Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Pricing for virtualization software is linked to CPUs on physical machines, period
Facebook has to change its practices within a week, German consumer organizations are demanding
Tracking infrastructure of malnets gives the security industry 'the big picture,' says company researcher
zEnterprise EC12 aims to deliver on analytics, hybrid cloud demands with fastest commercially available processor, Flash Express
The company's Sony Optiarc optical drive subsidiary, which has about 420 employees worldwide, will be dissolved by March 2013
Companies expand partnership at VMworld just as everyone was looking for a split
EMC VFCache delivers in-line deduplication of cached data
The Manhattan district attorney wants to examine Twitter records in a disorderly conduct case
Volume up 2,500% over last year's pre-iPhone 4S announcement activity
Jury's $1 billion award to Apple shouldn't blunt Android innovation, Google says in statement
AMD's FirePro S9000 graphics cards offer up to 4 teraflops of performance and support 6GB of memory
Lawn/garden equipment maker relying on IBM WebSphere
Is Apple losing its role as the top smartphone trendsetter?
Virtual desktop vendors HP, Dell, Cisco look to make a splash at VMworld
A Java vulnerability that has yet to be patched is being actively exploited by cybercriminals
However, Google is confident it will retain these customers as its transitions them to Google Apps
Samsung wants Apple to pay it damages because it has been unable to sell the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S.
Windows 8 will have to compete with the new Galaxy Note and 4k TV for the spotlight at the IFA trade show
Delay in pricing new OS due to desktop vs. tablet conundrum, analysts argue
NetBackup Accelerator to provide vastly faster backups and restores of VMs
Can the new iPhone begin to undercut Android's smartphone market share?
The fourth patent was referred for reconsideration by the administrative law judge
Users who desire a higher level of security can enter a one-time passcode
Low-priced smartphones have helped drive handset sales in the country
The jury in the Apple-Samsung trial appears to have reached a reasoned, if quick, decision, according to one legal expert
Samsung violated several of Apple's design and technology patents, a jury has found
A short deliberation supports Apple's claims that many key Samsung devices violated its design patents
China on verge of being world's top PC maker, and the PC business of HP or Dell could be headed there too
Frank Gehry, designer of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilboa, will design Facebook Campus West
Federal judges to discourage use of devices such as iPhone, BlackBerry to access sites like Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn
Internal supplies from Samsung account for much of the difference
Also: VMware embraces Windows 8, graffiti ads for Surface
Judge says fine is not disproportional or unreasonable
Cloud-based archival storage option could also threaten traditional archiving solutions. But are enterprises ready to put all their eggs in the cloud basket?
Fake Android Flash Player installers hide malware and adware, security researchers say
CEO Benioff spilled the beans on future strategy during the company's earnings call
FacebookPhone5, the whole in parts, the hold on parts, docking maneuvers
Criminals undermining PKI ecosystem may mean the need to replace thousands of certificates fast
Mobile devices and Isaac threaten wireless networks at Republican National Convention
No confirmed serious attacks on cars, but automakers are skittish about publicizing efforts to deal with increasing risk
Tunneled Direct Link Setup can improve performance for applications such as media streaming
It is the first big code release by the White House development team, its director said
The FCC allows a big spectrum deal to pass as long as Verizon uses the frequencies
