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Microsoft steps up cloud momentum
News At developer conference, Redmond announces production availability of Windows Azure and unveils new services running on its cloud platform.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Ray Ozzie, Muglia, Windows Identity Foundation, Microsoft Corp., network, Conference, Developer
Apple's new data center foreshadows a cloudy future
Techguide Apple's new data center project is so big that it begs the question of whether Apple is simply planning for the growth of its current services or if it has more ambitious plans in the works.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data centers, Apple Inc., Tablet, Video, Storage, Apple Macintosh, Cloud computing, Apple iPhone, data center
Red Hat adds virtualization, cloud to RHEL
News Red Hat launches RHEL 5.4, the first version to include the standard Linux KVM hypervisor.
Tags: Cloud computing, Intel Corp., Virtualization, Intel Xeon, Red Hat Inc., Virtual Machine, Hypervisor, Cloud computing, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux
Running a contest on Facebook? That'll cost you
News Social network tightened rules for companies running contests on its platform, and sources say those companies will be required to buy ad space, too.
Tags: Internet advertising, Web sites, Web 2.0, Facebook, advertisement, CEO, U.S., CBS Interactive Inc., Human Resources Inc., Web sites
Microsoft founds and funds open source forum
News Software company has created a not-for-profit foundation to address integration and cultural issues between open source and proprietary software.
Tags: Open source, software company, Chicago, Open-source Community, Jeremy Allison, Linux, Samba, Open source
Microsoft opens mega data center in Dublin
News The first Microsoft mega data center outside the US will take advantage of the 'cool climate' and will power Azure and Bing, the company says.
Tags: Service level management, Green IT, Servers, Ray Ozzie, mW, Carbon Footprint, Chicago, Server, U.S., blog
FBI: Cloned debit cards used in worldwide scheme
News Officials say hackers breached payment processor network to get data, and then made fake debit cards that others used to withdraw millions of dollars from ATMs.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, ATM, FBI, payroll, Tribune Co., social security number, Computer, Chicago
Microsoft puts data centers on wheels
News The company extends its building block approach for quickly assembling modular data centers.
Tags: Data centers, Strategic planning process, Data services, Microsoft Corp., Security, Cloud Computing, Chicago, Strategic planning process, Server, News.com
Cisco, Silver Spring Networks land smart-grid deals
News Duke Energy picks Cisco to supply networking gear and home energy management systems, while Chicago-based utility ComEd picks Silverspring Networks and GE.
Tags: grid computing, Utility, Cisco Systems Inc., General Electric Co., networking hardware, Chicago, energy efficiency, network, senior vice president, North Carolina
Twitter to roll out 'Verified Accounts'
News Twitter co-founder Biz Stone details plans to prevent abuse of the service such as identity theft in future.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web services, Twitter, Lawsuit, Terms Of Service, Account, Chicago, San Francisco, accident, co-founder
Emerging technologies need regulatory reform, experts say
News Now is the time for the government to step in and guide the United States' emerging technology sectors, Tom Friedman and others in Washington argue.
Tags: Policy and management, Revolution, Conference, Web Browser, Marc Andreessen, Chicago, Internet Economy, financial, leader, Internet
Have yourself a merry Facebook Christmas?
News The social networking site, which has been experiencing explosive membership growth, sees record traffic on Christmas Eve.
Tags: Web sites, Sales/revenue, Chicago, Boston, Yahoo! Mail, social networking, Facebook, network, Hitwise, blog
Microsoft Live Search exec Goldberg departing
News General manager Brad Goldberg is leaving Redmond and will be succeeded by Mike Nichols. That's amid a number of recent executive changes for the tech titan.
Tags: Search, E-mail servers, Web sites, Leadership, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Live Search, Yahoo! Inc., Chicago, Advertisement, Seattle
Red Hat takes JBoss further into the cloud
News Launch of JBoss' latest enterprise application platform advances both Red Hat's cloud strategy and its commitment to Java.
Tags: Cloud computing, Linux, Java, Red Hat Inc., JBoss, Sun Microsystems Inc., Consulting, Cloud computing, CEO, programming model
Red Hat warns of cloud 'lock-in'
News Vendors such as Microsoft are attempting to take customers 'back to the '80s' by locking them into proprietary cloud services, according to open source vendor Red Hat.
Tags: Cloud computing, Open source, Red Hat Inc., Sister Site, SDK, VMware Inc., Cloud computing, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, PHP
