IBM drives tape density further

IBM drives tape density further

Apr 13, 2015

IBM scientists have demonstrated an areal recording density of 123-billion bits of uncompressed data per square inch on low cost, particulate magnetic tape – a breakthrough which represents the equivalent of a 220Tb tape cartridge that could fit in the palm of your hand. To put this into perspective, 220Tb of data is comparable to 1,37-trillion mobile text messages or the text of 220-million books, which would require a 2 200km bookshelf spanning from Las Vegas to Houston, Texas.

Brands don’t understand consumers

Apr 2, 2015

A new study has revealed a massive perception gap between how well businesses think they are marketing and their customers’ actual experience. The US study by IBM and Econsultancy found that almost 90% of marketers agree that personalising the customer experience is...

IBM research reveals mobile insecurity

Mar 30, 2015

IBM Security and the Ponemon Institute have announced research unveiling an alarming state of mobile insecurity. The findings show nearly 40% of large companies, including many in the Fortune 500, aren’t taking the right precautions to secure the mobile apps they...

IDC releases worldwide server market figures

Mar 6, 2015

According to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, factory revenue in the worldwide server market increased 1,9% year-over-year to $14,5-billion in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14). This was the third consecutive quarter...

IBM extends hybrid cloud offerings

Feb 24, 2015

IBM has announced new hybrid cloud technology and investments that will tackle the biggest challenges enterprises face as they adopt cloud and integrate existing applications, data and services across a multitude of traditional systems and clouds. IBM is delivering a...