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HTML5 gets final release date of 2014

For the first time, W3C is able to set a timeline for finishing the hotly debated HTML5 standard. What the HTML Working Group has yet to do by that deadline

Microsoft names a new president for server and tools

As Bob Muglia prepares to step down, the company

Microsoft previews Windows SBS 2011

The company said the latest release of Microsoft Windows Small Business Server improves remote access and deployment procedures. Microsoft has also simplified the installation process

Oracle offers file management package for cloud

The Oracle Cloud File System repackages two Oracle technologies, a cluster file system and storage management software. The company said such a clustered file system could be useful for organizations building internal clouds or testing cloud applications

Oracle to release new finance data warehouse

A new Oracle data warehouse will be marketed to banks and financial institutions that should eliminate many of the routine chores devoted to customizing data warehouses for the financial environment

HP to launch enterprise cloud service

The company rounds out its cloud software and consulting with a new cloud service. The offering will be called HP Enterprise Cloud Services-Compute and will be officially announced in March

IBM rolls out virtual desktop offering

Through its partner program, IBM unveils a virtual desktop offering for small businesses. The VDI package will allow workers to access desktops from a variety of devices, including iPads and thin clients

New Cassandra DB packs two billion columns in one row

Apache says its just-released Cassandra 0.7 comes in useful for big data cloud computing projects and large-scale Web applications

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