Features and analysis of the latest IT software solutions and applications

Over the years, Microsoft has seen plenty of evidence that it needs to improve its response to security alerts. Here’s what it should do now

Java creator James Gosling has admitted he is not surprised at Oracle’s lawsuit against Google over claims that Android OS breaks Java patents

Guidance for selecting a mobile workstation for those high-value employees who most process compute-intensive workloads on the road

Oracle executives are finally talking about plans for the high-end Sun SPARC servers. Now they need to execute on those plans, analysts say

Android might be doing well, but concerns about security, privacy and an enterprise focus could hold the mobile operating system back

VMware vSphere 4.1’s new features act as a referee when virtual machines contend for scarce resources

Microsoft is laying off staff, despite having plenty of money in the bank. Has the company just run out of ideas?

The benefits of virtualisation are well known. What is holding organisations back is a range of human and organisational issues

Data deduplication needs to expand out of the backup market and become more efficient, but many companies are still struggling to phase out tape, according to HP

Privacy critics are not letting up. They presented Facebook founder Marc Zuckerberg with a six-point plan

A service provider tells how to cope when Internet traffic spikes during the World Cup, and internal networks are stressed by England matches.