Ed Scannell

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Ed Scannell is an award-winning journalist and editor with more than 40 years of experience covering enterprise technology. His expertise spans enterprise hardware, AI data governance and cloud computing. Currently working as a freelancer, Scannell served as a news writer and editor at TechTarget. He also worked at InfoWorld and Computerworld, specializing in IBM and Microsoft coverage. As Redmond’s editor, he led editorial direction for the Microsoft IT community publication. He started his career as a reporter at daily newspapers in Massachusetts, including the Boston Herald American, where he wrote features and covered education news, including school integration policies and their impact on communities statewide.

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What it finally takes to make quantum commercially viable
Sept. 10, 2026
IBM infrastructure revenue down; open source, quantum on rise
July 24, 2026
AI data governance guidance that gets you to the finish line
March 3, 2026
Azure Local aims to answer shifting needs of the enterprise
Aug. 21, 2025
How will enterprises handle changes in Exchange Server SE?
May 6, 2025
Will Windows Server 2025 spark VMware migrations?
Sept. 25, 2024
AI, copyright and fair use: What you need to know
June 14, 2024
Cloud vulnerability management: A complete guide
May 14, 2024
Federal agencies make moves on CHIPS Act funding
Aug. 25, 2023
The long wait for CHIPS Act money just got a little longer
Aug. 10, 2023
RHEL users question Red Hat’s reliance on CentOS Stream
July 13, 2023
HPE offers Cray supercomputer cloud service for AI models
June 20, 2023
Apple’s M2 Ultra targets Mac Pro users with a need for speed
June 7, 2023
Nvidia’s AI supercomputer garners support of Microsoft, Google
May 30, 2023
ServiceNow taps Nvidia to add AI workflows to Now Platform
May 17, 2023
ServiceNow adds generative AI to Now Platform, ties to Azure
May 16, 2023
Mainframe databases teach an old dog new survival tricks
May 15, 2023
PC sales head south as users look for reasons to buy
April 11, 2023
Google touts AI supercomputer; Nvidia tops MLPerf 3.0 tests
April 6, 2023
IBM’s rack mount Z16 mainframe targets edge computing
April 4, 2023
ServiceNow’s latest Now Platform focuses on AI, automation
March 22, 2023
Nvidia DGX Quantum system blends CPUs, GPUs with CUDA
March 21, 2023
New Microsoft Azure VMs target generative AI developers
March 15, 2023
Infrastructure to support Open AI’s ChatGPT could be costly
Feb. 24, 2023
IBM drops from top spot in patents, surpassed by Samsung
Feb. 16, 2023
Dell to lay off 6,650 workers, cites economy, slow PC sales
Feb. 7, 2023
AMD lifts optimism for the chip market with upbeat earnings
Feb. 2, 2023
Oracle officially supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux on OCI
Jan. 31, 2023
Intel revenue drops again; company to speed up next-gen chips
Jan. 27, 2023
Microsoft bets on AI to drive next wave of cloud, revenues
Jan. 25, 2023
Microsoft layoff signals shift from rapid hiring to caution
Jan. 18, 2023
Dell’s next-generation PowerEdge servers target AI inferencing
Jan. 18, 2023
Nvidia, Intel team up on energy efficient AI server
Jan. 11, 2023
AMD doubles down on AI with new Ryzen 7000 chips
Jan. 6, 2023
Intel releases Raptor Lake chips for laptops, mobile devices
Jan. 4, 2023
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Oracle win JWCC contract
Dec. 8, 2022
HPE GreenLake for Private Cloud updates boost hybrid clouds
Dec. 7, 2022
Rise in Nutanix revenue driven by subscription renewals
Dec. 1, 2022
HPE’s low-end supercomputers take aim at the AI market
Nov. 14, 2022
New ServiceNow apps automate organizational productivity
Nov. 3, 2022
HPE updates ProLiant servers bundled with GreenLake license
Nov. 1, 2022
VMware ESXi users must decide: Should I stay or should I go?
Oct. 20, 2022
Dell adds Project Frontier for edge, expands HCI with Azure
Oct. 13, 2022
ServiceNow buys Era Software to unify observability strategy
Oct. 6, 2022
Microsoft, Kyndryl deal connects Azure to IBM mainframe data
Oct. 6, 2022
Intel expands Developer Cloud, updates GPUs, CPUs
Sept. 28, 2022
ServiceNow Now Platform ‘Tokyo’ delivers AI, automation
Sept. 21, 2022
Arm Neoverse roadmap targets enterprise infrastructure, cloud
Sept. 15, 2022
IBM targets energy-saving mainframes at Linux users
Sept. 13, 2022
IBM iSeries subscription plan aims to simplify IT budgets
Sept. 7, 2022
IBM, VMware to jointly develop services for hybrid clouds
Aug. 30, 2022
Semiconductor companies face a long road back to growth
Aug. 15, 2022
CHIPS Act targets emerging technologies including quantum, AI
Aug. 8, 2022
House sends CHIPS Act to Biden’s desk
July 28, 2022
Microsoft Azure revenue continues to climb, despite slowdown
July 27, 2022
CHIPS Act takes step forward on long road to production
July 22, 2022
Nvidia QODA platform integrates quantum, classical computing
July 12, 2022
IBM debuts low-end Power10 servers, pay-as-you-go plan
July 12, 2022
New HPE ProLiant servers with Arm target energy savings
June 28, 2022
Broadcom’s acquire-and-axe history concerns VMware users
June 17, 2022
Quantinuum quantum systems now support parallel operations
June 14, 2022
Broadcom buys VMware in a $61B acquisition deal
May 26, 2022
ServiceNow procurement software centralizes teams, processes
May 25, 2022
IBM steps up its cloud partnership strategy with AWS deal
May 13, 2022
IBM pledges to push boundaries in quantum computer roadmap
May 10, 2022
Dell to ship all-NVMe version of VxRail for Project Monterey
May 3, 2022
IBM spruces up iSeries with cloud app dev tools
May 3, 2022
Azure surpasses AWS for some enterprise cloud uses
April 21, 2022
New IBM Z mainframe blunts quantum cyber attacks
April 5, 2022
Intel acquires Granulate to boost cloud workload speeds
March 31, 2022
ServiceNow adds new RPA features to San Diego release
March 24, 2022
Nvidia beefs up its line of AI supercomputers, chips
March 22, 2022
Kyndryl, Cloudera announce data transformation partnership
March 16, 2022
Intel’s aggressive processor roadmap has some bumps ahead
March 15, 2022
Nutanix revenue increases, driven by hybrid cloud adoption
March 3, 2022
Kyndryl revenue slides, company lays out plans for growth
March 2, 2022
Intel expands chip-making capacity with Tower acquisition
Feb. 16, 2022
Nutanix streamlines its HCI, cloud portfolio for ease of use
Feb. 15, 2022
IBM Z as a service brings mainframes closer to hybrid clouds
Feb. 14, 2022
IBM upgrades FlashSystem to tackle ransomware
Feb. 8, 2022
Nvidia Arm deal another step closer to -- death?
Jan. 25, 2022
IBM hybrid cloud strategy driving revenue growth
Jan. 25, 2022
Meta AI supercomputer looks toward the metaverse
Jan. 24, 2022
ServiceNow throws AI at digital transformation ROI problem
Jan. 20, 2022
LG Electronics, IBM partner on quantum computer research
Jan. 11, 2022
Miami Dolphins add Dell VxRail to digital transformation project
Jan. 11, 2022
Raghu Raghuram shares VMware’s plan for the multi-cloud era
Dec. 28, 2021
Nutanix CEO Ramaswami talks HCI, ‘invisible’ cloud strategy
Dec. 22, 2021
IBM, Samsung to deliver new energy-saving chip design
Dec. 15, 2021
Recent quantum computing advances point to brighter future
Dec. 10, 2021
Cambridge Quantum delivers first quantum encryption keys
Dec. 7, 2021
Honeywell, Cambridge Quantum form new quantum computing firm
Nov. 30, 2021
Kyndryl CTO talks strategy for the ‘$19 billion startup’
Nov. 4, 2021
Microsoft Azure Stack HCI adds Arc, virtual desktop support
Nov. 2, 2021
Microsoft earnings soar on the wings of Azure, Office
Oct. 27, 2021
IBM details Kyndryl spinoff, business reorg and earnings
Oct. 21, 2021
Dell officially spins off 81% equity ownership of VMware
Oct. 19, 2021
Nutanix Cloud Platform, AOS 6 improve networking, security
Sept. 21, 2021
ServiceNow platform updates target hybrid team workflows
Sept. 17, 2021
IBM leads parade of vendors delivering LTO-9 tape drives
Sept. 10, 2021
IBM’s first Power10 server tailored for hybrid clouds
Sept. 8, 2021
IBM boosts AI speed, security on next-gen mainframe processor
Aug. 23, 2021
UK banking giant doubles down on IBM z15 mainframes
Aug. 5, 2021
IBM z/OS V2.5 integrates mainframes with hybrid clouds, AI
July 27, 2021
Purported Intel-GlobalFoundries deal targets chip shortage
July 20, 2021
DPU market heats up with tech from Nvidia, Intel
July 14, 2021
Whitehurst out as IBM president amid executive changes
July 2, 2021
Nvidia partners with Google Cloud to boost AI for 5G app dev
June 29, 2021
Pat Gelsinger reorganizes Intel, creates datacenter, AI group
June 23, 2021
HPE bolsters GreenLake with support for Microsoft Azure Stack
June 22, 2021
Honeywell, Cambridge Quantum Computing form new company
June 9, 2021
Nvidia extends its AI reach with cloud development hub
June 2, 2021
Oracle’s new Arm-based cloud instances target penny pinchers
May 25, 2021
Catalogic sells ECX copy data management software to IBM
May 24, 2021
ServiceNow’s vision for AI, customer service management
May 19, 2021
VMware’s surprise CEO pick brings cloud tech chops
May 12, 2021
IBM hybrid cloud, AI offerings ease data integration
May 11, 2021
IBM hangs its hopes on hybrid clouds, AI to revive growth
May 11, 2021
IBM’s 2 nanometer CPU roadmap heats up chip manufacturer race
May 6, 2021
AWS, QCI look to bridge classical and quantum computing
April 30, 2021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 doubles down on edge computing
April 27, 2021
Nvidia SDK simulates quantum computing circuits on GPU systems
April 20, 2021
IBM boosts vertical cloud push with financial services cloud
April 9, 2021
IBM, Red Hat partner with Celonis on process mining software
April 1, 2021
VMware offers new subscription for hybrid cloud deployments
March 31, 2021
ServiceNow enters RPA market with Intellibot acquisition
March 24, 2021
IBM tools speed mainframe application modernization projects
March 17, 2021
ServiceNow Quebec platform goes after the low-code market
March 11, 2021
Nvidia launches integrated AI platform for VMware vSphere 7
March 9, 2021
HPE acquires CloudPhysics, targets cloud migration projects
Feb. 26, 2021
IBM leans on Red Hat to adapt Power servers for hybrid cloud
Feb. 23, 2021
IBM-Palantir pact speeds AI app delivery for hybrid clouds
Feb. 10, 2021
IBM turns to open source software to build quantum ecosystem
Feb. 4, 2021
Microsoft cloud revenues soar on digital transformation trend
Jan. 28, 2021
IBM revenues head south again as hardware, services sales dip
Jan. 22, 2021
IBM acquisition spree targets hybrid cloud consulting market
Jan. 20, 2021
When the chips are down, Intel turns to VMware’s Pat Gelsinger
Jan. 14, 2021
Intel CEO Bob Swan to be replaced by VMware’s Pat Gelsinger
Jan. 13, 2021
Data center market M&A deals hit new high in 2020
Dec. 23, 2020
HPE GreenLake delivers high performance computing cloud
Dec. 9, 2020
New IBM encryption tools head off quantum computing threats
Dec. 4, 2020
IBM to deliver refurbished Db2 for the AI and cloud era
Nov. 24, 2020
New Nvidia, AMD GPUs deliver more memory and speed -- again
Nov. 19, 2020
AMD, Nvidia chip acquisitions target Intel’s dominance
Nov. 9, 2020
Honeywell’s quantum computer makes a quantum volume leap
Nov. 2, 2020
RHEL 8.3 updates target digital transformation
Oct. 29, 2020
Microsoft’s SpaceX partnership sends Azure to the final frontier
Oct. 23, 2020
IBM cloud revenues climb as hardware continues to decline
Oct. 21, 2020
IBM partners with HBCUs to promote quantum computing
Oct. 16, 2020
IBM to spin off IT services to focus on hybrid cloud, AI
Oct. 8, 2020
Nvidia adds DPUs to GPU lineup for artificial intelligence apps
Oct. 8, 2020
VMware, Nvidia team up to extend IT infrastructure for AI
Sept. 30, 2020
New Amazon grocery stores run on computer vision, apps
Sept. 21, 2020
IBM roadmap promises a 1,121-qubit quantum computer by 2023
Sept. 16, 2020
New Red Hat Marketplace pushes OpenShift to hybrid clouds
Sept. 9, 2020
Tech industry diversity and inclusion begins with rooting out BS
Aug. 31, 2020
IBM quantum system reaches a quantum volume of 64
Aug. 24, 2020
IBM debuts Power10 processor, aimed at hybrid clouds
Aug. 18, 2020
IBM Z mainframes revived by Red Hat, AI and security
Aug. 13, 2020
Big Blue ties its IBM Z Series tighter to hybrid clouds
Aug. 7, 2020
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 beta released
July 29, 2020
IT’s move to Azure drives Microsoft revenues skyward
July 24, 2020
New IBM Power systems offer pay-as-you-go pricing
July 21, 2020
IBM stretches its Elastic Storage line to speed AI, big data
July 8, 2020
Spinning out VMware could give Dell long-term problems
July 6, 2020
HPE adds a little edge to its cloud services strategy
June 24, 2020
Honeywell touts quantum computer speed, but how fast is fast?
June 19, 2020
Tool helps mainframe developers create cloud-native apps
June 12, 2020
New ServiceNow workflows extend into more markets
June 5, 2020
IBM layoffs target services, marketing employees
May 26, 2020
Microsoft supercomputer looks to create AI models in Azure
May 20, 2020
VMware Cloud Foundation to run on new Google Cloud service
May 18, 2020
IBM fast-tracks updates to key middleware, Db2 for cloud era
May 14, 2020
IBM, Red Hat move users toward edge computing, 5G networks
May 5, 2020
Red Hat Enterprise Linux still central to Red Hat’s strategy
May 1, 2020
Big Blue weaves Red Hat OpenShift into the IBM Cloud
April 30, 2020
IBM’s new CEO makes commitment to IT, reports cloud gains
April 21, 2020
COVID-19 unemployment claims up demand for COBOL programmers
April 20, 2020
Lower-cost IBM z15 mainframes add security for multi-clouds
April 16, 2020
Amazon bets big on last mile delivery service improvements
April 6, 2020
Tech giants aim supercomputers, clouds at finding a COVID-19 cure
March 25, 2020
IBM officially supports Red Hat Ansible for mainframe DevOps
March 18, 2020
VMware’s Kubernetes-based products ease container migration
March 10, 2020
Honeywell quantum computing system passes IBM out of the gate
March 6, 2020
Mainframe software market shrinks with BMC-Compuware deal
March 4, 2020
VMware security for Cloud Foundation ties to Carbon Black
Feb. 27, 2020
New Dell hybrid cloud pricing offers VxRail by subscription
Feb. 25, 2020
Google Cloud adds mainframe migration expertise via acquisition
Feb. 19, 2020
IBM’s Policy Lab calls for AI regulation
Feb. 7, 2020
VMware licensing change limits CPUs to 32 cores
Feb. 5, 2020
IBM CEO shakeup puts technologist Krishna at Big Blue’s helm
Jan. 31, 2020
‘Limited’ number of VMware layoffs confirmed in ‘rebalancing’
Jan. 29, 2020
New IBM Power9 server adds Nvidia, Google chips for AI workloads
Jan. 29, 2020
New themed Amazon pop-up stores built on consumer data
Jan. 24, 2020
Battle lines over Windows Server 2008 migration drawn
Jan. 16, 2020
Quantum computing strides continue with IBM, Q Network growth
Jan. 10, 2020
IBM acquisitions may be best path back to the top
Jan. 7, 2020
Amazon stores struggle to move from the cloud to solid ground
Dec. 13, 2019
AWS moves into quantum computing services with Braket
Dec. 3, 2019
Microsoft’s history and future strategy beyond 2020
Nov. 27, 2019
Microsoft quantum development turns toward hardware
Nov. 11, 2019
Microsoft Azure Arc faces cautiously interested user base
Nov. 5, 2019
Microsoft hybrid cloud strategy expands with Azure Arc
Nov. 4, 2019
Microsoft JEDI contract leaves AWS to weigh its options
Oct. 29, 2019
Microsoft cybersecurity strategy, hybrid cloud in focus at Ignite
Oct. 28, 2019
SAP’s McDermott joins ServiceNow to push enterprise growth
Oct. 23, 2019
Forcepoint Web Security offering reaches for the edge
Oct. 22, 2019
IBM quantum computers’ usefulness in sight -- using binoculars
Oct. 10, 2019
HP Inc. laying off up to 9,000 workers in latest reorg plan
Oct. 4, 2019
IBM z15 mainframe secures data across multi-cloud environments
Sept. 12, 2019
ServiceNow adds mobile app to ‘New York’ Now Platform
Sept. 9, 2019
VMware unveils host of cloud-based apps for new hybrid cloud
Aug. 26, 2019
VMware hybrid clouds refreshed with containers
Aug. 26, 2019
IBM Power chip instruction set now open source
Aug. 21, 2019
Broadcom-Symantec deal troubles cybersecurity experts
Aug. 9, 2019
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 tailored for hybrid, multi-clouds
Aug. 8, 2019
IBM-Red Hat juggernaut seeks to boost multi-cloud deployments
Aug. 6, 2019
IBM-Red Hat integration begins with OpenShift, Cloud Paks
Aug. 1, 2019
AI hardware demands drive biggest server, chip deals in 2019
July 26, 2019
DoD’s JEDI cloud contract favors AWS, with Microsoft on deck
July 24, 2019
IBM mainframes face competitive pressures inside and out
July 10, 2019
HPE GreenLake composable cloud services get a boost
June 18, 2019
Data center managers avoid cloud migration risks
June 7, 2019
Alpha Software’s low-code development tool targets mobile apps
May 30, 2019
IBM mainframe pricing overhaul inspired by cloud model
May 17, 2019
With atoms and lasers, IonQ makes a quantum computing leap
May 15, 2019
RHEL 8 launches with AI, container and hybrid cloud focus
May 7, 2019
VMware Cloud on Dell EMC bridges on-premises infrastructure
April 29, 2019
IBM PowerAI workstation eases AI app development, lowers cost
April 8, 2019
Turbonomic updates ease multi-cloud management, cut costs
March 20, 2019
IBM quantum computing may arrive sooner than expected
March 13, 2019
IBM quantum computer roadmap moves full speed ahead
March 8, 2019
IBM adds Power to Watson Machine Learning
Feb. 22, 2019
IBM’s hybrid cloud plans extend AI to users across platforms
Feb. 12, 2019
Carbon Relay debuts AI-based software for data center cooling
Feb. 5, 2019
Broadcom execs: Here’s how the CA acquisition works
Jan. 25, 2019
IBM quantum computing system, apps lab seek commercial users
Jan. 10, 2019
Microsoft Windows as a service still finding its footing
Nov. 29, 2018
RHEL 8 beta looks to speed development of cloud-based apps
Nov. 16, 2018
Microsoft reissues Windows 10 October Update, Server 2019
Nov. 15, 2018
In IBM deal’s wake, Red Hat RHEL 7.6 targets hybrid cloud
Nov. 2, 2018
IBM-Red Hat juggernaut targets hybrid clouds
Oct. 29, 2018
Windows Server 2019 RDSH drops Office 365 ProPlus support
Oct. 25, 2018
IBM hopes Domino version 10 gives the platform new life
Oct. 15, 2018
Microsoft doubles down on Office 365 AI capabilities
Sept. 28, 2018
Microsoft embraces Azure cloud platform as its strategic heart
Sept. 24, 2018
GPU-buffed servers advance Cisco’s AI agenda
Sept. 14, 2018
Dell EMC HCI gear pushes multi-cloud strategy
Aug. 27, 2018
VMware vSphere update tweaks HTML5 client, bundles AppDefense
Aug. 27, 2018
IBM Power9 servers add reliability, reduce maintenance costs
Aug. 10, 2018
IBM boosts security, reliability in Power Systems server additions
Aug. 3, 2018
Rackspace colocation program hosts users’ legacy servers
July 16, 2018
Broadcom acquisition of CA seeks broader portfolio
July 12, 2018
HPE’s HCI system takes aim at space-constrained data centers
July 6, 2018
Dell’s return to public markets sidesteps VMware query
July 3, 2018
Splunk’s VictorOps acquisition extends alerts, but narrows lanes
June 12, 2018
Success of GitHub deal hinges on Azure’s open source appeal
June 6, 2018
IBM’s Cloud Private for Data brings on-prem data closer to the cloud
June 1, 2018
Plexxi buy bolsters HPE composable infrastructure strategy
May 22, 2018
ServiceNow positions Now Platform as workflow engine
May 11, 2018
ServiceNow Virtual Agent looks to bolster AI strategy
May 10, 2018
Dell HCI, server upgrades flex hardware muscle for software plans
May 4, 2018
Systems management software heads for the cloud
May 1, 2018
VMware NSX portfolio aims to unify local and cloud workloads
May 1, 2018
How IBM’s data science team quickens users’ AI projects
April 16, 2018
IBM trots out ‘skinny mainframe’ to widen big iron appeal
April 10, 2018
Ireland’s data centers are strategic connection hubs for Interxion
March 30, 2018
IBM Cloud services to secure mainframes out to the edge
March 16, 2018
IT shops find their reasons to upgrade to Windows Server 2016
March 8, 2018
End of general support for vSphere 5.5 forces IT shops’ hands
Feb. 28, 2018
IBM Power9 servers seek market inroads to AI, cloud
Feb. 20, 2018
VMware NSX integration push ramps up to reinforce IT ties
Feb. 14, 2018
Dell HCI portfolio dismantled to improve chances in the CI market
Feb. 8, 2018
ServiceNow Kingston troubleshoots IT tasks with AI, machine learning
Jan. 26, 2018
Meltdown and Spectre target cloud computing environments
Jan. 5, 2018
The mainframe environment: A thing of the past or the future?
Aug. 16, 2017
IBM Strategic Imperatives mark a transition into software and services
July 26, 2017
ServiceNow roadmap extends ITSM technology with AI, machine learning
May 19, 2017
HP Enterprise has work cut out following split
Aug. 27, 2015
There’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on in converged infrastructure
Aug. 19, 2014
Microsoft cloud storage may lift Azure skyward
July 11, 2014
Q&A: Anderson talks BYOD management in Windows Server 2012 R2
June 11, 2013
Q&A: Microsoft’s Brad Anderson talks Windows Server 2012 R2
June 11, 2013

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