Cisco’s fiscal year 2018 results say deferred product revenue related to recurring software and subscription offers increased 23 percent over 2017. Cisco’s strategy of diversifying into a more software-optimized business is paying

As IT departments prepare their 2019 budgets, we assess how to avoid paying too much for cloud services. Infrastructure-, platform- and software-as-a-service (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS) free business users from the constraints

Microsoft may be close to offering multi-session remote desktop access to Windows 10 Enterprise, allowing for as many as 10 simultaneous connections. Hints appeared last week that Microsoft may be close to

Cisco says integration of its network, device and cloud security platforms with Duo Security’s zero-trust authentication and access products will let customers quickly secure users to any application on any networked device.

IT admins surveyed by Susan Bradley, who moderates the PatchMangement.org mailing list, said Microsoft’s current strategy is failing. So she took their concerns to Microsoft leaders, including CEO Satya Nadella, and asked

Migration watch: Windows 10 in July saw continued gains in user share and should supplant Windows 7 as the most popular flavor of Windows by the end of the year. Windows 10

The days of the blockbuster deal to outsource the IT department and the company’s infrastructure assets are long gone. IT outsourcing deals are now much more targeted. Most enterprises prefer transactions that

According to CrowdStrike’s new report, two-thirds of respondents have suffered a supply chain attack within the last year. While enterprise leaders scramble to fend off ever-evolving cyber threats, a new report from CrowdStrike

Google and Cisco setting stage for Kubernetes hybrid cloud push. The joint Google and Cisco Kubernetes platform for enterprise customers should appear before the end of the year, and things are getting

One-time licenses won’t be available for Java SE 8 or later, but separate support contracts also go away. Oracle has revamped its commercial support program for Java SE (Standard Edition), opting for

Step 1: Understand that there are updates, and then there are updates. Confused about how updates work in Windows 10? Join the club. In this latest version of its operating system, Microsoft has transformed

8 Triggers of an Oracle Audit: And Tips to Avoid One The day has come, and it is not good news. You have an Oracle Audit. Oracle is notorious for having a