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ShadowBrokers Data Dump Leaks Compromised Servers Used By NSA For Hacking Operations
The servers are claimed to have been used by NSA-sponsored Equation Group as staging areas for covert hacking activity
Eucalyptus: Cloud Standards Will Emerge
Eucalyptus Systems follows Amazon's cloud standard, but CEO Marten Mickos thinks open standards will emerge
Oracle Finally Takes Google To Court
Oracle versus Google, the "World Series of court cases" starts today
Apache Developers: Java 7 Contains Bugs
Java 7 holds errors that can cause virtual machines to crash or create bugs in apps, say Apache devs
SQL Injection Attacks Hit Sun.com And MySQL.com
SQL injection attacks targeting Oracle sites have exposed database names and email addresses
Java Founder Gosling Lands At Google
James Gosling, founder of Java, has joined Google in a wide-ranging role after his high-profile exit from Oracle
Oracle’s VirtualBox Opens For Heavier Workloads
Open sourced VirtualBox 4.0 features an easier-to-use interface and improved virtual appliance capabilities
Oracle Launches Java Cloud Software And Blades
In Brazil, Oracle launched Elastic Cloud X2-2, Java middleware for SPARC Exalogic servers, and two blade servers
New SPARC Cluster Is Oracle’s Challenge For HP And IBM
Oracle's Larry Ellison took several jabs at one of his most formidable competitors - and this time his target was not IBM
Oracle Delivers Express Version Of Solaris 11
Oracle has released the first Solaris update since its acquisition of Sun
Oracle Snaps Up Art Technology Group for £624 Million
Oracle is once again splashing the cash, this time over half a billion pounds for e-commerce software provider Art Technology Group
StorageTek Library Extension For Mainframes Released
Oracle has released a highly-scalable additional tier of storage for mainframes which can also be used in x86-based systems
Quantum Drive Draws On Sun-Oracle StorageTek Fears
The latest version of Quantum's StorNext is aimed at those who fear Sun StorageTek products face an uncertain future under Oracle
Sun’s ZFS Creator to Quit Oracle and Join Startup
Jeff Bonwick is leaving Oracle. Known as the father of ZFS, the innovative file system in the Solaris operating system, he is preparing to join an unnamed startup.
OpenOffice.org Community Declares Independence
Members behind the Openoffice.org community have broken from Oracle under the name LibreOffice
Oracle On The Prowl For Chip Maker
Shares in ARM Holdings rose 6 percent when Oracle boss Larry Ellison said that he may purchase a chip company
Why I Quit “Creepy” Oracle: The Father Of Java James Gosling Speaks Out
Talking exclusively to eWEEK, Java creator James Gosling opens up on a series of issues he declined to make public before he quit Oracle
Performance Of MySQL 5.5 Release Candidate Praised
MySQL 5.5 release candidate got high marks for its performance enhancements from analysts at the Oracle OpenWorld conference
Oracle Updates Solaris And Adds New Toolkit
Oracle has released a new version of Solaris, the core operating system it inherited when it bought Sun Microsystems
HP Settles ‘Kickback’ Investigation With £36 Million Fine
HP is to cough up $55 million (£36 million) in order to settle claims that it participated in a kickback scheme to win federal contracts
Oracle Axes OpenSolaris Development
The company will no longer allow open source developers to participate in the development of Solaris, according to an internal email
Google Suit: Now We Know What Java Means To Oracle
Friday 13th could be a very unlucky day for Java, whatever the outcome of Oracle's lawsuit, says Peter Judge
Oracle SPARC Server Road Map Holds Promise
Oracle executives are finally talking about plans for the high-end Sun SPARC servers. Now they need to execute on those plans, analysts say
Oracle Outlines SPARC And Solaris Road Maps
Oracle officials say Solaris 11 will arrive in 2011, and SPARC performance will at least double every other year until 2015
Report Points To Tough Times In Server Industry
According to a survey by TheInfoPro, spending on servers will continue to be slow in 2010
Surprise Survey Says MySQL And Java Will Prosper At Oracle
Despite widespread concern over Oracle's acquisition of Sun, a survey has actually found renewed interest in Java and faster growth of MySQL
Cisco Hires Former Sun VP As Cloud CTO
The appointment of Lew Tucker is a clear sign to competitors that Cisco is serious about getting deep into the cloud wars
Oracle To Axe Sun Workforce, Again
Oracle is looking to make yet more job cuts in the wake of its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, according to a regulatory filing
Oracle Provides Virtual Update To Sun Ray Thin Client
Oracle has introduced the Sun Ray 3 Plus Client, which runs on Oracle's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure software