Sean Michael Kerner

Big databases need big storage. To that end, Oracle this week announced the Exadata Storage Expansion Rack which has the potential to deliver as much as 10 Petabytes of compressed storage for the Exadata Database machine for clustered deployments. Exadata is Oracle’s all-in-one database box that includes compute, networking and storage capacity. The Storage Expansion […]

The promise of virtualization has always been about improving efficiency and server utilization. It’s a promise that VMware is now expanding with an updated Cloud Infrastructures Suite that has a focus on virtualization automation. Among the key components of the suite is the new vSphere 5 release which provides new virtualization, storage, performance and automation […]

Citrix (NASDQ:CTXS) is acquiring cloud startup cloud.com in an effort to further expand cloud services and ramp up competition against VMware. Cloud.com offers a Platform-as-a-Service solution that is intended to help make it easier for enterprises to manage and deploy cloud services. Citrix spokesperson Julie Geer told InternetNews.com that Citrix was not disclosing the financial […]

For small businesses that are moving to the cloud, one of the most common challenges revolves around security. In an effort to help solve the security challenge, security vendor Cenzic, today announced the availability of its ClickToSecure offering for Microsoft’s Azure Cloud platform as a service (PaaS). ClickToSecure combines Web application scanning that identifies potential […]

Networking giant Cisco is expanding its routing lineup with a new front-line entry level device. The Cisco RV110W is targeted at small business and home office deployments of up to five people. The RV110 includes an integrated 4-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet switch for wired connectivity and an 802.11n radio for Wi-Fi. Cisco has also included […]

Building Java apps for the cloud is about to get a bit easier thanks to a new tool from Java startup CloudBees. CloudBees has a DEV@cloud service that provides the contiguous integration capabilities of Jenkins as a cloud service. They also have a RUN@cloud Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering for Java applications deployments. Now CloudBees is delivering […]

After years of development, delays and ownership changes, Java is ready for its next major release. The first release candidate for Java 7 was released this week, with general availability expected by the end of the month. In order to help celebrate the launch of Java 7, Oracle hosted a global event on Thursday highlighting […]

From the ‘Cloning Takes….Time‘ files: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (RHEL) was officially released in November of 2010. Since then, Red Hat has managed to already push out RHEL 6.1 and migrate a decent book of business to their next generation Linux platform. With the RHEL 6 release now 8 months past, for those that […]

Oracle is out this week with a new release of its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) software. The new VDI 3.3 release expands both the deployment options and performance for enterprises looking to virtualize their desktops. The VDI 3.3 release is also the first from Oracle that is supported on Oracle Linux. “The Oracle Virtual Desktop […]

“Jailbroken devices become excellent hosts for mobile botnets.” Tom Kellermann, CTO of AirPatrol Corp commenting on the jailbreakme exploit for Apple iOS (eSecurityPlanet)   “Rather than using a floodlight to get Wi-Fi out, we’re using a flashlight.” Sylvia Hooks senior manager, wireless marketing at Cisco explaining Cisco’s new stadium Wi-Fi antennas (WiFiPlanet) – “I’ve […]

From the ‘How Far Can We Stray from GNOME 3‘ files: The latest development release of Ubuntu 11.10 is now out, once again pushing Ubuntu into different territory than its Linux peers. The 11.10 alpha 2 release is now out, and includes a few things we haven’t yet seen in other Linux distros (yet). At […]

Apple has gone to great lengths to secure its mobile iOS operating system. One of its key approaches is to limit iOS devices to only install apps from the Apple AppStore. In response, the process of jailbreaking iOS devices has emerged in the last several years as a way to get around Apple’s walled garden […]