Integrate the JVM into the OS kernel. Strip out everything in the OS that the hypervisor is taking care of (like network access) or that the JVM doesn’t need. What you end up with is an lean mean runtime-specific machine that runs much faster than a normal VM, and is more secure as well, simply because there is much less of it to hack.

We're finally figuring out how to collect store, analyze, and manage far larger and more diverse data sets across the enterprise. We can’t let Big Data be just another management fad.

Kaushik Pal explores the basics of the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS), the underlying file system of the Apache Hadoop framework.

Nobody really wants a Private Cloud

We are adding a new blog series to DevX entitled Enterprise Issues for Developers. Look for regular entries to start appearing on the site in the very near future. These articles and blog entries will focus on some of the core topics that impact developers working in a corporate setting or on large-scale projects.

The Apple iPhone has its own rules and standards related to web page rendering. As a result, you may encounter problems and bugs while optimizing a website for the iPhone. This article discusses the most common bugs and solutions to them, and provides some useful tips.

Kaushik Pal explores the processing of Big Data using the Apache Hadoop framework and Map-Reduce programming.

Verizon’s Managed Certificate Services are a good starting point, but there’s much more work to be done as there's no new technology here.

Neither Salesforce nor anyone else really has a clue how to secure the IoT.

When artificial intelligence (AI) is mentioned, it is widely believed that the computers really have the ability to think. However, the truth is a little bit different - computers just execute complex mathematical models and algorithms that are created to simulate thinking and decision making. In this article, we will see the most popular artificial intelligence algorithms used in game development.