Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Microsoft move to offer cloud-based Linux, Windows VMs marks embrace of infrastructure as a service and open standards
Component vendors make up the bulk of attendees at Asia's biggest tech exhibition
Corporate policies alone won't address the use of cloud storage services by employees
California Department of Health Care Services wants employees to use their own smartphones without any subsidy; state employee unions fighting it
Microsoft has hired a coordinator to organize reintegration of hypervisor into open source cloud project
China has been stepping up efforts to control the influence of Twitter-like microblogging sites
Researchers are using words from classic novels to crack the LinkedIn password hashes
Users will see app ratings and customized recommendations
Five members of Congress asked for an effort to free up frequencies for LightSquared's planned LTE network
The company will put its seal of approval on participating e-commerce websites
Oracle's Itanium decision affects NonStop users as well
The webmail service was out for more than an hour and a half for 'less than' 1.38% of Gmail's users, according to Google
New features introduce elements of social discovery and search
World IPv6 Launch Day participants urge enterprises to ramp up next-gen Internet deployments
Company plans to update Windows Update before shipping 28 patches next week
Time for operations to join forces with development colleagues in small teams, Gartner analysts say
American Academy of Arts and Sciences plays host to Internet luminaries
Reports of 130 zero-days being leaked 'totally false,' says CEO of French vulnerability research firm
A rise in complex, composite cloud services could create dangerous 'bubbles,' according to a Yale researcher.
Also: A Windows 8 hardware glut; Staples loves Windows 8; virtual support on iPads
Flame self-desctruct module overwrites file data to prevent forensic analysis
A Q&A with a principle engineer on the motivations for going with OpenFlow, the learnings, what's next
Bytemobile technology used by service providers to better deliver multimedia content
Joins Cricket with pre-paid service; Virgin Mobile plan starts at $30 a month with unlimited data
Innovative tag reading system has a range of more than 600 feet
NetMotion's Locality exports client data, reports on mobile experience
Web, email expected to continue rising for next-gen Internet Protocol
Vendors like Asus, Acer and Gigabyte are trying out everything to find the winning formula among consumers
Company's fast, sweeping response proves how critical it considers Windows Update
The investment will result in improved smartphone performance as Samsung moves to a 20-nanometer manufacturing process
Stagnant market share for Firefox and related controversies raise concerns
It is believed millions of the LinkedIn password hashes have been cracked, putting users at risk
LinkedIn confirmed some have been breached, experts say users can check to see if yours is one
Privacy advocates say the company hasn't done enough to address concerns
Oracle's cloud was a long time coming but rises above the rest, Larry Ellison claims
Suse, Cent0S and Ubuntu virtual-machine images can be provisioned on Windows Azure
Expert knocks the company for vague description of how it plans to 'harden' crucial Windows Update service
Google's Internet evangelist talks about protocol's past and future
Judge says punishment is meant as a deterrent
Upper echelons of business demanding Apple Macs, and saying 'no' could be 'a career-ending decision'
73% plan to increase hiring in second half of year, reports Dice.com
Unlikely it's full of secrets, says expert
Intel and ARM make the case for why the upcoming Windows operating systems are better on devices with their processors
Windows brand is associated with old, legacy PCs, he says
Apple expands into prepaid market, Samsung targets high end with Galaxy S3
The National Labor Relations Board finds several social media restrictions to be unfair labor practices
