He joined IBM in 1992 and put his theories to work about five years later with a data-interoperability project nicknamed Garlic.

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The product includes new levels of security, data protection, interoperability and system performance to extend EMC Isilon storage to a broader range of big data applications.

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Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra, speaking at a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) event last May, said security, data portability and interoperability are key to the future success of cloud computing.

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The standards allow interoperability and portability of applications and data between clouds anywhere in the world.

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Among several refinements to improve interoperability, the updated standard enables a higher data rate for DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable adaptors, providing support for HDMI 1.4 display resolutions such as 1080p 3D at 60Hz, and Ultra HD (4K x 2K) up to 30Hz frame rate, as well as 1080p with deep color.

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