Chris Preimesberger

Business-management and cloud applications provider SAP, which saw financial improvements last year largely based on interest in its fast, new HANA in-memory database, took a step back April 17 when it reported first-quarter 2014 sales and earnings that missed analysts’—and its own—projections. Worldwide sales increased 2.7 percent to $5.1 billion (3.7 billion euros), the Walldorf, […]

Software-defined networking has earned a large share of press coverage when it comes to trendy IT topics, and with all the new demands now being foisted on networks, the attention certainly is deserved. But software-defined storage is also a major part of the big new distributed IT picture, and similar issues involving security, high data […]

One of the few remaining pieces of what used to be Motorola was sold April 15—the division that designs, builds and markets barcode scanners for asset tracking, among other uses. Asset-tracking software provider Zebra Technologies on April 15 announced the acquisition of that business from Motorola Solutions for $3.45 billion. Zebra will fund the deal […]

Next quarter, Marissa Meyer will complete her second full year as CEO of Yahoo. When her job performance is reviewed by the board of directors, she will be able to report that, despite all the issues the pioneer Internet browser, search and Web services company has had to quell over the last decade, Yahoo, in […]

On Wednesday, April 23, at 11 a.m. PDT/2 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. GMT, @eWEEKnews will host a special eWEEKChat event, our 19th. The topic will be “New-Gen Fabrics, Software-Defined Networking: Removing Old Roadblocks.” It will be moderated by Chris Preimesberger, who serves as eWEEK’s editor of features and analysis. Some quick facts: Topic: “New-Gen Fabrics, Software-Defined […]

Hacker Underground: How Markets for Cyber-Tools, Stolen Data Work by Chris Preimesberger Storefronts and Bazaars Like other forms of e-commerce, many data records, exploit kits and goods are bought and sold from storefronts—which can encompass everything from instant-messaging chat channels and forums to sophisticated stores. RAND found that some organizations can reach 70,000 to 80,000 […]

Marketing automation software provider Act-On Software, which focuses on small and mid-market enterprises, revealed April 15 that it has landed $42 million in new venture financing. Technology Crossover Ventures led the round with existing investors Norwest Venture Partners, Trinity Ventures, U.S. Venture Partners and Voyager Capital also participating. Beaverton, Ore.-based Act-On will use the new […]

Business analytics provider Altosoft has introduced a new version of its frontline in-memory product, Altosoft Insight 5.0. Insight 5.0 is designed to give enterprises the ability to rapidly assemble, analyze and visualize large amounts of complex data to optimize operational effectiveness and profitability. Altosoft claims that Insight 5.0 delivers two key new features: It provides […]

New Data Center Innovation Stack Could Redefine IT By Chris Preimesberger Everything Revolves Around Enterprise Data New business pressures, such as the need for real-time information and collaborative applications, are putting the effective storage and accessibility of business data at the center of the new IT. This, naturally, is requiring more agility from IT systems; […]

eWEEK’s new Research Center, a collection of valuable how-to’s, trend reports and research documents from selected IT thought leaders, is now open for business. The eWEEK Research Center is a new address for special, non-news-related documents that are categorized as either client-sponsored content (such as whitepapers and eSeminars) or editorially produced content, such as eBooks, […]

Dealing With Insider IT Security Threats Requires New Approaches by Chris Preimesberger Servers and Databases Still Main Targets Servers and databases continue to hold the bulk of each organization’s structured and unstructured data assets and are responsible for the vast majority of high-profile data breaches. Controlling mobile devices is a concern because of their ever-growing […]

Dropbox transcended the online backup/collaboration world April 9 by introducing a new suite of business and consumer applications that will put it into competition for users with larger Web services providers, such as Google and Facebook. CEO Drew Houston, hosting a press event in San Francisco, described Dropbox as now being in “Chapter 2”–a re-conception […]