Network services operator Akamai improves its market presence and enhances its Web acceleration technology with the $268 million cash purchase of startup competitor Cotendo. – Akamai Technologies, which has made its name providing content delivery networks designed to boost Web performance for high-bandwidth uses such as video and big data, is looking to expand its [...]

With technology boosters like these, who needs enemies? That’s what many IT folks must be thinking when they take a gander at the sponsors of a bill before the U.S. Senate to limit overtime pay for computer workers. You can read about the details of the bill in a piece I wrote for SearchCIO-Midmarket.com this [...]

When it comes to picking a cloud services provider, many companies and IT departments are overcome by fear, uncertainty and doubt — FUD. Could independent cloud certifications quell those concerns? – When it comes to blazing new trails in the realm of IT, the road is often paved with a mixture of danger, luck and, [...]

Cloud storage trends in 2011 show that while cloud offerings are improving, confusing messages from some vendors are still muddling the picture. Go to Source

Just as surely as you’ll hear that Mariah Carey Christmas song 900 more times between now and Sunday, you’re sure to keep running into 2012 prognostications on your daily travels around our family of sites between now and mid-January. Because it’s such a cheery time of year, I like to think of these as little [...]

Worried about email security, the Los Angeles city government kills plans to move the LAPD to Gmail. Go to Source

Cloud computing vendors have heard their share of cheers and jeers in 2011. Our team reports on the top cloud newsmakers of the year. Go to Source

IT admins had lingering cloud security concerns throughout 2011. These top 5 tips can help you understand the ups and downs of cloud security. Go to Source

Cloud computing vendors have heard their share of cheers and jeers in 2011. Our team reports on the top cloud newsmakers of the year. Go to Source

Microsoft on Dec. 12 announced several updates to the Windows Azure platform, including new open-source capabilities, SQL Azure database enhancements and a simplified Windows Azure billing and management experience. With the new open-source capabilities, customers will benefit from the first ever Windows Azure software development kit, including language libraries for Node.js and support for hosting, [...]