Is Microsoft's lawsuit against TomTom a shot across the bow at Linux and open-source software? Open-source experts Bruce Perens and Jim Zemlin weigh in with their views
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
Latest Technology News (IT)
Brand Voice
The barbarians at your door. How to identify and defeat the cyberthreats facing your business today
Many of the cyberthreats your business faces are invisible. Learn how to shine a light on these threats and discover how to take action to protect your business
Shake-up For Troubled NHS IT Project
A new organisation will be created to manage much of the health service's National Programme for IT, according to reports.
Isilon Claims Storage Scalability Breakthrough
Runing each storage tier as a single multi-petabyte file volume could halve TCO and double your storage utilisation, says clustered NAS specialist.
UK Recession Hits IT Jobs Hardest
Demand for IT staff is falling significantly faster than the overall drop in the UK as a whole
So… Why CAN’T we Save The World with IT?
Corporations must change, to survive the recession and do their part to reverse environmental damage. IT has the tools they need. But organisational factors could get in the way
Microsoft Launches Mobile Application Store
Microsoft's Windows Marketplace for Mobile portal is now live.
HP: Virtualisation Will Help Fight Recession
HP is beefing-up its virtualisation offerings to help businesses control data centre spending.
Google Discusses Clean Energy Plan
Google is continuing to push a national energy plan that embraces efficiency and renewable power.
Virtual Servers in 53 Percent Of Companies
Virtualisation is being implemented in companies of all sizes, according to new research
More Apple Netbook Rumours Emerge
Speculation about a possible Apple netbook is again racing across the Internet
Ruckus Upgrades To Enterprise Wireless
Small business equipment vendor Ruckus Wireless has moved into the big league with enterprise-scale WLAN kit, and produced fast power-efficient dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi access points to compete with Cisco.
Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 – A Branch Contender
Companies with multiple locations need a straightforward server in their remote offices. Is Lenovo's ThinkServer RD120 the right tool for the job?
Researchers: Servers Should Sleep Like Laptops
Academics claim technology used to cut PC power usage should be applied to high-end computing
UK consultancy releases “Green IT” guides
IT Governance has released advice on how to avoid falling foul of environmental legislation
Microsoft Vista SP2 – Not Much To See
Windows Vista needs a service pack - and Microsoft's SP2 now has a Release Candidate. But how much does it offer to IT professionals?
Server Maker Offers “Free” Virtualisation Software
Stratus Technologies is shipping its fault-tolerant servers with VMware virtualisation software bundled at no charge.
Firefox Had More Bugs Than IE and Safari Combined
Firefox surpassed IE in the number of bugs reported in the software in 2008, say security researchers
Ten Years of Worms Have Left Email Security In Tattters
In 1999 the Melissa worm announced a new kind of attack. Ten years later, the security industry is still catching up, says Larry Seltzer
High-end Storage Hit by Spending Freeze
The worldwide recession is finally beginning to impact the data storage market.
BT Launches “Cost Cutting” Virtual Network
Businesses should be able to reduce tech and operational costs, the UK IT services company says
London Olympics’ IT More “Sustainable” Than Beijing
Facing increased scrutiny over a spiraling budget, the organisers of the 2012 games claim green IT will help cut project costs
Companies Overhauling IT Efficiency Say Analysts
Research from analyst Forrester points to an increasing number of companies deploying virtualisation and investigating other approaches to efficiency
CeBIT: Asus Demos Intel Atom-Powered Netbooks
The computer maker has demonstrated three Intel Atom powered PCs at the CeBIT fair, including two slim netbooks, one of which features touch-screen technology.
Sun: Recession Driving Green IT, Virtualization Uptake
Interest in technologies such as cloud computing, virtualization and green IT is on the rise, according to Sun CTO Greg Papadopoulos
Extreme Puts Ten Gig Ethernet On Copper
Extreme Networks is pushing 10G Ethernet on copper, as an alternative to fibre: it's cheaper, and the shorter range is adequate for the data centre
IT must lead the way – eWEEK Europe UK
Video: IT is not just cleaning up its own act. It will be the driving force in allowing every sector to thrive in today's climate - that was the message form our London launch
UK Organisations Reveal “Green IT” Plans
Lloyd's of London, John Lewis and Defra have discussed sustainable approaches to tech
EDS wins £700m UK Data Centre Efficiency Deal
Insurance company Aviva will make use of the services company's data centre expertise
Microsoft’s Innovations That Aren’t
Why does Microsoft call its big EU lobbying-party an Innovation Day? When a big company puts on a show in Brussels to get the ear of government, it seems more like business as usual to us
eWEEK Europe launches in the UK
As the industry changes, a new resource has arrived to help IT professionals excel in their mission