So what mobile device should CIOs support? BlackBerry? Windows Mobile? iPhone? A new study from Forrester Research suggests that CIOs …
Microsoft ties Dynamics CRM to Twitter
Microsoft has integrated its Dynamics CRM (customer relationship management) software with Twitter, in just the latest move by an enterprise …
Oracle buys data-integration specialist
Oracle Corp. said it is buying GoldenGate Software, a San Francisco maker of data integration tools, for an undisclosed sum. …
IBM strikes OEM deal to resell Juniper Ethernet products
Juniper and IBM, as expected, have entered into an OEM arrangement under which IBM will resell Juniper Ethernet switches and …
Virtualization, cloud underlie Microsoft’s Linux kernel submission
Experts say Microsoft's submission of virtualization driver source code to the Linux kernel marks a watershed event in the vendor's …
Avaya set to buy Nortel enterprise business for $475 million
As expected, Nortel has entered into a “stalking horse” asset and share sale agreement with Avaya for its Enterprise Solutions …
Microsoft stuns Linux world
In an historic move, Microsoft Monday submitted driver source code for inclusion in the Linux kernel under a GPLv2 license. …
Oracle increases prices on database options
Oracle has apparently raised the cost of some management options for its flagship database by 40%, according to an official …
Virtual desktops
“Desktop virtualisation is a very different beast and should not be treated as simple enhancements to the server strategy,” says …
Google Chrome OS shows limitations of Android
Google's decision to create a new Internet-centric OS for netbooks shows the limitations of the Android mobile OS for netbooks …
Riding on hope
No surprises in the fact that the first half of 2009 has been among the most testing times for the …
Cloud interoperability remains wispy, but progress being made
Cloud computing is supposed to make IT more flexible, efficient and easier to manage. But the cloud model threatens to …
Java development critical to Oracle Fusion strategy
For developers, Oracle's Fusion Middleware 11g rollout on Wednesday emphasizes Java technologies, particularly the company's JDeveloper IDE, along with concepts …
Update: Oracle launches Fusion Middleware 11g
Oracle Corp. unveiled a major chunk of Fusion Middleware 11g, the foundation for its next-generation Fusion Applications, during an event …
Strategies for preventing data breach
With recent high-profile information theft (AKA database attacks) on TJ Maxx and others, more companies are realizing that it’s not …
Busting the nine myths of cloud computing
Wherever you turn, someone's ready to tell (or sell) you something related to cloud computing. Cutting through the myths is …
Weighing the pros/cons of desktop virtualization
Successful server virtualization deployments lead many IT managers to believe desktop virtualization would provide the same benefits. While that is …
Economy forces IT to cope with dumped products
Gregg Davis, CIO at Webcor Builders Inc., became concerned last fall when Oracle Corp. bought Primavera Systems Inc., because Webcor …
Google unveils plug-in to marry Outlook, Gmail
Google unveiled synchronization technology that supports Microsoft Outlook as the front end to Gmail, giving users an option to scrap …
Poll: Companies still worried about open-source security
Businesses in North America and Europe remain broadly worried about the security of open-source software, according to new data from …