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What’s Ahead for Oracle’s MySQL Database?
When Oracle announced it planned to acquire Sun Microsystems, concern about the fate of MySQL arose immediately. Roughly a year later, the deal is done, but questions still remain. Today, Oracle Chief Corporate Architect Edward Screven plans to answer some of those queries with a keynote at the O’Reilly MySQL Conference & Expo in Santa…
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Xen.org Releases Xen 4.0 Virtualization Hypervisor
Xen.org is unveiling the latest release of its open-source Xen hypervisor, boosting the performance, scalability and availability of the virtualization technology. Xen 4.0, introduced April 13, offers a host of new features designed to address demands coming from enterprises and the growth of cloud computing, according to Ian Pratt, founder and chairman of Xen.org. Included…
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Small Business Gets Remote Access and Cloud Storage
Data Deposit Box, “the online backup and recovery service designed especially for small and midsize businesses,” on March 13 “announced the launch of KineticD, a comprehensive cloud storage and remote access solution that enables SMBs to continuously back up, restore, access and share information online from any location.” The company said its “cloud-based services are…
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Ingram Micro Intros Business Intelligence Service for Partners
Interested in getting some of the business intelligence muscle used by vendors such as Citrix Systems, SonicWall and IBM? While many VARs have been looking to BI and how that specialty lends itself well to service sales, higher margins and the trusted adviser role, distribution giant Ingram Micro is turning that around to offer vendors…
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HP Targets Small Business with Printers, Mobile Scanner
With the paperless office on indefinite hold, HP is rolling out a plethora of printers for the channel, including a number of industry firsts and its inaugural mobile scanner. Small business and medium businesses will shell out $81 billion on printing by 2013, says HP’s Susy Brooks, LaserJet product marketing manager, and the printer company…
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IBM Doubles the Money for Partners Displacing Oracle
No doubt this will be a small comfort to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and friends, but IBM’s doubling of money paid to partners for displacing Oracle products is not about just swapping competitive products, says Sandy Carter, vice president, IBM Software Group Business Partners. "This is more about delivering more value to the client,” she…