Like a fervent preacher appearing before his flock, Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin emphasized benefits and potential for the …
VMware says Microsoft 'shenanigans' led to new VMworld restrictions
VMware has defended its decision to place new restrictions on sponsors and exhibitors at this year’s VMworld conference, blaming the …
Nokia works with Facebook on tighter mobile integration
Users of some Nokia smartphones will be able to publish their locations and status updates directly to their Facebook accounts …
Fujitsu Technology Solutions appoints Farid Al Sabbagh as new MD
Fujitsu Technology Solutions today announced the appointment of Farid Al Sabbagh as Managing Director for the Middle East. Al Sabbagh …
Savvis unveils cloud-based service
Savvis will announce a next-generation cloud computing platform that it claims is the first fully virtualized private data center offering …
The ABCs of WAN optimization savings
WAN-optimization gear has evolved from one-trick point products – compression boxes, QoS appliances, TCP optimizers, caching devices – into equipment …
3Com to blend security brains, enterprise brawn
3Com plans to integrate intrusion prevention technology from its TippingPoint subsidiary into networking gear from its H3C division as part …
EMC to resell VMware management software
EMC will resell virtualization management software from VMware alongside its own Ionix management platform in an expanded partnership aimed at …
Prepping for a standard 11n world
As the IEEE 802.11n standard approaches ratification, expected in two weeks, mainstream enterprises will become more serious about investing in …
VMware unwraps virtualization management tools
VMware has revealed several new virtualization management products to be announced at VMworld, but is so far shying away from …
Amazon integrates with data center using private clouds
Amazon Web Services has announced a limited beta version of its Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) service, which aims to connect …
Microsoft, Citrix no longer sponsoring VMworld after dustup with VMware
Microsoft and Citrix are not sponsoring next week's VMworld virtualization conference and are maintaining only a limited presence at the …
Personal spy gear: Is it legal?
These days, if you want to watch over your house, your kids or your significant other, there's a whole world …
The cloud could be a boon for flash storage
Cloud computing and flash-based storage, two fast-emerging IT technologies, are driving each other forward as users of Internet-based services like …
Intel to focus on next generation of chips
Intel will focus on its next generation of smaller and faster chips at a conference next month as it prepares …
ConSentry Networks goes out of business
NAC pioneer ConSentry Networks has gone out of business, according to the company’s founder. Employees at the company were told …
ROI doesn't always pan out with unified communications
Return on investment is a big but unfulfilled promise of unified communications. The well established potential for cost avoidances and …
Desktop virtualization start-up Wanova emerges from stealth mode
A desktop virtualization start-up called Wanova is emerging from stealth mode Wednesday having secured $13 million in funding to build …
Oracle 11g R2 database release coming in September
Oracle is planning to release a long-awaited update to its flagship database in September, according to a source with knowledge …
HP's third quarter propped up by EDS buyout
Hewlett-Packard reported a 2 % drop in revenue for the July quarter, which was better than expected, and said its …