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Microsoft Buys Cloud Security Vendor Adallom

Microsoft has confirmed reports that it will purchase Adallom, a cloud computing security vendor headquartered in Israel. Industry watchers peg the value of the deal between $250 million and $320

Did Oracle Lay Off All Its Java Evangelists?

Although Oracle has not confirmed the reports, people posting to Twitter and Reddit claim that Oracle has eliminated the positions of its entire staff of Java evangelists. One Tweet said,

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BlackBerry Buys Good Technology for $425 Million

BlackBerry has purchased mobility management software vendor Good Technology for $425 million in cash. Once a leading smartphone vendor, BlackBerry is now concentrating on enterprise mobility software after seeing its

Microsoft Azure Adds GS-Series VMs, R Support

Microsoft Azure has announced two new additions to its cloud computing services. First, it is now offering GS-series virtual machines (VMs) which combine its high-powered G-Series VMs with premium storage.

Dell Announces Hybrid Cloud Computing Tools

At the VMworld 2015 event this week, Dell unveiled a number of updates and additions to its hybrid cloud computing portfolio. It announced Active System Manager 8.1.1., which now integrates

Microsoft Releases Office UI Fabric on GitHub

Microsoft has launched a new set of development tools called Office UI Fabric, which will make it easier to create add-ins for Microsoft Office. Office add-ins are written in HTML

The Metrics Behind Successful SaaS Firms

TechCrunch has posted an interesting analysis of successful enterprise software as a service companies. They looked at 66 leading SaaS firms that either went public or were acquired with a