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NetApp/SolidFire deal won’t be a game-changer, Wikibon says
NetApp Inc.’s $870 million acquisition of flash storage outfit SolidFire Inc. should help it to fend off challengers hoping to erode its market share, but the move won’t be a game-changer and will not help the company resolve its fundamental problems, Wikibon analysts say. NetApp announced the acquisition yesterday, saying it hopes to wrap up ...
Here’s what you’ll need to run Azure Stack on-premises
Microsoft is teasing enterprises with its hardware requirements for running the preview of Azure Stack, its upcoming on-premise hybrid version of the Azure cloud. The Redmond-based tech giant first revealed its plans for the Azure Stack at its Ignite conference last May, but has been somewhat tight-lipped about it since. At the time of its ...
Pivotal snaps up CloudCredo to bolster its Cloud Foundry play
EMC Corp. federation member Pivotal Software Inc. has swooped to buy U.K.-based startup CloudCredo Ltd. for an undisclosed fee. CloudCredo describes itself as a leading Cloud Foundry services provider and consultant, and boasts of having numerous “experts” in the platform who will now join up with Pivotal’s team to enhance its own offering. CloudFoundry is ...
NetApp to acquire all-flash peddler SolidFire for $870M
Storage vendor NetApp Inc. has confirmed its plan to acquire all-Flash storage startup SolidFire Inc. in an all-cash deal estimated at $870 million. If and when the acquisition is completed, NetApp will get its hands on a specialist all-flash storage system maker for enterprise data centers. The benefits of flash in the data center need ...
Indian IT firms enraged over decision to double H1-B and L1 visa fees
India’s prime minister Narendra Modi has taken issue with President Barack Obama over the government’s move to double the cost of working visas for IT professionals, saying it could severely impact Indian IT companies that operate in the U.S. The proposed increase in H1-B and L1 visa fees stems from a new bill called the “9/11 Health ...
Google to incubate its robotics and drone divisions under Google X
Google is planning an organizational reshuffle that will see its secretive robotics department and drone business folded into its Google X labs. Google’s robotics division, and the drone group it created when it acquired Titan Aerospace in 2014, will both fall under the Google X umbrella when the reshuffle takes place some time next year, ...
Juniper admits to “multiple security issues” with ScreenOS
Juniper Networks Inc. has provided more details about the “unauthorized code” found in its ScreenOS operating system for firewalls. The company made the revelation that apparent “spying code” was found in ScreenOS versions 6.2.0r15 to 6.2.0r18, and 6.3.0r12 to 6.3.0r20 last week. Over the weekend, the company posted an article on the knowledge base section ...
Juniper hacked: “Unauthorized code” found in ScreenOS
Networking giant Juniper Networks Inc. has made the somewhat embarrassing admission that it’s found “spying” code implanted into certain versions of ScreenOS, the operating system for its NetScreen firewall and VPN products. The admission is an alarming one mainly because it smacks of some kind of state-sponsored spying initiative, and because the code has been ...
Red Hat rises on strong Q3 revenues
Linux poster boy Red Hat Inc. has beaten Wall Street analyst’s expectations once again in its latest fiscal Q3 earnings report, sending its share price rising in after hours trading. The open-source software giant reported a net income of $47 million for the quarter, or $0.25 per share. Meanwhile, non-GAAP earnings hits $0.48 per share ...
Salesforce said to be close to completing $600M SteelBrick acquisition
Salesforce.com, Inc. is refusing to comment on a story published by The Information that claims it’s negotiating to buy sales automation solution provider SteelBrick Inc. for $600 million. Salesforce put out the usual statement issued by big vendors when such rumors surface, saying it doesn’t like to comment on “rumors and speculation”. Meanwhile, SteelBrick’s chief ...