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Virtuozzo reveals plans to double down on containers
Server virtualization firm Virtuozzo, which was spun out of German tech company Parallels IP Holdings GmbH, is going all-in on containers with plans to build a “full container stack” focused on the data center. Virtuozzo sells virtualization software that’s mostly deployed by service providers looking to deliver dedicated cloud-based servers. However, The Register notes that ...
Pat Gelsinger denies rumors he’s about to quit VMware
VMware’s CEO Pat Gelsinger has taken it upon himself to deny rumors that he’s set to leave the company once Dell Inc. takes over its parent firm EMC Corp. in a $67 billion deal later this year. Rumors of Gelsinger’s imminent departure were first published by channel publication CRN.com earlier this week, following the CEO’s ...
HP Inc. creates a new venture fund to invest in AI, VR & more
A new corporate venture capital firm has burst onto the scene loaded with a ton of cash to fling at eager startups engaged in the development of a range of exciting new technologies. Called HP Tech Ventures, the new entity is the corporate venture arm of HP Inc., which came into life last year when ...
RightScale gives Docker containers a big thumbs up
If you’re looking for a good advertisement for Docker containers, cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) vendor RightScale Inc. has provided a few compelling reasons as to why one might want to uproot their entire infrastructure. The company has packaged up virtually all of its backend computing into Docker containers, and claims its seeing big rewards in the ...
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger could leave this summer, report says
VMware Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger could leave the company once Dell Inc. completes its acquisition of parent company EMC Corp. later this year, according to a report in CRN that cites “multiple sources with knowledge of the executive’s plans.” The report prompted both EMC and VMware to issue quick denials of the story. “That is ...
Aruba patches 26 vulnerabilities in its networking software
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise subsidiary Aruba Networks has ‘fessed up to “multiple vulnerabilities” in its networking software which could be used to compromise devices under “certain circumstances”. The vulnerabilities have now been fixed, and an update will be issued later this year, the company said. Aruba Networks said the vulnerabilities were first discovered by Google Security Team ...
Canalys kicks the PC market while it’s down, warns of further decline
Industry analyst firm Canalys has brought more doom and gloom unto the PC market with the revelation that worldwide sales fell by 13 percent in the first quarter of this year. In a report published on May 9, Canalys said PC sales from January to March 2016 declined to just 101 million units, a low ...
Hyperconverged platforms to go “mainstream” by 2019, Gartner says
A new industry forecast from Gartner Inc. shows that it’s all coming together in the world of hyperconverged integrated systems (HCIS). Garner’s latest forecast shows that the HCIS market is positively booming, on track to be worth $5 billion by 2019. Gartner calls HCIS the world’s fastest growing market for integrated IT systems, and says ...
Amazon nabs cognitive computing expert Ashwin Ram to head up AI efforts
Amazon.com, Inc’s efforts in artificial intelligence research are about to be given a boost by the incredibly sharp mind of one Ashwin Ram, an ex-Palo Alto Research Center Inc. (better known as “Xerox PARC”) employee and a researcher in cognitive science, who’s just joined its AI R&D team. Amazon hasn’t said anything official about the ...
Intel’s Brian Krzanich to chair FAA’s new drone council
Brian Krzanich has been a massive proponent of drones ever since taking over the CEO’s chair at Intel Corp. almost three years ago. During that time he’s spoken about the merits of the technology at numerous shows, shown off the company’s RealSense 3D camera technology to anyone that will listen, invested in numerous drone makers ...