Serdar Yegulalp
Senior Writer
Serdar Yegulalp is a senior writer at InfoWorld, covering software development and operations tools, machine learning, containerization, and reviews of products in those categories. Before joining InfoWorld, Serdar wrote for the original Windows Magazine, InformationWeek, the briefly resurrected Byte, and a slew of other publications. When he's not covering IT, he's writing SF and fantasy published under his own personal imprint, Infinimata Press.
Google Cloud Launcher deploys VM-based apps in a snap
Google offers a new service for launching packaged apps in VMs to Cloud Platform, by way of a partnership with Bitnami.
Expect superior scale-out in Couchbase Server 4
Couchbase Server 4 will allow indexing, querying, or data services to be concentrated on specific node clusters.
HTTP/2: The future of the Web demystified
Making the most of HTTP/2 will take a lot of work on the part of Web designers, IT admins, and server jockeys. Here's what to expect.
Tableau adds new enticements to its free data visualization tool
Tableau Public gets new tools and data sets to better withstand growing competition -- at the same free price.
Review: BitTorrent delivers cloud-free 'Dropbox for business'
New BitTorrent Sync 2.0 aims for business users with user-management and NAS-synchronization features, but its decentralized design complicates integration into larger organizations
Review: BitTorrent delivers cloud-free 'Dropbox for business'
New BitTorrent Sync 2.0 aims for business users with user-management and NAS-synchronization features, but its decentralized design complicates integration into larger organizations.
LibreOffice 4.4 raises the bar
The latest release of the open source productivity suite is leaner, smarter, and more compatible with Microsoft Office docs.
Node.js goes pro: New opportunities -- and risks
The meteoric rise of Node.js means greater scrutiny of tools and shortcomings in the years ahead.
The never-ending quest to dethrone email
Pretenders to the messaging throne have been many, but email still reigns. Here’s how that might change
Got an hour? You can learn to code
For one week, Code.org's Hour of Code event will offer one-hour tutorials on the basics of computer science
WordPress 4 review: Plugs in, turns on, grows up
The latest revision of the powerful and popular blogging engine does far more than blogs, although the power comes with a price.
Teach your router new tricks with DD-WRT or OpenWrt
Open source DD-WRT or OpenWrt firmware can breathe new life -- and advanced features -- into your old wired or wireless router.
Linksys WRT1900AC: The best open router yet
Linksys' ambitious, prosumer-grade Wi-Fi router is pricey compared to the classic WRT54G router that inspired it, but it comes with a great feature set
Apache OpenOffice 4 vs. LibreOffice 4.1
Not so fast, LibreOffice -- OpenOffice has a shiny, new, and improved major release of its own.
Review: Box beats Dropbox -- and all the rest -- for business
Box trumps Dropbox, Egnyte, Citrix ShareFile, EMC Syncplicity, and OwnCloud with rich mix of file sync, file sharing, user management, deep reporting, and enterprise integration.
First look: Microsoft Remote Desktop apps for iOS and Android
Late to the game, Microsoft releases Remote Desktop apps for rival mobile platforms, but they're bare-bones at best -- and where's the WinPhone version?
The future of Linux: Evolving everywhere
Mark Shuttleworth's recent closure of Ubuntu Linux bug No. 1 ("Microsoft has a majority market share") placed a meaningful, if somewhat controversial, exclamation point on how far Linux has come since Linus Torvalds rolled out the...
Future of Linux: Evolving everywhere
Mark Shuttleworth's recent closure of Ubuntu Linux bug No. 1 ("Microsoft has a majority market share") placed a meaningful, if somewhat controversial, exclamation point on how far Linux has come since Linus Torvalds rolled out the...
Preloaded Linux systems: Weighing the options
Most Linux enthusiasts prefer to install the OS into existing systems. However, if you don't have the time or inclination to deal with the tinkering involved, you can try a preloaded Linux PC or laptop.