There appears to be quite an Australian presence involved in the US$420 million buyout announced this week of US-based software house SpringSource by virtualisation leader VMware.
Support for Java and cron jobs, and database mobility improvements headline an update to Google's App Engine announced by the search giant today.
Centrelink has received a largely positive report on its project management framework, but still has some work to do on systems' integration, according to a National Audit Office report.
Tasmania's Department of Education will shortly appoint a panel of software development suppliers as it looks to shore up resources for numerous small-scale programming projects.
Sun Microsystems will begin releasing significant open-source Java components this year and also will extend the collaborative strategy to the gadget version of the software technology.
Adobe's attempt to bring its AIR platform to all handheld devices smells strongly of Sun's attempt to dominate the smartphone market with Java. But will the software giant's efforts suffer the same fate?
We talked to Hayden Lindsay, IBM Rational's vice president of enterprise tools and compilers about enterprise modernisation. He identified five key factors that are inhibiting business responsiveness.
Wotif is one of the most popular online marketplaces for last-minute hotel accommodation in Australia and New Zealand. In this interview, the company's CIO Paul Young talks about some of the important technical and business decisions he has made in order to successfully manage the infrastructure of a rapidly growing Web 2.0 company.
When you're serving millions of page views a day and actively trying to encourage four million loyal customers to use the Internet, how do you ensure those applications don't come crashing to the ground?
Is certification better than experience? Here's what industry analysts and IT professionals have to say, including issues with MCSE.
Databases are by no means an easy product category to understand. Many of the big players now offer free or "light" versions of their databases, but comparing them all is no easy task -- as we found out.
We examine tools that can drill down through your applications to pinpoint exactly where loading causes trouble.
Advantage Plex is a development tool for Windows, J2EE and iSeries 400 environments.
Oracle is betting on the lure of cost savings and the strength of its database to help sell its new product, Oracle Collaboration Suite. Get an advance look at this competitor to Microsoft Exchange.
The networking-software company bets on open source and standards to build momentum for its operating systems and security software.
Telstra shareholders fear break up
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Microsoft's Tracey Fellows on Windows 7
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