Many large IT operations are extensively using open-source technology — in operating systems, applications, development tools and databases. So why …
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 …
MasterCard beefs up security requirements
In a move that is unlikely to sit well with many merchants, MasterCard has quietly changed a key security requirement …
Microsoft backtracks, extends XP availability to 2011
Just hours after a noted research analyst criticized Microsoft's plans to limit sales of Windows XP PCs, the company said …
Google warns of issues with its Outlook sync tool for Apps
After promising that people can use Outlook “seamlessly” with the Gmail component of its Apps suite, Google is toning down …
Microsoft's Windows 7-to-XP downgrade plan a 'real mess,' says analyst
As expected, Microsoft will let computer makers sell PCs with the aged Windows XP for six months after it releases …
Data center derby heats up
Network thoroughbred Cisco jumps into the blade server market. Server stallion HP adds security blades to its ProCurve switches. IBM …
Data center network brawl
Converged platforms that combine servers, storage and networking into a single system with common management tools are the future of …
Do business desktop PCs have a future?
With laptop shipments gaining momentum over the past few years the question arises: Are desktops on the verge of being …
Microsoft preps beta of free antivirus app
Microsoft is preparing to launch a public beta of Morro, the free antimalware it announced last November, according to a …
Apple's laptop price cuts a concession to recession, say analysts
Apple's price reductions in its notebook line this week show that the company, which has historically been leery of dropping …
Future bright for cloud computing
The definition of cloud computing can be nebulous. Some call it utility computing, some refer to it as software-as-a-service, still …
No cheap iPhones from Apple at WWDC
With just days to go before Apple executives take the stage at the company's annual developer conference, the rumor mill …
Palm Pre launch is high-stakes gamble
The launch day for the Palm Pre smartphone, will be a big day all around for Palm, struggling carrier Sprint …
Could the worst be over?
While it is a wait and watch period for the next few months, the industry has perhaps moved beyond the …
Indirect sales set to grow worldwide
PC customer buying preferences will continue to push the PC market from direct to indirect during the next four years, …
Google's move into e-books could be explosive
E-books may have been a niche technology so far, but Google Inc.'s entry into the market could burst the online …
A GM bankruptcy could leave IT vendors with unpaid bills
There are two story lines revolving around the expected bankruptcy of General Motors Corp., and the first one is ugly. …
Movies coming soon on mobile phones
Offering movies is the latest thing some vendors are trying to lure users as the battle for mobile phone buyers …
Brocade unveils Global Alliance Partner Network
Brocade unveiled today its new global Alliance Partner Network channel program designed to attract storage and IP networking channel resellers …