Sean Michael Kerner

So just what does Oracle have in store for Java now that it has digested Sun Microsystems? Speaking at the company’s JavaOne event, Oracle’s executive vice president of product development discussed the roadmap, outlining new efforts to enhance Java’s graphics, performance and programming capabilities. Oracle also outlined new tools that developers will have at their […]

The PostgreSQL open source database system continues to advance with the addition of several features developers have long asked for. Among other features, the new PostgreSQL 9.0 requires much lower administration than older replication tools, allowing a single sysadmin or lead developer to manage a large cluster of replicated servers without needing a full-time database […]

From the ‘Force is with Oracle‘ files: One of the most anticipated Star Wars games ever is nearing completion, thanks to some Oracle Java technology goodness. It amazes me how tech that I write about for an enterprise audience is also very applicable for gaming too. During a Monday night keynote,Dave Moore lead platform developer […]

When Oracle acquired Sun Microsystems, the database giant billed the purchase as a stepping stone to an integrated software and hardware stack. At this year’s OpenWorld, Oracle’s annual confab, the company made a slew of announcements that appear to be marching in just that direction. Highlighting Oracle’s bonanza is the new Exalogic Elastic Cloud offering, […]

From the ‘Where Are They Now?‘ files: It’s been a tough couple of years for Mandriva (formerly Mandrake) Linux. The company has been on the edge of financial ruin, changed CEO’s more time than I can count and oh yeah they unceremoniously fired their founder Gael Duval. Sure Duval has been gone more than four […]

Google Chrome got another makeover just before the weekend as developers raced to resolve a trio of security vulnerabilities that cropped up just a few after its issued an initial refresh. As eSecurity Planet reports, Google’s security team also had to clean up an Adobe Flash plugin hole to protect users accessing streaming media content […]

It’s a common adage in cybersecurity circles to deem the volume and severity of threats as ever increasing. But that might not be the whole picture. A new survey from HP TippingPoint has found that the total number of security threats has actually been declining in recent years, though unpatched vulnerabilities remain on the rise. […]

Networking vendors have been looking ahead to the massive scalability that 100 Gigabit Ethernet technology will offer as Internet bandwidth consumption continues its unabated rise. The race to 100 GbE picked up in earnest when the IEEE signed off on the standard in June, and now Brocade is looking to get in on the action. […]

From the ‘Fire Sale‘ files: No surprise, but SCO has now officially (again) put its UNIX business on the auction block. No, this isn’t SCO selling its various claims on UNIX vs. Linux, this is SCO attempting to shed its UNIX products business unit, which produces the operating system software and related services. The way […]

From the ‘Beeblebrox’ files: How many JavaScript engines does a browser need?  For Mozilla (with Spider/Jaeger Monkey) apparently they need one more. The Narcissus engine is a testing engine of sorts that is supposed to enable developers to modify the engine in ways that Spider/Jaeger Monkey can not.  Zaphod (named I suppose after the Hitchiker’s […]

For more on cloud computing and the enterprise, visit Internet.com’s new cloud computing site. MuleSoft is out with a new upgrade to its enterprise service bus this week, touting major improvements for developers and new cloud capabilities. With the Mule 3.0 ESB, MuleSoft is expanding support for REST Web services, offering developers new integration with […]

Open source Web browser maker Mozilla has released a new version of its popular Firefox browser, with the update seemingly designed to close only a single stability issue. But that hasn’t been Mozilla’s only Firefox work this week, with Firefox 4 reaching a new stage. And the group has a new JavaScript benchmarking tool for […]