The launch of Red Hat projects Hail and Delta look beyond 'public' and 'private' cloud computing to facilitate greater cloud interoperability
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Red Hat and JBoss must bridge business gap
After setting out its technology roadmap, Red Hat Summit attendees call on the open source vendor to address the business issues it can help to solve
JBoss chief admits EAP 5.0 launch is better late than never
Yesterday's application server launch provides JBoss with a foundation for growth, tighter integration with Red Hat and cloud computing penetration
Turning virtualisation management into a virtue
Virtualisation held the promise of simplifying IT infrastructures, but ended up creating another abstracted management layer, says Veeam's CEO, Ratmir Timashev
Red Hat Aims RHEL 5.4 At The Cloud
New operating system release and hypervisor development work put the open source vendor on a collision course with VMware and Microsoft
Review: Apple Snow Leopard Improves Productivity
There are real improvements under the covers - but beware of a small gotcha to the much-publicised Exchange support in Apple's new OS X version, Snow Leopard
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
Review: Amazon AWS Toolkit for Eclipse Eases Cloud Development
Amazon wants to make it easy for developers to get their apps on its cloud platform, Amazon Web Services - so it has a tool for the Eclipse development environment
Agile Development Takes Another Leap
Software developers looking to make their work more flexible have a get-together in Chicago this week
Microsoft SC VMM 2008 Review – A Boost For Hyper V
Microsoft SC VMM 2008 adds the ability to migrate virtual machines. Cameron Sturdevant thinks it could be a step forward for Hyper-V virtualisation
Google Wave Could Change The Way We Work
t's just a developer preview for now, but it's got a new metaphor for collaboration, and is highly customisable. Jason Brooks reckons we could see a lot more of Google Wave
Google Wave Review: Not A Rave – Yet
The developer preview of Google Wave has some rough edges, but it shows potential. Clever developers could use this for Web 2.0 functionality
Struggle to Manage .Eco Domain Rolls On
One of the organisations hoping to manage the domain has hired an environmental researcher to demonstrate its green credentials
Microsoft’s Development Tech Oslo Evolves
Microsoft's software modeling technology code-named Oslo appears to be something of a chameleon in that it continues to evolve and change appearance based on its surroundings
Google Steps Up To Microsoft Search Challenge
Google says it is working on faster, more accurate search and invites users to test out the platform in a sandbox
Suse Studio Review – DIY Linux
Make your own made to measure Linux distribution with this versatile online tool
Microsoft Silverlight 3.0 Review
Microsoft's Flash rival's improvements include off-line capability but it still has a long way to go in terms of market penetration and real RIA capability
NetBeans IDE 6.7 Review
Integration with the Kenai open-source collaboration site along with many new features makes the latest version of NetBeans IDE seem like a full upgrade
Developers Planning Private Cloud Deployments
If a recent Evans Data study is any indication, private cloud deployments could rise sharply over the next year
Vulnerability In XML Libraries Discovered
Security researchers released details today about vulnerabilities in XML libraries from Sun Microsystems, Python and Apache
Uncertain Future For Yahoo Developer Projects
The fate of some of Yahoo's search-related developer projects is now uncertain following the deal the company has made with Microsoft
Ingres: Why Vectorising Data Analysis Could Change Everything
Cheaper data analysis could alter the way businesses run, says Ingres' Ketan Karia
IBM Touts CICS Relevance 40 Years On
It's as old as the moon landings, but IBM's real-time transaction system, CICS, is still in use on the majority of all mainframes
Microsoft Readying Unscheduled Critical Security Patches
Microsoft will release two out-of-band security bulletins tomorrow, targeting issues in Internet Explorer and the Visual Studio product line
Google Open Sources Google Wave Code
Google programmers have ‘open sourced' two components of the Google Wave messaging and collaboration prototype
EC Confirms Microsoft Browser Offer In Antitrust Dispute
The European Commission confirms that Microsoft will offer European users a special edition of Windows 7 will be called the E version
Nokia, LG, Samsung Boost Handset Shipments
Nokia, LG and Samsung all grew market share, as an analyst reports that 269 million handsets were shipped in the second quarter of 2009
One In Four SMBs Say IT Failing To Support Tough Times
The IT Effectiveness Index Mid-Year Report has found small-to-medium-sized businesses with failing IT are at a competitive disadvantage
Water Overlooked In Energy Plans, Reports Claim
Two reports have this week thrown a spotlight on the impact of water on carbon-saving programmes in the data centre
Palm Takes Aim At Enterprise With WebOS 1.1
Palm has released Palm webOS 1.1 to target its Pre smartphone at enterprises, according to a Palm executive