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VMware Supports BEA's Effort To Virtualize Java Apps

3/10/2008

At last week's VMworld, BEA and VMware announced their partnership on a project to allow BEA's Java applications to work within virtual environments created with VMware's tools. Read More

Sybase Updates Encryption Software for Windows Mobile Data

3/4/2008

One of the biggest risks enterprises face in rolling out PDAs and smart phones is data getting into the wrong hands if a device is lost or stolen. Sybase Inc.'s iAnywhere business unit today is rolling out software it said will help developers address that threat. Read More

Vista Pricing Cut Worldwide

3/4/2008

Microsoft last week announced that it would cut the price on Windows Vista. The timing of the price cut would coincide with the retail availability of Vista Service Pack 1. Read More

European Commission Slaps Microsoft with $1.3 Billion Fine

2/27/2008

The European Union's antitrust commission today fined Microsoft 899 million Euros or $1.3 billion today for its failure to comply with the EU's 2004 finding that Redmond was engaged in monopolistic practices. Read More

Apple Notebooks Get Faster Processors, Expanded Storage

2/27/2008

Apple Tuesday rolled out updated versions of its MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook systems. The new models sport faster processors and expanded memory. The MacBook Pro models also add Apple's multi-touch trackpad technology. Read More

Blackboard Opens Data Center for Delivery of Managed Services

2/27/2008

Education software company Blackboard has opened its fifth international data center. The latest one is located in Sydney, Australia, to host software services for higher education clients based in Asia Pacific time zones. The company said it currently has 520 clients that use hosted services, in sizes ranging from a few hundred end users to a million. Read More

Sun Completes MySQL Acquisition; Universities Deploy Sun Infrastructure

2/26/2008

Sun Microsystems Tuesday completed its $1 billion acquisition of MySQL AB, a decision that was announced back in mid-January. Coinciding with the completion of the acquisition, Sun also made available MySQL's complete portfolio of products through its global sales and services organization. The company also recently announced several new universities deploying its systems. Read More

U Pittsburgh Automates IT Support

2/25/2008

The University of Pittsburgh has signed on with Alloy Software to automate technical support across multiple departments. The deal equips the university's Financial Information Systems (FIS) department with Alloy Navigator, which provides a centralized platform for IT service management. It replaces the department's previous home-grown system. Read More

University of AZ Wireless Voice-Data LAN Deployment Hits Milestone

2/22/2008

The University of Arizona (UA) has completed two major phases of its wireless LAN deployments for voice and data, according to the company managing the project. Today, UA's wireless network--dubbed UAWiFi--spans more than 7 million square feet, 4,500 wireless access points, and 22 buildings. Upon completion, the initiative, which is being managed by systems integrator NEC Unified Solutions and using Cisco equipment, will comprise more than 6,000 access points and 12 million square feet on two campuses. Read More

ASR Launches Accountability Framework for Higher Ed

2/22/2008

Education consulting firm ASR Analytics has debuted a new suite of services focused on the reporting and analysis of accountability data in colleges and universities. The new Accountability Framework for Higher Education (AFHE) is designed to provide a "sustainable reporting foundation for decision making" using BI methodologies. Read More