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Storage, backup and security appliance provider Barracuda Networks will launch an Australia-based cloud service within months as it upscales its international investment to support the extension of its core capabilities into the cloud.
Workday CEO on Oracle, Dropbox, and the CIO role at Structure 2013
Workday's chief offers suggestions for the best approach for dumping legacy systems for the cloud.
Red Hat Q1 earnings: Right in line
Results are in for the U.S. open source software company's fiscal first quarter 2014. A look at the numbers.
MicroStrategy, Hortonworks partner to connect business intelligence, Hadoop
Specifically, MicroStrategy has certified Hortonworks Data Platform 1.3 with MicroStrategy 9.3.1. Legacy vendors are increasingly cutting Hadoop partnerships.
AMD exec at Structure 2013: The one-size-fits-all hardware era is over
"For a long time in this industry, we just sat around for a more efficient processor to come out and put that on a motherboard. Those days are over," according to an AMD executive.
Oracle's Q4 and beyond: Five big issues
Hardware, Mark Hurd, open source databases and cloud computing are among the big question marks that need to be answered for Oracle.
Former ArcSight chief named as new Cloudera CEO
Cloudera shuffles the deck as the current CEO moves into a new role.
Adobe hits Q2 targets while boasting record digital publishing figures
UPDATED: Adobe CEO's comments hint at customer (dis)satisfaction over jump from desktop to cloud versions of the Creative Suite.
Inside the mind of an enterprise software development organization
Understanding the dynamics of how vendors develop software can equip you to select, buy, and implement the best product on the most favorable terms. Here are specific points of advice.
IBM debuts cloud portfolio aimed at C-Suite
IBM is going straight to those who hold the purse strings with its latest cloud product release.
Jive Software rolls out its biggest mobile update to date
The big focus is really to push as much content to mobile devices as possible for actual editing and collaboration rather than just viewing.
Webinar: How embracing technology can make money
Join ZDNet for an informative webinar on how business owners can change their spending on technology to improve their bottom line.
TOTVS, GoodData eye Latin America big data growth
TOTVS, a Latin American enterprise software giant akin to SAP, invested in cloud analytics company GoodData in a $22 million venture round.
Hadoop creator: Proprietary software platforms are finished
Doug Cutting, Hadoop creator and Apache Software Foundation chairman, tells ZDNet why he believes the days of businesses using proprietary OS and software platforms are numbered.
Strategic communications: From self-delusion to listening carefully
New research highlights the importance of communication in driving project success. Many executives are misguided on this topic.