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The Internet of Things: Coming to a network near you
When people talk about the Internet of Things (IoT), the most common examples are smart cars, IP-addressable washing machines and Internet-connected nanny cams.
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Microsoft Office 2013 lockdown aims to boost cloud services
Microsoft has confirmed that a retail copy of Office 2013 is permanently tied to the first PC on which it's installed, preventing customers from deleting the suite from one machine they own and installing it on another.
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Juniper finally outlines SDN strategy
Juniper Networks at long last has laid out its software-defined networking (SDN) strategy, which includes a revamped software licensing plan that the company says will change its business model and differentiate it from competitors.
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Virtualisation is a software licensing 'ticking time bomb' claims report
The majority of UK organisations now employ server virtualisation, but new research reveals that there may be a significant shortfall in their software licensing compliance, according to software asset management firm License Dashboard.
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SAP User Group: 95 percent find licensing ?overly complicated?
Some 95 percent of SAP users believe that the company?s software licensing is ?overly complicated?, according to research carried out by the UK & Ireland User Group.
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IBM and Oracle present rival chips for 'big iron' servers
IBM and Oracle shared more details this week about new RISC chips they're building for server customers, the Power7+ in the case of IBM and the T5 for Oracle.
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Intel launches cloud-based password management service to battle Symantec
Listed on AppExchange, Cloud SSO has been tightly integrated with Salesforce.com applications
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Developing world fuels rise in software piracy, claims BSA
Four out of every ten programs used in the world are pirated or unlicensed, a loss of revenue to the software industry of $63.4 billion (£39.5 billion) a year, the Business Software Alliance?s (BSA) latest annual study has calculated.
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IBM pushes 'affordable' Linux servers for virtualisation and Big Data analysis
IBM has announced new "affordable" Linux servers as the company tries to push its new category of preconfigured servers for virtualisation and Big Data to midmarket and enterprise customers.
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Most companies over-spending on software licences
Most businesses in the UK are over-spending on software licences, because they do not keep accurate records of the software they have deployed, according to software asset management firm License Dashboard.
