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Storage:Companies See Big Benefits with Virtualization

By Dick Weisinger

Storage Virtualization is poised to grow from 21 percent to 47 percent over the next few years. That’s the finding of an online survey made by F5 Networks. Virtualization of storage helps achieve location independence by abstracting the physical location…

Open Source: VC's New Investment Darling

By Dick Weisinger

$204 million of VC cash flowed into open source companies in the first quarter of 2008. That’s twice the amount invested over the same period in 2007. That’s the finding of the 451 Group and reported by Information Week. The…

Open Source: Globally Strong

By Dick Weisinger

Open Source is a global movement, and may even be a stronger force outside the US than inside. Recent articles give a flavor for the kinds of activities going on in Open Source world-wide. Jim Whitehurst, CEO of Red Hat,…

Compliance: Manufacturing is not Exempt

By Dick Weisinger

Regulatory compliance has hit hard not just the white-collar world of corporate finance and financial services but also manufacturing. In particular there are now numerous guidelines and requirements around handling and tracking of hazardous materials contained in new products. Manufacturers…

Open Source: Patent Based Open Source

By Dick Weisinger

A small company called International Characters has enlisted the help of Open Source lawyers to create a new twist to the Open Source model. Patents and Open Source are frequently thought of as opposites, but International Characters is trying to…