Corporate Computing
212 Stories
Gartner: Loosen up on social networks, security
News IT research firm tells its clients total lock-down on social networks and security is not only impossible, it's a bad idea. Industry must move "from control to greater autonomy".
Tags: Networking technology, Network security, Social Networking, Security, Information Technology, network, Gartner Inc., performance, corporate computing, China
Why Bing is not Wave of the future
Insight commentary If Microsoft is so powerful, why does it leave it to Google to innovate?
Tags: Innovation, Search, Web services, Google Inc., Search Engine, Messaging, antitrust, corporate computing, Earth, Google Search
Oracle buys integration challenge along with Sun
News Acquiring Sun gives Oracle powerful injection of new technology, but sales pitch of integrated hardware and software has fallen on deaf ears so far.
Tags: Software integration, IBM Corp., Integration, Database, server appliance, Cloud Computing, Sales, Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, software
How Yahoo is betting its cloud will pay off
News With Yahoo counting on cloud computing to accelerate development, a behind-the-scenes IT guy like Shelton Shugar moves into the spotlight.
Tags: Cloud computing, Yahoo! Inc., Virtualization, software, Open-source Software, Apache Hadoop, Cloud computing, Server, corporate computing, Internet
IBM announces cloud-computing 'czar'
News It's the computing industry's biggest buzzword, so that may be why the world's biggest tech company is putting all its cloud-computing initiatives under one person's authority.
Tags: Recruiting, Business applications, Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, IBM Corp., Conference, IT Budget, International Data Corp., General Motors Corp., Cloud Computing
After IBM, what now for Sun?
News news analysis The decision to end takeover talks with IBM leaves Sun Microsystems and its CEO, Jonathan Schwartz, with a complex problem.
Tags: Acquisitions, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Stock, Sun Microsystems Inc., computer, Server, antitrust, computer company, corporate computing
Azure: Can Microsoft meld Windows with the Web?
News news analysis The software giant's bid to join the world of cloud computing is likely to appeal most strongly to corporate users.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web services, Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc., software, corporate computing, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT
Gartner: Brace yourself for cloud computing
News Cloud computing led Gartner's list of ten big technologies to plan for in 2010. Also: mobile apps, desktop virtualization, social networks, green IT.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Cloud computing, Computer, Virtualization, Information Technology, mobile, Business Strategies & Functions, Social Computing, Gartner Inc., Cloud computing
Gunning for an elephant in Silicon Valley
News Tiny Arista, started by a Sun co-founder, is challenging Cisco with superfast networking gear.
Tags: Data Management, Database management, Data warehousing/business intelligence, Google Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Equinix, software, network, Andreas Bechtolsheim, Cisco Systems Inc.
Does Intel hold the edge in antitrust case?
News Dramatic chip-price drops could confound antitrust complaints by New York State, AMD, and U.S. Federal Trade Commission--despite Intel's alleged payments to PC makers.
Tags: Processors, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Cuomo, U.S., PC Company, International Data Corp., Chip, FTC, antitrust
Oracle has customers over a barrel
News As CEO Larry Ellison tries to extend the company's reach into hardware, more corporate clients fret about its high prices and tough tactics.
Tags: Databases, Customer resource management (CRM), Cost control, Customer support, software company, Stock, Sun Microsystems Inc., Customer, audit, Oracle Corp.
Nightmare for Dell: Acer closes in on No. 2 in PCs
News Dell feels Acer on its back as the Taiwan-based PC-maker saw its global market share grow by more than a third in the last quarter.
Tags: PC security, Smart phones, Hewlett-Packard Co., Acer Inc., PC Company, CFO, Google Inc., Cell Phone, Google Android, analyst
'Critical' patch sent out for Office flaw
News Microsoft issued the first major patch for the new version of its Office software, fixing a flaw that could result in lost work.
Compaq products to make way for new sub-brand
News Compaq Computer Corporation Malaysia on Thursday announced a new sub brand called Evo which the company hopes will replace the existing range of consumer and corporate products over the next few quarters.
IBM upgrades storage software
News Big Blue is improving the ability of its Tivoli management software to control storage systems, the company plans to announce next week.
