Oracle has signed a deal to purchase Sun for $7.4 billion, plunging the enterprise software vendor into the hardware market …
IBM establishes first cloud computing lab in Hong Kong
IBM announced Thursday it is establishing its first cloud computing lab in Hong Kong. The new facility, located in Hong …
Oracle likely to leave mobile Java alone
Oracle's planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems probably won't immediately affect the world of mobile Java, some industry observers said, though …
Oracle-Sun union means tough decisions on ID management
Oracle will have to make some significant product decisions and integration plans to address the overlap it has with Sun …
Rising data-loading speeds may be leaving most BI users behind
One of the more prosaic parts of data warehousing is getting information into a warehouse in the first place. Vendors …
Android faces fight for smartphone users, despite Google’s update plan
An Android update that Google Inc. plans to release soon will include new features sought by users and developers since …
Microsoft, Oracle issue patches for slew of holes
Microsoft Corp. last week released eight security updates that patch 23 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, Excel and other software …
Cellcrypt secure VoIP heading to BlackBerry
Cellcrypt, a British vendor of software for encrypting cell phone calls, has set up shop in Silicon Valley and is …
PBX killer, Voice CAL coming to OCS in 2010
Microsoft will ship a new version of its Office Communications Server (OCS) in 2010 and another in the following year …
Palm’s webOS lives up to hype, developers say
Underneath the sleek exterior, the multi-touch display and the sliding keyboard of the upcoming Palm Pre smartphone is the real …
Managing IP addresses with free tools
Few people would argue the importance of IP addresses to network operations, but many don't make managing them a priority …
Mobile devices tax unprepared IT groups
Companies expect to support a growing range of smartphones and mobile employees — but their mobile infrastructure lacks key elements …
Forced week off at Adobe not exactly a vacation
For graphics software giant Adobe, this was a week of forced time off for employees as the firm copes with …
Microsoft sets Office 2007 SP2 release for April 28
Microsoft Corp. has set April 28 as the release date for Office 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2), the first update …
HP Software bolsters application-scanning products
HP Software Wednesday updated its security products to help customers scan Web-based applications for vulnerabilities. On display at HP's booth …
Forrester: Microsoft opens virtual desktop options
Changes that Microsoft Corp. has made to its desktop virtualization licensing are giving enterprises more scenarios for how they can …
Oracle not budging on maintenance fees
It has become a regular ritual during Oracle Corp.'s quarterly earnings conference calls: Company executives point to the vendor's lucrative …
IT trembles over mobile management
There is a widespread lack of confidence among IT professionals in their ability to deliver consistent mobile service levels. Yet …
EMC introduces x86-based Symmetrix array for cloud storage
EMC Corp. today unveiled a high-end Symmetrix storage array that is based on Intel Corp.'s x86 quad-core processors and integrates …
Sun fires back at Cisco with blade network switch
Sun Microsystems introduced its Nehalem-based server line-up on Tuesday, along with a new networking product that takes aim at an …