SpringSource, a division of VMware, Inc. and a provider of Java application infrastructure and management, has unveiled a new website, TomcatExpert.com, a professionally managed Apache Tomcat resource library and community. Developers, system administrators and web operations professionals that develop and operate Apache Tomcat can now obtain information from both committers and recognized leaders of Apache Tomcat. TomcatExpert.com was created by SpringSource, the leading provider of support, training and services for Apache technologies, including Apache Tomcat. The website is operated by development operations experts inside SpringSource and includes content from various experts across multiple industries. TomcatExpert.com is expected to be the single best resource for developers and operators who are running Apache Tomcat in large scale production environments. In addition to a deep knowledgebase of articles, this site includes discussions surrounding best practices, troubleshooting and the technology applications of the Apache Tomcat application server.
Cloud Computing Journal caught up with the CEO of a major new player in the fast-emerging Cloud ecosystem - a CEO who has taken an interesting and unusual decision. While signing up as the Platinum Plus Sponsor of the 5th International Cloud Expo, he and his company have decided to remain completely anonymous. Who or what might this company might be, only seasoned industry analysts can even guess at, let alone know. But perhaps there are some inadvertent clues among the answers given here to the latest in our "Exclusive Q&A" series. Enjoy!
Apple’s patent suit against Google phone maker HTC is only the tip of the iceberg, according to Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner, who says Apple lawyers have been talking to other handset makers as well and that these discussions are “meaningfully disrupting the development roadmaps ifor would-be iPhone killers. Rival software and hardware teams are going back to the drawing board to look for workarounds…And strategy teams are working to chart OS strategies that are better hedged.” He thinks that they may abandon Android for Microsoft, its patent portfolio and “its willingness to join battle with customers that come under IP attack.”
Apple’s patent suit against Google phone maker HTC is only the tip of the iceberg, according to Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner, who says Apple lawyers have been talking to other handset makers as well and that these discussions are “meaningfully disrupting the development roadmaps ifor would-be iPhone killers. Rival software and hardware teams are going back to the drawing board to look for workarounds…And strategy teams are working to chart OS strategies that are better hedged.” He thinks that they may abandon Android for Microsoft, its patent portfolio and “its willingness to join battle with customers that come under IP attack.”
Apple is facing a fresh challenge from a UK start-up for control of video delivery to the iPhone and the iPad. Jobaya has developed a Video on Demand solution for both devices based entirely on Amazon’s AWS cloud infrastructure. Content will be stored, transcoded and streamed from the Cloud. The service will use custom web apps for each type of device supported, starting with the iPhone and the iPad, and extending to Android and Windows Mobile devices. Unlike iTunes, which is based on downloading content to a Mac or PC, Jobaya will stream directly to the iPad using WiFi, and to the iPhone using 3G and WiFi. The service is currently in beta test on the iPhone and is ready for testing on the iPad as soon as it is available.
Apple is facing a fresh challenge from a UK start-up for control of video delivery to the iPhone and the iPad. Jobaya has developed a Video on Demand solution for both devices based entirely on Amazon’s AWS cloud infrastructure. Content will be stored, transcoded and streamed from the Cloud. The service will use custom web apps for each type of device supported, starting with the iPhone and the iPad, and extending to Android and Windows Mobile devices. Unlike iTunes, which is based on downloading content to a Mac or PC, Jobaya will stream directly to the iPad using WiFi, and to the iPhone using 3G and WiFi. The service is currently in beta test on the iPhone and is ready for testing on the iPad as soon as it is available.
As I have written about for the last few weeks, this is not some fun new promotional tool that brands might want to consider. This is far-more and, I believe, will redefine mobile marketing as we know it. These platforms allow consumer brands, in the context of a controlled campaign management system, to track the actual traffic driven to individual store locations, in real-time. Even more-powerful is that the information conveyed can be tweaked by location, time, region, season, etc and continuous improvement can be fueled by tracked, actual, live mobile consumer interaction with the point of sale locations where real money is exchanged for real goods.
As I have written about for the last few weeks, this is not some fun new promotional tool that brands might want to consider. This is far-more and, I believe, will redefine mobile marketing as we know it. These platforms allow consumer brands, in the context of a controlled campaign management system, to track the actual traffic driven to individual store locations, in real-time. Even more-powerful is that the information conveyed can be tweaked by location, time, region, season, etc and continuous improvement can be fueled by tracked, actual, live mobile consumer interaction with the point of sale locations where real money is exchanged for real goods.
Lately it seems like writing blogs is getting out of fashion, what with the rise of microblogging star Twitter. Something about Twitter is intriguing. I guess the simplicity of writing your thoughts within 140 characters is a force larger that anyone expected. Reminds me of the early days of Google, a sparse screen of white space with ten words. The sheer excitement of entering any word and hitting the enter key and seeing pages of results was a trip, whether the result set was of any use or not.
Lately it seems like writing blogs is getting out of fashion, what with the rise of microblogging star Twitter. Something about Twitter is intriguing. I guess the simplicity of writing your thoughts within 140 characters is a force larger that anyone expected. Reminds me of the early days of Google, a sparse screen of white space with ten words. The sheer excitement of entering any word and hitting the enter key and seeing pages of results was a trip, whether the result set was of any use or not.
Estimates of poverty in the Philippines vary, but it's realistic to say that 40% of the country's 92 million people fall below a poverty line no matter where it's drawn. Another 20% or so struggle to have more than one meal a day. About 25 million fall into an emerging "middle class," but this is a middle class along the lines of the US in 1963.
Searching for memory leaks can easily become an adventure – fighting through a jungle of objects and references. When the leak occurs in production time is short and you have to act fast. Like in a treasure hunt, we have to interpret signs, unravel mysteries to finally find the “lost” memory. Memory leaks – together with inefficient object creation and incorrect garbage collector configuration – are the top memory problems. While they are a typical runtime problem, their analysis and resolution worries developers. Therefore I will focus in this post on how to analyze memory problems by covering how to find those problems and providing some insights into the anatomy of memory leaks. What do we need for effective memory diagnosis? We need a heap analyzer for analyzing heap content and a console to collect and visualize runtime performance metrics. Then we are well-equipped for our expedition. Which tools you are going to choose depends on the platform you are using, the money you want to spend and your personal preferences. The range goes from JVM tools, to open source tools to professional performance management solutions.
Searching for memory leaks can easily become an adventure – fighting through a jungle of objects and references. When the leak occurs in production time is short and you have to act fast. Like in a treasure hunt, we have to interpret signs, unravel mysteries to finally find the “lost” memory. Memory leaks – together with inefficient object creation and incorrect garbage collector configuration – are the top memory problems. While they are a typical runtime problem, their analysis and resolution worries developers. Therefore I will focus in this post on how to analyze memory problems by covering how to find those problems and providing some insights into the anatomy of memory leaks. What do we need for effective memory diagnosis? We need a heap analyzer for analyzing heap content and a console to collect and visualize runtime performance metrics. Then we are well-equipped for our expedition. Which tools you are going to choose depends on the platform you are using, the money you want to spend and your personal preferences. The range goes from JVM tools, to open source tools to professional performance management solutions.
The last time I saw Turhan Selçuk (88) was at a dinner at his brother İlhan Selçuk's house in 1982 that I attended with my boss Doğan Hızlan. Turhan Ağabey came to dinner with his wife Füruzan and daughter Aslı Selçuk. He loved his daughter Aslı very much. There were six of us that evening at İlhan Ağabey's house. Aslı was a college student at the time, majoring in cinematography. This morning I received an email from Doğan Hızlan. Doğan Ağabey wrote that the funeral will take place at Cumhuriyet headquarters on Saturday at 2 pm. I will try to attend. He will be buried at Hacı Bektaş the same day.
The last time I saw Turhan Selçuk (88) was at a dinner at his brother İlhan Selçuk's house in 1982 that I attended with my boss Doğan Hızlan. Turhan Ağabey came to dinner with his wife Füruzan and daughter Aslı Selçuk. He loved his daughter Aslı very much. There were six of us that evening at İlhan Ağabey's house. Aslı was a college student at the time, majoring in cinematography. This morning I received an email from Doğan Hızlan. Doğan Ağabey wrote that the funeral will take place at Cumhuriyet headquarters on Saturday at 2 pm. I will try to attend. He will be buried at Hacı Bektaş the same day.
Once Again, Steve Jobs Gets His Timing Just About Right with the iPad. Timing is everything. Too early with too little for too few and you lose. That was the fate of the Apple Newton which might be considered the [...]
Once Again, Steve Jobs Gets His Timing Just About Right with the iPad. Timing is everything. Too early with too little for too few and you lose. That was the fate of the Apple Newton which might be considered the [...]
Virtualization is the topic du jour in IT today. The technology is cool, the attributes are slick and now the stock market even is tracking it. The adoption problem that is facing virtualization strategies stems from a bottom up IT driven approach versus a top down business aligned approach. Furthermore, the technology is limitingin value unless it is implemented as a “virtual enterprise cloud service oriented platform architecture” with a dynamic operational model. The playbook for exploiting virtualizaiton AND other key enabling technology components is outlined in nine steps below. Fundamentally, an enterprise cloud vs a public cloud is specifically business aligned to the enteprise. The program creates a virtual oriented cloud utility platform that incorporates the needs of the business, the control over execution and the leverage of everything virtual.
A few days ago I was watching the TV News in the evening and as usual lately, there was coverage of a company acquisition, nothing new there... But then following that story was an iPhone related story about great new apps... again nothing new (I'm always expecting those stories). The close proximity of the stories got the 'old grey matter' thinking... Will we see applications be purchased and technology acquired? How many different takes on the same idea can co-exist? Will this help the App Store?
A few days ago I was watching the TV News in the evening and as usual lately, there was coverage of a company acquisition, nothing new there... But then following that story was an iPhone related story about great new apps... again nothing new (I'm always expecting those stories). The close proximity of the stories got the 'old grey matter' thinking... Will we see applications be purchased and technology acquired? How many different takes on the same idea can co-exist? Will this help the App Store?
AppGate Network Security, a company within The Cryptzone Group, will in the next version of its Security Server support Apple's iPhone as a client platform. Now, users of the iPhone will be able to securely login to their company network to safely gain access to corporate information, email, calendar functions, etc. This development adds to the wide range of mobile platforms already supported by the AppGate Security Server, which includes Nokia Series 60 (Symbian) and Windows Mobile. "This is a much sought-after feature from our customers," says Tomas Olovsson, CTO at AppGate. "There are a lot of limitations on what applications can do on an iPhone, which has been a challenge for us as we developed this functionality. In the near future companies will use the iPhone as an integral part of the corporate infrastructure, further strengthening our position as the leading provider of mobile security solutions for businesses."
AppGate Network Security, a company within The Cryptzone Group, will in the next version of its Security Server support Apple's iPhone as a client platform. Now, users of the iPhone will be able to securely login to their company network to safely gain access to corporate information, email, calendar functions, etc. This development adds to the wide range of mobile platforms already supported by the AppGate Security Server, which includes Nokia Series 60 (Symbian) and Windows Mobile. "This is a much sought-after feature from our customers," says Tomas Olovsson, CTO at AppGate. "There are a lot of limitations on what applications can do on an iPhone, which has been a challenge for us as we developed this functionality. In the near future companies will use the iPhone as an integral part of the corporate infrastructure, further strengthening our position as the leading provider of mobile security solutions for businesses."
Following on from my last article, which looked at some of the reasons/motivations for iPhone Developers to develop apps (see here), I thought I would look at the customer expectations levels. That decision was brought on by a great comment that I have seen from a user called bowkomor... "The passionate developer cares about the software he creates. It's his baby! They rarely care about how much money you make with it, neither do they care to how many clients you sell it. They make it a personal honor to deliver the highest quality (bug free, easily maintainable, well tested, well documented...) software they can. That's what their care about: making the most beautiful software they can!"
Following on from my last article, which looked at some of the reasons/motivations for iPhone Developers to develop apps (see here), I thought I would look at the customer expectations levels. That decision was brought on by a great comment that I have seen from a user called bowkomor... "The passionate developer cares about the software he creates. It's his baby! They rarely care about how much money you make with it, neither do they care to how many clients you sell it. They make it a personal honor to deliver the highest quality (bug free, easily maintainable, well tested, well documented...) software they can. That's what their care about: making the most beautiful software they can!"
As a serial entrepreneur, I learned a lot of lessons from things that didn’t work. These lessons later on shaped my ideas on what would be needed to build a successful startup company. When I became a VC, I realized that these same lessons could be applied to helping evaluate the many businesses that I was getting to see. Whilst the following criteria are by no means a guarantee of success, or the only criteria that you should think about, I do believe they can be very helpful. So in no particular order, here is a list of six questions that I learned to ask to validate my own startup ideas, that now shape what I look for in an investment. I hope this list will help you validate your idea: