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Entries from January 1, 2008 - February 1, 2008
Make interoperability the goal
February 1, 2008 By Mario Apicella (InfoWorld)
A new set of storage specs takes a timid first step toward compatible components -- but is not likely to go far enough.
Getting storage vendors to play together nicely is no easy task. When they do, it is an event worthy of pause -- even if the gathering proves more about self-service than boosting the interoperability of their wares.
Hitachi virtualizes new data migration services
February 1, 2008 By Chris Preimesberger (eWeek)
Data migrations large and small now can be done any time—not just on weekends.
Hitachi Data Systems has introduced new data migration services based on its home-developed virtualization platform that enable enterprises to migrate data between heterogeneous storage systems in the background while servers and applications stay online.
Microsoft makes bid for Yahoo; May change the search game; Bid could rise
February 1, 2008 By Larry Dignan (ZDNet Blogs)
Microsoft said Friday that it is making an unsolicited offer of $31 a share, or $44.6 billion, to buy Yahoo in a move that would give the software giant more market share and become a significant threat to Google.
Microsoft’s open-source strategy: A picture is worth a thousand words
February 1, 2008 By Mary Jo Foley (ZDNet Blogs)
Does Microsoft have an open-source strategy — beyond finding new ways to thwart Linux and other non-proprietary wares?
Sam Ramji, Microsoft’s Director of Platform Technology Strategy and the company’s Open Source Software Lab, says it does.
Ramji and other Microsoft officials have been saying for the past year-plus that Microsoft is signing technology agreements with companies like Novell, BEA, Sun, XenSource, etc. because it wants to help their customers who are struggling with running open-source software alongside Microsoft software.
The personalised web makes it hard to keep your private data to yourself
February 1, 2008 By Becky Hogge (NewStatesman)
The web is developing from a place where we read stuff, through a place we interact with, into a place we personalise...
However, in order to personalise the web, we must first log in. And in order to use lots of services, we must log in lots of times...
That puts the burden firmly on our shoulders, and the more identities we have online, the greater that burden becomes.
Self-aware virtualization
February 1, 2008 By Tom Yager (InfoWorld)
A task, a block of memory, or a network socket that knows why it exists can move anywhere
The pain point for any IT endeavor is marrying requirements to solutions.
The rise of SaaS and your regulatory risks
February 1, 2008 By Amanda Finch (E-Commerce Times)
The issues raised when software applications are delivered as a service are not new, as many companies must allow data to reside or travel outside their premises for various reasons. SaaS vendors are now working proactively with their customers to assure data protection, and the customers are reaping the business benefits.
Sun`s best buy ever: MySQL
January 31, 2008 By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (eWeek)
Some people can't believe Sun actually spent a billion dollars for MySQL; I can't believe they got such a great deal.
Parallels plans converged virtualisation
January 31, 2008 By Daniel Robinson (IT Week)
First release since merger of SWsoft and Parallels brands. Parallels has released a new version of its Virtuozzo container-based virtualisation software and said it will have a converged product later this year that will let customers run workloads using either containers or the more common hypervisor approach to virtualisation.
Open Source 'movement' becoming a gold rush
January 31, 2008 By Charles Babcock (InformationWeek)
I see references to the open source "movement," as if it were a cohesive ideological gathering, like the Labor Movement of the 1930s or maybe the Wobblies... After the $1 billion Sun/MySQL deal, however, my doubts have been erased. It's clear there is a movement -- and it's headed toward the bank.
Microsoft open sources its Faceted Search for Sharepoint
January 31, 2008 By Matt Asay (CNET Blogs)
In an interesting twist on its Sharepoint strategy, Microsoft has released its Faceted Search webparts (add-ons) under an open-source license.
Proprietary Open Source
January 31, 2008 By Savio Rodrigues (InfoWorld)
Proprietary Open Source Proprietary Open Source Proprietary Open Source Proprietary Open Source...there, Marc said it, so I can also ;-)
Matt will say:
"OK. "Words, words, words," as Hamlet might say. I'm not worried about the nomenclature here."
Interesting, just nomenclature eh? Imagine this situation...
Samba 'pleased' with Microsoft co-operation
January 31, 2008 By Angus Kidman (ZDNet Australia)
Microsoft and the developers of the open-source Samba protocol are co-operating much more effectively since a landmark settlement late last year, according to the software's original developer.
IBM creates entry PowerVM hypervisor, gives rebates on Unix gear
January 31, 2008 By Timothy Prickett Morgan (IT Jungle)
In an effort to preserve its entry Unix server business from the attacks of powerful and virtualized Windows and Linux boxes and to increase its competitive position against Unix alternatives from Sun Microsystems and Hewlett-Packard, IBM this week announced a new low-cost hypervisor for its Power-based servers.
Renault in Linux deal with Microsoft, Novell
January 31, 2008 By Paul Krill (InfoWorld)
"Microsoft will deliver more than 1,000 support subscription certificates for Suse Linux Enterprise Server to French automaker Renault, under an agreement announced by Microsoft and Novell on Wednesday.
"Renault will receive priority support subscriptions to Novell's Suse Linux distribution. Renault plans to consolidate existing Linux distributions to Suse Linux Enterprise Server with the intent of improving interoperability and taking better advantage of virtualization, Microsoft and Novell said..."
