IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (InfoWorld) 03/03/2010

IBM issues layoff notices to 400-plus workers

IBM has issued layoff notices to more than 400 workers, according to the Alliance@IBM/CWA Local 1701 , an employee organization that has been the principal source of layoff information at the company.

Software AG finds 4GL and Eclipse to be a Natural fit

Fourth-generation languages may appear to be yesterday's technology, swept aside by more contemporary development platforms like Java or Microsoft's .Net. But Software AG , citing a substantial deployment of applications based on its Natural 4GL, will offer this week an IDE that puts Natural and Java developers on the same wavelength.

Cisco VPN client secures PCs, smartphones

Cisco Systems will soon release a VPN client for smartphones and PCs aimed at enterprise administrators who want to provide secure access to their networks and ward off malicious software.

Cloud computing startup creates secure tunnel between data center and Amazon cloud

A startup that moves VMware-based applications to the Amazon cloud and creates a secure tunnel between a customer's data center and the cloud service is launching a public beta trial Monday.

CloudSwitch, recently out of stealth mode, moves existing applications from internal data centers to the cloud without rewriting the app or requiring changes in management tools.

Intel dangles cash to lure developers to its app store

Intel is using cash incentives to lure mobile software developers to its AppUp Center application store, hoping to spur the development of new applications for netbooks with Atom microprocessors inside.

Microsoft: Don't press F1 key in Windows XP

Microsoft told Windows XP users today not to press the F1 key when prompted by a Web site, as part of its reaction to an unpatched vulnerability that hackers could exploit to hijack PCs running Internet Explorer (IE).

Microsoft pushes Visual Studio 2010 with new promotion, pre-ordering option

Seeking to encourage upgrades to its upcoming Visual Studio 2010 IDE, a Microsoft executive has detailed a promotional offer intended to prod users of the Standard Editions of Visual Studio 2005 and 2008 to move to the new platform. The company also is offering a pre-ordering option for Visual Studio 2010, which is set to launch on April 12.

New IBM server architecture boosts app performance, cuts energy costs

IBM on Tuesday announced new System x and BladeCenter servers, which are based on a new server design that the company claims will boost application performance while reducing energy costs in data centers.

The EX5 servers take a step away from traditional x86 server architecture in which processors and memory are locked together. The new server architecture decouples memory from the processors into separate units, according to IBM.

NetSuite courts old-school VARs with new offer

NetSuite is trying to energize its sales channel with a new offer that gives resellers 100 percent of a subscription deal's value in the first year and 10 percent thereafter.

The SP 100 program differs from NetSuite's existing partner program, which gives them a 50 percent split the first year and 30 percent in subsequent years, said Craig West, vice president of channel sales.

5 things VMware must do to fend off Microsoft

With 170,000 customers, including every member of the Fortune 100, you might think VMware's toughest task is stocking enough paper to print up new customer contracts. But the industry's biggest x86 virtualization vendor is facing a strong challenge from Microsoft, which is enticing IT executives with Hyper-V, an alternative that may not be quite as sophisticated as VMware but is less expensive.

Windows turns table on Mac OS X, gains share

Microsoft Windows climbed out of its rut last month to gain market share, Web measurement company NetApplications.com said today. Windows' increase in usage share for February was almost exactly mirrored by a decline of Apple's Mac OS X.

Microsoft offers second beta of Windows Server AppFabric

Microsoft is offering on Monday a second beta release of its Windows Server AppFabric technology, which features services intended to improve speed, scale and management of Web, composite and enterprise applications.

Cloud vs. in-house: Deciding where to run that data center app

One of the biggest decisions IT managers have to make is how and where to run data center applications. Fortunately, there are multiple choices that lower costs and increase business agility, including server virtualization, internal clouds, public clouds, and external private clouds.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

IT News HeadLines (InfoWorld) 03/03/2010

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