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Will Oracle buy Informatica next?

Ever-acquisitive Oracle may place data integration specialist Informatica in its sights next, according to a recent pair of surveys.
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Many health care CIOs optimistic about e-health reimbursement

Of the 152 CIOs who responded to an August survey by the College of Health Information Management Executives, 28% percent indicated that they expect to qualify for stimulus funding in the first six months of fiscal year 2011.

NSF: Time for an Internet do-over

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has doled out grants worth up to $32 million in total to a pack of universities dedicated to rethinking everything about the Internet from from its core routing system to its security architecture and addressing the emergence of cloud computing and an increasingly mobile society.

Dell targets cloud computing, HPC with new server

With a new range of hardware announced Thursday, Dell's is targeting high-performance and cloud computing environments that share similar hyperscale characteristics.

Oracle board against sustainability proposal

Oracle's board of directors has weighed in against a shareholder proposal calling for the creation of a board-level committee on sustainability, according to the proxy statement for the vendor's upcoming annual meeting.

HP upgrades SANs, management software

HP announced storage hardware upgrades and management software updates for SMBs. The upgrades include the ability to create a SAN using both VMware and HyperV servers as well as being able to back up SQL and Exchange servers.

HP introduces microserver for small businesses

Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday announced a low-cost, entry-level server for small businesses that bundles advanced features in a small package.

SAP partner launches cloud-based mobile app service

SAP partner and start-up Leapfactor announced a cloud-based system to support mobile applications, including back-office custom applications for accounting and customer support.

Cisco, Citrix team on desktop virtualization package

A combined offering from Cisco Systems and Citrix offers turn-key desktop virtualization capability

Symantec releases de-duplication appliance, cloud storage for backup

Symantec announced several upgrades to its backup and archive software products that allow users to collect and store data from laptops and desktops for discovery purposes. The company also announced its first de-duplication appliance.

Making smart IT decisions: Simple steps small businesses should take for smart IT investments

According to a recent report from Forrester Research, IT spending in the United States is expected to ramp up in the second half of the year with an estimated 19% increase in computer equipment spending, 11% growth in software spending, 7% hike in communications equipment spending, and 6% uptick in consulting services.

How to build a solid server virtualization foundation

Dramatic cost and agility benefits make server virtualization an essential part of any data center. Here's how to plan, deploy, and maintain a sound virtual infrastructure

Epic failures: 11 infamous software bugs

Let's learn from the past: Some bugs have wreaked disaster, embarrassment and destruction on the world -- and some have literally killed people. Feel free to weigh in with your 'worst bug' candidates.

Q&A: Austereo CIO Ross Forgione

We take a look at what's coming up next on his IT agenda.

Accessories that enhance the iPad

Apple may think that its iPad is magical and revolutionary, but it's far from perfect, requiring additional accessories and products to enhance its features and functions. Here's a bunch of the latest iPad accessories that have come across the desk recently.

Where is the point of demarcation with cloud services?

The point of demarcation is important to service providers as it limits their exposure and risk, thus limiting their scope of responsibility and costs, but the growing popularity of cloud computing and hosted communications services promises to dramatically change the picture -- perhaps most dramatically in the wiring closet.

Layer 2 Data Center Interconnect options

For more than 20 years we have been using Layer 3 connectivity powered by dynamic routing protocols to route traffic between data centers, but adoption of virtualization and geo-clustering technologies is forcing us to re-examine our data center interconnect (DCI) models.

How to modernize your backup infrastructure

The technologies to vastly improve backup and recovery performance and reliability have arrived. Here's how to put them to good use

Eight great virtual appliances for VMware, free for the downloading

The combination of free open source and virtual machines is hard to beat; here are some of the handiest virtual appliances you'll find

IT Fuels Ford's Dramatic Turnaround

Ford's unified vision, facilitated by IT, is bringing the company back to profitability without a bailout.