Interviews

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…

15 years ago

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.

15 years ago

Ballmer: Windows 7 Will Save £100 A Year

The cloud is here - within limits - said CEO Steve Ballmer, in a London visit to promote Windows 7…

15 years ago

Savvis Says Spirit Will Convince Cloud Skeptics

With the Spirit  cloud infrastructure project on the launchpad,  Savvis' CTO Bryan Doerr has plenty to say when we ask…

15 years ago

It’s Not That Hard To Write a Smartphone Operating System!

It's easier to write a mobile operating system than we've been led to believe, says Steve Brazier - and some…

15 years ago

The Cloud Has Better Patching And Scaling

Video:  Cloud-based applications do not play Russian roulette with security, says Eran Feigenbaum, stage magician and head of security at…

15 years ago

Smartphone Versus Netbook: Can Nokia Jump The Gap?

Nokia's PC isn't a game-changer like Apple's phone, says Steve Brazier of Canalys. But maybe it doesn't have to be

15 years ago

Cisco: Smart Grids Mean More Security Risks For Utilities

Smart grids have been championed by governments around the world as a way to help utility companies and consumers cut…

15 years ago

Broadband Britain Needs Wi-Fi, Not 3G

3G can't connect up the off-net millions, but Wi-Fi can, says Selina Lo, chief executive of Ruckus Wireless

15 years ago

Solid State Disks Fill The I/O Gap

The I/O controller was once a humble device, but it's the key to creating evolved storage systems that get the…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

HP Claims Victory In Virtualisation Standards

Two standards are on their way for network virtualisation in the data centre. There's an open alternative to the proprietary…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

BT: Super-Fast Broadband Will Change Business

Government plans for super-fast broadband need a lot of work - but BT is pushing ahead with its own roll-out

15 years ago

Moore’s Law – Still Driving Down The IT Footprint

Processing per kiloWatt hour is doubling according to the law laid down by Gordon Moore 50 years ago. And researcher…

15 years ago

BT: Digital Britain Needs New Thinking

BT has plenty of ideas to help meet the Digital Britain plans for a universal broadband service - but the…

15 years ago

Ingres: Why Vectorising Data Analysis Could Change Everything

Cheaper data analysis could alter the way businesses run, says Ingres' Ketan Karia

15 years ago

The Green Benefits Of Wireless Power

Does the world need another way to deliver power without wires? Yes, if it stops us using wasteful batteries, says…

15 years ago

Google: The Limits Of Security

Don't ask to run Google Apps on your own server. If you want that, you're wrong, says Google's Eran Feigenbaum.…

15 years ago

Why Should We Trust A Green Printer Maker?

Users need to save money and resources by printing less, but printer vendors want to sell more printers. There's no…

15 years ago

Google: Cloud Apps Are MORE Secure, Not Less

When Twitter lost data from Google Docs, the idea of cloud apps took a knock. Google's Eran Feigenbaum says we're…

15 years ago

Ingres: We’re Gaining From The MySQL Meltdown

Customers are turning from MySQL to Ingres in the face of Oracle, says Ingres CEO Roger Burkhardt. And he's not…

15 years ago

Unifying Communications to Weather The Economic Storm

While the focus during this recession may have turned to green IT and virtualisation for IT savings, Michael Bayer of…

15 years ago

Open Source Flies In A Recession, Says Ingres

Open source software is the only way for users to meet the economic crisis, says Roger Burkhardt of Ingres. But…

15 years ago

Keeping Up With The Demand For Flexible Working

The modern flexible worker is more demanding than ever, says Mark Dixon. He's just overhauled the technology in his chain…

15 years ago

SMBs Will Be The Dominant Market In The Cloud, Says Parallels

Head of automation and virtualisation software company, Parallels is betting big on the cloud. But Serguei Beloussov says operating system…

15 years ago

Who Would be Brazil In The Java World Cup?

Not Sun or Oracle, but SpringSource, according to their CEO Rod Johnson; a recent survey and work on java specs…

15 years ago

James Gosling: Sun Is Better Off At Oracle Than At IBM

The future for Java is an unknown, says its creator James Gosling. But at least Sun Microsystems is owned by…

15 years ago

Gosling: Google’s Java Attitude Will Break Android Compatibility

There's no one in charge of Java on Google's Android OS - and that's going to lead to trouble says…

15 years ago