The community around Node.js, the popular server-side JavaScript platform, has released the first version of the technology covered under a new long-term support plan – a key benefit for enterprise deployments. The Node.js Foundation, which now has jurisdiction over the open source platform, emphasizes support as the key feature in Version 4.2.0 of Node.js. “As…
Oracle is considering ports of the Java Development Kit (JDK) to support iOS, Android, and the mobile version of Windows, in an effort that would Java’s presence in a growing part of the technology market. Under the Mobile Project proposal, Oracle would contribute a build system, the HotSpot JVM, and JDK source changes to target…
Dell has agreed to acquire EMC in a cash-and-shares deal valuing the company at US$67 billion, the companies announced Monday. Michael Dell will become chairman and CEO of the merged company. The deal will combine the world’s biggest enterprise storage vendor with one of the largest server makers, forming a company that can serve a…
Back in June, IBM and Box partnered up to create new cloud-based solutions for enterprise customers. Box stated that it would enhance its cloud-based storage services with IBM’s portfolio of security, social, data analytics, and content management tools to create new services for customers. IBM said that it would integrate Box’s cloud-based platform and APIs into…
Big data can mean big threats to security, thanks to the tempting volumes of information that may sit waiting for hackers to peruse. BlueTalon hopes to tackle that problem with what it calls the first-ever filtering and dynamic masking capabilities for use directly on the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS). Though Hadoop has enjoyed widespread…
