Will 2010 be the year the Ballmer era ends at Microsoft? That subject has been swirling around the tech media …
Five big questions about cloud computing
In a largely downbeat year, I couldn't help but delight in Larry Ellison's over-the-top takedown of cloud computing last September. …
5 must-have IT management technologies for 2010
As more companies expand virtualization deployments and consider cloud computing, the average IT environment will grow ever more complex. For …
Subscriptions boost Red Hat revenue
Open-source enterprise software vendor Red Hat reported fiscal third-quarter revenue up 18 percent from the same quarter last year. Total …
Nortel accepts $282M bid for VoIP unit
Nortel Networks has entered into an agreement to sell its Carrier VoIP (Voice over IP) and Application Solutions business to …
Oracle slapped with suit tied to Fusion Applications
A Georgia company is suing Oracle for fraud and copyright infringement, saying the vendor is unlawfully using the company's technology …
Opinion: OLPC plans super-thin, super-cheap tablet
The nonprofit group One Laptop Per Child wants to produce a touchscreen tablet computer by 2012 that will cost less …
Nortel accepts $282M bid for VoIP unit
Nortel Networks has entered into an agreement to sell its Carrier VoIP (Voice over IP) and Application Solutions business to …
Startups keep on-demand BI faith, but big vendors wait and see
When a tech vendor fails, rivals usually rejoice. Not in the nascent BI (business intelligence)-on-demand space, after well-funded startup LucidEra …
Virtualization security remains a work in progress
While adoption of server virtualization is proceeding at a gallop, the effort to refine virtualization security reached only a slow …
Google and Microsoft to escalate war in 2010
One of the most heated battles among technology companies was waged this year between Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. For …
Virtualization security remains a work in progress
While adoption of server virtualization is proceeding at a gallop, the effort to refine virtualization security reached only a slow …
What’s next for MPLS?
Multiprotocol Label Switching has been without a doubt one of the most successful technologies of the past decade. The advantages …
Why netbooks will still trump tablets in 2010
Netbooks have had no shortage of naysayers since they first appeared two fall seasons ago. Critics said they were too …
Unmasking DLP
Few security technologies have received as much attention over the past few years as Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) solutions have. …
Microsoft's 2010 task: Make the cloud clear
For Microsoft, 2010 is a platform building and marketing year with no less than the future success of its cloud …
Defining next-gen networks
NWME: What kind of opportunities do you see in the Middle East market? Ahmad: The Middle East is a strategic …
Gunning for top slot
Though the current economic climate and flat IT budgets have had an adverse effect on the fortunes of networking gear …
Psystar site back online, demise exaggerated
Mac clone maker Psystar reopened its Web site Saturday as a second company lawyer stepped forward to say reports of …
Why netbooks will still trump tablets in 2010
Netbooks have had no shortage of naysayers since they first appeared two fall seasons ago. Critics said they were too …