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IT Governance in the Cloud Era

IT Governance in the Cloud Era

Enterprise IT often faces dueling forces. While the cloud and a proliferation of smart devices have opened new opportunities for data access, storage, and insights, they also introduce the potential for security risks and unprecedented data management challenges. Enterprise data is no longer confined within an organization’s network and infrastructure. Data could reside in an […]

November 30, 2022 • 6 min read Data

M.2 SSD: The Form Factor of the Future, Today

M.2 SSD: The Form Factor of the Future, Today

Flash memory comes in all shapes and sizes thanks to the power of semiconductors and NAND wafers. This flexibility inspired many form factors, from flash drives to SD cards, to push storage forward. The M.2 SSD (pronounced m-dot-two) became one of the most prolific form factors on the market, thanks to its unparalleled speed and […]

November 15, 2022 • 6 min read Products

A Semi-Charmed Kind of Drive

A Semi-Charmed Kind of Drive

When Kryz Reid, lead guitarist for rock band Third Eye Blind, goes on tour, he packs a short list of essential items. First, his collection of guitars are carefully stowed in the touring rig. His personal gear bag includes a smorgasbord of consumer electronics products he can’t live without. In that gear bag are cameras, […]

November 8, 2022 • 6 min read Data

A Labor of Logic: Real-time Embedded Systems

A Labor of Logic: Real-time Embedded Systems

From controlling elevators, stoplights, the valves of your washing machine, or even how long your toaster toasts, embedded computing is everywhere. Real-time embedded systems are a subset of embedded computing that must complete critical processes within a rigid deadline. Think of a car’s airbag deployment system. If the microcontroller doesn’t detect a collision or electronically […]

November 3, 2022 • 6 min read Technology

David Hall: Constraints are Opportunities for Innovation

David Hall: Constraints are Opportunities for Innovation

David Hall is a tech innovator and inventor. While his official title is that of a distinguished engineer, his colleagues call him a visionary, an influencer, a tech evangelist, and an instigator. But his journey to tech visionary is far from typical. From Iowa to innovation Hall was born in a small town in Iowa […]

October 12, 2022 • 7 min read People

The Invention of the SD Card: When Tiny Storage Met Tech Giants

The Invention of the SD Card: When Tiny Storage Met Tech Giants

In 2014, at the National Medals of Science and National Medals of Technology and Innovation award ceremony, former President Barack Obama took a SanDisk SD card from his pocket and held it for the audience to see.  The 512GB card was a gift from SanDisk’s former CEO, Eli Harari, who was awarded a medal that day. […]

September 29, 2022 • 8 min read Technology