Opinion

Rethinking VM data protection in cloud-native environments

KubeVirt promises a unified compute plane for both VMs and containerized workloads, but demands a new approach to VM life cycle management and protection.

By Bob Adair

Mar 26, 20267 mins

Cloud ComputingCloud-NativeKubernetes

The next career step for an AS/400 jockey

When you know RPGLE development and want to move to something new, what choices do you have?

By Bob Lewis

Oct 1, 2008 3 mins

Technology Industry

My presentation at the Mitre Service-Oriented Architecture for E-Government Conference (audio and presentation)

I did my keynote presentation today at Sixth Service-Oriented Architecture for E-Government Conference, held and hosted by Mitre. I had a lot of fun; they always treat me very well. Anyway, here is the presentation. Here is the audio. Enjoy. Dave…

By Dave Linthicum

Oct 1, 2008 1 min

Software Development

Cloud computing is overhyped

As the hype around Cloud computing turns into disillusionment, will users throw the baby out with the bath water? Here's hoping the answer is no

By Savio Rodrigues

Sep 30, 2008 3 mins

Open Source

Open-source Cleversafe wins WSJ Innovation Award

Cleversafe tackles data security and reliability and uses open source and appliances to drive usage and revenue

By Savio Rodrigues

Sep 30, 2008 2 mins

Open Source

Guy Kawasaki’s new “Reality Check”

The best of Kawasaki's blog "How to Change the World."

By Zack Urlocker

Sep 30, 2008 2 mins

Open Source

Don’t mind me, I just work here

A backup system is hardly noticeable — until routine maintenance gets overlooked

By InfoWorld Anonymous

Sep 30, 2008 3 mins

Data Management

Things I’ll be looking for in the Windows 7 PDC build

Tough-love advice for what Microsoft needs to do in Windows 7 to put behind them the Vista disaster

By Randall Kennedy

Sep 30, 2008 3 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development

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By Dave Linthicum

Sep 30, 2008 1 min

Software Development

Is the accounting profession at fault?

Should Sarbanes-Oxley and other accounting standard have prevented the current financial crisis?

By Bob Lewis

Sep 30, 2008 3 mins

Technology Industry

Lawson’s CEO refuses to give in to peer pressure

Harry Debes raises a valid concern about breaking even in the SaaS market. Now it's up to us/you to help the SaaS movement to address the issue.

By Savio Rodrigues

Sep 29, 2008 3 mins

Open Source

I am finally done with my EMBA

Now that I'm done with my EMBA, I'll be incorporating topics from Integrative Thinking into my writing in the future.

By Savio Rodrigues

Sep 29, 2008 1 min

Open Source

Sit on this and spin

Lies, damned lies, and video. A new web site purports to separate the spin and the slime from the truth by analyzing the speech patterns of public figures. Is this too good to be believed? Cringely has a few thoughts.

By Robert Cringely

Sep 29, 2008 3 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development

Gripe Line gripe

Send in your gripes!

By Christina Wood

Sep 29, 2008 2 mins

Technology Industry

The end-user experience

What is it about end-users that makes them not tell tech support the real story?

By Sean McCown

Sep 29, 2008 4 mins

Databases

The high-tech redneck

The flipside of a high-tech life: Swapping my laptop for a tractor, I've headed back to the fields.

By Paul Venezia

Sep 29, 2008 4 mins

A sneak peek at Visual Studio 2010

Martin presents an illustrated guide to a few of the new features of Visual Studio 2010 and .Net Framework 4.0 that fall into the "democratizing ALM" theme.

By Martin Heller

Sep 29, 2008 3 mins

Software Development

VMware VCPs can level up their certification

Not satisfied with just being a VMware VCP? Have you been implementing virtualization for a while? Perhaps you need to dig deeper and take up the challenge of becoming VCDX certified.

By David Marshall

Sep 29, 2008 2 mins

Software Development

Why Android will crush the iPhone

The iPhone was a nice preview of next-gen mobile. But Android is the real thing, and will make iPhone and BlackBerry yesterday's news

By Eric Knorr

Sep 29, 2008 3 mins

Technology Industry

Profiting from reduced IT energy dependency

The EU's Emission Trading Scheme provides a lucrative market for companies committed to reducing their carbon footprints

By Ephraim Schwartz

Sep 29, 2008 5 mins

Technology Industry

Six Apart and JumpBox take Movable Type virtual

Creating a blog site with Movable Type software just got faster and easier with the help of virtual appliance technology know-how from JumpBox.

By David Marshall

Sep 28, 2008 2 mins

Software Development

Vizioncore announced numerous products at VMworld 2008

Vizioncore announced a number of new software products at VMworld 2008. Heterogeneous tools are important, and backup, management, monitoring, and automation across various hypervisor platforms is exactly where the company plans to attack.

By David Marshall

Sep 28, 2008 3 mins

Software Development

Burton Group: ‘SOA is not a solution that comes in a tidy little box’

SOA never comes in a box, and sometimes what comes in that box isn't what you need.

By Dave Linthicum

Sep 28, 2008 2 mins

Software Development

The ROI of PC power management

A little math reveals that power-management software is a smart investment

By Ted Samson

Sep 26, 2008 4 mins

Technology Industry

Let’s turn over the search for a way out of the financial crisis to computer scientists

Why not reconfigure the problem as a computer "what if" analytics question and let the computer scientists solve it?

By Ephraim Schwartz

Sep 26, 2008 2 mins

Technology Industry

Plastic Logic steals the show at Demo

Is this the next generation e-book reader for business professionals?

By Zack Urlocker

Sep 26, 2008 2 mins

Open Source

VMware Fusion 2 now available

VMware hasn't forgotten about the desktop Mac virtualization market. The company recently launched Fusion 2 with an impressive list of more than 100 new features.

By David Marshall

Sep 26, 2008 3 mins

Software Development

Thomas to RIAA: Do it to me one more time

Once more, a judge has ruled against the RIAA, declaring a mistrial in Capitol v. Thomas. Will this prove the wooden stake to the music industry's vampiric heart, or just another splinter?

By Robert Cringely

Sep 26, 2008 2 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development

Celebrating 30 years of InfoWorld

Since 1978, InfoWorld has offered a unique perspective on astounding tech developments and computer industry culture.

By Eric Knorr

Sep 25, 2008 3 mins

Technology Industry

Five reasons to start a SOA technology company now

When times are tough markets normalize, now could be a great time to start something new for those innovative and resourceful few

By Dave Linthicum

Sep 25, 2008 3 mins

Software Development

HP discloses suppliers’ CO2 emissions

Company aims reduce carbon emissions throughout supply chain

By Ted Samson

Sep 25, 2008 2 mins

Technology Industry

Innovation in Latvia

Some observations from the MySQL developer meeting

By Zack Urlocker

Sep 25, 2008 4 mins

Open Source

Micro-verticals are nipping at the heels of enterprise application vendors

Vertical solution providers are fighting back against the likes of Oracle, SAP, and IBM

By Ephraim Schwartz

Sep 25, 2008 4 mins

Technology Industry

SDK shoot-out: Android vs. iPhone

Apple and Google differ along familiar lines with their smartphone development kits

By Neil McAllister

Sep 25, 2008 6 mins

Software Development

Will the financial meltdown slow IT innovation?

Capital markets have been key drivers of cutting-edge technology, calling into question the impact the financial crisis will have on the vanguard of IT

By Bill Snyder

Sep 25, 2008 5 mins

Technology Industry

Boost efficiency and cut waste with supply-chain automation

Companies stand to gain by converting paper-based transactions into automated electronic ones

By Ted Samson

Sep 25, 2008 4 mins

Technology Industry

Why does my money expire?

I don't know of any prepaid plans that don't require you occasionally top-up your balance in order to keep the line active. Why is that?

By Christina Wood

Sep 25, 2008 3 mins

Technology Industry

Uptime chief shares five ways to cut datacenter cooling costs

Advice include setting a higher temperature, turning off humidification

By Ted Samson

Sep 24, 2008 3 mins

Technology Industry

Top 4 datacenter design mistakes

Current design limitations Previous design choices have resulted in not meeting the needs of the business. In particular, these design choices have resulted in complexity, waste, performance barriers, and cost models that don't work for the busi

By Tony Bishop

Sep 24, 2008 3 mins

Technology Industry

Why metadata matters for SOA: Part II

You need to start with your own understanding and processes. If you skip this step, your SOA won't work as well, if at all.

By Dave Linthicum

Sep 24, 2008 2 mins

Software Development

T-Mobile, Google unveil “gPhone”

Will HTC's first Android phone live up to the hype and catch the iPhone?

By Zack Urlocker

Sep 24, 2008 2 mins

Open Source

VMware Workstation 6.5 and ACE 2.5 hit the streets

VMware isn't only in the clouds, it's still on your desktop as well. The company just released new versions of VMware Workstation 6.5 and VMware ACE 2.5 to market.

By David Marshall

Sep 24, 2008 2 mins

Software Development

Making a career change

To get to the job you want, you sometimes have to take intermediate steps.

By Bob Lewis

Sep 24, 2008 2 mins

Technology Industry

Speech-synthesis technology is worth talking about

With applications beyond just video games, text-to-speech and voice-recognition have bright futures

By J. Peter Bruzzese

Sep 24, 2008 4 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development

Are tech firms faking job ads to avoid hiring U.S. workers?

Companies like Hewlett Packard, Cisco, and others are being accused of skirting federal laws to hire foreign workers while laying off American geeks. Cringely labors to uncover the truth.

By Robert Cringely

Sep 24, 2008 4 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development

Market down, SOA up

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By Dave Linthicum

Sep 24, 2008 1 min

Software Development

First look at the T-Mobile G1

The first smartphone based on Google's Android marries a sophisticated HTC handset with software features that outmaneuver iPhone

By Tom Yager

Sep 23, 2008 7 mins

Technology Industry

T-Mobile G1 launch: Cost, plans, availability

The device will cost $179, presumably with a 2-year contract. The offering is T-Mobile exclusive, and the G1 will be SIM-locked to T-Mobile's network. Plans will be add-ons for T-Mobile voice plans. For $25/month, customers will get unlimited W

By Tom Yager

Sep 23, 2008 1 min

Technology Industry

Android-based T-Mobile G1, with 3G, debuts at 10:30 ET

The world awaits T-Mobile's and HTC's attempted "iPhone killer," the first Google Android smartphone

By Tom Yager

Sep 23, 2008 3 mins

Technology Industry

Whether public office is like the business executive suite

Whether the U.S. is experiencing "class warfare," and whether this perspective is relevant to a working manager's attempts to deal with corporate politics.

By Bob Lewis

Sep 23, 2008 4 mins

Technology Industry

EnterpriseDB announces an interesting DBA offering

EnterpriseDB's Remote DBA Service addresses the market need for managing costs in a tough economy. It could also be an innovation to the open source business model.

By Savio Rodrigues

Sep 23, 2008 2 mins

Open Source