Monthly Archives: August 2007
Software Quality in the City by the Bay
Software Quality in theCity by the Bay"> Quality software is not to be taken for granted in the city by the bay.While San Francisco...
Citrix Makes XenSource a Contender
For what I think will prove to be a cheap $500 million, XenSource has been picked up by Citrix Systems.Citrix, for those of you...
Virtualization Market Reshapes
It was only nine years ago that Diane Greene and her husband helped found VMware, a startup with the idea of taking the concept...
Storm Worm Uses YouTube Ruse
Security pros are warning that distributors of the Storm Trojan are now using a YouTube video to lure users.Contained in e-mails with subject lines...
The End of the NDR
Im a paying subscriber to several of DynDNSs e-mail services. Today I got a newsletter from them announcing that they will stop generating local...
Startup Takes Thin Client Computing One Step Further
Startup Pano Logic on August 27 added a new wrinkle to desktop virtualization when it launched a new technology that exploits server virtualization to...
Microsoft Fixes Validation Issue that Withheld Vista Features
Microsoft Fixes Validation Issue that Withheld Vista FeaturesSome 12,000 Windows Vista customers across the globe were denied access to a range of features in...
Few Fed Hurdles for Acer-Gateway Deal
Acers proposed $710 million acquisition of Gateway will face at least pro forma antitrust scrutiny from government regulators, although Washington has shown little inclination...
What to Know Before Choosing Open Source
What to Know Before Choosing Open Source
Before your company commits to building an open-source software component into your enterprise infrastructure, it's important to discern...
Acer’s $710 Million Acquisition Of Gateway Gives Dell A Cow
Acer acquiring Gateway means that Dell has to look over both shoulders at the same time. On one hand, Dell's past mistakes have allowed...