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Oracle revises plan to shut down Project Kenai
Java.net is the destination for projects being moved off the Kenai hosting site set up by newly acquired Sun
Oracle launches worldwide cloud-computing tour
Oracle has officially put both legs on the cloud-computing bandwagon, recently launching a roughly 50-date global road show on the topic for...
Gmail gets social with Google Buzz
Google has given Gmail a social networking component with its introduction of Buzz, a service built inside of the Web mail product that lets users...
On the Offensive: The Power of Hosted Email Security WHITE PAPER
As email volume increases, so does the number of threats and viruses. To counter the ever-evolving forms of spam, spyware and phishing attacks,...
Cloud Computing Will Cause Three IT Revolutions
Every revolution results in winners and losers -- after the dust settles. During the revolution, chaos occurs as people attempt to discern if this is...
Carzonrent Sets Industry Standard With Web Platform
Carzonrent is one of India's largest car rental companies with over 5,000 cars and operations in 13 cities. It offers end-to-end, long- and...
The top priorities
Cautious optimism is the anecdotal sentiment we hear most often when discussing the health and demeanor of enterprise IT, and data in a recent...
Technology Brief: Technologies in HP ProLiant G6 c-Class server blades with Intel Xeon processors WHITE PAPER
An HP ProLiant c-Class server blade is a complete server that slides into an HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure. Learn about the three different...
IBM launches eight-core Power7 processor, servers
IBM on Monday launched its latest Power7 processor, which adds more cores and improved multithreading capabilities to boost the performance of...
BlueLock's cloud services aim at large and small
BlueLock, a little-known cloud-computing services provider, is rolling out a suite of services aimed at a wide range of customers, it announced...
Startup links VMware with Amazon to create secure cloud storage
A startup called Nasuni has made software that adds security and performance features to Amazon’s cloud storage
Root Access Risk Control for the Enterprise WHITE PAPER
Compliance efforts and security concerns have driven businesses to make substantial investments in threat control. In this paper, EMA analysts...
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Cisco to unleash data center extensions
Cisco next week is expected to unveil new and enhanced data center products that are designed to more easily interconnect and allocate resources...
IBM will inch up heat in new data center
IBM has opened a football field-size data center in North Carolina it says will rely heavily on outside air for cooling as it turns up the heat...
Report: Microsoft may launch new Office cloud license
Microsoft Corp. may be close to adding a new way for big businesses to buy Microsoft Office.
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