Frightening to the core: 13 things that give programmers nightmares
Image by ITworld/Stephen SauerHalloween is almost upon us, which means it’s that time of year when people like to tap into their deepest fears - for fun! For most people, the things that give us the...
View ArticleHP gives Moonshot server its first Xeon chip
If Hewlett-Packard's Moonshot server doesn't pan out, it won't be for lack of trying. Its engineers have been hard at work this year adding various different CPU options for Moonshot, which uses a...
View ArticleDart still far from hitting the JavaScript bullseye
Dart, as you may know, is an open source language introduced by Google in 2011 with the goal of eventually replacing JavaScript. No small task, of course, given the ubiquity of JavaScript these days,...
View ArticleAppDynamics now provides intel for business managers
Looking to expand into a new market, AppDynamics has updated its application monitoring software to provide real-time insights that can be useful for business managers as well as IT staff. The company...
View ArticleWhy you should worry about HTML5 mobile apps
HTML5 has been gaining steam among mobile app developers for several years now. It’s advantages over native apps, such as interoperability across devices, speedier development times and ease of...
View ArticleMicrosoft ramps up 'devops' capabilities for developers
Recognizing that many organizations are under competitive pressure to evolve their applications ever more quickly, Microsoft has been updating its programming tools to accommodate fast paced...
View ArticleHow to fetch a file from FTP and import into SQL Server automatically
The importance of automating processes can't be overestimated. Most things start out as a manual procedure until you work out exactly how things should happen, but many times they stay that way...
View ArticleWhy your app should offer a free trial
If you’re building a mobile app that you plan to sell, you’re probably thinking about what price to charge. That means you’re trying to decide what one-time payment you’ll ask people for in exchange...
View ArticleLosing steam: Don’t drop everything to learn Ruby on Rails
If you’re a budding software developer trying to decide which programming skills would be most valuable to devote your time to learning - or, if you’re a seasoned pro just looking become more...
View ArticleNew IBM service shines a light on mobile device and app performance
With mobile devices rapidly becoming the tools of choice for enterprise work, IBM wants to help IT departments make sure they can serve all users.Developing and delivering software to laptops and...
View ArticleVCs bet $33M you’ll want to use Avi Networks’ white box hardware for app...
Avi Networks, a network startup formed by ex-Cisco executives and backed by $33 million in venture capital, came out of stealth Wednesday with the announcement of a system designed to boost the...
View ArticleNordstrom's use of APM lets it identify app performance issues in minutes vs....
Gopal Brugalette, Senior Applied Architect for Performance Engineering in Nordstrom’s Performance Engineering Group To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
View ArticleKeyboard for one: 9 of the most impressive solo programming efforts
Image by REUTERS/Carlo AllegriEditor's Note: If you are unable to advance to the next slide, try disabling AdBlock. We apologize for the inconvenience.Writing software can often be a solitary task...
View ArticleBrocade acquires Riverbed ADC to bolster virtual delivery services
Brocade this week said it will acquire Riverbed Technology's SteelApp product line in an all-cash asset transaction. Terms were not disclosed.SteelApp is a virtual application delivery controller...
View ArticleGoogle’s new open-source PerfKit framework watches cloud application performance
Google’s latest foray into the open-source realm is a framework it’s calling “PerfKit,” which is designed to measure application performance in the cloud, the company announced Wednesday.The framework...
View ArticleGoogle brings app messaging to its cloud
Closing a gap with other enterprise cloud providers, Google has created a service to facilitate communications across applications that customers build on the company’s cloud platform.The Google Cloud...
View ArticleWhen Intuit’s network gets taxed, it turns to Riverbed performance management...
Ted Turner, Senior Network Engineer at Intuit, discusses with Network World Editor in Chief John Dix, how the company’s business is changing and how it relies on different tools to keep up. To read...
View ArticleDell ready to help enterprises move Jive content into Yammer
Proliferation tends to be a consequence any time a new technology trend takes off, and enterprise social networks are a prime example. Jive, Yammer and Salesforce Chatter are all among the competitors...
View ArticleMicrosoft jumps into application monitoring
With the release of Application Insights, Microsoft could help organizations learn more about how well their applications are performing, how often they are used, and how to fix them when they are not...
View ArticleTerix to pay Oracle $58M in settlement over Solaris support
Independent maintenance-support provider Terix must pay Oracle almost $58 million in damages following a stipulated judgment made Wednesday in a U.S. District Court.Oracle sued Terix along with...
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