Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Open Networking Summit: How Google's OpenFlow-supported SDN came to be, and what it means for the future of the Internet
Verizon technology routes traffic at cell tower to private MPLS VPN
CEO Chambers says $100 million invested in Insieme, with a $750 million cap
Symform has built a cloud service without building a data center and instead uses the excess storage capacity of individual customers to create a virtual community cloud
Apple, Adobe, Oracle software on top 10 vulnerabilities list; HP's '2011 Top Cyber Security Risks Report' also notes rise of Chinese exploit kits
In between checking out the latest consumer tech at DEMO, take a look at those with potential for the workplace.
Disables outdated plug-in for Firefox on Leopard and earlier
ICANN is still unclear about a date for the reopening of its application system
Apple said 60 percent of the power for its North Carolina data center will come from renewable sources
Thompson's plan suggests which divisions will likely be cut as the company reinvents itself
Larry Ellison revealed the plans under cross-examination in Oracle's trial against Google
Lava International's Xolo X900 will be launched in India and will have a Medfield Atom processor
Revenue from the System Z mainframe group dropped 25 percent, but the company's profit grew
Many had expected the first chips to be for ultrabooks, but Intel will aim higher with Ivy Bridge to start
How I gave up my MacBook Pro
iOS, Android and Web apps call out to hosted features
The company is testing a system for greater data-center scalability and phasing out its dedicated appliances
Intel sales in the key PC and server division have either fallen or are flat, though revenues beat forecasts
New entity provides cover for Redmond's in-house products while pushing company forward
A nonprofit organization, Open Source Hardware Association, is being formed to promote open-source hardware
The CISPA cyber information-sharing bill could get a vote in the House of Representatives next week, critics say
The Innovator's Patent Agreement would dictate that patents could only be used for defensive purposes
Says real significance of LTE is its native IP access, not its bandwidth
Officials: Problems will get worse before they get better
Calls for federal investigation come after FCC found no legal fault with Google's collecting of personal data on Wi-Fi networks
Google's attorney presented the company's opening statement in day two of its trial against Oracle
When it comes to iPads, smaller is better, and so is older for now
Gartner reports that Intel and Qualcomm showed great gains in 2011
Hackers pose as security researchers or companies to trick Tibetan activists into infecting their computers with malware
'Cloud-like' functionality is added to application delivery controller from Citrix
Qualcomm gained the most ground and grew almost 39 percent in 2011
Developers whose apps use in-app purchasing need to take extra care to ensure that the functionality is preserved
A Pew Research survey found that most tech insiders believe NFC payments will go mainstream
With a series of modules, the Puppet configuration management tool can be used to deploy and manage OpenStack clouds
Three for x86 machines, one for tablets
Dumps WOA, names ARM OS 'Windows RT'
IT pros surveyed by Network World and SolarWinds shared a range of tactics for handling the mobile device management challenge
Oracle then decided not to support competitor HP's Itanium platform on its software
The Kewang line of smartphones was unveiled earlier this year under the code-name "Dragon"
Developers were introducing 148 serious flaws on an average per website in 2011, according to WhiteHat Security
The online marketplace connected drug suppliers with drug dealers for a commission
Oracle and Google were in court Monday for the start of an eight-week jury trial over Google's use of Java in Android
Cybersecurity bill will end many online privacy protections; companies could send private data to government at any time, opponents say
Images, other data can be accessed in the cloud through LTFS
The U.S. government should focus on standardizing the data it releases, says the new Data Transparency Coalition
Inputs, outputs from iOS and Android apps are monitored, analyzed in real time by Aternity tools
DataWind, the tablet's maker, now hopes to boost sales with new models and new contract manufacturers
New device loaded with Google services, including Voice, Wallet, Play and Google+ Hangouts
Current legislation not up to the job says legal expert
