Microsoft to Help Scientists With Free Azure Use
By Stuart J. Johnston | Networks Article Published February 4, 2010
National Science Foundation to oversee project grants.

IBM Lands Air Force Cloud Computing Contract
By Larry Barrett | Networks Article Published February 4, 2010
Ten-month project will feature advanced cyber security and analytics applications as Big Blue helps build a secure cloud-computing infrastructure for the Air Force.

Using the Cloud to Guard Against Vendor Lock-In
By Jeffrey Kaplan | Networks Article Published February 3, 2010
In the wake of current tech mergers, big IT vendors are offering complete infrastructure solutions. Yet customers can retain their flexibility by looking to the cloud.

Microsoft Azure: "Free" Cloud is Over
By Stuart J. Johnston | Networks Article Published February 2, 2010
Microsoft will now begin collecting fees for use of its Azure cloud computing platform, after making the service free to vendors who want to develop and sell services hosted in the software giant's cloud.

10 Hot Cloud Computing Startups for 2010
By Jeff Vance | Networks Article Published January 31, 2010
Cloud computing startups that provide security, data migration, application management and more. This group reflects the emerging trends in virtualization and software as a service.

Cloud Computing: What is 'Private' Cloud?
By Paul Rubens | Networks Article Published January 29, 2010
Within cloud computing, the term private cloud gets bandied about quite a bit. Is this the same as a 'hybrid cloud'? A look inside the terminology.

Microsoft Azure: Making the Cloud Safe for Innovation
By Joshua Greenbaum | Networks Article Published January 27, 2010
Azure will provide innovators and developers a platform that will off-load a lot of cloud deployment issues to a big partner, providing a cloud environment that won’t give IT conniptions.

Bill Gates: Net Must Thrive in China
By Reuters | Networks Article Published January 25, 2010
"The Chinese efforts to censor the Internet have been very limited. It's easy to go around it, and so I think keeping the Internet thriving there is very important," Gates said.

Microsoft, Intuit Merge Cloud Platforms
By Larry Barrett | Networks Article Published January 21, 2010
Microsoft finds another place for its cloud-based productivity apps and developers will have more options to develop applications for its Quickbooks software.

The Benefits of Centralized WLAN Management
By Charlie Schluting | Networks Article Published January 21, 2010
Managing a heterogeneous wireless network with central controllers is clearly the easiest way to deploy a scalable WLAN infrastructure.

Cloud vs. In-House: Choosing an Email Solution
By Scott Alan Miller | Networks Article Published January 20, 2010
In making this crucial decision, IT managers must weigh issues like reliability, cost, flexibility and security. Plus: key issues in enterprise email infrastructures.

Microsoft Urges Feds to Get Behind the Cloud
By Kenneth Corbin | Networks Article Published January 20, 2010
Software giant proposes landmark cloud computing legislation to promote security and privacy, suggesting what it calls the Cloud Computing Advancement Act.

Build a Private Cloud with Ubuntu: An Overview
By Eric Geier | Networks Article Published January 19, 2010
A short guide to launching a a private cloud system -- one cloud controller and one or more node controllers -- using Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud, powered by the Eucalyptus platform.

Unified Communications Market Headed Upward
By Sean Michael Kerner | Networks Article Published January 15, 2010
An Infonetics Research report forecasts worldwide revenues for the unified communications market will drop by four percent in 2009, but will rise by more than 100 percent over the next four years to top $1 billion by 2013.

Want Fast Broadband? Move to Utah
By Sean Michael Kerner | Networks Article Published January 15, 2010
New Akamai report puts the fastest broadband city in America in Utah. Is it time to move?

Is Water the Next Critical Smart Grid?
By David Needle | Networks Article Published January 14, 2010
Oracle survey indicates the adoption of smart water meter technologies is key to conservation. On the electricity savings side – a big issue for both consumers and IT – Google's philanthropic arm has launched an initiative.

Cisco: Social Networks Need IT Oversight
By Sean Michael Kerner | Networks Article Published January 13, 2010
New Cisco-sponsored study concludes that more IT control is needed for social media use in the enterprise.

Microsoft and HP in $250M 'Deep' Partnership
By Stuart J. Johnston | Networks Article Published January 13, 2010
Cloud computing will play an important part, and the pact will provide the "deepest" integration to date of datacenter infrastructure, the partners explain.

It's Time for IT Managers to Adopt Cloud Computing
By Jeffrey Kaplan | Networks Article Published January 12, 2010
As cloud computing become a dominant enterprise paradigm, IT managers who fail to leverage it risk falling behind their competitors.

Alcatel-Lucent Aims for Big Cuts in Network Power Use
By Sean Michael Kerner | Networks Article Published January 11, 2010
New Green Touch consortium formed in an effort to reduce telecom networks power usage by as much as a 1000 X.

CA Acquires Oblicore
By Larry Barrett | Networks Article Published January 11, 2010
Looking to enhance its portfolio of cloud-based applications, CA picks up the privately held developer of service level management (SLM) software.

The Costs of Endpoint Virtualization
By James Maguire | Networks Article Published January 7, 2010
Many enterprises wonder: Is getting starting with endpoint virtualization phenomenally expensive, or can we expect a return on investment in a reasonable period? An industry expert explains core principles.

Tech in 2010 Lags Many Users' Hopes
By Reuters | Networks Article Published January 4, 2010
The age group most likely to be disappointed with the current level of technological advancement are 35- to 54-year-olds, according to a Zogby survey.

Twitter in the Black?
By David Needle | Networks Article Published December 21, 2009
Content-related search deals with Google and Microsoft help the microblogging service turn a profit, according to one report.

HP Beefs Up Cloud Portfolio for Telcos
By Larry Barrett | Networks Article Published December 17, 2009
Trio of new on-demand applications aims to give enterprises customers flexibility, visibility into costs associated with building out their cloud-based systems.

IBM Acquires BPM Vendor Lombardi
By Larry Barrett | Networks Article Published December 16, 2009
IBM snaps up the privately held business process management software developer to round out its WebSphere process management suite.

Private Trumps Public Clouds for IT
By David Needle | Networks Article Published December 4, 2009
Research firm tries to separate the hype from reality when it comes to cloud computing in the enterprise.

IBM: Manage Data Like Cash
By Alex Goldman | Networks Article Published December 10, 2009
IBM challenged business leaders, students, and professors to start thinking about data as an asset to be tracked and managed systematically.

Google Now Offers Real-Time Results
By Reuters | Networks Article Published December 8, 2009
Google results will be refreshed with up-to-the-second data increasingly churned out by the new crop of real-time Web products.

IBM Scores Big Cloud Deal with SK Telecom
By Larry Barrett | Networks Article Published December 15, 2009
Big Blue beats out top rivals for contract to provide cloud computing infrastructure for South Korea's largest telecom provider.

Verizon Plans Enterprise Cloud Consulting Services
By Larry Barrett | Networks Article Published December 2, 2009
Telco joins a crowded market as it hangs consulting shingle for cloud computing services.

IBM Debuts Cloud-Based Datacenter Monitoring Tools
By Larry Barrett | Networks Article Published December 9, 2009
Subscription-based Tivoli Live Monitoring Services lets companies track datacenter performance and predict traffic bottlenecks.

Is Cloud Computing Ready for Prime Time?
By David Needle | Networks Article Published November 19, 2009
Interest in cloud computing is rising, but barriers like complexity and lack of infrastructure foundation are slowing adoption.

Microsoft to Launch Azure Cloud in Early 2010
By Reuters | Networks Article Published November 18, 2009
The software giant's all-encompassing cloud computing initiative will be a free service for its first month.

IBM Launches Cloud Computing Service
By Reuters | Networks Article Published November 16, 2009
IBM's new cloud initiative will compete with cloud computing companies such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Salesforce.com.

AMD' s 2010 Roadmap: Aggressive
By Andy Patrizio | Networks Article Published November 12, 2009
Chipmaker AMD's ambitions include its Fusion products as well as myriad new processor technologies.

The Wikipedia Exodus Is the Least of Our Worries
By Mike Elgan | Networks Article Published November 24, 2009
Given the unpredictable evolution of cloud computing and Web 2.0, many of the popular Web services we rely on could vanish in short order.

Qualcomm Unveils Multi-Mode Wireless Chips
By Reuters | Networks Article Published November 12, 2009
Qualcomm has begun providing multi-mode high-speed wireless chips to customers on a trial basis as it looks to cash in on the move to next generation wireless services.

HP Snaps Up 3Com, Tech Mergers Heat Up
By Reuters | Networks Article Published November 12, 2009
HP's deal to acquire network equipment maker 3Com is part of a wave of deals, as tech companies encroach on each other's turf.

Tech Rebound: Chip Sales Up Sharply in Q3
By Andy Patrizio | Networks Article Published November 10, 2009
PC microprocessor zoomed to all-time record levels in Q3, suggesting rosier times for the tech sector.

LinkedIn and Twitter Form Partnership
By Reuters | Networks Article Published November 10, 2009
Users of LinkedIn and Twitter can now easily cross-file to each other's services.

CA Uses the Cloud to Maintain PCs
By Larry Barrett | Networks Article Published November 7, 2009
CA released two cloud-based computer optimization applications that can remotely perform a number of maintenance features.

Intel Faces Antitrust Lawsuit, Kickbacks Alleged
By Reuters | Networks Article Published November 5, 2009
Chip giant Intel was sued by the New York Attorney General, who claimed the company paid billions of dollars in kickbacks to maintain its market dominance.

Cloud Computing Allies: Cisco, VMware, EMC
By Sean Michael Kerner | Networks Article Published November 4, 2009
Cisco, VMware, EMC will partner to help companies set up virtualization and move to private cloud infrastructures.

Microsoft to Open Cloud Center in Asia
By Reuters | Networks Article Published November 4, 2009
To open next year, the cloud computing facility in Taiwan will be the software company's first Asian foray into the emerging cloud computing industry.

Enterprises Need "Real Time Web" Strategy
By David Needle | Networks Article Published November 3, 2009
Real-time services range from Twitter to IM to online conferencing to company wikis -- each can updated without an editorial filter.

Cisco, EMC: Cloud Partners?
By Reuters | Networks Article Published November 2, 2009
EMC and Cisco Systems are partnering to sell a new line of networking gear, computers and storage equipment designed for use with cloud computing, according to sources familiar with their plans.

Web Domain Addresses to Use World Languages
By Reuters | Networks Article Published October 30, 2009
Internet URLs will no longer be strictly in the Latin alphabet used by English speakers, a move that should increase global Web use.

Facebook Scores Victory over Spammers
By Reuters | Networks Article Published October 30, 2009
Facebook was awarded $711.2 million in damages relating to an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace.

Amazon Unveils Cloud-Based Relational DB
By Larry Barrett | Networks Article Published October 28, 2009
Offering an on-demand relational database is an effort to provide clients greater flexibility.

Brocade Talks Next-Gen Bandwidth
By Sean Michael Kerner | Networks Article Published October 27, 2009
Brocade expects to offer 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE), probably starting in 2010.

Cisco to Acquire SaaS Security Firm ScanSafe
By Reuters | Networks Article Published October 27, 2009
ScanSafe offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model where applications are licensed to companies for on-demand use.

Google Voice: Keep Your Cell Number
By Reuters | Networks Article Published October 27, 2009
Google Voice service users don't need to switch to a special phone number, an option that greatly broadens the new service's appeal.

Gear Vendors to Benefit from Busy Cell Networks
By Reuters | Networks Article Published October 26, 2009
Smartphones are straining mobile networks and pushing carriers to upgrade wired broadband connections to cell towers.

Share Files Over the Web with Weezo
By | Networks Article Published October 23, 2009
Weezo helps you host your files, media, and services over the Internet or on your local network.

Intel CEO Forecasts Big Second Half
By David Needle | Networks Article Published October 23, 2009
PC sales will be up this year over last, with a greater boost coming in 2010, says Intel CEO Paul Otellini.

Verizon, AT&T, Sprint Execs Talk Network Future
By Sean Michael Kerner | Networks Article Published October 22, 2009
Carrier networks are working to deal with user demands, yet major changes are still needed.

Gartner: Virtualization Still in Infancy
By Larry Barrett | Networks Article Published October 22, 2009
Contrary to the hoopla, a mere 16 percent of enterprise work loads run on virtual machines.

Cisco ISR Routers Get Big Refresh
By Sean Michael Kerner | Networks Article Published October 21, 2009
The ISR facelift includes the latest iteration of routing, processing, video and scalability features.

Top Ten 2010 Tech Trends
By Larry Barrett | Networks Article Published October 21, 2009
The cloud, social media, virtualization, and mobile apps are among the leaders, according to Gartner.

Is Email Dying?
By David Strom | Networks Article Published October 20, 2009
In the age of IM, Friendfeed, Facebook, Twitter, podcasting, and webcasting, is email falling from favor?

Marvell Takes on Intel, nVidia
By Andy Patrizio | Networks Article Published October 19, 2009
Marvell's release of four new ARM-based designs -- for everything from smartphones to HDTVs -- competes directly with the better known chipmakers.

Gartner: Chip Sales Growth Will Return (Slowly)
By Andy Patrizio | Networks Article Published October 16, 2009
While growth in chip sector is clearly on the way, the number won't be dramatic.

Salesforce Not Shy at Oracle OpenWorld
By David Needle | Networks Article Published October 14, 2009
Oracle is apparently quite fond of Salesforce -- even though they compete in some sectors.

Do You Have 'Offline Stress Disorder'?
By Mike Elgan | Networks Article Published October 14, 2009
Fueled by Facebook and the iPhone, Offline Stress Disorder is state of anxiety caused by knowledge that an Internet connection is not available.

Cisco to Buy Wireless Maker Starent for $2.9 Billion
By Reuters | Networks Article Published October 14, 2009
The acquisition will Cisco's product line as phone carriers build out next-generation networks.

What's Driving SaaS Adoption?
By Larry Marion | Networks Article Published October 13, 2009
Hint: it has to do with cost. Plus: the optimum value may come from a combination of SaaS and on-premise, especially for large companies.

Google Apps Wins Big Customer
By Reuters | Networks Article Published October 13, 2009
Rentokil, a British company, selected Google to manage its electronic communications -- Google Apps's largest client win to date.

Cisco's Virtual NICs Boosts its Unified Computing
By Sean Michael Kerner | Networks Article Published October 12, 2009
Cisco is adding a Virtual Interface Card to its UCS system, enabling the network interface to scale up and be more flexible to the increased virtual machine traffic.

Twitter in Search Engine Negotations
By Reuters | Networks Article Published October 9, 2009
Twitter is negotiating with Microsoft and Google to license its tweetstream to the companies' search engines.

Rackspace Hopes to Abolish In-House Servers
By Andy Patrizio | Networks Article Published October 8, 2009
Rackspace's new initiative is part of a broader IT industry toward cloud computing.

How to Choose a Wireless Router
By Aaron Weiss | Networks Article Published October 8, 2009
When shopping for a wireless router, the first option to check is whether it's b, g, or n -- they differ in important ways:

Young Developers Get Old Mainframers’ Jobs
By Edward J. Joyce | Networks Article Published October 7, 2009
Industry observers have predicted the death of the mainframe for years – but young developers are still needed to replace their aging predecessors.

How to Fail Miserably as a SaaS Company
By Abraham Sultan | Networks Article Published October 6, 2009
It’s surprisingly easy to fail as a SaaS vendor – there are myriad ways. Still, you might want some helpful advice.

The Agony and Ecstasy of RAID
By Scott Alan Miller | Networks Article Published October 5, 2009
Datacenters that include RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) face considerable risks – but those risks can be managed.

What's the Future of x86?
By Andy Patrizio | Networks Article Published October 5, 2009
Many competitors have tried to challenge the x86, so far with limited luck. Can the technology's long life continue?

nVidia's New 'Fermi': 'Supercomputing in a GPU'
By Andy Patrizio | Networks Article Published October 1, 2009
nVidia is touting its next generation in graphics architecture, codenamed "Fermi," calling it "the soul of a supercomputer in the body of a GPU."

Cisco's $3 Billion Tandberg Buy is Big Video Bet
By Reuters | Networks Article Published October 1, 2009
Cisco's acquisition of Norwegian videoconferencing company Tandberg for $3 billion in cash illustrates that the company sees bright horizons for video.

Dell Unveils Ultra-Thin 16-inch Laptop
By Reuters | Networks Article Published September 29, 2009
Retailing for about $2,000, this isn't a back-to-school special.

Intel Prefers Fiber Optics Over Cables
By Andy Patrizio | Networks Article Published September 24, 2009
In the future, you may no longer need all those bulky cables that drape all over your computer systems.

TV and the Net are Merging
By Reuters | Networks Article Published September 24, 2009
Current and developing Web technology is completing the long running process of merging TV and the Internet.

IBM Tweaks Lotus Connections for Web 2.0
By Larry Barrett | Networks Article Published September 23, 2009
Lotus Connections will now have customized community pages, a new wiki service and microblogging.

IT Still (Mostly) Clueless about Users
By Larry Marion | Networks Article Published September 23, 2009
Attitudes toward the value of technology vary greatly between IT managers and the employees using that technology.

Macs in Business: A Lost Cause
By Paul Rubens | Networks Article Published September 22, 2009
Apple refuses to allow the level of choice that businesses need to get the needed return on investment.

eBay Sued by Skype Founders
By Reuters | Networks Article Published September 17, 2009
The plaintiff believes damages are piling up at a rate of more than $75 million a day. eBay denies the allegations.

Facebook (Finally) Makes Money
By Reuters | Networks Article Published September 16, 2009
Now with 300 million users, the social networking giant is making ends meet. Users are spending money on the site.

Twitter Okays Advertising
By Reuters | Networks Article Published September 11, 2009
Twitter has expanded its terms of service to allow advertisers access to its 45 million monthly users.

Online 'Coworking': Up From Starbucks
By David Strom | Networks Article Published September 10, 2009
For mobile Web-based workers, there's a better solution than your local Starbucks.

Salesforce's Big Move: Customer Service Management
By Andy Patrizio | Networks Article Published September 10, 2009
Salesforce's move to grab the customer service management market dovetails nicely with its existing strength in CRM.

Free Windows Networking Downloads: Top 10
By Joseph Moran | Networks Article Published September 8, 2009
If you want Windows networking apps, this list of free downloads is a good place to start.

Bringing Your Wireless Network Up to Speed
By Eric Geier | Networks Article Published August 31, 2009
Boost your wireless network's speed using a number easy and affordable strategies.

Virtualization: Is Xen Less Mature than VMware?
By Charlie Schluting | Networks Article Published September 2, 2009
The feature sets of VMware versus Xen are almost identical, yet other aspects reveal divergences.

Internet Providers Lobby for Slower Broadband
By Reuters | Networks Article Published September 2, 2009
The speeds that industry groups sought to define as "broadband" are significantly below those of other advanced nations.