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Lumbering Global Economy Affects IT Industry

The sluggish global economy has migrated to the IT industry, according to a survey released this week by Forrester Research.

Microsoft and Novell Roll Out Virtualized Linux Solution

As part of their interoperability partnership, both companies verified running Novell's SuSE Linux Enterprise Server as a guest OS on Windows and Hyper-V.

Sun Expands Virtualization Portfolio, Partners with Microsoft

Sun Microsystems today launched the latest salvo in the virtualization wars with the release of new and upgraded tools and services around its xVM technology.

Japan, U.S., China Leading Sources of Web Attack Traffic

Japan, the United States and China topped the list of countries from which Internet attack traffic originates in a recent report by Akamai Technologies Inc. The three countries accounted for more than 60 percent of attack-oriented Internet traffic.

VSLive! NY: A Glimpse of .NET Framework in the Cloud

Developers got an indication of Microsoft's unfolding cloud platform strategy at this week's VSLive! conference in New York. Several conference sessions outlined the company's plans for Software plus Services and platforms-as-a-service, which offer hosted development and runtimes.

Cisco Warns of ASA, PIX Flaws

Cisco Systems Inc. last week warned of multiple vulnerabilities in its Cisco ASA 5500 Series and Cisco PIX security appliances that could trigger denial of service (DoS) or result in information disclosure.

September Patch To Fix Windows GDI Exploit and More

Redmond on Tuesday rolled out four critical fixes, as expected, for as many as eight remote code execution exploits for various Windows applications.

Buyer Beware with Virtualization Technology

As hackers continue to focus their attention on virtualized environments, those looking to adopt virtualization technologies should proceed with caution, according to report from InfoWorld.

VMware Loses Another Key Executive

Virtualization industry leader VMware, already facing challenges on multiple fronts, took another body blow last night when Chief Scientist Dr. Mendel Rosenblum, a company co-founder, resigned.

Microsoft Starts Windows Ad Campaign, With Nod to Shareholders

Microsoft launched the first TV commercial in its new $300 million ad campaign that's designed to spur consumer interest in Microsoft operating system products.

Microsoft Releases More Virtualization Details

Microsoft, following its earlier announcement about new virtualization products and imminent releases, has filled in some details that give more shape to its vision.

BizTalk Server 2009 To Arrive Before July

Microsoft described its next service-oriented architecture solution, which is "on track for availability during the first half of 2009."

Microsoft Makes Major Virtualization Splash

Microsoft kicked off its virtualization push with a number of product announcements, including a key virtual management tool.

Office Live Workspace: Shadowed by Google Docs?

Microsoft touted the success of its online extension to Microsoft Office, a free browser-based application that's still in beta release.

Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.0 Hypervisor Adds 64-bit Support

Sun Microsystems this week rolled out version 2.0 of its xVM VirtualBox.