Why are virtual data centers right for startups and tech companies?

Most startup founders are often too excited to get their idea off the ground. They worry about their product 24/7 because they are passionate. What most of them are always forgetting is to create the right server architecture to support their product and the user demands. As a startup founder myself, I made that mistake.… Read more Why are virtual data centers right for startups and tech companies?

Self-driving cars: What to do with collected data?

Last Friday afternoon we had Deputy Director & Deputy State CIO, Chris Cruz, come to class where he spoke about what the state of California is doing in matters regarding IT. There was no surprise that the state truly is a pioneer in those matters but being a pioneer is never easy. California is the… Read more Self-driving cars: What to do with collected data?

Online Voting: Political Science Fiction

  Enable people to vote online (e-voting) can potentially increase the voter base. Security challenges are preventing states from implementing e-voting. E-voting has to be verifiable for the individual (voter) and universally (ballot). Casting votes online for big scale political elections and votes is still far away.   “Online voting will come” says Chris Cruz,… Read more Online Voting: Political Science Fiction

Big Data and Cloud Computing on Retail: advantages and precautions

The way companies are crafting their business strategy is constantly changing, especially for the last twenty years, due to costumer’s new experience preferencies and substantial developments on technology. Moreover, most of the change that happened within the corporate ecosystem was data driven, making possible for companies to rapidly identify their priorities and take the most knowledge enlightened… Read more Big Data and Cloud Computing on Retail: advantages and precautions

The Challenges of Implementing Cloud Technologies in the Public Sector

Today, the internet works as a medium through which an increasing number of services and products are offered. Chris Cruz, Deputy State CIO of California, in his lecture, said that technology is transforming the government to provide value for people and businesses. The cloud computing paradigm has revolutionized the way businesses and governments work. It… Read more The Challenges of Implementing Cloud Technologies in the Public Sector

How Open is Your Government?

The presentation by Mr. Chris Cruz, the Deputy Director and Deputy State Chief Information Officer of State of California, gave me valuable insights into a number of initiatives of technology utilization in the State of California. Here, I would like to explore more on open data topic. I totally agree with Mr. Cruz that providing… Read more How Open is Your Government?

Public Private Partnership and Gov Data Sharing

Last week’s guest lecture by Chris Cruz was a very useful intro into how the government is leveraging technology, data analytics and cloud computing specifically, to better serve the public and manage their central database. In the past, I have been especially interested in, for example, how the private sector players work with government in various… Read more Public Private Partnership and Gov Data Sharing

The Valley Might Be in a Tech’ Bubble

During his talk, Mr. Cruz briefly spoke of the flourishing ecosystem in California, especially within the Silicon Valley. He mentioned new technologies and implementations that the state of California is working on, but it seems to me that a major issue linked to that matter may impact the state: the case for a tech’ bubble.… Read more The Valley Might Be in a Tech’ Bubble

Day 2 for brands – Voice

Jeff Bezos is famous for his metaphor of “Day 1” which serves as his leadership philosophy and manifesto guiding Amazon. Day 1 is an ideal state for the company which Amazon fights to retain as “Day 2 is stasis. Followed by irrelevance. Followed by excruciating, painful decline. Followed by death.” Bezos addressed this concept in… Read more Day 2 for brands – Voice

Virtualized Data Centers – A Practical Example from a Startup Perspective

It was only 20 years ago when the dot-com era ruled that virtualized data centers became accessible and over time started to be used by companies all around the world. As a fresh-of-the-ground-company before the dot-com era, your only option for storing, computing and manage your technical product information was by purchasing your own hardware,… Read more Virtualized Data Centers – A Practical Example from a Startup Perspective