IBM has announced it has acquired network automation software firm Intelliden and will integrate the company’s technology into its Tivoli Software. Financial terms of the purchase were not released.
Late last week provided a glimpse of where many network experts hope Cisco will be throughout 2010 -in the black. While most companies where floundering at a sharp nose dive in the stock market, Cisco stayed strong and provided a bright forecast for the rest of 2010. The most important bit of news from all of this is Cisco will be looking to bolster the company lineup by hiring up to 3,000 people this year.
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Few days ago WaveMaker announced profitability, showing an increase on sales by over 53% in the latest quarter, eventually showing the world that the cloud is a given, and not a prediction.
Chris Keene, WaveMaker CEO, gave me some background information on how the WaveMaker open source framework later became an open cloud development platform.
There might be a few ways in which networks that aren’t secure can prove useful - perhaps companies could go all secret agent-y and try to feed their competitors false information. But generally speaking, secure networks are best, and so it’s good news that SonicWALL has released something known as Global Management System 6.0.
The current economic climate is in an odd place right now. Early in 2009, we were in a state of shock and for some, despair. The words ‘recession’ and ‘fallout’ were commonplace, and as the year wore on things didn’t look to get better. The more I read of predictions in 2010, the more optimistic I’ve become. During my readings, I came across an interesting article which directly relates to those in the networking field.
According to USNews.com, Network Architects will see expansive growth going into 2010. Of course, this should leave you with a smile and some hope if you’ve been having trouble finding work as of late. According to their estimates, the occupational section that network architects fall under (computer science) will grow 53.4 percent by 2018. Read More…
Many people have written that cloud computing will become pervasive in the enterprise and I certainly agree. Recently, I spoke with Miko Matsumura, Vice President and Chief Strategist at Software AG and author of the Wiley book “SOA Adoption for Dummies” about how mature organizations can best adopt cloud computing. We also covered some related enterprise 2.0 adoption issues. I liked what he said so I am cross-posting this from the AppGap.
If you’re wondering about future trends in computing, you need to be aware of Google’s Chrome OS. If you’ve ever heard of the concept of the Web as an operating system, this is basically Google’s attempt at delivering on that.
Chrome OS is currently intended for use on netbook-like devices, which are small and portable. Everything you do, when using Chrome OS, is through the browser (the same Chrome browser Google offers now). There are some resulting benefits from this approach, namely speed in doing anything online, but the tradeoff is simplicity. You can’t run Photoshop or Quickbooks or any other “installed” application on Chrome OS.
Here is one critical review of Chrome OS and one positive review.
Red Ventures is an internet marketing business which is responsible for multi-channel and massive acquisition programs. They represent many of the leading businesses in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico . They’ve now decided to partner with Verizon Business to assist in their advanced communications and IT services. Red Ventures is banking on the partnership to accelerate sales and improve customer service.
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Oracle updated its frequently asked questions (FAQ) overview of the impending Sun acquisition to address some important questions about the fate of Sun’s software assets beyond Java and Solaris.
To be completely honest, none of Oracle’s plans come as a surprise. And at the end of the day, the FAQ is not legally binding and is not a commitment to deliver products, code or functionality. Oracle clearly states this at the end of the FAQ. This too is completely understandable. Oracle, like any other company with shareholders, will have to evaluate and adjust their plans and intentions on a product by product basis over time. Oracle has a fiduciary duty to do so.
In the FAQ, potentially released to appease the EU and critics of the deal, Oracle tackles its plans for MySQL as follows:
Another reminder to stay on top of network security has come courtesy of NASA. Yes, the organization responsible for sending the first man to the moon and multiple robot probes elsewhere in the galaxy is not doing the best job of keeping its networks off-limits to unauthorized parties.