Interview: Mac Devine, CTO, IBM Cloud on the Conflux of Cloud, IoT & Big Data
We discuss the implications of Cloud Speed of technological advancement, significant trends in Internet of Things (IoT), future of cloud computing and more.
Mac has 25 years of experience with networking and virtualization. He became an IBM Master Inventor in 2006, an IBM Distinguished Engineer in 2008 and is a Member of the IBM Academy of Technology since 2009.
He served 2 years as the Chief Architect for IBM System z Enterprise Software and 2 years as the CTO for IBM Cloud partnerships and client innovations within the IBM Corporate Strategy team.
Mac served 2 years as Director and CTO Cloud Portfolio within IBM Global Technology Services. He leads the technical due diligence for the SoftLayer acquisition which lead to the creation of IBM Cloud Services Division. He co-authored Springer’s Handbook of Cloud Computing used by colleges and universities
First part of interview.
Here is second and last part of my interview with him:
Anmol Rajpurohit: Q5. What do you mean by "Cloud Speed"? Given such rapid pace of technology advancement, what are the most important skills needed by business managers in order to stay on the top of their game?
Mac Devine: Cloud Speed
AR: Q6. In your over 25 years of experience what were some of the most unexpected events that you witnessed in the evolution of technology?
MD:
AR: Q7. Which trends in the field of Internet of Things (IOT) appear interesting and promising to you?
AR: Q8. Where do you see Cloud computing in next 3-5 years? What do you foresee as the hot areas of innovation in Cloud?
MD: It is hard enough to predict what the Cloud Computing landscape will truly look like in 1 year
AR: Q9. What is the best advice you have got in your career?
MD: It was from an IBM Vice President that I used to work for. He said that if everyone is happy/agreeing with what you are doing then you clearly are not "pushing the edge of the innovation envelope".
AR: Q10. On a personal note, are there any good books that you’re reading lately, and would like to recommend? What keeps you busy when you are away from work?
MD:
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