New server technologies, such as multicore processors and virtualisation, have led IBM to begin radically revamping its server software pricing method.
Microsoft is taking a stand on an emerging technology that threatens to reshape software pricing models.
Microsoft has said that the Internet service provider Fasthosts, which has started offering a subscription-based version of Microsoft Office 2007, is infringing on the software giant's licence regulations -- but Fasthosts has denied this claim.
Rambus, which develops chip interface technology, is turning its attention beyond chipmakers to computer vendors as potential targets for its licensing business.
Following months of anticipation and some high-profile criticism, Oracle has changed the licensing model for its databases and middleware on multicore servers, bringing it a step closer in line with competitors.
The Olympics are nearly over, and the Australian team deserves kudos for an excellent performance all around. Yet even as the Olympic sun sets on the Bird's Nest for the last time this weekend, millions of spectators around the world will be scanning their dials in the hope of finding something else to fill their viewing hours.
As we embark on a new year, the industry hype-machine is slowly warming up to sell us new technologies that will make our jobs easier in 2007. Rest assured though that some problems will remain, like spam.
The end of the financial year must be nigh -- vendors are rolling out their last minute specials to try and get everyone to spend their last shreds of budget before 30 June rolls around.
Microsoft is taking a stand on an emerging technology that threatens to reshape software pricing models.
The increasing use of virtualisation has blurred the lines between physical and virtual worlds, creating a new issue for buyers and sellers of computer software: Software licensing as we know it is dying -- or already dead.
The European Commission has rejected Microsoft's proposed server interoperability licence. We dissect its contents.
Open-source database company introduces subscription-based service with tiered support, around the general public licence.
Who predicted Linux servers would outnumber Windows servers by 2006? Who said one in five enterprise desktops would be Linux-based by 2008? We look back at the bad (and good) predictions made about Linux over the past decade.
Microsoft cozies up to the music industry to protect rights--or is it setting up a new beachhead for Windows? Can Microsoft be trusted?
Windows Server 2008 is easier to install and manage than previous versions, and has many new and improved features that should encourage organisations to upgrade.
In this review, we take a look at BizTalk Server 2006 and how well it fits as an EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) and workflow tool for the enterprise.
The market for collaborative applications has grown significantly with the introduction of Web-based solutions for gathering and sharing information within organisations. In this review, we look at two of the most popular commercial collaborative platforms.
SQL Server 2005 will cost more but why aren't customers complaining?
Visa CIO touts new transaction technologies
Michael Dreyer, CIO of Visa, expresses what innovation means to him in different areas, such as their PayWave … Watch it now
Australian Govt funds IT start-ups
Google should come clean on datacentres
US shows what OPEL could have been
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