Data Center

IEEE studying lighter Gigabit Ethernet cable for use in cars

The reduced twisted pair Ethernet cables would have fewer copper wires inside

How to keep yourself from losing important files on a Unix system

Flying car one step closer to delivery with prototype flight

Terrafugia executives expect to start delivering drivable plane within a year

Meet Cisco/Insieme’s recruiter

Her pitch promises "a virtual guarantee for a high financial payout" to those who join early stage start-up

Dell’s acquisition a Wyse one, analysts say

Deal fills an important gap in hardware company's solution portfolio

Oracle, Google fail to reach settlement in Android lawsuit

Oracle's Safra Catz and Google's Andy Rubin weren't able to come to an agreement in their dispute over Java technology in Android

ACLU: Most US police don’t seek warrants before tracking cell phones

The tracking of mobile phones is widespread across law enforcement agencies, according to the civil rights group

Apache promotes Sqoop as Top Level Project

The Apache Software Foundation connects Hadoop to databases and data warehouses with Sqoop

Fave Raves: Compliance assistance wins over IT pros

Products that can help achieve regulatory compliance are a popular favorite among the IT pros who contributed to Network World's annual Fave Raves feature

OMGPOP CEO Dan Porter blasts former programmer, then apologizes

Nearly two weeks ago, Zynga made waves in the mobile gaming space when it acquired OMGPOP. Last week, OMGPOP CEO Dan Porter blasted a former employee who decided against making the transition over to Zynga