VMware to acquire OpenFlow pioneer
Nicira helped define the emerging field of software-defined networking
IBM services, hardware revenue falls in Q2
IBM system revenue declined and software revenue remained flat
VMware acquiring cloud automation vendor DynamicOps
DynamicOps provides software for running virtualized workloads across different cloud platforms
HP touts unified cloud services
Hewlett-Packard kicks off its HP Discover user conference with a bevy of new cloud software packages and services
Microsoft previews updates to Visual Studio and .Net
The next version of Visual Studio will officially be called Visual Studio 2012
Executive shake-up at HP continues as Autonomy founder departs
Bill Veghte will be HP’s new chief operating officer, while George Kadifa has been hired to head up software
HP expands cloud services
Organizations can test out HP’s soon-to-be commercialized compute, storage and content delivery services
IBM buys Toronto-based analytics software vendor
IBM will add Varicent’s business intelligence software to its considerable portfolio of analysis packages
IBM unveils new analysis packages
IBM introduces new analysis packages for financial fraud, consumer behavior and risk management
Microsoft releases Windows Server 8 beta
Microsoft’s next generation server OS will come with virtualization and application hosting improvements
IBM: Future computers will be constant learners
The mastermind behind Watson predicts computers will offer more personal information in the years to come
HP extends asset mapping into Amazon, VMware clouds
HP’s Discovery and Dependency Mapping Advanced package now can find your IT assets in the cloud
Bill Gates to testify in Novell’s Windows 95 suit
Novell is still pursuing lost revenue from WordPerfect’s missed launch for Windows 95
Oracle Solaris goes to 11
The newest version of Oracle’s Solaris operating system is better prepared for cloud workloads, the company claims
Former IBM CEO passes away
Under Opel, IBM ushered the world into the PC era