Last week, Las Vegas proved to be the center of gravity for the technology industry, as the EMC World and Interop conferences bookended an extended discussion of disruption, innovation, and digital transformation.
In addition to the industry-shaking merger of Dell and EMC, perhaps the broadest disruptions are in the network itself, as Software-Defined Networking (SDN) proves to be a turbulent force of change for data centers, cloud computing, and digital business in general.
Given the dearth of innovation at the last Interop conference I attended, SDN has breathed new life into the innovations both at Interop and on the exhibit floor at EMC World. Here are the hot spots.
Read the entire article at http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbloomberg/2016/05/09/software-defined-everything-begins-with-the-network/.
Intellyx advises companies on their digital transformation initiatives and helps vendors communicate their agility stories. As of the time of writing, Fiber Mountain and Riverbed are Intellyx customers. None of the other organizations mentioned in this article are Intellyx customers. EMC covered Jason Bloomberg’s expenses at EMC World, a standard industry practice. Image credit: Interop Las Vegas 2016.
