IBM's proposal to acquire Sun Microsystems Inc. may, for now, be off the table. But several experts say IBM should …
Sun made colossal mistake on IBM’s offer, analysts say
With IBM/Sun negotiations reportedly at a standstill, a consensus seems to be emerging among industry analysts: Sun has made a …
Collapse of IBM/Sun deal could leave Sun without a suitor, analysts say
Sun Microsystems may find itself without any viable suitors if it does not come to terms with potential acquirer IBM, …
Top 10 technology skills
Amid the worst job market in 25 years, IT is holding steady. Most CIOs are maintaining their current staffing levels; …
Microsoft again delays identity management server
Microsoft is again delaying the release of the anticipated upgrade to its Identity Lifecycle Manager 2.0 software that has been …
Slacker databases break all the old rules
So you've got some data to store. In the past, the answer was simple: Hook up an official database, pour …
SaaS surprises: Broader appeal, customization and more
Think you know SaaS? There are a few things about the fast-evolving, on-demand software model that might surprise you. For …
Spring founder downplays rumored IBM-Sun merger
The founder of the popular Spring Framework for Java, Rod Johnson, said Thursday he does not anticipate much impact if …
IBM hashing out WebSphere plans
IBM plans more componentizing of its WebSphere Java application server as well as additional dynamic language support, a company executive …
Microsoft, Intel to back Cisco’s “Unified Computing” launch
Contrary to previous reports, Cisco's data center vision does not seem to be a largely solo effort. Microsoft, Intel, BMC, …
Economic crisis means hard times, hard decisions for IT
As the economic news continues to get bleaker, double-digit budget cuts are becoming a fact of life in many IT …
Microsoft has big growth plans even as economy limps
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told financial analysts Monday that the weak economy and declining PC sales would continue to challenge …
Accenture and Cisco launch joint services drive
Accenture and Cisco have jointly launched a major initiative to deliver collaboration and datacenter virtualization services to large companies. The …
The promise of information cards
UAE authorities recently announced they had broken up an international Internet data-smuggling ring suspected of hacking into the credit network …
Simplifying JBoss migrations
Red Hat has launched a new open-source project the company said is aimed at making it easier for enterprises to …
Quantum upgrades disk-based backup
Quantum last week upgraded its disk backup and remote replication DXi7500 device to include multi-site replication and direct tape creation …
Microsoft pulls PerformancePoint Server after just 15 months
Microsoft said that it was folding its business process management (BPM) software, PerformancePoint Server, into its popular SharePoint Server product. …
HP enhances portfolio of data centre management software
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced new features for its suite of data centre management software. The improvements encompass both physical and …
Healthy dose of IT
Having recently added the Mouwasat Hospital in Riyadh to its existing chain of hospitals in Dammam, Jubail, Madinah and Qatif, …
Top 25 software screw-ups
Most IT security woes, from software patching to cyberespionage and cybercrime, can be traced to the devastating effects wrought by …