Spending on enterprise software, particularly cloud services and applications, is expected to grow faster than any other category of IT this year, fueling an overall increase in global spending on technology. If you have any doubts that digital transformation is top of mind for IT executives, just take a look at what they’re buying. Spending on enterprise … Read more
You have four paid options—from Azul, IBM, Oracle, and Red Hat—to get support for the most used version of JDK. Time is running short for free updates for commercial users running Oracle’s Java Development Kit (JDK) 8, the most in-use version of Java and the foundation for many Java applications. The free JDK 8 updates … Read more
Cisco’s cloud-based DNA Spaces includes Cisco’s Connected Mobile Experience (CMX) and enterprise geolocation technology that it purchased from July Systems. Cisco is rolling out a cloud-based geolocation package it expects will help customers grow mobile location services and integrate data from those services into enterprise analytics and business applications. The package, called DNA Spaces, is … Read more
They probably didn’t see that coming… MongoDB’s switch to server-side licensing may have backfired, as AWS launches an API-compatible version. Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a fully managed MongoDB compatible database service, effectively killing off MongoDB’s revenue stream. AWS has introduced a new service, Amazon DocumentDB, which is compatible with MongoDB, providing what the cloud giant … Read more
Microsoft is adding two new M365 add-on plans for corporate customers already subscribing to the Enterprise E3 version. Microsoft has introduced two add-on plans for corporate customers currently relying on the not-all-of-the-kitchen-sink Microsoft 365 E3 subscription. The new deals: “Identity & Threat Protection” and “Information Protection & Compliance.” They will be available for purchase as … Read more
After successfully rolling out its Windows-plus-Office bundle for enterprise customers, Microsoft is working on a consumer version. Here are my predictions on what that subscription will include. Once again, a job listing on a public website has accidentally given away details of an unannounced product Microsoft is developing. My colleague Mary Jo Foley had the … Read more
Cisco has issued a critical patch of a patch for a Cisco Prime License Manager SQL fix. Cisco this week said it patched a “critical” patch for its Prime License Manager (PLM) software that would let attackers execute random SQL queries. The Cisco Prime License Manager offers enterprise-wide management of user-based licensing, including license fulfillment Released … Read more
Combination of on-premises and cloud services works great if you are invested in Oracle’s cloud. I’m beginning to understand why Thomas Kurian left Oracle to try and right the foundering ship that is Google Cloud Platform. He reportedly butted heads with the boss (that would be Larry Ellison) over a desire to make Oracle products … Read more
The move would echo the Microsoft 365 plans now aimed at enterprise users and would further the company’s effort to push subscriptions. Microsoft may unveil Windows 10-Office 365 subscriptions for consumers that resemble the Microsoft 365 plans now pitched at enterprises. Hints of a product tagged “Microsoft 365 Consumer” surfaced in a pair of help-wanted … Read more
Finding the best SD-WAN fit starts with evaluating branch WAN bandwidth and application requirements. Software-defined WAN traffic is exploding, and so is the number of technology providers competing for enterprise SD-WAN customers. Here are some key issues to consider as IT pros investigate SD-WAN deployment options and weigh the importance of features such as application … Read more
