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IBM introduces Mobile Foundation portfolio to help enterprises go mobile

IBM took steps on Monday to help enterprises go mobile, introducing a set of software and services called Mobile Foundation.
IBM posts poor hardware sales in last quarter

IBM hardware sales over the past three months have been poor according to the latest quarterly results, although Big Blue has continued to excel at selling software and systems.
IBM targets comprehensive mobile app development support

IBM is trying to replicate the success it's had with WebSphere in the mobile market.
IBM streams Linux and Windows desktop through USB stick

IBM has taken the secure USB stick concept to its logical extreme, announcing a pilot service capable of streaming an enterprise user?s entire Linux or Windows desktop to a remote PC through a virtual machine running from a flash drive.
Oracle set to unveil Weblogic 12c cloud-themed application server

Oracle is planning to announce the next version of its flagship WebLogic cloud application server during an online event on December 1, according to information on the company's website.
Apache reconfigures Geronimo to OSGi base to aid Java developers

Apache Software Foundation has reconfigured its Geronimo application server to a set of standards established by the OSGi Alliance (Open Services Gateway initiative) in an attempt to help developers create more modular enterprise Java programs.
Oracle shows JavaFX for mobile on iOS and Android

Oracle on Tuesday showed JavaFX rich client software running on both an Apple iPad and a Google Android-based Samsung Galaxy tablet, along with introducing a separate project using HTML5 to bring Java to Apple's iOS platform, called Project Avatar.
IBM launches Intelligent Operations Center for local government

IBM plans to launch a software framework that will help city and local government executives get a more complete view of how well their operations are running.
IBM to add Java EE 6 support to WebSphere 8 app server

The long-awaited updated to IBM's flagship application server includes support for Java Enterprise Edition 6.
Cloud computing technology harnessed by new fitness application

Smart exercise equipment links to the Internet and taps cloud-based data such as workout goals, health history and nutrition habits to create personalised exercise plans and track how you're doing in the gym.

Latest Features

Can Fibre Channel survive Ethernet's assault?

Expensive and specialised Fibre Channel SANs have been under assault as companies consolidate data traffic over Ethernet. With Fibre Channel disks already largely eliminated from the market by SAS, can networking gear be far behind?
Why Sybase was worth $6 billion to SAP

Few companies get a chance at a second life. When John Chen signed on as CEO of Sybase in 1998, the database software vendor was, in Chen's own words, "a very, very dead company." Once a strong competitor to Oracle, Sybase had lost its way, in part because it missed the opportunity to enter the enterprise application market Oracle now leads.
Grid computing: The term may fade, but features will live on

Grid computing's goal of sharing resources is still a plan for many corporate customers; the question is how to get there most effectively.
Oracle looks to broaden appeal of new data grid software

Oracle has brought out the first version of the Coherence in-memory data grid software since acquiring Tangosol earlier this year and over time hopes to dramatically widen the appeal of the product.
IBM's Handy on managing Linux

How does Big Blue support a vast product portfolio for Linux and open-source initiatives? IBM's Scott Handy explains.
Financial services: High pressure, high performance

No wonder financial IT is a big investor in storage products.
Q&A: Virtualisation to transform IT, says VMware founder

VMware founder Mendel Rosenblum has been at the forefront of virtualisation technology. He explains how virtualisation is changing the IT landscape.
Morphing the mainframe

As distributed systems take on more mainframe-like qualities, the future of big iron hinges on its ability to adapt to the distributed computing revolution without being consumed by it.
The myths of open source

Who's using open source, why, and are the benefits worth the risks? The answers might surprise you.
Avaya CEO on VOIP issues

Donald Peterson tells how the telephony developer is reorientating to focus on IP, and how best it can be used to enhance today's TDM phones.

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