The middleware software market has entered the slow lane in 2009, according to a Gartner report announced on Wednesday.
- By Herb Torrens
- 05/07/2009
Microsoft announced that it is seeking customers willing to test their databases in a cloud-based data connectivity project.
Concerns about the security implications of evolving cloud computing technologies dominated last week's annual RSA Conference.
- By John K. Waters
- 04/28/2009
On April 21, VMware will take the wraps off of vSphere, the next generation of its infrastructure suite currently known as VMware Infrastructure.
CollabNet has released a new version of its ALM platform, adding support for cloud provisioning and upgraded Subversion and lab management.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 04/14/2009
The Cloud Computing Interoperability Forum (CCIF) publicly launched its "Open Cloud Manifesto" on Monday, but the document, which advocates open standards and interoperability between cloud platforms, generated few sparks after a spokesperson indicated that the CCIF isn't vouching for it.
A Microsoft official took umbrage on Thursday to an "open standards" initiative proposed by a coalition of cloud computing technology providers.
Microsoft described three Windows Azure improvements designed to assist developers using its cloud-based operating system.
Microsoft on Tuesday announced the release of its latest e-commerce server, which integrates with SharePoint services.
- By Herb Torrens
- 03/18/2009
Microsoft encouraged its hosting partners to move more into the "managed services" realm, offering incentives toward that end at last week's Microsoft Hosting Summit 2009 event.
Server virtualization is being implemented at the majority of firms, in both enterprise (1,000 seats or more) and small-to-medium (SMB) business segments, according to two separate Forrester Research reports.
- By Herb Torrens
- 03/06/2009
Microsoft described its Cloud Computing Futures (CCF) project in greater detail late last month in an interview with the project's director.
Microsoft provided a strategic update at a financial analyst meeting in New York, describing prospects for the company's second half of the fiscal year, which ends in June.
A weakened economy will serve as a catalyst to push enterprises from on-premise computing to accessing services over the Internet cloud, according to Microsoft exec Doug Hauser, who delivered an address on Wednesday at the Thomas Weisel 2009 Technology and Telecom Conference.
- By Jim Barthold
- 02/11/2009
A survey of more than 300 open source software (OSS) developers found that many plan to distribute their solutions as services over the Internet cloud.
- By Herb Torrens
- 01/20/2009
New global research forecasts a swift rise in development plans for Software as a Service applications in the next 12 months.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 01/12/2009
eG Innovations takes on the daunting challenge of VM performance monitoring.
The three companies are getting ready to rumble over ownership of the hypervisor cloud.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 01/01/2009
VMware wants to own your data center. The key? The Virtual Datacenter Operating System.
Almost no one paid attention when MS divulged details on its cloud-based Hyper-V. Here's what you need to know so far.