Latest network applications news.
EBay releases beta of desktop application for buyers, 06/11/07: EBay on Monday opened a beta program for a desktop application that makes shopping on the auction Web site easier, with new types of alerts and a browsing history feature.
BT to put grid computing to work for software-as-a-service offering, 06/12/07: BT announced on Tuesday that it is deploying 3Tera’s AppLogic grid operating system to support future software-as-a-service and other offerings.
BBN takes charge of massive network research project, 06/12/07: The National Science Foundation recently chose BBN Technologies to work with the research community to design GENI, a network research platform designed to go beyond what the Internet can offer.
Google, Microsoft serious about software, services, litigation, 06/11/07: The rivalry between Microsoft and Google is getting fired up over software and services and has become so hot that it is spilling into the legal and regulatory realm, according to some observers.
Riverbed WAN acceleration helps Liz Claiborne fashion design, 06/11/07: Liz Claiborne is deploying Riverbed Technology’s WAN acceleration gear to speed up response times for a life-cycle management application and to keep servers regionalized.
WWDC – Apple’s iPhone open to software developers, 06/11/07: Third-party software developers can create Web 2.0 applications to run on Apple’s forthcoming iPhone, company CEO Steve Jobs said Monday.
JasperSoft BI suite speaks more languages, 06/12/07: JasperSoft’s open-source business intelligence products are speaking more languages than ever since the launch of an internationalization project in January.
Microsoft details Windows virtualization licensing: How much does it cost to run Windows on VMware or Virtuozzo? The muddy waters are finally clearing. Microsoft released a whitepaper and two virtualization licensing calculators.
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Call for entries: Enterprise All-Star: We’re now accepting nominations for our third-annual Enterprise All-Star Award. The Enterprise All-Star Awards program honors user organizations that demonstrate exceptional use of network technology to further business objectives. Consider entering your great projects now. Find an entry form here.
