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- August 26, 2014
26 Aug'14
Datacenter energy efficiency progress is slow, study shows
Small, medium, corporate and multi-tenant datacenters are still squandering huge amounts of energy, a report has revealed.
- August 26, 2014
26 Aug'14
Majority of retail and finance software is vulnerable to attack
New research suggests that 70% of retail applications are sitting ducks for cyber-criminals.
- August 26, 2014
26 Aug'14
Dell-VMware-Cumulus brings pre-packaged cloud network to masses
Dell will resell VMware's NSX network virtualization and offers a network reference architecture for Dell switches, Cumulus Linux and NSX.
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- August 26, 2014
26 Aug'14
California mandates kill switch for smartphones
California has become the second US state to pass a bill that requires all smartphones sold in the state have a “kill switch.”
- August 25, 2014
25 Aug'14
Scope of Backoff PoS malware infections widens dramatically
In an advisory Friday, the U.S. government estimated that the Backoff point-of-sale malware campaign has struck over 1,000 businesses to date.
- August 25, 2014
25 Aug'14
Oregon now suing Oracle for fraud in Cover Oregon case
The State of Oregon is now countersuing Oracle for fraud, false claims, breach of contract and civil racketeering. Oracle was the primary contractor for state healthcare exchange project Cover Oregon, which did not perform as advertised.
- August 25, 2014
25 Aug'14
VMware goes multi-cloud, IT skeptical
VMware's vRealize Suite enables companies to manage workloads from multiple public cloud providers, but concerns about deployment complexity have experts questioning its success.
- August 25, 2014
25 Aug'14
VMware franchises VSAN with EVO: RAIL appliances
VMware's EVO: RAIL allows hardware vendors to build hyper-converged appliances running VSAN and other VMware software.
- August 25, 2014
25 Aug'14
Infinio supports block storage with RAM cache engine
The latest version of Infinio's RAM cache tool, Infinio Accelerator 2.0, borrows idle memory from servers to support large VDI deployments.
- August 25, 2014
25 Aug'14
F5 BIG-IQ integrates with VMware NSX for orchestration
Cloud architects can now automate the instantiation of F5 network services on VMware NSX networks through new F5 BIG-IP integration with NSX.
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- August 25, 2014
25 Aug'14
VMware NSX micro-segmentation secures every VM in the data center
At VMworld 2014, VMware highlighted the network security benefits of NSX, with micro-segmentation that makes every VM an island.
- August 22, 2014
22 Aug'14
SDN industry set to be worth $8 billion by 2018
IDC forecasts that software defined networking will continue to grow rapidly over the next four years.
- August 22, 2014
22 Aug'14
Tor Project claims spy leaks help maintain anonymity
A developer of the Tor browser for anonymous web surfing claims some spies are helping fix flaws exploited by state intelligence agencies.
- August 22, 2014
22 Aug'14
Salesforce revenue continues to soar
Salesforce goes from strength to strength after reporting a healthy set of results for Q2.
- August 22, 2014
22 Aug'14
Brocade announces solid Q3 results thanks to SAN
Strong SAN and VDX sales help Brocade achieve strong third-quarter results.
- August 22, 2014
22 Aug'14
HP targets SDDC users with new storage offerings
HP launches software-oriented storage services including entry-level all-flash array and virtual storage appliance.
- August 22, 2014
22 Aug'14
VMware brings app layering to Horizon with CloudVolumes
With VMware's CloudVolumes acquisition, admins can provide personalized virtual desktops without managing separate images for each user. Applications will work more like they do on mobile devices, too.
- August 22, 2014
22 Aug'14
Up-to-the-minute billing talk intrigues AWS users
Amazon reps piqued attendees' interest at an AWS Roadshow this week when they detailed how Kinesis could be used to enhance the AWS billing process.
- August 22, 2014
22 Aug'14
IoT-enabled devices to top 40 billion by 2020
The number of active wireless connected devices will exceed 40.9 billion by 2020 – more than double the current total.
- August 22, 2014
22 Aug'14
Disruptive technologies and the impact on business operations
At an Open Group event, an expert discussed how big data, mobile technologies, the cloud and IoT have transformed the way businesses operate.
- August 22, 2014
22 Aug'14
Can IT buck tradition with two-year PC refresh rate?
IT pros debate whether companies should replace PCs every two years instead of following conventional wisdom of three to four years. In today's world, one size doesn't fit all, and a two-year cycle may work in some cases.
- August 21, 2014
21 Aug'14
Courier firm UPS warns of potential data breach
UPS has found malware at 51 franchises in 24 US states, which may have compromised customers' credit and debit card information.
- August 21, 2014
21 Aug'14
Microsoft moves own IT on to Azure over server EOL
Microsoft is moving the bulk of its IT to Azure cloud as two of its data centers face closure and thousands of servers reach end of life.
- August 21, 2014
21 Aug'14
HP Q3 results show strong reliance on system hardware
Sales of personal computers boost HP's figures but profit still falls as the vendor reports its third-quarter results.
- August 21, 2014
21 Aug'14
Partnerships and SLAs make Google Enterprise viable UC option
Consumer Google services like Hangouts weren't always an option for enterprises. New partnerships with UC providers are making Google Enterprise Solutions more appealing as UC tools.
- August 21, 2014
21 Aug'14
VMware rebrands its cloud service vCHS to VMware vCloud Air
VMware has rebranded its infrastructure-as-a-service offering vCloud Hybrid Service (vCHS), to VMware vCloud Air.
- August 21, 2014
21 Aug'14
Nutanix takes first step into the cloud with AWS support
Nutanix previews Cloud Connect that allows customers to use AWS as a native backup target, moving backup and archives off its hyper-converged clusters.
- August 20, 2014
20 Aug'14
Zetta.net protects Windows Server images without appliance
Zetta.net beefs up WAN optimization in DataProtect 4.5 to back up and restore Windows Server images to and from the cloud without requiring a physical appliance.
- August 20, 2014
20 Aug'14
Community Health purportedly breached via Heartbleed
An infosec consultancy has claimed that a Heartbleed exploit was used by attackers to gain access as part of the Community Health data breach.
- August 20, 2014
20 Aug'14
Nexenta adds object storage and all-flash array
NexentaEdge software-defined storage delivers petabyte-level scale-out capability, NexentaStor gets all-flash array functionality.
- August 20, 2014
20 Aug'14
Mainstream 3D printing 10 years away despite hype
It's hard to make it through the day without hearing about 3D printing but Gartner says that consumer uptake is still a decade away.
- August 20, 2014
20 Aug'14
Oracle's data redaction security feature riddled with flaws
At Black Hat, David Litchfield skewered Oracle and its approach to security while detailing several flaws in a new Oracle database security feature.
- August 20, 2014
20 Aug'14
IT risks compromising data via outdated Web apps
Microsoft is ending security and technical support for older versions of Internet Explorer running on Windows 7 PCs by Jan. 12, 2016. Web apps still running past the Internet Explorer 8 end of life deadline face compromising legacy data.
- August 20, 2014
20 Aug'14
Lost features return in XenApp/XenDesktop 7.6
After alienating some customers by removing several XenApp and XenDesktop features last year, Citrix will start to bring some back in version 7.6. The improvements were in the works before VMware stepped up its competition, the company said.
- August 20, 2014
20 Aug'14
Brocade integrates Vyatta vRouter with NFV, validates performance
Brocade boosted the Vyatta vRouter's NFV readiness with OpenDaylight integration and validation from service provider Telefonica, so that Vyatta can achieve 80Gbps performance on a standard server.
- August 20, 2014
20 Aug'14
CommVault tailors Simpana 10 R2 for specific protection jobs
Rather than insist on customers buying its entire Simpana 10 R2 data protection package, CommVault is selling bundles for specific needs such as VM/cloud backup.
- August 19, 2014
19 Aug'14
Community Health blames data heist on Chinese hackers
The Community Health data breach exposed the personal data of 4.5 million patients of the healthcare entity, opening up potential regulatory issues.
- August 19, 2014
19 Aug'14
ShoreTel Mobility adds video, cuts telecom costs
The latest release of the ShoreTel Mobility client includes iOS and Android mobile video conferencing, as well as integration with ShoreTel's deskop Communicator.
- August 19, 2014
19 Aug'14
Google blends IaaS and PaaS together
Google wants to merge the worlds of IaaS and PaaS to create a single continuum of services for customers. It's likely a sign of things to come from all the major public cloud vendors as they look to cover their bases in the maturing market.
- August 19, 2014
19 Aug'14
Legacy suppliers get the urge to converge
With sales sagging, legacy hardware suppliers are scurrying to form partnerships with a new generation of converged infrastructure vendors. But will these newly minted converged systems convince IT to open up the purse strings?
- August 19, 2014
19 Aug'14
US nuclear regulator hacked several times over three years
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been hacked three times in the past three years, a report has revealed.
- August 19, 2014
19 Aug'14
Survey reveals that red tape is stifling progressive policies
New survey from Ovum reveals that IT directors are unable to adopt progressive IT policies as they feel restricted by risk management red tape.
- August 19, 2014
19 Aug'14
Azure back online after major outage
Azure experienced a major outage for nearly five hours yesterday, prompting the question: How much downtime is too much?
- August 18, 2014
18 Aug'14
Microsoft withdraws problematic Windows update
Microsoft has withdrawn one of its August security updates after reported problems, pending investigation.
- August 18, 2014
18 Aug'14
Extreme reports a decent quarter, but still faces challenges
Extreme Networks reports a healthy boost in revenue as Enterasys integration falls into place.
- August 18, 2014
18 Aug'14
Epic's Dvorak talks interop, Cerner-Siemens
In the wake of the Cerner-Siemens merger, Epic Systems' President Carl Dvorak refers to Epic as an EHR vendor underdog -- and talks about APIs and the cost of DirectTrust -- during a HIT Policy Committee health data interoperability hearing.
- August 18, 2014
18 Aug'14
Cisco researcher: Expect more Silverlight exploits
Silverlight security issues will demand more attention as attackers increasingly target the plug-in, leaving users vulnerable to various exploits.
- August 15, 2014
15 Aug'14
Google Chrome warns of deceptive software downloads
Google is to update its Chrome browser to warn users about deceptive software downloads.
- August 15, 2014
15 Aug'14
US supermarket retail chain Supervalu reports cyber breach
Supermarket chain Supervalu is the latest in a string of US retailers to report a breach of its card payment network.
- August 15, 2014
15 Aug'14
Evolution rather than revolution the best approach to cloud
The experience of Intermedia and its reseller partner Abussi has been to take things slowly with customers that fear change with the advent of cloud.
- August 15, 2014
15 Aug'14
Silver Peak Unity introduces cloud optimization for Internet traffic
Silver Peak's new Unity software with cloud intelligence gives businesses more control and better performance of cloud-based applications by mapping optimal routes over the Internet for cloud traffic.
- August 15, 2014
15 Aug'14
Charging for value the key to MSP success
Managed service providers must establish robust charging models or risk losing revenue dealing with demanding customers.
- August 15, 2014
15 Aug'14
Tintri Red Hat support now GA, Hyper-V still in use
With hypervisors other than VMware gaining popularity, Tintri delivers on its promise for wider support with OS 3.0.
- August 15, 2014
15 Aug'14
Universities face storage challenges due to data explosion
Incoming Michigan State CIO discusses the data storage challenges universities have to deal with and how to address them with cloud storage.
- August 14, 2014
14 Aug'14
Hitachi Data Systems picks up Sepaton, disk backup appliance
Hitachi Data Systems acquires its disk backup appliance partner Sepaton to enter crowded market; promises aggressive development of data protection technology.
- August 14, 2014
14 Aug'14
MPTCP security will be critical in the age of mobility and IoT
MultiPath TCP security is nonexistent today. Firewalls and DPI can't recognize it, let alone inspect it. As the protocol powers IoT and mobility, the security industry will need to respond.
- August 14, 2014
14 Aug'14
Lenovo shows there is still life in the PC market
Lenovo has managed to defy the tough times in the PC market and gained sales and market share.
- August 14, 2014
14 Aug'14
Cisco's better-than-expected results overshadowed by job cuts
Cisco beat Wall Street's predictions but 'limited restructuring' highlights turbulent times for the networking giant.
- August 14, 2014
14 Aug'14
Forrester: Top 10 facts about private cloud
Cloud is an essential component of every enterprise technology management strategy but designing a robust cloud strategy isn't easy.
- August 14, 2014
14 Aug'14
Amazon launches credit card reader for small businesses
Amazon has launched a card reader and mobile app for small businesses.
- August 14, 2014
14 Aug'14
21% of manufacturers hit by intellectual property theft
More than one in five manufacturing firms reported a loss of intellectual property in a cyber attack in the past year, a study shows.
- August 14, 2014
14 Aug'14
NetApp bucks expectations after reporting 8% rise in profits
NetApp faces market challenges but high-spending US customers contribute to healthy first-quarter results.
- August 14, 2014
14 Aug'14
Old school approach to cloud security not sustainable
Those customers hoping they can apply suppress the move to cloud to avoid security headaches are facing pressure to change their approach.
- August 14, 2014
14 Aug'14
Privacy group calls for halt of Safe Harbor agreement
A privacy group has called a halt to the EU-US Safe Harbor agreement pending an investigation of alleged violations by US firms.
- August 14, 2014
14 Aug'14
Researcher: Flaws in MAM products expose devices, data
Crypto failures enable attackers to bypass mobile application management products, according to a researcher, leaving sensitive mobile data unprotected and casting doubts on MAM's value.
- August 14, 2014
14 Aug'14
Calling all OTT providers: Enterprises want UC
Voxbone, like other over the top (OTT) providers, is seeing more interest from enterprises and call centers for unified communications (UC) services like SIP. Learn why in this Q&A.
- August 14, 2014
14 Aug'14
Mangstor, Everspin combine for Spin Torque MRAM storage
Mangstor MX6000 will integrate Spin Torque MRAM (ST-RAM) on PCIe cards to enable in-storage processing instead of DRAM for persistent memory storage.
- August 13, 2014
13 Aug'14
HP Autonomy: Sushovan Hussain responds with HP cover-up
Sushovan Hussain, the former CFO of Autonomy, has responded to HP "fraud" claims, alleging mismanagement of the 2011 bungled acquisition.
- August 13, 2014
13 Aug'14
Gartner gets in early warning over Windows 7
Although there are five and a bit years of support left before Microsoft mothballs Windows 7 users need to start thinking about migration plans according to Gartner.
- August 13, 2014
13 Aug'14
Azure touts improved IaaS cloud
Amazon Web Services remains the frontrunner in the IaaS cloud market, but Microsoft Azure has made strides to improve its cloud. Can Microsoft capitalize on its advantages and make a bigger dent?
- August 13, 2014
13 Aug'14
Information Builders takes first distribution steps with Arrow
Information Builders has struck its first official distribution relationship choosing Arrow to help it expand into the SME market.
- August 13, 2014
13 Aug'14
Cloud provider chooses Juniper OpenContrail for open source SDN
French provider Cloudwatt uses Juniper's OpenContrail SDN overlay in its open source-centric infrastructure strategy.
- August 13, 2014
13 Aug'14
Riverbed unifies network configuration management for IT
Riverbed has added three new network configuration management tools to its rebranded Riverbed SteelCentral network performance management portfolio: SteelCentral NetAuditor, NetPlanner and NetCollector.
- August 13, 2014
13 Aug'14
AWS bolsters cloud desktop with strong authentication
Amazon Web Services has added multifactor authentication to its WorkSpaces cloud desktop service, the first step in a larger effort to bolster AWS security.
- August 12, 2014
12 Aug'14
Increased revenue offsets higher operating costs for Rackspace
Despite mounting pressure in the cloud storage market, Rackspace holds steady after releasing results for second quarter.
- August 12, 2014
12 Aug'14
Even with the cloud keeping it local counts
In theory data could reside almost anywhere in a cloud world but customers still want to keep it local for peace of mind according to Node4.
- August 12, 2014
12 Aug'14
Software-defined storage has come of age
Gridstore CEO shares his thoughts on storage landscape in 2014.
- August 12, 2014
12 Aug'14
Networks First channel refocus delivering results
The decision by the managing director of Networks First to refocus on the channel has delivered strong growth in its first quarter.
- August 12, 2014
12 Aug'14
NetScout sues Gartner over Magic Quadrant placing
Network performance management supplier NetScout launches lawsuit after being labelled a ‘challenger’ on Gartner’s Magic Quadrant.
- August 12, 2014
12 Aug'14
Intel unveils first 14nm processor called Core M for tablet PCs
Chipmaker's first processor based on 14nm micro-architecture will be thinner, cooler and aimed at tablet PCs.
- August 12, 2014
12 Aug'14
Unify bolsters channel team with Veit appointment
Unify continues to add well versed channel executives to its team as it plans to build on its 'channel-first' approach to the market.
- August 12, 2014
12 Aug'14
BT and Avaya sign deal to bring cloud solution to channel
Communications giants announce agreement to bring cloud solution to mid-sized enterprises via channel.
- August 12, 2014
12 Aug'14
Point and click the way to virtual private cloud WAN connectivity
Cloud WAN provider Pertino simplifies the extension of a virtual provide cloud across the WAN, among multiple public cloud providers and private data centers. No more site-to-site VPNs.
- August 12, 2014
12 Aug'14
Memblaze targets U.S. enterprises with NVMe flash devices
Chinese storage vendor Memblaze flashes NVMe storage line at U.S. enterprises; adopts NVMe spec to take on Fusion-io, Intel.
- August 12, 2014
12 Aug'14
An application’s journey to cloud
After IT teams decide an application is cloud-ready, what's next? It’s not as simple as signing up with a public cloud provider and moving apps to the cloud. Factors like costs, governance and app design can hinder enterprise app migrations.
- August 12, 2014
12 Aug'14
IT’s cloud app-readiness assessment
Migrating an application to the cloud seems easy enough. The elasticity and allure of the cloud are tough to pass up. But not all apps are created equal. Like all things IT, the decision starts and ends with risk factors.
- August 12, 2014
12 Aug'14
Exec responds to Pivotal PaaS criticism
DevOps pioneer Andrew Clay Shafer, recently hired by Pivotal, says the PaaS provider has some work to do to get its various business units on the same page. He also discusses the hype and reality of DevOps, big data and containers like Docker.
- August 12, 2014
12 Aug'14
Patch Tuesday brings IE security updates, changes
Beyond the usual slew of IE security patches, Microsoft's August 2014 Patch Tuesday made a couple of moves to improve the security of its browser.
- August 11, 2014
11 Aug'14
USB-connected devices present cyber vulnerabilities
Connecting devices to computers using a USB port could lead to security breaches, say Berlin-based researchers.
- August 11, 2014
11 Aug'14
Rumors of restructuring at Cisco ahead of fourth-quarter results
Following an unimpressive fiscal year, there are rumors that Cisco might be gearing up for an aggressive restructuring.
- August 11, 2014
11 Aug'14
AppSense, Code42 offer corporate data access, backup
Desktop management software and cloud backup tools give IT pros a way to ensure employees always have access to corporate data, even when their devices fail. But they approach these goals in very different ways.
- August 11, 2014
11 Aug'14
Channel set for generational changes
As a new generation starts to get its hands on the budget at customer level the channel needs to be aware of a changing conversation with users.
- August 11, 2014
11 Aug'14
Decryption process lets CryptoLocker victims recover files
A new site gives remaining victims of the CryptoLocker ransomware the private keys needed to decrypt and recover locked files.
- August 11, 2014
11 Aug'14
VPN connections finicky with AWS VPC
Connections to Amazon’s virtual private clouds over VPNs can be tricky to set up and prone to glitches, though customers generally see the security boon of these connections in the cloud.
- August 08, 2014
08 Aug'14
Redcentric upbeat on back of strong first quarter
Managed services player Redcentric has issued an upbeat trading statement covering its first quarter ahead of its AGM.
- August 08, 2014
08 Aug'14
CSC reports lower revenue and intensifies relations with IBM
CSC reported a decline in first-quarter profit following uncertainty in federal budget but hopes that new relationships will spur growth.
- August 08, 2014
08 Aug'14
Quantum acquires Symform's cloud services platform
Storage specialist Quantum acquires Symform's patented p2p storage platform and development team.
- August 08, 2014
08 Aug'14
Avnet extends OEM relationship with EMC
Avnet continues to build on a decade plus old relationship with EMC providing more products for OEMs and ISVs.
- August 08, 2014
08 Aug'14
Automated compliance will force GRC pros to adapt
As companies increasingly automate compliance data management, GRC professionals may be wary about job security. Our #GRCchat participants say that GRC pros will have to develop new skills in order to avoid being rendered obsolete.
- August 08, 2014
08 Aug'14
IBM Fellow: SAN to change with influx of flash, cloud
IBM Fellow, CTO and strategist Andrew Walls says the company must continuously 're-invent the SAN' with the influx of flash, cloud and software-defined 'elastic' storage.