On Thursday, May 14, the Beaverton School district held their annual Signal to Noise Festival, sponsored by Axian. This event encourages kids to develop as whole people through the STEAM philosophy, which highlights the important roles of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math in our educational system. Frank Helle (Axian CEO) opened up the presentation of … Continued
The Challenge Are you struggling to align your software product roadmap and delivery with the marketplace demand? Maybe you’ve asked, “We have a talented software development team, so why are we constantly behind our competitors to get working software that is valuable to our customers out the door?” Or, as I often hear, “Why can’t … Continued
Google’s decision to alter search rankings based on whether a website is Mobile-Friendly or not went into effect on April 21st, and has subsequently caused concern for many businesses. Why are they punishing us? They aren’t – According to Google’s recent statistics: “94% of people in the USA with smartphones search for local information on … Continued
What is Cloud BI? If you’ve ever read any of my blog posts, then you probably know that I don’t shy away from the clichéd buzz words/phrases. This time around, I thought we’d tackle two at a time (Cloud & BI). Cloud based Business Intelligence (aka Cloud BI) is the Software as a Service (SaaS) … Continued
As TAO Board Chair, on April 8 Frank headed a delegation of sixty tech company execs to Salem to advocate for policies enabling even stronger economic growth for our Region. TAO’s Lobbyist, Beth Cooke, had organized legislative visits in senators’ and representatives’ offices by teams of 2-3 execs to make legislators aware of and to … Continued
boot2docker – Remote Docker daemon boot2docker is a lightweight Linux distribution based on Tiny Core Linux made specifically to run Docker containers. It runs completely from RAM, weighs ~27MB and boots in ~5s. boot2docker is required if you want to do any work with docker images on a Macintosh. This includes building images and running containers. … Continued
What’s included in the 9s Upgrade? In January of this year at the 2015 MicroStrategy World conference in Las Vegas, MicroStrategy announced that their latest Analytics platform, MicroStrategy 9s, was now Generally Available. With this release MicroStrategy has released some significantly improved security enhancements by incorporating their Usher application into the platform’s functionality. What is … Continued
Thank you to everyone who attended our Willamette Star Dinner Cruise on March 14, 2015. Despite the torrential rain that decided to grace us with its presence, we all had a fabulous time enjoying good food, beverages, playing casino games, and getting to know each other and our respective loved ones better. It was also … Continued
On Thursday, Feb 27 in OMSI’s Empirical Theater, Frank Helle (Axian CEO) in his role as Chairman of the Board of the Technology Association of Oregon addressed an assembly of 275 women in technology and young women considering education and careers in technology. He shared that TAO’s vision for Oregon is an “innovation economy” with … Continued
Thanks to everyone who attended the Axian Staff Lunch on February 19, 2015. We filled our plates with great Chinese food, then sat back to enjoy an eventful and informative time, starting with Melissa Vu receiving her 3-year service award: our signature beautiful Pendleton blanket in Axian red and black. Next, Shawn Duffy launched our … Continued
