According to a new survey from business intelligence (BI) specialist Actuate Corp., open source software (OSS) doesn't simply have a token presence in the enterprise; it has truly arrived.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- December 09, 2008
Enterprise architecture must be a key part of the strategy used to protect computers and networks from cyberattacks, said Ron Ross, a National Institute of Standards and Technology senior computer scientist.
- By Doug Beizer
- December 09, 2008
As IT managers develop strategies and deploy technologies to reduce power consumption in their facilities, they recognize virtualization does not only reduce server sprawl, it can also save energy.
- By Rutrell Yasin
- December 08, 2008
If you use open source software (OSS), Gartner recommends you have an official OSS policy. But a surprising number of open source adopters are operating without one.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- December 08, 2008
Steve Ballmer told The Wall Street Journal on Friday that while Microsoft is open to a search advertising deal with Yahoo, no negotiations currently are taking place.
- By Herb Torrens
- December 08, 2008
Microsoft released the public beta of BizTalk Server 2009 along with modules aimed at simplifying RFID deployments.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- December 08, 2008
Fedora 10, a Linux-based desktop operating system sponsored by Red Hat, was released late last month by the Fedora Project.
- By Will Kraft
- December 05, 2008
Microsoft chose a former Yahoo executive to lead its Web-based search and advertising efforts, the company announced on Thursday.
- By Herb Torrens
- December 05, 2008
Enterprises are starting to appreciate software as a service (SaaS) and plan to maintain or grow their SaaS use, according to a survey conducted by Gartner, tapping 258 respondents.
- By Jim Barthold
- December 04, 2008
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), also known as desktop virtualization or hosted desktop, is typically used to move Windows desktop environments into a datacenter, where they reside on a server and are "pushed" out to end users.
- By Keith Ward
- December 04, 2008
The last "Patch Tuesday" of 2008 will be a busy one, with Microsoft planning to release eight fixes next week.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- December 04, 2008
Microsoft executive Bill Veghte answered a few questions about Microsoft's business strategies for the Windows product line at the Credit Suisse Technology Conference.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 03, 2008
This year, the IT industry reached an inflection point, where more new malicious programs were created than useful ones.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- December 03, 2008
VMware rolled out the centerpiece of its virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) strategy today, with the release of VMware View 3.
- By Keith Ward
- December 02, 2008
Microsoft is initiating the fourth in a series of datacenter upgrades to enable its cloud computing services, according to a Microsoft blog post on Tuesday.
- By Herb Torrens
- December 02, 2008
A Service Pack 2 beta Vista and Windows Server 2008 is available for subscribers to MSDN and Microsoft TechNet.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 02, 2008
Pentagon officials acknowledged that the malware known as Agent.btz recently affected some Defense Department systems.
- By Dan Campbell
- December 02, 2008
- By Scott Bekker
- December 01, 2008
- By Scott Bekker
- December 01, 2008
Critics asserting that Windows Live OneCare didn't succeed on its own have got it wrong, according to Microsoft's chief security advisor for the EMEA region.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 01, 2008