Icahn Says His Bid for Dell is the “Superior Proposal”
Carl Icahn wants Wall Street to know he’s putting his money where his mouth is. On Monday, the activist investor issued an open letter urging Dell’s board to change its stance on his buyout…
Opera’s Revamped Browser: Has the Fat Lady Sung Already?
Pioneering web browser Opera has never much of a threat to the likes of IE, Google Chrome and Firefox, instead styling itself as a niche product that appeals to a certain kind of web…
Hadoop: The Next Generation In Data Management
Last week at the Hadoop Summit in San Jose, industry experts came together to discuss the future of this analytics platform. SiliconANGLE covered each of the sessions and what we learned is though Hadoop…
Internet of Things: Impact on the Data Center + Big Data?
By Ryan Cox
Editor’s Note: the following is an excerpt from an interview conducted with CohesiveFT: CTO Chris Swan regarding the impact of the Internet of Things on the data center. Swan speaks on how consumerization of…
Netflix Cloud Protocols Calling ‘All Aboard’
The standardized width of US train tracks is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. And I learned in a recent forwarded e-mail from a certain senior in my life that this standard could be traced back…
Hadoop + YARN The Play for One Platform for Big Data
By Ryan Cox
There is a lot of pressure on open source to deliver a viable platform for the enterprise. As we learned at the recently concluded Hadoop Summit (#hadoopsummit), Hortonworks believes that Hadoop + YARN are…
Windows 8.1 Drives Developer Love for Microsoft Windows Store Apps
By Isha Suri
While most application developers are inclined toward Google Play and iTunes app store, Microsoft has geared up to grab some love for its Windows Store. Earlier known as Metro, Windows Store is attracting developer…
Microsoft and Time Warner Cable Join to Bring 300 Live TV Channels to Xbox
By Saroj Kar
In a surprising business move to push Xbox as an entertainment center, Microsoft has signed a major agreement with Time Warner Cable to offer live TV contents directly through the Xbox 360 console. As…
Express Metrix CEO Weighs in on the Pros and Cons of SAM Software
Software asset management (SAM) becomes an increasingly important priority for IT departments as their organizations grow. Beyond a certain point, it’s impossible to comply with all the licensing terms of each version of every…
Google’s GCE Adds Cloud-Based DevOps with Boundary
One thing we all know for sure is that the cloud market keeps on changing – nothing stays the same for very long. Heavyweights in this business keep on putting out more, better, cheaper…