Data Center

Making network performance problems all the more apparent

* Apparent Networks boosts remote performance management capabilities and enhances free cloud monitoring service

BIRT, One Of The Silent Heroes Of The Open Source Revolution

10 Million downloads and one million developers strong, BIRT is an open source powerhouse

Microsoft patents ‘record button on a computer system’

And why the effort took more than 7 years is a bit of a mystery

Microsoft: Cloud services hampered by unclear data rules

A senior Microsoft attorney said a single standard for data transactions is needed across Europe

Third jury fines Minnesota woman $1.5M for pirating 24 songs

Jury rejected arguments that that earlier awards in case brought by RIAA were excessive

Oracle user group warns of support deadline

Certain E-Business Suite customers need to meet a patch threshold to go on extended support

Windows 7 Wanted at Work: Consumer IT Strikes Again

Dispute pits China’s top IM client against security firm

Tencent is forcing users of its instant messaging client to uninstall security software as part of an going feud

Facebook, Google face EU crackdown over user data

The EU Commission has published new proposals on data protection laws

Privacy advocates fear massive fed health database

U.S. Office of Personnel Management wants to collect data from three health programs