovedbusinessefficiency
Enableaconsistentuser
experienceanywherewithout
compromisingonsecurity
COMMONUSER
POLICYFORTHE
BRANCH,CAMPUS
W AN&CLOUD
Secureyourorganizationandachieveregulatorycompliancewith
end-to-endsegmentationthatkeepsuser,deviceandapplicationtraffic
separatewithoutredesigningthenetwork.
Improvetheworkforceexperiencebyautomatinguseraccesspolicyand
applyingtherightpoliciesforusersordevicestoanyapplicationacrossthe
network.
Boostoperationaleffectivenessbyenablingaconsistentuserexperience
anywherewithoutcompromise–allwithasinglenetworkfabric.anywherewithoutcompromise–allwithasinglenetworkfabric.
ExpandbusinessinsightsbeyondtheTraditionalnetworkbybringing
outdoor,rugged,andindustrialIotendpointsintotheITfold
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SPECIALFOCUS
HPEACCELERATESAI,BIG
DATAMARCHW ITH
ACQUISITIONOFBLUEDATA
LENOVO LEADSINDIATABLET
MARKETW ITH22% SHARE:
CYBERMEDIARESEARCH
Witha22percentshare,LenovoleadsIndia’stabletPC
market,whichwitnessedasixpercentgrowthinthethird
quarterof2018comparedtothepreviousquarter.
HPEplanstoleverageBlueData'scontainer-based
platform tohelpcustomersimproveagilityand
reducetheirinfrastructurecosts."BlueDatahas
developedaninnovativeandeffectivesolutiontoad-
dressthepainpointsallcompaniesfacewhen
contemplating,implementinganddeployingAI/ML
andbigdataanalytics,"saidMilanShetti,seniorvice
presidentandgeneralmanagerofHPE'sstorageand
bigdataglobalbusinessunit,inastatement.
"AddingBlueData'scomplementarysoftware
platform toHPE'smarket-leadingApollosystemsplatform toHPE'smarket-leadingApollosystems
andprofessionalservicesisconsistentwithHPE's
data-firststrategyandenablesourcustomersto
extractinsightsfrom data—whetheron-premises,in
thecloudorinahybridarchitecture."
HewlettPackardEnterprisesisinjectingartificial
intelligenceandbigdatasoftwareintoitsexisting
software-definedinfrastructureportfolio,withthe
acquisitionofstart-upBlueData.
ThetabletmarketinIndiarecorded0.83millionunitshipmentsinQ3of2018,saidtheCyberMediaResearch’s(CMR)“TabletPCMarketReportReview”.
“Lenovocontinuestobeonthefirstpositioninoveralltabletmarket,andmostofthetabletswere4Gand3G.Tab4serieshadthehighestsaleinQ3of
2018,”thereportsaid.
LenovoisfollowedbyiBall(16percent),Samsung(15percent)andDatawind(14percent),accordingtothereport.Samsung’spositionhasdeclinedintheLenovoisfollowedbyiBall(16percent),Samsung(15percent)andDatawind(14percent),accordingtothereport.Samsung’spositionhasdeclinedinthe
overallmarketbecausetheyhavehadthesamestrategyinthelastfew quarters,thefindingsshowed.Lenovo’sdominanceismainlyduetothedemand
from theeducationandfinancialservicessectors.Intheretailmarket,iballhasstrengtheneditsposition,theresearchshowed.
Apple,whichlaunched6thGeniPadinthelastquarter,achieved51percentgrowthoverthepastquarter.ThecompanyalsolaunchedtheiPadProinApple,whichlaunched6thGeniPadinthelastquarter,achieved51percentgrowthoverthepastquarter.ThecompanyalsolaunchedtheiPadProin
Indiaearlierthismonth.4Gtabletshipmentsrecorded47percentsequentialgrowthinthethirdquarter,saidthereport,addingthatinthecoming
quarter,4Gmarketwillgrow to60percentoftheoveralltabletmarket.
Dataisfuel,andBlueData'ssoftwareistheenginethathelpsbusinessesconsume
theirdataanddeliverinsightsinthemosteffectiveandefficientway,"saidBlueData
co-founderandCEOKumarSreekantiinastatement."W e'vehadtremendouscustomer
successbyprovidingaturnkeysolutionthatdeliversanas-a-serviceexperienceforAIand
bigdata,andareexcitedtoreachevenmorecustomersaspartofHPE.
“ “
DanMolina,chieftechnologyofficeratSanDiego-basedNthGenerationComputing,oneof
HPE'stopenterprisepartnersandNo.354onthe2018CRNSolutionProvider500list,said
customerinterestinartificialintelligenceinthedatacenterisexplodingandHPEhasalead
intheAI-basedmachine-learningautonomousdatacenterrace."2018wastheyearofAI
becomingamegatrendinthedatacenter,"saidMolina."Customersareveryinterestedin
applyingAItotheirorganizations.W henyouseesomethinglikeInfoSightthatisAI-driven,
theycanseehow AIinapracticalmannercanhelpthem bettermanagetheirdatacenterIT
operations.Itisdefinitelyresonatingwithcustomers."operations.Itisdefinitelyresonatingwithcustomers."
BlueData'ssoftware,whichincorporatesDocker'scontainertechnology,isusedtodeploy
bigdataworkloadson-premises,inapubliccloudorinahybridmodel.BlueDataEPIC
(ElasticPrivateInstantClusters)isaBig-Data-as-a-Serviceplatform foron-demand
provisioningofHadoop,Spark,Kafka,andotherbigdataanalyticsanddatasciencetools.
TheacquisitionisexpectedtocloseinHPE'sfirstfiscalquarter,endingJan.31,2019.

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technologyneedswhileremainingfocusedontheircorebusinesses."
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