The developers of the KVM hypervisor have launched a new NoSQL database called ScyllaDB that boasts some impressive performance numbers. ScyllaDB is fully compatible with the open source Apache Cassandra
Google has launched a beta trial of a new service designed to help organizations better manage Spark and Hadoop clusters running in its cloud computing environment. Called Cloud Dataproc, the
Backblaze, a cloud backup vendor, is getting into the infrastructure as a service cloud storage business, and it is setting its prices extremely low in a direct challenge to Amazon,
Earlier this month, JetBrains announced that it would begin offering its development tools on a subscription basis instead of under a perpetual license. Pushback from customers was immediate and vociferous,
Web companies that rely on Amazon’s cloud computing service experienced downtime over the weekend when a problem with the AWS DynamoDB database resulted in outages. Affected services included Tinder, IMDb
IBM has released a new tool that gives enterprises visibility into the third-party apps their employees use and boosts organizations access control and data security capabilities for those apps. Called
Although it was once an avowed enemy of open source software in general and Linux in particular, Microsoft has developed its own version of Linux. Called Azure Cloud Switch (ACS),
A new technology industry lobbying group called fwd.us wants the government to allow more highly skilled workers from foreign countries into the United States. Created by Mark Zuckerburg, Bill Gates,
Hadoop solutions provider AtScale has released the results of a new survey which found that 76 percent of enterprises either already use Hadoop or plan to do so. Most (69