Deploying a private cloud network is a good way for enterprises to ease into cloud computing before deploying applications on …
Microsoft exec blasts ‘Open Cloud Manifesto’
A set of principles promoting cloud computing interoperability was sharply criticized by a Microsoft Corp. executive just days before its …
Intel sets Moblin free at risk of port to rival ARM
Intel Corp. plans to turn over to the Linux Foundation control of Moblin, the Linux operating system it developed for …
Conficker’s makers lose big, expert says
The malware makers who crafted Conficker must be extremely disappointed, a security expert said today, and not because the Internet …
Does the data centre dustup favour Cisco?
Although the announcement didn’t come as a surprise to the IT industry, it is the way competitors lined up to …
Siemens launches cloud experiment at VoiceCon
Siemens is announcing at VoiceCon Orlando a unified-communications-in-the-cloud experiment with Amazon.com, which could result in services that avoid capital costs …
Cloud Security Alliance formed to promote best practices
A group calling itself the Cloud Security Alliance announced its formation Tuesday, with eBay and ING as founding members. The …
Cloud computing vendors converge on standard definition, goals
When “cloud computing” became the buzz-phrase du jour in IT sometime in the past year or two, you could probably …
Sun improves its virtualization offering with VDI Software 3
While we wait around to find out what's going on with the supposed IBM acquisition of Sun, it appears as …
Intel’s Nehalem EP server chips hit the market
If you weren't expecting Intel Corp. to release its latest line of server and workstation chips on Monday, you may …
Author of ‘cloud manifesto’ surprised by Microsoft protest
Microsoft Corp.'s sharp criticism of an “open cloud manifesto” surprised drafters of the document, who plan to release it to …
Top 10 technology skills
Amid the worst job market in 25 years, IT is holding steady. Most CIOs are maintaining their current staffing levels; …
Couple sues Acer over sluggish Vista performance
An Ohio couple has sued Acer America Corp., accusing the computer maker of deceiving customers by claiming that laptops with …
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 …
Sun unveils virtual desktop storage upgrades
Sun is overhauling its virtual desktop software with new features that reduce storage needs by creating clones of virtual machines, …
Google Apps missing enterprise social-networking revolution
By now, many collaboration software providers consider it a must to have an enterprise social-networking component in their suites. But …
SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 released
Novell unveiled SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 on Tuesday, with features and capabilities that reflect the company's controversial multiyear agreement with …
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 …
Economic blues could slow datacenter construction
Datacenter construction requires a massive investment in time and cash before a facility is completed. It's no wonder, then, that …
New blade server is key to Cisco data center plan
Cisco Systems Inc. has unveiled its first blade server, which will serve as the centerpiece of a system the company …