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Parasoft sets AJAX apps testing

Parasoft is adding AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) testing capabilities to its WebKing testing tool. WebKing 6.0, which is available on Monday, tests Web applications and Web sites to ensure they meet reliability, security and performance goal

Lending ear to open source VoIP

With interest in Asterisk on the rise, commercial IP phone vendors embrace SIP

Adventures in Asterisk deployment

Wherein the author rolls up his sleeves and embarks on his own open source VoIP odyssey

Case study: Asterisk proves its worth

Looking to expand its phone operations, Summer Bay Resorts called on Asterisk — and the open source IP PBX delivered

Open source VoIP makes the business connection

Thanks to worthwhile IP PBX alternatives such as Asterisk, open source VoIP is ready for targeted enterprise deployment

Do-it-yourself content distribution

Appliance- and software-based options for internal corporate WANs

VoIP’s mad scientist

I wanted a conventional review; our reviewer had a different idea

Dell takes baby steps toward Linux

Top PC vendor answers customers' demand for open source, tentatively

Your Web site’s secret weapon

Once mere Web accelerators, content distribution networks now offer a range of useful services

Domain Scammers Start Calling

Just about anyone who has registered a domain has probably gotten one of those phony renewal notices from scammers who try to trick you into sending them a check. And perhaps everyone's gotten wise to those letters, because one reader reports he

Open Source Telephony works just fine (Asterisk)

I read this article "Doubts persist about open source IP telephony" as I was sitting on a conference call using a Polycom phone on our brand new Asterisk system. We deployed last week and I have to say it's been a pleasure thus far. Th

Neoware Expands into the Virtualization Market

Neoware announced the launch of the industry's first mobile virtual desktop thin client solution, an initiative that expands the company's reach into the rapidly growing virtualization market. Neoware unveiled a new product line of virtuali

Symantec Acquisition of Altiris Draws Near

Symantec revealed that the acquisition of Altiris is drawing nearer following the early termination of the waiting period imposed by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. The $830 million deal is expected to close in the second quarter of

Netuitive Delivers Smart Management Software for VMware

Netuitive has announced its entrance into the virtualization world with the release of Netuitive SI for VMware, a software management solution that the company says will help IT managers balance their resource performance and quickly identify poorly

Blue Lane Provides Security for Virtual Machines

Blue Lane Technologies, a VMware Technology Alliance Partner, announced the immediate availability of VirtualShield, a software based vulnerability shield that is designed to provide instant protection for virtual machines running on the VMware Infra

ZoneMinder Digital Surveillance Systems

Security is the utmost for any business, whether it is securing your data, or securing your doors. One often overlooked (or under thought) area of security is a camera system. Most people that consider one don't really know their options and imm

Stealth Tech: PortableApps.com

I love stealth technologies. The chance to stumble across a product or service that has flown below the radar, yet has the potential to shake-up conventional wisdom, is one of the fringe benefits of penning a topical blog like this. So I was filled w

Virtual Iron Offers a Cheap Upgrade Solution for VMware Customers

Virtual Iron Software is attempting to lure away existing VMware customers by offering a limited time upgrade program that is only good for the first 100 customers who take the bite. Virtual Iron's upgrade program is designed for VMware users cu

More about the pioneering spirit

Dear Bob …In your posting about Metropolis vs the Frontier ("A Pioneer collides with Metropolis," Advice Line, 2/28/2007) uou forgot to mention that in the American frontier during the 1600s-1800s, the European settlers would often have c

Sorting out GPLv3: InformationWeek longs for a straight answer

Charlie Babcock has a funny (if it weren't so sad) blog entry about his efforts to write a piece on GPLv3. He interviewed me for the story, and I'm looking forward to its release this coming week, but I gave him nowhere near the trouble tha

ICS and AppStream Partner to Fortify the SmartDesktop

AppStream, a provider of on-demand application deployment and management, and Integrated Computer Solutions (ICS), a full service information security and technology services firm, have signed a partnership agreement. The partnership will allow ICS t

The BSD vs. GPL debate

I wrote yesterday about Eben Moglen's upcoming OSBC keynote. It's clearly intended to be a shot over the bow of both proprietary and BSD-style licensing. And that's fine, as we have a wide range of perspectives represented at OSBC. Gia

Review: Getting the most battery life on long flights

I fly internationally at least once per quarter, and have done so for nearly three years. As such, I've long needed a way to get enough battery life to sustain me during 8-12 hours of flight time. I've seen others try to make do by buying 1

Managing SOA Semantics Using Ontologies and Supporting W3C Standards…. Audio and Presentation

Here is the presentation and audio from the Webinar. Enjoy. Download file Download file…

Cisco-WebEx will define the future of computing

While most industry analysts see the Cisco acquisition of WebEx as a shot across Microsoft's bow for ruler of the collaboration seas, I see more to it than that. This is really a preemptive cannonball fired at Google. Cisco had two choices. Eith

Sneak Peek: Windows Mobile 6 Means More Pricey Cell Phones

Figured this would happen. Windows Mobile 6 is coming out, so are cell phone makers going to use it to make lower-cost-but-smarter mobile comm devices…or are they going to use it as an excuse to make Windows versions of the iPhone and charge all u

Quest upgrades Java performance tuner

Quest Software announced this week an upgraded version of its JProbe product for Java performance tuning, featuring support for Java Platform, Standard Edition (SE) Release 6. Version 7.0 of JProbe also supports advanced memory diagnostics offered in

Eben Moglen’s OSBC keynote

I'm so excited right now, because I just got Eben's abstract for his OSBC keynote this May 22, 2007 (San Francisco). Eben will be joining Matthew Szulik (CEO, Red Hat), Marc West (CIO, H&R Block), Marten Mickos (CEO, MySQL), Rob Curley

SMB Tech News Today; 3/16

Back from InfoWorld's 2007 Editorial Retreat. Back from sunny 70-degree weather to NJ where we just got another six or seven inches of gray slushy snow. Sigh. * Microsoft pumping up online CRM. Mr. Ballmer took this week's Convergence show

Test Center Tracker: Security Friday

Today's edition pulls together a healthy dose of security content from our Test Center analysts and contributors — just in time for a Friday systems check before the weekend. Fresh from the Test Center: Defending the network used to be as simpl

Not quite a Wow

I took my 13-year-old daughter with me to Staples last Saturday to pick up a few office supplies. While we were there, I looked at the computers on display: I wanted to check to see if Windows Vista Home Premium can connect to a VPN. Yes, it can, as

OpSource bolsters SaaS platform

OpSource, which provides SaaS (Software as a Service) delivery services to software companies, announced this week its Optimal On-Demand 2.0 platform. OpSource offers mission-critical application components such as hosting while letting software comp

SOA and the Flu

I have the flu this week. No biggy, I'm never sick. So, when I get sick I don't feel too bad about it. However, I've had an opportunity to catch up on some reading, and think a bit more about a few SOA topics. Here are some thoughts:

Hands-on preview: Adaptec’s newest RAID controllers mix SAS and SATA drives

One of the hottest segments in storage this year will be SAS (serial attached SCSI), the more flexible, more scalable successor to parallel SCSI that brings new models of disk drives and controllers to the market. Adadptec announced this week a new f

In search of a laptop that plays it safe

New tamper-resistant laptop blends data security features from ASI, Seagate, and Wave Systems

Real-world IT security challenges: Doing away with passwords

It's RSA and Citrix to the rescue when a company wants to move to more secure login methods

Why you might want to consider hiring a Pointy-haired Boss

First, a caveat. This advice only works if you care about money more than your coding soul. With that out of the way, let's proceed. You run a successful open source project. It makes you feel good. But your wife/husband/friend/household pet is

Worst tech fashion trend: Bluetooth earpiece

I was down at the OpSource SaaS Con today (which BTW was one of the most interesting events I have been to in years–seriously) and was overwhelmed by the number of people walking around with a stupid cyborg bluetooth earpiece in the whole time. At l

PlateSpin a Mover and Shaker in Virtualization

When people in the virtualization community talk about P2V, the name PlateSpin comes up time and time again. They've been one of the dominant players in this space for quite some time. For the third year in a row, the company was named one of th

Being late says a lot about you, and none of it’s good

Windows Server Virtualization Demonstration Video

If you haven't had the opportunity to see Microsoft's next generation virtualization hypervisor platform, you are in luck. Jeff Woolsey, a lead program manager on the Windows virtualization team, recently recorded a great video to walk us t

Posting a Nutty

Another Mac bites the dust (This is becoming routine)

I got a call from my brother today. I convinced him 2-3 years ago to get a PowerBook. I felt I was doing him a favor, releasing him from Dell Hell. But today his Mac suddenly gave up the ghost, taking all of his data with it:Here is the story: I was

Cisco buys WebEx…maybe now it will actually work

The big news today is Cisco's $3.2 billion acquisition of WebEx. Just as Microsoft has increasingly focused attention on the SMB market, Cisco is engaging in the same behavior here. Cisco wants to find a growing market for its products, which do

Foundry beefs up wireless LAN products

Foundry Networks gave their IronPoint wireless line a boost yesterday with the unwrapping of two new infrastructure products and an update to its IronPoint Wireless Location Manager application. The new IronPoint Mobility RS4000 Radio Switch is a thi

Test Center Tracker: Silver bullet storage for SMBs

All-in-ine backup: For SMBs, implementing an effective and winning mix of backup technologies can be overwhelming. Who has the time and the know-how to make it work? Well, InfoWorld's Master of Storage Mario Apicella has found an appliance that

Linux file system security options

Maybe buying a FDE (Full Disk Encryption) hard drive is not an option for you right now, but that doesn't mean you need to compromise on your Linux file system security.linux.com has an article on how to hide an entire file system. There are sev

802.11n Draft 2.0 is Approved

The 802.11 Working Group voted 83.4% affirmatively to approve the Draft 2.0 of the 802.11n spec. The overwhelming affirmative vote was a bit surprising considering the rollercoaster-like ride the 802.11n spec has taken so far. With the approval vote

New OpenBSD Remote Security Vulnerability Found

Wow! I was astonished to find the news this morning when I woke up. Core Security Technologies found that a malformed IPv6 packet MBUF header could be used for vulnerbility remote code execution on OpenBSD. What's remarkable about this is that

Tech tops the pop charts

Music-video paean to Web 2.0 burns up YouTube, puts machines at the center of personal expression