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HP, Microsoft Partner on ‘Vblock Killer’ VM System
When three industry giants–Cisco Systems (networking), EMC (storage) and VMware (virtualization) formed the Virtual Computing Environment joint venture called Acadia in November 2009 to build Vblock virtualized data center systems, well-informed industry folks knew it was only a matter of time before another Tier 1 IT company or two stepped up to compete. That came…
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VMware Turns in Stellar Earnings Report but Anticipates 2012 Slowdown
Virtualization software market leader VMware turned in another stellar quarterly earnings report Oct. 17, citing profit of $178 million in the third quarter that more than doubled what it banked a year ago. However, its chief financial officer also warned of macroeconomic storm clouds ahead in 2012. The Palo Alto-based company earned 42 cents per…
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BroadSoft, OneAccess Partner on Converged Services Router
OneAccess Networks, a provider of Converged Services CPE solutions for small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) and enterprises and BroadSoft, Inc., a provider of software that enables mobile, fixed-line and cable service providers to deliver voice and multimedia services over their IP-based networks, announced an end-to-end BroadCloud PacketSmart solution. With BroadCloud PacketSmart, service providers can assess…
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Security Loophole Found in Apple iPhone 4S’s Siri: Analyst
Apple’s iPhone 4S comes with a digital assistant named Siri, who responds to voice commands and can perform a variety of tasks ranging from scheduling appointments to sending texts. According to one security analyst, however, Siri also comes with a significant–but easy to fix–security loophole. “I borrowed a passcode-locked iPhone 4S from a colleague here…
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VMware, Verizon Partner on ‘Dual-Identity’ Smartphone
Virtualization software maker VMware revealed Oct. 19 that it has partnered with telcom Verizon Wireless to develop Android-based, 3G- and 4G-LTE-network smartphones with split personalities: one for business and one for personal use. Mixing business and personal use on any type of IT device has always posed its own set of difficulties, especially when enterprise…