News Desk

Oracle Unveils Oracle SOA Suite 11g

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Oracle has announced the general availability of Oracle Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Suite 11g, which helps customers and partners to lower costs, improve efficiencies and increase visibility into their businesses and operations. This next-generation business application infrastructure makes today's enterprises agile and adaptable through its modular and flexible architecture.

An A to Z of Cloud Computing Companies in 2009

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:45:00 EDT

A robust ecosystem of solutions providers is emerging around cloud computing.Here, SYS-CON's Cloud Computing Journal expands its popular list of most active players in the fast-emerging Cloud Ecosystem, from the 'mere' 100 we identified back in January of this year, to half as many again - testimony, if any further were needed, to the fierce and continuing growth of the "Elastic IT" paradigm throughout the world of enterprise computing.

"RIAs in the Cloud" - Are They Ready for the Cloud?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EDT

"What's fueling the interest in RIA?" asked Regev Yativ, President & CEO of Magic Software Enterprises in the Americas, at the beginning of his session at AJAX World RIA Conference & Expo in NYC last month. The answer is the growth of broadband, Yativ said, which has made the Internet more popular now in the USA than even TV.

Oracle Fusion Middleware - #1 in Middleware

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:45:00 EDT

As part of today's Oracle(R) Fusion Middleware 11g launch, Oracle announced that Oracle Fusion Middleware remains the Company's fastest growing business. Oracle's commitment to delivering innovative products strengthened Oracle Fusion Middleware's position as an industry leader in vendor share, growth, performance, partner ecosystem and developer communities.

Red Hat Announces Premier Cloud Provider Certification and Partner Program

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:30:00 EDT

Red Hat, Inc., has announced the Premier Cloud Provider Certification and Partner Program, designed to simplify and expand the adoption of cloud computing by enterprise customers. The program enables industry leaders in cloud computing to become certified to offer Red Hat technology solutions. Premier Cloud Provider Partners will collaborate with Red Hat on technical support, security updates, hardware certification, sales and marketing and business models.

IBM & Cloud Computing: How "SOA in the Cloud" Can Produce Real Change

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:00:00 EDT

“SOA serves as the foundation for the move into the cloud,” stated Dr. Kareem Yusuf, Director Product Management, WebSphere Software, IBM in his keynote at SOA World Conference & Expo in NYC Tuesday. “What are the characteristics of the cloud?” Dr Yusuf then asked. Shared infrastructure, self-service capabilities, and the fact that it will be virtualized are several that he mentioned. He also noted that two things stand out about the cloud – self-service access and management, and elastic scaling.

Enterprise-Class Clouds: It's A Perfect Storm

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Anyone familiar with the history of Unisys will not be at all surprised to learn that the company is the latest giant to enter the arena of enterprise cloud computing. Indeed, with its deep experience and rich technological innovation and capabilities in the enterprise server marketplace, as well as its involvement in transaction-intensive, mission-critical environments, it's a natural evolution for the company.

IBM’s Injunction Bid Foiled

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:45:00 EDT

IBM Friday lost its bid for a preliminary injunction that would stop its ex-M&A chief David Johnson from going to work for Dell. Flummoxed, IBM’s now going to try rushing to the Court of Appeals for the injunction.

PTO Complains of Revenue Shortfall

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:45:00 EDT

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which has complained for years about being “patently” overburdened, now complains that its patent revenues are coming up short because of the recession. Collections that came to $6.9 million a day in January and February, according to Reuters, fell to $6.4 million a day in April and May and $5.9 million a day last week.

SYS-CON White Paper: SFA Buyer's Guide

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EDT

The right SFA solution can be an enormous benefit to your company's sales reps, as it can help them automate operations, eliminate errors, and forecast revenues. But, as is the case with any technology, you need to consider several important factors to make sure you end up with a solution that fits your organization's needs. Inside CRM's SFA Buyer's Guide has all the advice you need to make a winning decision.

Talend Moves to Near Real-Time

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:30:00 EDT

Talend, the open source data integration ISV, has got a new near real-time data integration platform called Integration Suite RTX that offers seamless information synchronization across information systems and is supposed to bolster productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer service.

SYS-CON White Paper: 10 Steps to a Successful CRM Implementation

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:15:00 EDT

A CRM solution can have an enormously positive effect on your business's bottom line, but a lot can go wrong during a rollout if you haven't planned properly. Follow these 10 steps to help ensure that your CRM implementation is a success, from the planning stages to post-deployment improvements.

The New Global Cyber Cold War

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:15:00 EDT

There have been some rather dramatic moves in the world of cyber warfare over the last couple weeks which has brought the need to for standardized interoperability & cooperation within multinational cyber defense systems to the forefront.

SYS-CON White Paper: CRM Comparison Guide

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:45:00 EDT

Download this side-by-side comparison guide that breaks down the industry's top 15 CRM players (including Salesforce.com, RightNow Technologies, NetSuite, Microsoft, Entellium, SugarCRM and Oracle) so you can quickly and easily compare the features and costs of each.

SYS-CON White Paper: Managed Hosting Services Checklist

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:45:00 EDT

Do you know what to ask before you buy? The Web Hosting Unleashed Managed Hosting Services Checklist gives you a comprehensive list of questions and a step-by-step approach to evaluating managed-hosting vendors and providers. Be armed with the right questions, market research and criteria to select the right managed-hosting solution for your company.

SYS-CON White Paper: Buyer's Guide: Managed Hosting Services

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EDT

Do you know what to ask before you buy? This step-by-step guide includes important decision-making considerations such as features, benefits and costs across some of the top managed hosting solution providers and vendors. Get industry insight on: Managed hosting market overview, Vendor services and features, Pricing and costs, and "What To Ask Before You Buy" checklist.

SYS-CON White Paper: Enterprise PBX Comparison Guide

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Compare leading VoIP Phone System and IP PBX companies like Avaya, Fonality, Nortel, Siemens and more, all in one place. VoIP News has prepared a detailed comparison of small and medium business phone and IP PBX systems. The guide examines: Installation & Features, Management & Administration, Security, Support, and Pricing.

SYS-CON White Paper: Enterprise PBX Buyer's Guide

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:15:00 EDT

Considering an IP PBX or VoIP phone system? Download the VoIP News Buyer's Guide to help you make an informed decision. The IP PBX Buyer's Guide analyzes: key requirements, basic features, vendor offerings, pros & cons, and more. . . Learn what an IP PBX System can do for you and understand what issues you should consider during your decision-making process.

Consumers Don’t Know a Netbook from a Notebook

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:00:00 EDT

Sixty percent of the people who bought a netbook thought it was just a cute little notebook, which is why 42% of them were disappointed with the widget’s performance according research done by the NPD Group. The researcher found only 58% of the people who bought a netbook instead of a notebook were very satisfied with their purchase, compared to 70% of the folks who planned on buying a netbook from the start.

CA Presents at "SOA in the Cloud Expo" in New York City

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:45:00 EDT

"Application Performance Management enables you to prioritize your problem list." So stated Janelle Shaw, Principal Consultant for Application Performance Management solutions at CA Wily Technology, at the 15th International SOA World Conference & Expo 2009 East held June 22-23, 2009, in New York.

Intel Inside Nearly Eighty Percent of the World’s Fastest Supercomputers

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:04:00 EDT

More supercomputers than ever are using Intel Corporation processors, according to the latest TOP500 list. The high performance computing (HPC) community is especially enthusiastic about the Intel® Xeon® 5500 processor series. Launched only 3 months ago these chips are already driving the research and analytical capabilities of 33 systems on the list.

"SOA in the Cloud Expo" 2009 New York Photo Album

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:00:00 EDT

SYS-CON's SOA World Conference & Expo, colocated with AJAXWorld RIA Conference & Expo, held on June 22-23, 2009, in New York City, featured parallel content-rich tracks reflecting the worldwide adoption of the distributed computing paradigm, in which web services are deployed through specific service-oriented architectures.

Data Mashups at AJAX World RIA Conference & Expo

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:45:00 EDT

At the 7th International AJAX World RIA Conference & Expo in New York, held June 22-23, 2009, Suresh Chandrasekaran, leader of sales and marketing in North America and APAC for Denodo Technologies, discussed the Enterprise Data mashup platform and how to build virtual data services.

Secret to Advancing "SOA in the Cloud"

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EDT

At the 15th International SOA World Conference & Expo 2009 East, which opened Monday in New York City, Sean Valcamp discussed how in today’s business world, measuring your success is a must especially in our current economic climate. It’s something we do as individuals, teams, and companies. But, with the drive to advance SOA, tying Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to your SOA strategy can get lost in the complexity and rush to move your projects forward.

SOA & Cloud Bootcamp at SOA World in New York City

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:00:00 EDT

SOA and cloud computing go hand-in-hand, since cloud computing is in essence merely the ability to leverage new platforms and resources that you don't happen to own. At SYS-CON's SOA & Cloud Bootcamp tomorrow, software industry entrepreneur and Bootcamp Instructor Alan Williamson will explore further these linked approaches.

SOA & Cloud Computing To Intersect This Week at SOA World

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:45:00 EDT

Federal IT organizations across the DoD and IC are facing costly data storage and data processing challenges stemming from the vast amount of information they collect and analyze as a part of their mission. To effectively organize and utilize these growing information stores, enterprise applications must be capable of performing large-scale, data-intensive processing. Federal enterprise infrastructures supporting such applications are often inadequate to address these challenges, and IT organizations incur lost time and greater costs trying to scale resources to meet storage and computing demand.

Disney Brands a Netbook

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:15:00 EDT

It had to happen. Only the timing seems a bit off because of the recession. But there’s gonna be a Disney netbook, a “Netpal” for 6–12 year-olds, made by netbook pioneer Asustek and selling for $350 at Toys “R” Us starting in late July. A version with more storage and a longer battery will go through Amazon.com and other retailers. The widget should go international by the end of the year.

SAP Borrows Microsoft’s Software-Plus-Services Approach

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EDT

SAP has a new on-demand plan. First of all it’s for the large enterprise, its existing customers, not the mid-market it’s been lackadaisically offering its never-completely-released isolated-tenancy on-demand ERP widgetry, ByDesign.

Layer 7 Technologies to Present at SOA World Conference in NYC

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:00:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that K. Scott Morrison, Chief Architect of Layer 7 Technologies, will be presenting at the upcoming SOA World Conference & Expo 2009 East (www.soaworld2009.com) June 22-23, 2009, in New York City. His session will be entitled “How to Fail at SOA." K. Scott Morrison is the Chief Architect at Layer 7 Technologies, where he works to scale, simplify and secure Web applications. He has extensive IT and scientific experience in a number of industries, was previously Director of Technology at Infowave Software, and has also held senior architect positions at IBM.

Intel Named “Gold Sponsor” of SOA World Conference & Expo 2009 East

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:00:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that Intel was named "Gold Sponsor" of the upcoming SOA World Conference & Expo 2009 East. The 15th International SOA World Conference will take place June 22-23, 2009, in New York City. Intel’s SOA Products Group offers SOA Expressway – a soft appliance deployed to address common XML and SOA problems such as acceleration, security, service mediation and service governance.

CA Named “Gold Sponsor” of SOA World Conference & Expo 2009 East

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:30:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that CA was named "Gold Sponsor" of the upcoming SOA World Conference & Expo 2009 East. The 15th International SOA World Conference will take place June 22-23, 2009, in New York City. CA is the world's leading independent information technology (IT) management software company. We help companies manage IT to better perform, compete, innovate and grow their businesses. With our Enterprise IT Management (EITM) vision and technology, customers can unify IT and simplify the management of complex computing environments.

Red Hat Collaborates with HP on SOA Solutions

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:45:00 EDT

Red Hat has announced an optimized solution developed with HP around service-oriented architecture (SOA) Governance. The JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform has been optimized to be governed by HP SOA Systinet software. With the addition of HP SOA Systinet, customers have an opportunity to drive revenue, remove costly errors and respond to market changes when they automate business processes through a deployment on JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform.

Denodo Technologies Named “Silver Sponsor” of SOA World Conference

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:45:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that Denodo Technologies was named "Silver Sponsor" of the upcoming SOA World Conference & Expo 2009 East. The 15th International SOA World Conference will take place June 22-23, 2009, in New York City. Denodo, the recognized innovator of Enterprise Data Mashup (EDM) software, delivers a single platform that combines data integration and web process automation to enable real-

WebSphere Guru to Keynote at SOA World

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EDT

With IBM taking major initiatives in the cloud computing arena this week, it is timely that SYS-CON Events recently announced that IBM WebSphere Director of Product Management Dr. Kareem Yusuf will be delivering a keynote on cloud computing and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) at the upcoming SOA World Conference & Expo 2009 East (www.soaworld2009.com) June 22-23 in New York City.

Virtualization Expo: Sun Kills Off Rock: NYT

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:15:00 EDT

Sun has killed its vaunted Rock chip, according to the New York Times. Five years in development at the cost of billions of dollars, the 16-core/32-threads UltraSparc chip was meant for a line of high-end Supernova SMP servers that had already been delayed several times.

Novell Reportedly Planning Free Apps Store

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:00:00 EDT

Novell means to create an open source apps store chockablock with free software that can be uploaded in a click, according to PC Pro. The British publication talked to Novell’s VP of business development Holger Dryoff. Apparently it’s aimed mostly at the netbook market where Novell plans to have a SUSE edition of the open source Moblin operating system near and dear to Intel’s heart. Presumably Novell figures the borrowed scheme will advance Moblin’s fortunes against Microsoft.

Dell Believed on Acquisition Trail

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:15:00 EDT

Dell now has ~$10 billion in its jeans to spend on an acquisition or two. It raised another billion this week selling bonds. That’s the second time in two months it’s sold debt, not something it’s done much of in years past. It also has IBM’s poached M&A chief David Johnson, but since IBM sued him to enforce his non-compete he’s off “studying the company” while a court decides if and when he can practice his skills.

Cisco Pays for Its Server Impertinence

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Despite steep price cuts, Cisco lost 14.4 points of market share in high-end SAN switches and 9.8% overall to Brocade in Q1, according to the Dell’Oro Group because OEMs switched their allegiance when it became clear Cisco was going to enter the server market. Dell’Oro called it a “landslide shift.” Cisco finally rolled out its Unified Computing System in March, bundling networking, storage and compute in one box.

SOA World 2009 West: Call for Papers Deadline June 30

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:15:00 EDT

The conference theme of the 16th International SOA World Conference & Expo, to be held September 22–23, 2009 in San Francisco, CA, is 'Services - The Mainstay of the New Web Revolution.' The Call for Papers, which is now open, welcomes submissions from exceptional speakers with high-quality use cases of investing in SOA to provide strong return on investment (ROI). Case studies from companies that have chosen to invest in service-oriented architecture, with measurable benefits, are especially encouraged.

Second Bidder Upsets Micro Focus-Borland Deal

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:15:00 EDT

Last week while EMC was distracting everybody by one-upping NetApp in a hostile play for Data Domain, Micro Focus was saying sotto voce that a mystery company, described as a financial buyer, had trumped its $75 million cash offer for Borland.