Darryl K. Taft

IBM and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) recently announced a partnership to improve computer security education by providing software that simulates the experience of battling real-world cyber-security threats. The collaboration will enhance an existing laboratory at RIT to enable students studying computing security to use IBM software for security intelligence and advanced threat protection. […]

Azul Systems, a provider of Java runtime solutions, recently announced the availability of Cassandra HealthCheck, a new business consulting service designed to help enterprises optimize their Apache Cassandra deployments. The new service helps users eliminate Java-related barriers and improve the runtime consistency, reliability and up-time of their Cassandra deployments. For instance, Azul recently achieved an […]

As it focuses on the cloud now more than ever, IBM today announced that its inventors have received more than 400 new cloud patents in 2015. Over the past 18 months, the company has secured nearly 1,200 cloud patents, IBM officials claimed. The new IBM cloud patents cover a wide range of areas in the […]

In Praise of Sysadmins: IT’s Jacks-of-All-Trades All too often, the work of system administrators gets overlooked. So one day a year, we celebrate their work. Turn It Off As any sysadmin knows, rebooting a computer often clears simple problems. Take It Easy It’s a rare day that a sysadmin doesn’t have to tackle a major […]

Genuitec, a provider of tools for the Eclipse open source developer community, announced the availability of Webclipse, an integrated development environment (IDE) add-on for JavaScript and Java EE development. Webclipse improves the modern coding experience by delivering new features like Hot Reload, JavaScript Debug, REST Inspect and more, the company said. Developers writing modern applications […]

IBM today announced a deal with CVS Health whereby the healthcare services provider will use IBM’s predictive analytics and Watson cognitive computing to transform care management services for patients with chronic disease. Big Blue said the partnership will enable healthcare practitioners, including those across the CVS Health enterprise, to use Watson to advance care management. […]

Sencha, a provider of tools for cross-platform web application development, announced the results of the sixth annual Strategy Analytics Developer Survey, in which the tools company participated. Based on responses from more than 500 mobile application developers, including Sencha developers, the report reveals an increase in the number of both mobile and desktop devices that […]

Embarcadero Technologies, a provider of software solutions for application and database development, has announced a series of new technologies including new Windows UI and logging products for Delphi and C++Builder developers with support for Windows 10. Embarcadero recently acquired Raize Components, the maker of CodeSite and Konopka Signature VCL Controls, which are two new Embarcadero […]

Debunking 7 Common Myths About Hybrid Clouds Overcoming common myths and misconceptions about hybrid clouds can give organizations a big boost in implementing their adoption strategies. Myth #1: Data Must Be Moved to the Cloud In a hybrid cloud environment, data can stay on-premises and be accessed over secure networks with caching to hide latency […]

A week after launching a broad-based community destination for cloud developers focusing on open-source technologies—IBM developerWorks Open—Big Blue has announced a new community aimed at Internet of things (IoT) developers. IBM’s new IBM developerWorks Recipes community is designed to help developers—from novice to experienced—quickly and easily learn how to connect Internet of things (IoT) devices […]