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VMware acquires desktop management company Wanova

Posted May 23, 2012 - 7:06 am

VMware has acquired Wanova, a developer of software used to centralize and simplify image management on physical and virtual desktops, the company said Tuesday.
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Avaya lays out roadmap for unified software management

Posted May 21, 2012 - 8:53 pm

As Avaya continues its transition from a hardware company into a communications and collaboration software provider, it is going through some growing pains, including a shakeup of executives and uncertainty around a potential initial public offering that's been rumored for months.
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Juniper to license Radware tech for data center?

Posted May 17, 2012 - 3:16 pm

Juniper Networks is negotiating a deal with Radware to license application delivery controller technology from the company, according to investment firm Oppenheimer & Co.
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SAP offers mobile device management on Amazon's cloud

Posted May 14, 2012 - 5:44 pm

SAP's Afaria mobile device management tool is now available on Amazon Web Services' cloud, offered as a way to make it easier to start using the platform, SAP said at the Sapphire conference on Monday.
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3LM, Symantec and Wyse all aim to simplify management of mobile devices

Posted May 8, 2012 - 12:18 pm

At three different events in three different U.S. cities 3LM, Symantec and Wyse Technology are all showing upgraded or new products to help IT staff better cope with the smartphones, tablets and other devices users are allowed to bring to work.
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HP, F5 partner to speed delivery of cloud apps

Posted May 8, 2012 - 11:38 am

HP this week unveiled several initiatives at Interop 2012 in Las Vegas to enhance the provisioning and performance of virtual applications over a network, including an alliance with application delivery controller leader F5.
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Agile: how it became a way of life at HomeAway

Posted May 5, 2012 - 7:30 am

A longtime user details its agile software development path
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5 LinkedIn features you may not (but should) know about

Posted May 5, 2012 - 7:30 am

If you're job hunting or looking to expand your professional network, many people turn to LinkedIn and its portfolio of features and tools to browse job listings, connect with colleagues, ask questions, join groups and more.
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Application performance management top priority for CIOs: Quocirca

Posted May 3, 2012 - 9:28 am

Application performance management is the top priority for IT executives in 2012, beating improvements to private cloud, network upgrades and new internal apps, according to a report by analyst firm Quocirca.
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Microsoft updates Deployment Toolkit utility

Posted April 23, 2012 - 10:47 am

Microsoft has released a new version of a tool designed to let enterprise IT staffers automate and manage large-scale deployments of Microsoft OSes, desktop applications and server software.
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Microsoft System Center 2012 overhauls licensing, focuses on apps

Posted April 21, 2012 - 7:40 am

Microsoft has formally shipped System Center 2012 management platform, adding features that create application-centric views of corporate infrastructure and - just as important - implementing a new licensing scheme designed to capitalize on customers' frustration with the leading competitor, VMware.
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Emerging software tools help boost IT spending projections

Posted April 9, 2012 - 4:25 pm

Overall U.S. tech spending is forecast to grow by 7.1% this year and then by 7.4% in 2012, according to Forrester Research.
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New Microsoft tool maintains Windows user settings in virtual environments

Posted April 4, 2012 - 9:25 pm

Microsoft virtual Windows environments need not require a lot of manual configuration to customize applications and update operating system preferences each time users log in thanks to a product being added to the Microsoft toolbox.
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Oracle frees Ops Center for existing customers

Posted April 4, 2012 - 1:53 pm

Organizations running a lot of Oracle gear and software could now get some management assistance from a software program that Oracle has made free for customers.
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Symantec to acquire Nukona to assist in BYOD strategy

Posted March 20, 2012 - 3:42 pm

Symantec today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire privately held Nukona, a maker of mobile application management software, for an undisclosed price.
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Amazon expands integrated status monitoring

Posted March 14, 2012 - 9:02 am

Amazon Web Services has added the ability to monitor the status of storage volumes on EBS (Elastic Block Store), the company said in a blog post on Tuesday.
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Microsoft boosts support for small OEMs

Posted March 6, 2012 - 4:12 pm

Microsoft has released a new software installation tool and unveiled a new support website for small OEM resellers, with the goal of making it easier for them to load Microsoft software into their PCs and servers and more quickly find out answers to technical and business questions.
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Application streaming gets a new face with cloudpaging

Posted March 5, 2012 - 1:53 pm

Application streaming -- delivering software on-demand from centralized servers or the cloud -- holds great promise, but has proved elusive in practical application. Legacy applications can prove difficult to virtualize and performance has been problematic. But Numecent, a startup born of a DARPA project, aims to change that.
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GitHub hacked, coder conflicts grow

Posted March 5, 2012 - 11:42 am

Egor Homakov found a way to access every GitHub code repository. Did he report the flaw or hack GitHub?
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Khan Academy offers JavaScript as their first computer language

Posted February 29, 2012 - 11:29 am

John Resig of jQuery fame outlines why Khan Academy decided to offer JavaScript as their first computer language. With video, of course.
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Cloud computing in 2012: An InfoWorld special report

Posted February 24, 2012 - 11:05 am

InfoWorld's experts keep you up to date on the realities of deploying the cloud in the enterprise
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Dell buys AppAssure for software backup

Posted February 24, 2012 - 10:18 am

Dell said Friday it has purchased backup software vendor AppAssure, in the first of an expected run of acquisitions following Dell's appointment of former CA CEO John Swainson as head of a new software division.
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Apple's App Store nears 25 billion downloads. That's a lot of downloads.

Posted February 20, 2012 - 1:40 pm

Apple's App Store is nearing its 25 billionth download in just 3 1/2 years.
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Dassault Systèmes buys personal analytics site Netvibes

Posted February 9, 2012 - 8:29 am

3D design software company Dassault Systèmes has acquired Netvibes, a website that allows the creation of personalized dashboards combining social network updates, news alerts and RSS feeds, the companies announced Thursday.
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Demand growing for application performance management tools, experts say

Posted February 9, 2012 - 7:33 am

The growing importance of reliable applications in the enterprise has opened a lucrative market opportunity for application performance management vendors, some of which have taken full advantage lately.
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