AMD-led consortium takes steps to break multicore programming barriers
The HSA Foundation has released a uniform memory architecture, called HUMA, that would make different memory types in a system
accessible to all processors.
Agam Shah,
April 2013
Why developers are turning to API services
As outside services are increasingly integrated into enterprise and consumer applciations the demand for API management tools
is also growing, especially for cloud and mobile apps.
Paul Krill,
April 2013
DHS shifting to cloud, agile development to boost homeland security
Along with its transition to agile, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is establishing infrastructure to support cloud
services, platform-as-a-service, and software-as-a-service.
Patrick Thibodeau,
March 2013
OpenStack: Vive la revolution!
How OpenStack has changed the cloud computing landscape and become the standard base for nearly every provider.
David Linthicum ,
March 2013
Red Hat rolls FuseSource middleware into JBoss stack
FuseSource's AMQ messaging will eventually replace Red Hat's own MRG, while the Fuse ESB will work alongside the JBoss ESB.
Joab Jackson,
March 2013
The developer's checklist to prepare for the cloud
It's only a matter of time before you move your enterprise to the cloud. Start preparing now with 12 tips that will smooth
the migration and help you avoid cloud vendor lock-in.
Andrew C. Oliver,
March 2013
JVM performance optimization, Part 5: Is Java scalability an oxymoron?
A major issue stands in the way of Java scalability today, and better performance tuning parameters will not solve it. Find
out why true Java application scalability requires a dramatic overhaul in how we think about Java virtual machines.
Eva Andreasson,
March 2013
Intel releases Hadoop distribution primed for its own chips
Intel Distribution for Apache Hadoop integrates open source components with Intel's proprietary deployment and tuning tools.
James Niccolai,
February 2013
Why application development is better in the cloud
A recent survey found that cloud platforms reduce overall application development time by an average of 11.6 percent, but
developers are finding that speed is just one advantage of programming in the cloud.
David Linthicum,
January 2013
Cloud app dev saves developers 1 hour of every 8
Software developers are gaining confidence in cloud platforms, but still split on productivity benefits versus tradeoffs in
security and control.
Paul Krill,
January 2013
The best hardware, software, and cloud services of the year
InfoWorld's 2013 Technology of the Year Award winners stretch from devices and desktops to data centers and beyond.
Peter Wayner,
January 2013
9 app dev projects you should cancel in 2013
Rolling your own in software wastes both time and money, especially when perfectly good open source (and in some cases commercial)
tools would fit the bill.
Andrew C. Oliver,
December 2012
Official document reveals the rules of Oracle's cloud
Analysts: Oracle cloud services customers should be mindful of the fine print.
Chris Kanaracus,
December 2012
Couchbase 2.0: This means war
Couchbase heats up the document database side of the NoSQL landscape. No matter what happens in this battle, we all win.
Andrew C. Oliver,
December 2012
Open source Java projects: Storm
Find out why Storm could be the next big thing in distributed data processing, building on the lessons and success of Hadoop
to deliver massive amounts of data instantaneously, in realtime.
Steven Haines,
December 2012
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