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Drive extender-like capabilities make a come back via third-party apps
Looks like third party software companies have been busy in the wake of Microsoft's ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) announcement last year that it will be dropping its drive extender feature in the 2011 family of
H-1B demand drops
Oh what a difference a year makes. The loud, unrelenting demand to expand the number of H-1B visas available for software companies, IT firms and other employers, in order to hire foreign workers has
Shrinking venture capital deals impact IT
Venture Capital firms are facing tough times these days. They logged just 549 deals during the first quarter of 2009 with $3 billion in investment. That's almost 50 percent less than the $5.7 billion
Global IT spending expected to drop in '08
Global IT spending is expected to slow down in 2008, according to a new report from research firm IDC. The report says that total worldwide IT spending will grow from 5.5 percent to 6 percent, down
A SaaS checklist
Meanwhile, Network World offers up a checklist of issues to be aware of before committing to SaaS. First off, don't use SaaS for applications that can make or break your company. In other
IT hiring on the rise
While just about every news site seems completely preoccupied by
Acquisitions driving big software growth
Software companies that grew more than 20 percent last year were, for the most part, driven by merger and acquisition activity, a recent Baseline survey shows. The acquisition trend is
Google deficient at protecting privacy of its users
In what will undoubtedly prove to be a controversial decision, Google ranked worse than any other Internet company when it comes to protecting the privacy of its users in an interim report by
Vista to generate $9.5 B for NY/NJ businesses in 2007
Take this one with a grain of salt, folks. A Microsoft-sponsored study conducted by analyst group IDC claims that Windows Vista will generate $9.5 billion for businesses and industries in New York
Editor's Corner
To say outsourcing is a touchy subject in the world of IT is an understatement obviously, yet it's an enormous topic to keep abreast of given its increasing use. A new
