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In Praise of the Open Cloud Manifesto

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:15:00 EDT

The publication of the Open Cloud Manifesto is positive. The Cloud, driven by virtualization, is surfacing at the right time in the market and can advance computing in this generation. The concept of "openness" is necessary for innovation to thrive. Publishing an open view with multiple and varied participants is an example of global lifecycle transformation where organizations work together across boundaries.

Workspace Virtualization

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST

Desktop virtualization and application virtualization technologies are increasingly used throughout enterprises to reduce hardware costs, improve manageability, and ease deployment of corporate software assets to PCs. Desktop virtualization enables deployment of a full desktop environment with applications in it to PCs, and lets them run on a remote server. Using it IT can achieve greater efficiencies by centralizing PC resources.

Ten Mistakes to Avoid When Virtualizing Data

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:05:00 EST

Data virtualization’s ability to overcome hardware and software complexity provides enterprises with an excellent opportunity to improve IT agility and save significantly. As more enterprises seek these benefits, data virtualization is swiftly moving from new idea to the mainstream. This article looks at the 10 most common mistakes made by early adopters as object lessons for helping new implementations accelerate the potential achievement of data virtualization’s benefits.

Providing Maximum Efficiency with Virtualization Technologies

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST

Virtualization is actively being used by Sybase IT to help solve power/cooling issues as well as transform the datacenter into an environment that brings greater benefits to their customers, especially the engineering organization. Average CPU utilization was very low on physical servers and through virtualization this has improved considerably.

Appistry Pushes into Public Clouds

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EDT

Appistry, the ISV with the grid-based cloud application platform that's been focusing on in-house clouds like FedEx' and Lockheed Martin's, is extending its reach to so-called public clouds beginning with GoGrid and SkyTap. Appistry’s flagship Enterprise Application Fabric (EAF), which makes clouds useable, will be available on the low-level third-party infrastructures.

"Virtualization Power Panel" to Present Top Virtualization CTOs Live on SYS-CON.TV

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Citrix CTO Simon Crosby, Red Hat CTO Brian Stevens, Egenera CTO Pete Manca are among the top industry executives joining Jeremy Geelan in the famous 4th Floor Reuters Studio overlooking Times Square for a special SYS-CON.TV 'Virtualization Power Panel' to be recorded on the eve of SYS-CON's 3rd International Virtualization Conference & Expo being held 23-24 June 2008 in New York City.

Virtualization: VMware Joins the Linux Foundation

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:15:00 EDT

VMware, which seems to be as far from open source as you can get these days, has joined the Linux Foundation, promising to make more contributions to the Linux community. It's cultivating the Linux crowd as adoption of Linux expands as a result of its position as a platform for cloud computing and in virtualized environments.

Intel Hikes Up Its Skirt

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:45:00 EDT

Ahead of Siggraph next week Intel decided to lift its skirt and pass around the paper it’ll read there describing Larrabee, its new hydra-headed x86 graphics accelerator architecture meant to take on Nvidia and AMD’s graphics arm ATI in late ’09-early 2010. The operative word that is supposed to make Nvidia and ATI quake in their boots is x86.

Virtualization - Big Boo-Boo on the Mono Web Site!

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:45:00 EDT

The Mono Web site has, in some cases, been downloading a very old version of Mono. It serves as a fine example of what can go wrong with software, even with the best of intentions, and without anyone really making a mistake. What happened was back in May 2005, the Mono team added accessibility features to its Web site, including the little yellow pop-up balloons for screen readers.

Security and Storage: Marvell to Purchase Intel's Communications and Application Processor Business for $600 Million

Sun, 02 Jul 2006 12:15:00 EDT

Marvell Technology and Intel announced that they have signed an agreement for Intel to sell its communications and application processor business to Marvell for a purchase price of $600 million plus the assumption by Marvell of certain liabilities. The planned sale will give Marvell a strong presence in the growing market segment for processors used in smart handheld devices. The sale also will enable Intel to focus its investments on its core businesses, including high-performance, low-power Intel Architecture-based processors and emerging technologies for mobile computing, including Wi-Fi and WiMAX broadband wireless technologies.

SYS-CON Media Readers' Choice Awards Polls Will Close on December 31, 2005

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:45:00 EDT

This year it looks certain that a new participation record will be set, more than 16,000 votes have already been recorded, as more than 20,000 SYS-CON Media readers are estimated to cast their votes in this year's Readers' Choice Awards.

NISCC Director: UK Trojan Attacks Are on an "Industrial Scale"

Mon, 20 Jun 2005 01:00:00 EDT

In the UK, the National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Center has warned about a spate of attacks in recent months involving e-mail Trojans. 'We have never seen anything like this in terms of the industrial scale of this series of attacks,' said Roger Cumming, director of NISCC, which protects critical infrastructure from electronic threats.

Jackson Acquittal Should Stop "Suicide" Virus

Tue, 14 Jun 2005 01:30:00 EDT

The fake news report telling of a Michael Jackson suicide attempt should be less tempting to users, now that the King of Pop has been acquitted on all counts. Don't rule out future, related scams, though, say the experts.

Oracle Co-Founder Bruce Scott Enters Security Management Space

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 16:00:00 EDT

SenSage today announced that Bruce Scott, one of Oracle's co-founders and the co-architect of the first three versions of the Oracle database, has joined the company to lead the expansion and execution of the company's product strategy.

Java Basics: Lesson 11, Java Packages and Imports (Live Video Education)

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Yakov Fain reaches Lesson 11 in his popular 'Java basics' series. This time he deals with how and why Java programmers working on large projects that have lots of classes usually organize them in different packages; and explores the new element introduced in Java 5.0 called static imports.

"Software Quality Is Finally Going Mainstream," Says Parasoft CEO

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT

'Compliance and security are the new Software Quality drivers,' said Dr Adam Kolawa, cofounder and CEO of Parasoft Corporation, talking live on SYS-CON.TV to Sean Rhody, editor-in-chief of Web Services Journal and Yakov Fain, Enterprise Editor of JDJ.

Gmail vs Yahoo! Mail: Google Boosts Its Free Storage to 2GB

Sun, 03 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EST

Now that Yahoo! Mail has matched the Gmail offer of 1GB storage to its free e-mail customers, Google is doing the obvious thing and pulling ahead again, reopening 'the one-gig gap' between its Gmail service and all-comers.

Cost of WebTV Virus to Louisiana Man: Six Months' Freedom and a $27,200 Fine

Wed, 16 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

6 months' freedom and $27,200 - that was the cost to David Jeansonne of having in 2002 sent out e-mails with attachments that, if downloaded, made changes in WebTV customers' set-top box configurations causing them to unintentionally dial the 9-1-1 emergency number.

Symantec Patents Antivirus Technology - "Data Driven Detection of Viruses"

Fri, 04 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

An invention representing a fundamental component of modern threat detection software, applicable to all operating systems and classes of malicious code, has just been successfully patented by Symantec. The technology - 'data driven detection of viruses' - enables the detection of complex viruses, worms, and spyware.

FBI Virus Hoax: "These E-Mails Did Not Come From the FBI," Says US Dept.of Justice

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

The FBI has warned the public to avoid falling victim to an ongoing mass e-mail scheme wherein computer users receive unsolicited e-mails purportedly sent by the FBI.

The New "Mobile Device Virus" Era Begins; Cabir Arrives in the USA

Sun, 20 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

Mikko Hypponen, director of the Finnish security specialists F-Secure, this week discovered a Nokia cell phone in a technology gadgets store in Santa Monica, California, infected with the Cabir mobile phone virus. It had also infected the store owner's own cell phone. Cabir has made it, for the first time, to the USA.

SYS-CON Media Readers Cast More Than 4,000 Votes In First Week Of Voting

Sat, 12 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

This year it looks certain that a new participation record will be set, as more than 4,000 votes have already been recorded in just the first seven days of voting, as more than 50,000 SYS-CON Media readers are estimated to cast their votes in this year's Readers' Choice Awards. Highlights after just one week's voting are as follows.

HP After Fiorina: Who Will Succeed Carly?

Fri, 11 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

Prudential thinks it could be at least six months before HP finds a replacement for ousted CEO Carly Fiorina and at least nine months before 'a new CEO takes the reins and a concrete strategy is articulated,' notes Maureen O'Gara. 'It warns that business could drift between now and then and that when a new guy finally takes over it could mean more restructuring,' she adds.

IBM Security Report Predicts Mobile/Satellite Attacks in 2005

Thu, 10 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

IBM has announced the results from its 2004 Global Business Security Index Report and provided an early look at potential security threats in 2005.

They Say "Dell" On The Side Instead Of "Sun"

Wed, 09 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

The following is an unedited transcript of an internal email exchange yesterday afternoon at SYS-CON Media offices. Disclaimer: We did not have any conversation with any of the hardware vendors regarding the selection of the hardware to install and use for the new 'SYS-CON.TV' and 'blog-n-play' Web sites. SYS-CON paid full price for the Dell hardware through Dell.com. Strukhoff did not know the online editor would publish his comment on the Web site.

Novell To Present Web Services Framework Tutorial at Web Services Edge Conference

Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) has quickly taken centre stage as the primary development style of the next decade and beyond. Businesses of all types are preparing for the SOA revolution that promises consistency of process, reduction in duplicate work, ease of maintenance, service reusability and broad interoperability.

Making Microsoft Support Linux: Centrify To Compete with Vintela

Fri, 04 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

Centrify, reports Maureen O'Gara, is about to come out from under the covers and expects to compete with Netegrity and Oblix as well as Vintela for the identity and access management crown, mindful of the fact that identity management is a top security challenge for the IT establishment these days.

Top Geek of eBay Will Deliver The Opening Keynote Of Web Services Edge 2005 East in Boston

Fri, 04 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

eBay, The World's Online Marketplace, has more than 114 million registered users, 10,000 developers, and over 700 live, third-party applications.

SYS-CON Media Opens Its Eighth Annual "Readers' Choice Awards" Polls

Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

SYS-CON Media, the world's leading i-technology media company, announced that its 2005 Readers' Choice Awards polls opened today, February 1, 2005, and will remain open for six months, until July 31, 2005. More than 50,000 readers are expected to cast their votes to select the best software products and services of the year for Java, Linux, Web Services, XML, Microsoft .NET, ColdFusion and Macromedia MX.

SYS-CON Media to Introduce SYS-CON.TV

Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST

SYS-CON Media (www.sys-con.com), the world's leading i-technology media company, announced today that SYS-CON.TV (www.sys-con.tv), the first streaming live i-technology television is scheduled to debut on February 15, 2005 to coincide with the first day of the upcoming Web Services Edge 2005 East - International Web Services Conference Expo.

HP Analysis: Carly Fiorina Facing "A Skeptical Business Press"

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST

The recent HP management re-org have prompted recent concerns over Carly Fiorina and her performance, particularly in that this re-org slammed the company's underperforming PC business into its perenially successful printer division, a move that could, as the thinking goes, drag down the entire combined division. Fiorina, reports West Coast Bureau Chief Roger Strukhoff, is facing 'a skeptical business press' including an article in yesterday's San Francisco Chronicle by Benjamin Pimentel.

Gates, Gadgets, Googlemania: The Return of Technology Has Begun

Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST

Did the geek-fest just finished in Las Vegas, Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2005, herald the return of technology and the beginning of the 'post-PC' world?

Microsoft Anti-Spyware and Anti-Virus Releases May Be Near

Sat, 08 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST

Last month Microsoft purchased anti-spyware maker Giant Software, which further fueled speculations concerning its anti-spyware and anti-virus products. How and when Microsoft will release these security devices is not known.

"Extremely Critical" Vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6.0 With XP Security Pack 2 Demonstrated

Sat, 08 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST

For users running Internet Explorer 6 with Windows XP SP2 installed, the Danish-based security firm Secunia yesterday published a demonstration of the vulnerability. The vulnerabilities, Secunia says, can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system, conduct cross-site/zone scripting and bypass a security feature in Microsoft Windows XP SP2. It rates the problem 'extremely critical.'

Apple Takes On Avid, SGI, and IBM With New SAN Offering: Xsan

Wed, 05 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST

Claiming it to be only half the price of products from rivals like Avid, SGI, and IBM, Apple has unveiled a storage area network system called Xsan - a 64-bit cluster file system for Mac OS X that allows organisations to use multiple computers with concurrent file-level read/write access.

500 GB Hard Disk - World's Largest Ever - Being Launched By Hitachi in Q1

Wed, 05 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST

Instead of the 40 hours or so of video storage offered by a standard 80 GB hard disk in a Tivo-type digital video recorder, Hitachi is going to help manufacturers offer consumers half a terabyte of storage. That's more than 500 billion bits of data.

Tech World Gives Millions To Help South Asia

Thu, 30 Dec 2004 00:00:00 EST

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - whose watchword is 'We believe that the world's toughest problems can be solved - if we work together' - is giving $3M to help those struck by the natural disaster that's wreaked such havoc in South Asia. Amazon.com has helped channel even more, $3.5M - as the wider Internet community joins the fund-raising effort.

eBay, Microsoft, and Eclipse Featured at 8th International Web Services Edge 2005 East in Boston

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 00:00:00 EST

SYS-CON Media today announced further details of the upcoming cross-platform technology event, Web Services Edge 2005 East - International Web Services Conference & Expo (www.sys-con.com/edge), to be held in Boston at the Hynes Convention Center, February 15-17, 2005. More than 3,000 i-technology professionals are expected to participate this year including the show expo floor, making it the largest Web Services event of the year. The following is the official announcement of the keynotes, sponsors, conference tracks and sessions, tutorials, and the Web Services case studies to be presented during this year's three-day event.

Linux Opinion: An Open Letter to a Digital World

Sat, 18 Dec 2004 00:00:00 EST

As a Linux desktop user himself, system administrator Chris Spencer did not relish having to clean up his wife's infected Windows PC after it had become compromised. By the time he'd solved the immediate problem, Spencer had become so fed up with spyware, trojans, viruses, and spam, that he decided it was time to write a letter to the world. It's a simple message: it's time to switch from Windows to Linux. 'The letter serves as a guide,' Spencer explains, 'taking you through some of the history of Microsoft right up to this present day.'

Analysis: Symantec Buys Veritas, Still Has Acquisition Itch

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 00:00:00 EST

In a transaction that is supposed to be the largest software acquisition ever, Symantec, the consumer anti-virus house, is buying Veritas, the enterprise storage and backup manager, for $13.5 billion in stock. The price works out to roughly $30.75 a share, better than a $5 premium over Veritas' closing price on Friday before trades shot up on rumors Monday and the story leaked to the New York Times on Tuesday.