Articles by Dice Staff

• Apple OS X Server Keeps Kicking

  [caption id="attachment_6397" align="aligncenter" width="618"] Because who doesn't love downloading their server software and tools via iTunes?[/caption] It’s alive! Apple has updated OS X Server…
• Nintendo's Wii U Breaks Out the Indie Games

  The Wii U has been out for two weeks, with most of the attention naturally focusing on the console’s tablet-y GamePad and blockbuster titles such as New Super Mario Bros. U and Assassin’s Creed 3…
• How Peer1 Survived Sandy

  [caption id="attachment_6383" align="aligncenter" width="618"] Buckets of fuel kept Peer1's servers up and operating as hurricane Sandy flooded lower Manhattan.[/caption] When hurricane Sandy kno…
• For Riot Games, Big Data Is Serious Business

  When we think of firms that leverage Big Data analytics, we tend to think of large retailers, stuffy insurance companies, and maybe the occasional dot-com business such as Netflix or eBay. Chance…
• Plexxi Flattens Networks Using Optical Links

  Uncloaking from stealth mode, startup Plexxi has revealed technology that attempts to “flatten” the network through a mix of traditional high-speed Ethernet and dedicated optical links. Plexxi’s…
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  Citrix Buys Zenprise In Evolving BYOD Strategy

  Remember when Citrix built software like XenApp, delivering virtualization technology that tapped into the data center and managed software such as Microsoft’s Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V? We do,…
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  How to Land a Job at PayPal

  Despite its October layoffs, PayPal’s Bill Scott, senior director of user interface engineering, says the company's still hiring top programmers in all disciplines. He didn't say how many positio…
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  Vote For Your Favorite Dice Pic To Win #12For12

  Enter to win Dice's 'TWELVE FOR TWELVE' We're celebrating this year in pictures by selecting our 12 favorite Dice photos from the last 12 months. Which one speaks to you? Vote for your favorite a…
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  The Key to Streamlining IT Governance

  Governance as a service is a relatively new concept, with few vendors currently providing tools specifically targeted to it. At first glance, IT governance doesn't seem like a particularly comple…
• Supermicro Debuts Servers for High-Frequency Traders

  The High Frequency Trading World, a New York City showcase of seminars with titles such as “Optimizing Trade Executing Timing in FX Market,” isn’t exactly the usual venue for launching a new serv…