Last month IBM formally launched new POWER8-based Power Systems servers—the first generation of Power servers built on an open server platform. IBM's open strategy for its Power Systems lineup does not come as a surpri...read more
Apple's iPhone proved dominant during the first quarter of 2014. Research firm Counterpoint reported recently that in the U.S., Apple accounted for the majority of smartphones sold during the first quarter on three...read more
While IT service providers are experiencing a period of growth, as evidenced by an increase in hiring and a steady rise in revenue, there are key areas in which a continuous service-improvement approach will create m...read more
On May 20, Microsoft not only unveiled the Surface Pro 3, a device it says can bridge the gap between tablets and notebooks, but it compared the product with Apple's own MacBook Air. Microsoft went so far as t...read more
One of the largest, most comprehensive annual security reports in any given year is the Trustwave Global Security report, and this year's edition is no exception. Released May 21, the 2014 Trustwave Global Security Rep...read more
iPass connects the employees of more than 800 businesses to an around-the-world web of nearly 3 million WiFi hotspots. On May 21, the company introduced Traveler Service 2.0—which puts its services in the ...read more
Recent surveys suggest a growing, albeit gradual, confidence among small-business owners in the United States, but to stay competitive and be successful, they must tap into mobile technologies. According to a repor...read more
Network professionals are interested in software-defined networking, even if many of them are unsure exactly what it is. That was one of the findings in Network Instruments' Seventh Annual State of the Networ...read more
Another day, another company that has disclosed that one of its main databases has been hacked and user information has been compromised. So far eBay hasn't divulged full details of the breach. Reporte...read more
The OpenStack Juno Summit from May 12 to 16 provided users, vendors and developers of the open-source cloud platform with a forum to discuss ideas and innovations. The OpenStack initiative got started in 2010 as a joint effor...read more
