In another sign of the growing popularity of container technology, the CoreOS Linux distribution has set up an online repository for Docker. Like the GitHub code repository, the new Docker
Microsoft has launched a preview version of DocumentDB, its NoSQL database service for Azure. Microsoft’s Scott Guthrie explained, “It allows you to store and query any JSON [JavaScript Object Notation]
VMware has several big announcements planned for its VMworld conference, which begins on Monday. First, the company will announce its own distribution of the OpenStack cloud computing software. The new
Several blogs and websites have recently noted that Microsoft’s Windows Store has been completely overrun by fake apps and scams. Whenever users search for well-known apps like iTunes, Firefox, Adobe
A new report from IBM finds that large organizations are looking beyond their enterprise application development teams to get the skills they need. In fact, up to 80 percent are
Pivotal has launched Pivotal CF Mobile Services, which is a new part of Pivotal CF, its enterprise platform as a service (PaaS). “Mobile apps have created new demands on IT,
According to Dice.com, more employers are offering developers bonuses and other special perks in order to attract and retain talent. Around 90 percent of the organizations surveyed by Dice offered
Microsoft has announced the release of a new extension for its Visual Studio IDE called Bing Developer Assistant for Visual Studio. The tool combines the power of the IDE’s sample
On Monday, August 18, Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing service experienced an outage in several different worldwide regions. The problem began just before 2 in the afternoon eastern time with a