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How to make PHP apps scale

(Andrew Oliver) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:09:00 GMT

The most popular language for Web apps, PHP tends to buckle under heavy loads -- unless you opt for cloud scaling and a NoSQL back end

HP's CEO says layoffs critical to company's health

pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:36:00 GMT

Hewlett-Packard plans to cut 9,000 people by Oct. 31, and 27,000 overall by the end of 2014, as part of a multi-year turnaround plan

HP's layoff plans and what they mean

pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:46:00 GMT

HP is expected to announce a large layoff at its quarterly investors briefing on Wednesday, losing as many as 30,000 employees. But for now, the company isn't talking about its plans.

HP plans massive layoff, say reports

pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:34:00 GMT

HP is reportedly considering laying off 25,000 workers. The company called that report speculation.

Does the HP Folio 13 Ultrabook Succeed in Business?

(Paul Mah) — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:13:00 GMT

Hewlett-Packard bills its HP Folio 13 as an ultrabook built for businesses. CIO.com's Paul Mah takes a look at the HP Folio 13's specifications, usability and security.

C keeps lead over Java in poll; PHP developer questions results

(Paul Krill) — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:25:00 GMT

An important PHP developer dismissed the validity of Tiobe's language survey, which has C continuing to displace Java as the most popular language

PHP patches actively exploited CGI vulnerability

(Lucian Constantin) — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:44:00 GMT

The PHP Group has released PHP 5.4.3 and PHP 5.3.13 on Tuesday in order to address two remote code execution vulnerabilities, one of which is being actively exploited by hackers.

Apple's e-store satisfaction score jumps, thumps Microsoft's

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:15:00 GMT

Apple's online store scored the highest satisfaction rating of any computer-related company, and handily beat rival Microsoft, a consumer pollster said today.

Avaya joins crowded BYOD, MDM field

(Jim Duffy) — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:31:00 GMT

At Interop this week, Avaya will toss its hat into the rapidly expanding BYOD ring with new software for its policy manager that helps IT get a handle on mobile device management.

HP, F5 partner to speed delivery of cloud apps

(Jim Duffy) — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:51:00 GMT

HP this week unveiled several initiatives at Interop 2012 in Las Vegas to enhance the provisioning and performance of virtual applications over a network, including an alliance with application delivery controller leader F5.

PHP will try again to patch chip flaw

(Lucian Constantin) — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:51:00 GMT

The PHP Group plans to release new versions of the PHP processor on Tuesday in order to patch two publicly known critical remote code execution vulnerabilities, one of which was improperly addressed in a May 3 update.

IBM set to replace Siebel with open-source SugarCRM

(Derek du Preez) — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:17:00 GMT

IBM is planning to replace its Siebel-based customer relationship management (CRM) products with software owned by open source software-as-a-service (SaaS) vendor SugarCRM, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Whitman plans to 'stay the course' at HP

(Elizabeth Heichler) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Despite her longstanding ties to presidential contender Mitt Romney, Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman says she plans to stick it out at HP for the immediate future.

HP takes aim at Amazon with public cloud, virtual network components

(Brandon Butler) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:27:00 GMT

Hewlett-Packard announced a series of open-source-based cloud offerings and added network automation capabilities to its hardware products in an attempt to carve out its piece of a market currently topped by Amazon Web Services.

Google patches Chrome for second time in eight days

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:24:00 GMT

Google on Thursday patched 12 Chrome vulnerabilities, the second time in eight days that the search company has updated its browser.

HP gives scanning a third dimension

(Keith Shaw) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:40:00 GMT

Shaw reviews HP's TopShot LaserJet Pro M275.

As 60th anniversary nears, tape reinvents itself

lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:06:00 GMT

Digital tape media will turn 60 in May, and while tape sales are on the decline, new open file specifications like LTFS and new markets could revive tape for the long term.

7 Great All-in-One Desktop PCs

(Nate Ralph, Sarah Jacobsson Purewal) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:51:00 GMT

Traditional tower desktops have had a good run. All-in-one PCs--expensive upstarts just two or three years ago--have all but usurped the throne.

HP's server strategy focuses on SSDs, storage bottleneck

lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:09:00 GMT

In its upcoming ProLiant Gen8 Smart Array, HP uses solid-state drives and a caching algorithm it calls Dynamic Workload Acceleration to address I/O throughput issues.

HP confirms merger of PC, printer businesses

(Marc Ferranti and James Niccolai) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:21:00 GMT

Hewlett-Packard today announced the merger of its Imaging and Printing Group and its Personal Systems Group in what it called an effort to drive profitable growth for the entire company.

HP to combine PC, printer divisions, report says

(James Niccolai) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:53:00 GMT

Hewlett-Packard Co. is to combine its PC and printer divisions into a single business unit, a move that will see Vyomesh "VJ" Joshi, the longtime head of HP's printer division, leave the company, according to a report published Tuesday.

Microsoft blames security info-sharing program for attack code leak

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:54:00 GMT

Microsoft confirmed that sample attack code created by the company had likely leaked to hackers from a program it runs with antivirus vendors.

Storage software sales hit all-time record highs

lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:23:00 GMT

The sales of storage software in 2011 produced record revenues of more than $14 billion, IDC said.

Review: HP, IBM, CA deliver highly scalable network management suites

(Barry Nance) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:01:00 GMT

A network that measures downtime in millions of dollars per minute (or per second!) needs a serious, enterprise-level network management tool. Nothing less will do. Insider (registration required)

French team brings down IE9 at Pwn2Own hacking contest

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:56:00 GMT

A team from a French security firm hacked Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 yesterday at 'Pwn2Own,' making it two browsers busted in two days at the annual contest.

Two Windows 7 tablets: HP Slate 2 vs. Samsung Series 7 Slate

briannadel@compuserve.com (Brian Nadel) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Two very different Windows-7-based tablets from HP and Samsung offer a variety of features for business and personal use. Insider (registration required)

PC shipments expected to remain weak in 2012

sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:11:00 GMT

Worldwide PC shipments are on track for a small increase, but will remain weak throughout 2012, according to industry analyst firm Gartner.

Chrome succumbs to Pwn2Own contest hack

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:33:00 GMT

Google's Chrome fell to researchers' exploits Wednesday in both hacking challenges running this week at the CanSecWest security conference.

New Apple iPad kicks PC industry while it's down

sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:52:00 GMT

With the unveiling of Apple's latest iPad on Wednesday, PC makers must accelerate efforts to keep the tablet from taking a bigger slice of their business.

HP's Power Announcements and Missed Opportunities

(Rob Enderle) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:24:00 GMT

HP recently unveiled products ranging from servers to thin clients to workstations. However, the real power in these announcements isn't in each one. It is in the collective power they represent. The question, according to CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle, is does HP have a strategy to harness it.

Rival hacking contests kick off today with $1.1M at stake

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:40:00 GMT

Two hacking contests -- HP TippingPoint's Pwn2Own and Google's Pwnium offshoot -- kicked off in Canada today, with hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money up for grabs.

Disk storage system sales in Q4 top $8.5B, 6.2 petabytes

lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:23:00 GMT

The fourth quarter of 2011 saw healthy external disk storage system growth, as did the year as a whole, with revenues growing by 10.6% to $23.5 billion.

Google privacy change draws 'firestorm'

sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:14:00 GMT

Analysts are split on how Google's new privacy rules, which went into effect Thursday, will affect users -- and ultimately the company itself.

Google puts $1M on the line for Chrome exploit rewards

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:46:00 GMT

Google on Monday withdrew as a sponsor of next month's Pwn2Own hacking contest, and will instead put as much as $1 million up for grabs if researchers can exploit Chrome.

HP rolling security products at RSA Conference

(Ellen Messmer) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:29:00 GMT

At the RSA Conference that starts today, HP is introducing a number of products, starting with a risk-management tool for gaining visibility about IT assets, operations, vulnerabilities and threats in order to provide a "risk score" and, if needed, prioritized remediation.

Perfect storm slams into HP

sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:46:00 GMT

A bad global economy, poor market conditions and confusing management moves combined to create a perfect storm that slammed into Hewlett-Packard and staggered the PC maker in its first fiscal 2012 quarter.

HP high-def webcam makes us look better on Skype

(Keith Shaw) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:33:00 GMT

Shaw reviews HP's HD 5210 Webcam.

HP Folio 13 Review: An Ultrabook for the masses

(Jon L. Jacobi) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:48:00 GMT

HP';s Folio 13, the first of a new product line designed to appeal to both mainstream and business users, isn't the thinnest or lightest Ultrabook around. But unless you're a fanatic about such things, it will probably fill your needs better than its thinner and lighter competitors.

Europe plans exascale funding above U.S. levels

pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:42:00 GMT

The European Commission plans to double its investment in the push for exascale computing, even as European governments impose austerity measures elsewhere.

Two slick input devices: The Azio KB336RP Wireless Multimedia Keyboard and the new Logitech m600 Touch Mouse

(Mark Gibbs) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:28:00 GMT

In which Gibbs is saved by a keyboard ...

HP releases 'power user' thin client

pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:28:00 GMT

Calling a thin client a device for power users may seem like an oxymoron, but Hewlett-Packard is giving it a try.

IBM's top network exec talks strategy

(John Dix, Jim Duffy) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:35:00 GMT

IBM reversed course on networking in 2010 when it acquired Blade Network Technologies, one of its key network suppliers. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix and Managing Editor Jim Duffy recently caught up with Vikram Mehta, founder of BNT and now vice president of IBM System Networking, for an update on IBM's network visions going forward.

HP's new x86 servers attack management, power costs

pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:04:00 GMT

Hewlett-Packard's new x86 server line generation, announced Monday, aims to wring out as much management overhead as possible through automation and improved energy management.

HP readies open-source webOS release

(Nancy Gohring) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Hewlett-Packard announced plans to release the code behind webOS in September under the Apache License 2.0.

Flash lives, thanks to Facebook and games

(Armando Rodriguez) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:10:00 GMT

Like a super-powered zombie, Flash just won't stay down. Even though it doesn't run on most mobile devices, Flash is still encountered every day while browsing the Web.

Hands on: HP's Enterprise Database Consolidation Appliance

(Jonathan Hassell) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

This new appliance from Microsoft and HP can bring in all database instances from around the network and host them in a fault-tolerant device with lots of features -- and a hefty pricetag. Insider (registration required)

HP moves load testing software to the cloud

(Colin Neagle) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:26:00 GMT

With the release of its new LoadRunner in the Cloud application load testing solution, HP aims to provide the flexibility of software-as-a-service in tools that traditionally entailed substantial investments to implement.

Image gallery: 5 online backup services keep your data safe

briannadel@compuserve.com (Brian Nadel) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Backing up can be easier if you send your data to the cloud. We look at 5 of the most well-known online backup services to see how they compare.

5 online backup services keep your data safe

briannadel@compuserve.com (Brian Nadel) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Backing up can be easier if you send your data to the cloud. We look at five of the best-known online backup services to see how they compare.

QuickPoll: Will tablet sales eventually surpass PC sales?

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:58:00 GMT

Apple sold more iPad tablets last quarter than any single PC maker sold personal computers. Will tablet sales eventually surpass PC sales?