Monthly Archives: February 2009
Luring Government IT to the Cloud
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority's IT department had a problem after creating a 4,500-page Web site that was less than the sum of...
Intel, VMware Bringing Virtualization to Laptops, Desktops
Intel and VMware are looking to bring virtualization technology straight to the PC hardware itself with a new offering that combines a bare-metal VMware...
Microsoft Issues Security Advisory for Zero-Day Excel Vulnerability
Microsoft has confirmed that hackers are targeting a new vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution.In an advisory, Microsoft described how the bug...
Apple Announces Public Beta of Safari 4
Apple has announced the public beta of Safari 4, saying the latest version of its Web browser includes new features and can run JavaScript...
Microsoft Delivers Code Contracts for .Net
Microsoft has implemented the design-by-contract approach to software development for .Net developers.In a solution called Code Contracts for .Net, which came out of Microsoft...
Lenovo ThinkServer a Boon for Remote Offices
Many businesses have multiple locations with server requirements. Examples include retail and restaurant chains, any large enterprise with smaller local offices, and local service...
VMware Embraces the Cloud
VMware CEO and President Paul Maritz offered a road map for his company's future in cloud computing on Feb. 24 at VMworld Europe. Maritz...
How to Set Up Digital Identities for Document Signing
Today, more and more documents and intellectual property exist only in digital form. The question of the integrity of digital content and the authenticity...
Visto Grabs Good Technology
Mobile push synchronization platform and service provider Visto acquired Motorola's Good Technology Feb. 24. Motorola acquired Good in 2007 for more than $400 million...
Red Hat Is Getting Ready to Take On VMware
Red Hat announced a family of four new virtualization products on Feb. 23 that are set to be released in phases over the next...