Cuts in fiber-optic lines early Thursday at two locations near Silicon Valley shut down two IBM facilities and affected an …
Users warned of virtualization’s ‘dark side’
Users are paying little attention to some of the downsides of virtualization in their haste to reap the benefits that …
Analysis: Where did Sun go wrong?
Just before the crash of the dot-com boom that spawned the meteoric rise of Sun Microsystems Inc., then-CEO Scott McNealy …
What’s on tap from EMC, VMware?
EMC is promising a look at the “virtual data center of the future” in an announcement scheduled for Tuesday. EMC …
Trend Micro expands SaaS security strategy
Trend Micro expanded its software-as-a service strategy to reach a wider range of business customers while taking steps to keep …
Raising the bar
In 2001, when 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches were introduced, the average per-port cost was $39,000, according to IDC. Today, a …
SaaS vendor converts offering to packaged software
In the past few years a rush of software vendors have latched onto the software-as-a-service bandwagon, converting packaged software offerings …
Google plans fifth birthday present for Gmail users
Google will announce the next step in Gmail's evolution, a new product with “a European multilingual angle,” on Monday. At …
Top 10 technology skills
Amid the worst job market in 25 years, IT is holding steady. Most CIOs are maintaining their current staffing levels; …
Inside HP Labs: 8 cool projects
Innovation is both an exciting, revolutionary event and a mundane step-by-step process. For every remarkable, headline-making discovery — flash memory! …
HP sees early signs of stronger demand for consumer PCs
Hewlett-Packard Co. rolled out its Pavilion dv2 laptop in Singapore, with company executives noting signs that some consumers are ready …
Security analyst spots three flaws in Google Docs
A security analyst says he's found three glitches in Google Docs that could expose private data, but Google said the …
Salesforce and Twitter could power dirty tricks
The first thing I thought when I read about Salesforce.com's plan to integrate Twitter into its Service Cloud customer service …
Sun chief forges ahead as IBM rumors swirl
In a speech on Wednesday, the CEO of Sun Microsystems Inc. ignored the rumors that the company may be sold …
Slacker databases break all the old rules
So you've got some data to store. In the past, the answer was simple: Hook up an official database, pour …
Microsoft to present open source blueprint for down economy
Microsoft plans to use this week's Open Source Business Conference (OSBC) to outline its move into the next phase of …
Microsoft won’t let companies run Azure on their own systems
Microsoft Corp. said this week that it has no plans — at least for now — to let businesses run …
Managing Macs
Macs as desktops and servers are increasing their penetration in business, even in enterprises. Power users like Mac OS X's …
Force10 fortifies data centers with new switch
Force10 Networks this week unveiled a new line of switch/routers designed to improve the performance, management and cost effectiveness of …
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 …