Rob Fox

Director of EAI/B2B Software Development

Rob is the architect for Delta, EDI Notepad and Athena. He also currently manages Contivo, ECS, Commerce Suite and CSOS. He was an original contributor to ebXML 1.0 specification, The former Chair of Marketing and Business Development for ASC ANSI X12, and a co-founder and co-chair of the Connectivity Caucus. He earned his Bachelors in Computer Science from the University of California Santa Barbara. Rob loves to travel and enjoys roasting his own coffee.


Recent Posts

  • SandHill.com Guest Blog: Best Approach to Data Integration in the Cloud: A Revealing Look at Two iPaaS Options

    Apr 30, 2012
    Enterprises and midmarket organizations are increasingly looking to the cloud for data integration. And while vendors have offered integration in the cloud for a while now, a new term to describe the model emerged last year: Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS). In simplest terms, iPaaS is a platform for building and deploying integrations within the cloud, and between the cloud and enterprise. With iPaaS, users can develop integration flows that connect applications residing in the cloud or on premise and then deploy them without installing or managing any hardware or middleware. Continue reading the guest blog here on SandHill.com. In the article, Robert compares and contrasts two iPaaS options to help companies understand the pros and cons of both approaches in an effort to make it easier for IT decision makers to choose the best type of cloud-based integration solution for their organizations’ needs.
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  • Converge: Liaison Applies Complex Integration Solutions to People

    Apr 24, 2012
    Last week I attended and presented at Liaison’s annual user/partner conference in Atlanta, GA. For me, it wasn’t about all of the technology or solutions that Liaison is rolling out for its partners and customers. It wasn’t about all of the wonderful insights that many of the speakers had - whether it was Dr. Jeff Norris from NASA talking about mission-critical agility (for whom I enjoyed thoroughly), or Daryl Plummer’s’ incredible insight into why cloud service brokers are necessary (also very enlightening).
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  • On-Premise Data, AKA – “Cloud Cache”

    Apr 19, 2012
    I remember studying memory caching techniques in my computer architecture course in college, learning about how memory is organized and about overall caching strategies. The Level 1 (L1) or primary cache is the primary form of storage, and considered to be the fastest form of data storage. The L1 cache exists directly on the processor (CPU) and is limited in size to data that is accessed often or that is considered critical for quick access.
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  • Guest Blog on SandHill.com: Demystifying Managed File Transfer in the Cloud

    Mar 19, 2012
    Managed file transfer (MFT) is a longstanding, well-accepted way for organizations to share business files point to point, quickly, reliably and securely. And while it may have lost its newness and “coolness,” it’s no less effective. That said, MFT is becoming cool again as it morphs and expands to play a critical role in moving large sets of Big Data as well as traditional business files to, from and through clouds.
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  • Reliability Meets Defrost

    Mar 15, 2012
    My refrigerator stopped working recently. This was not good. No warning, just kaput! This is drama of course. Food is now on a collision course for spoiling. It’s amazing to think, all we ask of a refrigerator is to keep things cold. When it works as expected, we take it for granted. When it stops, we feel great pain.
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