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EC To Object To Oracle’s Sun Acquisition, Say Reports
The EC is likely to make a formal objection to Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, because of the inclusion of the open source MySQL database, say newspaper reports
Cisco EMC Cloud Venture Launched Under Acadia Name
New company still doesn't have a CEO or a headquarters, but this shouldn't worry a virtualisation expert
Data Centres: Does Reliability Clash With Efficiency?
New data centres are more efficient than their predecessors, but they have to be reliable too. Peter Judge asks - what happens when the need for reliability clashes with the demand for efficiency?
Recession Struggles Not Over For IT Departments
Financial services companies still face several "business killers" from ineffective use of IT according to analyst Gartner
Rogue Trader Leeson Attacked By Microsoft
Nick Leeson said poor IT practice helped bring down Barings Bank, and faced criticism from Microsoft security advisor and former FBI agent Gibson
Cloud Computing Could Solve Security Skills Crisis
Cloud computing could be the way to address the security skills crisis, if providers can provide the right contractual guarantees, according to industry bodies in IT security
Apple Profits Boosted By Mac and iPhone Sales
Apple reports strong fiscal fourth-quarter results based on increased Mac and iPhone sales, although its iPod sales declined from the same quarter in 2008
IT Spending Will Rise To 3.3 Percent In 2010
Gartner analysts say the IT industry will follow up its worst year ever by seeing a 3.3 percent increase in spending in 2010
IBM Hardware Boss Arrested For Insider Trading
The man in charge of IBM's $20 billion a year hardware business has been arrested over an insider trading scheme that illegally netted $25 million
Open Source Will Change Enterprises, Says BT Guru
Software licences are a fiction, and open source is ready for use by every consumer, says Jeremy Ruston, BT's head of open source innovation.
Couple Charged With Stealing $23m From Cisco
A husband and wife were arrested by US federal authorities for running a fraud that cost Cisco more than $23 million in replacement parts
IT Managers Need To Invest In Efficiency
IT professionals are being judged by efficiency, not results - and they need to understand the best way to get that, according to an eWEEK Europe guide
Recession Hasn’t Killed Data Centre Demand
Is the recession cutting demand for data centre space? Not according to analyst Nick Mayes of PAC Consulting.
Cisco Unified Computing System Review
For IT managers who must pay attention to both virtual and physical resources, the Cisco UCS system is well worth considering
BlackBerrys Pay Back Costs Many Times Over
Using BlackBerry devices with RIM's BlackBerry Enterprise Server can offer benefits from improved productivity to better regulatory compliance
Twitter Gets Fresh Injection Of Funding
Twitter co-founder Evan Williams confirmed the microblogging service closed a funding round from Insight Venture Partners, T. Rowe Price, Institutional Venture Partners, Spark Capital and Benchmark Capital
Are Clouds Compliant?
Never mind security and cost. There's one question around cloud computing that could be a show-stopper, says Peter Judge. Do cloud services comply with regulations, and can you safely use them?
NetSuite Targets SaaS App At iPhone
NetSuite customers with iPhones can now get their ERP data on the go, thanks to an application with the company's SaaS suite
Cloud Security Issues Come To The Fore
While some commentators dismiss cloud computing for security and regulatory reasons, other viewpoints are emerging at a virtual summit
Microsoft Launches Windows 7 Deployment Tool Early
Deployment tool comes out early to help keen administrators - or encourage those who aren't so sure?
eBay Hires Sun’s Green Datacentre Guru
eBay's massive data centre in Utah gets a new hand on the green tiller
SAP Nokia and IBM Top The Green Company Index
Nokia, IBM and SAP emerge as green leaders in the technology industry according to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, while AMD, TCS and BEA lose out
Red Hat’s Whitehurst: What Next For Open Source?
Red Hat can't match Microsoft or Oracle's marketing budgets, but the open source paradigm gives it an advantage in the long term, chief executive Jim Whitehurst told eWEEK Europe
Small Businesses Adding Jobs But Salaries Falling
SurePayroll's August Hiring Index shows cost-conscious businesses continue to add jobs, though the Pay Index found salaries continue to decline
IBM Tries To Stall Neon’s zPrime Mainframe Booster
Neon claims its software could start a mainframe renaissance - but IBM is getting threatening over licence issues
Amazon Profits From Early Cloud Start
Other vendors have arrived on the scene, but Amazon is reaping the benefits of pioneering the concept of cloud computing resources, says vice president Adam Selipsky
Optimism For Dell Second Quarter Earnings
Broadpoint AmTech is optimistic about Dell and its second-quarter earnings report scheduled for 27 Aug, as well as the PC market as a whole
US DOJ Approves Oracle-Sun Deal
Java licensing apparently was the reason federal due diligence in the Oracle acquisition of Sun Microsystems ran longer than anticipated
Tech Sector Hopes To Emerge From Recession First
A survey of 130 top-level software and hardware technology executives say their industry will lead the country out of the current economy, with eight out of 10 executives expecting business conditions in the technology sector to improv ...