IDC Study: Software-Defined Networking Fuels the Growth of Cloud and IoT

Research firm IDC predicts that the global market for Software-Defined Networking (SDN) for the organization and cloud service provider segments will grow annually by 89 percent from 960 million dollars…

The white space between hand-crafted and automated approaches to the cloud

The journey to the cloud will be faster for some than others. For startups, the decision is easy, they are “cloud first”. They have low overheads and can test products…

How to cross the DevOps chasm in a safe and reliable manner

If you read IT blogs regularly, you would assume DevOps is already the status quo, that everyone has ‘crossed the chasm’, and are practicing continuous delivery on a daily basis.…

IoT Vulnerabilities Found in Nissan LEAF and in Wireless Keyboards, Mice

Significant security flaws were recently uncovered in the Nissan LEAF electric car, and in the vast majority of wireless, non-Bluetooth keyboards and mice. Security company Bastille uncovered the MouseJack vulnerability…

Destiny: Xur Location and Exotic Items for February 26-28

We have the early scoop on where to find the vendor Xur and what exotic armor and weapons he has available to Destinyplayers for the weekend of February 26th. With…

Nintendo cuts its yearly financial forecasts – and it’s all the 3DS’s fault

It's good news and bad news for Nintendo, as the company expects to make a profit for the financial year - just not quite as big a profit as expected. The company has lowered its…

Star Wars Battlefront’s February Update Adds New Map and Mission

The February Update for DICE’s and Electronic Arts’ sci-fi shooter, Star Wars Battlefront, is out now and it adds a brand new map and mission to the game. Nearly a…

Halo 5 Update Sees Return of Halo 1 Pistol and Grifball

The Hammer Storm update is coming to Halo 5: Guardians this week, and brings with it some community favorites including the Halo CE Pistol, Grifball, and Assault. 343 Industries detailed…

Google and Yahoo Clash With ‘Blunt’ Ad-Blocking Company

Google and Yahoo have accused ad-blocking software Shine of destroying the relationship between advertisers and consumers, after an executive from the company called its solution a "nuclear weapon" threatening the…

Equinix Cloud Exchange Expands To Include Rackspace And IBM SoftLayer

Equinix announced that both Rackspace and IBM SoftLayer are now accessible directly through the Equinix Cloud Exchange in multiple regional datacenters. The addition of the cloud services grows Equinix' datacenter-to-cloud…