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Microsoft Azure Enables Linux Migration

Microsoft Azure has announced two improvements to migration capabilities for its cloud computing service. First, the Azure Migration Accelerator now supports Linux. “Today, we are excited to add support for

Flink Now a Top-Level Apache Project

The Apache Software Foundation has elevated its Flink big data system to Top-Level Project status. The open source tool offers both processing and analytics capabilities for real-time or batch data.

Verizon Cloud Back Online after 40-Hour Outage

Last week, Verizon Cloud warned customers that its enterprise cloud computing service would shut down for up to 48 hours for planned maintenance. The outage lasted about forty hours and

JavaScript Named Language of the Year

Tiobe has named JavaScript as the language of the year for 2014 because it was the biggest mover on their index, jumping from a 1.569 percent rating a year ago

NASA Releases 10 Rules for Writing Safe Code

NASA has published the guidelines that it uses for writing safety-critical code. The agency primarily uses C for safety-critical code, but the guidelines are also applicable to other languages. Here

Backlash Against Agile Software Development

In recent years, agile software development has enjoyed a steady rise in popularity, but now some developers have begun criticizing the methodology. At the Reaktor Dev Day in Finland, computer