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The Linux Foundation today released details of a new hypervisor reference project for scenarios such as the “internet of things” and other embedded devices. It’s called Project ACRN and it’s made of two central components: the hypervisor itself and also its device model. The …
Microsoft, Cisco, HPE and others sign on to open-source licensing initiative
A group of technology giants that includes CA Technologies Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co., Microsoft Corp., SAP SE and SUSE have signed on to an initiative that aims to promote greater predictability in open-source licensing. The initiative relates to open-source …
Microsoft partners with BlackBerry to secure Office 365 mobile apps
Microsoft Corp. Monday announced it’s teaming up with BlackBerry Ltd. to use its security software along with its cloud and productivity tools. The idea is to provide additional levels of security for enterprises beyond what’s needed by regular consumers. The new offering, called …
IBM outlines a new cloud push, with an emphasis on AI and security across clouds
IBM Corp. is hoping to entice more enterprises to its cloud platforms with a raft of updates aimed at boosting security and enabling artificial intelligence workloads and “multicloud” deployments. The company’s announcements will be made Tuesday during its annual Think Conference taking place …
Japanese regulators raid Amazon’s Tokyo HQ in antitrust probe
Authorities in Japan have raided Amazon.com Inc.’s offices in Tokyo as part of an ongoing antitrust investigation, local media reports said Sunday. The raid was said to have been carried out by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission late last week, in a bid …
CACI trumps General Dynamics’ bid to acquire defense IT contractor CSRA
Defense contractor CACI International Inc. is trying to scuttle rival firm General Dynamics Corp.’s bid to acquire CSRA Inc. with its own $7.2 billion offer to buy out the company. CACI’s new offer of $44 in cash and stock per share exceeds …
Microsoft open-sources its Service Fabric microservices infrastructure platform
Microsoft Corp. is open-sourcing one of its most important pieces of software, Service Fabric. The software is the foundational technology that powers the core infrastructure of its Azure cloud platform, as well as other services such as Skype for Business, Intune, Azure Event …
Open Networking Foundation’s Stratum project aims to make generic gear more programmable
The Open Networking Foundation has launched a new open-source project that aims to create a reference platform for generic networking gear known as “white boxes” to make them more easily programmable. The project, called Stratum, will also support a new set of …
Google adds new device management and security options to Chrome Enterprise
Google LLC today announced that it’s strengthening the security of its Chrome Enterprise operating system for business users with a bunch of new features and partnerships aimed at protecting devices in the far reaches of the cloud. Google launched Chrome Enterprise last …
Cloudian buys software-defined storage partner Infinity Storage
Object storage appliance provider Cloudian Inc. has decided that its partnership with Infinity Storage was so successful that it has bought the company outright. Cloudian sells an object storage appliance it claims is “infinitely scalable,” with integrated data management features and broad …