Microsoft released technology previews of SQL Azure, the database for its Azure cloud infrastructure platform, and SQL Server StreamInsight, its …
A pioneering spirit
MEEZA, a Qatar Foundation joint venture, was founded as recently as in 2008 in Qatar but is rapidly building up …
Microsoft IE 8 shines in Web browser security test
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 rated tops among five browsers tested by NSS Labs for effectiveness in protecting against malware and …
IE8 whips rivals in blocking malware sites
Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer 8 again trounced rival browsers in a test of their malware-blocking abilities, catching 81% of attack-code-infected …
Kaspersky launches new Internet Security and Anti-Virus
Kaspersky Lab unveiled its new generation of solutions designed to protect home PC users from IT threats based on a new …
Nine data storage companies to watch
Building a data storage start-up in this economy is quite a challenge, but there is room for innovation in an …
The trends of Mesh Networking
In most modern networks, links and nodes are interconnected (both logically and physically) in either a star arrangement (with each …
VC industry hasn't hit bottom yet, says longtime VC
It may seem like the worst of times for tech companies trying to secure investments from venture capital firms, but …
Open source alternatives invade Microsoft's competitor list
Microsoft's list of competitors is growing to include more open source software and Web browsers as the company fights to …
Open source alternatives invade Microsoft's competitor list
Microsoft's list of competitors is growing to include more open source software and Web browsers as the company fights to …
High-end clustering tool is reworked for the enterprise
A company that develops workload management tools for high-performance clusters is bringing its products to the commercial data center, where …
Apple-Google dustup: winners and losers
When Apple announced today that Google CEO Eric Schmidt is resigning from Apple's board, the blogosphere let out a collective …
Enterprise app stores still need some work
Sparked by the jaw-dropping success of Apple's iTunes store, an array of enterprise software vendors are getting into the “app …
The new green: Data centers go au naturale
Most data centers have the ambience of bomb shelters, but not one built by retailer L.L. Bean. The Freeport, Maine-based …
McAfee snaps up MX Logic to boost security services
McAfee announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire e-mail and Web security vendor MX Logic for about $140 …
Unified communications and the need for visibility
It is been quite ofetn discussed that how Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloud computing are driving the need …
Google defends Google Apps security
Google Inc. this week came swinging at critics who have cited privacy and security concerns in calling on the city …
Symantec: Why bigger is better but less is more
Symantec likes to point out how much bigger it is than competitors like McAfee, which at $1.6 billion in annual …
IBM set to launch ‘Smart Analytics’ systems
IBM preparing a new series of BI (business intelligence) products dubbed Smart Analytics Systems, the company was expected to announce …
Sun’s JRuby team jumps ship to Engine Yard
Sun Microsystems' JRuby team is leaving the company to work for application hosting company Engine Yard, citing the uncertainty surrounding …