Articles by Dice Staff

• 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…
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  Overworked? Get a Raise

  Overqualified and taking in $12 an hour as tech support? It's not unheard of in this economy. Equally unheard of is the speed with which managers in an organization will quickly transform you int…
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  More Money for Mobile App Developers in 2013

  Mobile application developers can expect a good year in 2013. Among other things, their pay is expected to rise by 9 percent. Behind those numbers, which come from Robert Half Technology, is some…
• AMD’s New Opterons Target Low Power Range

  AMD, having found some success targeting “little iron” implementations within the server market, is doubling down on that strategy with the launch of two new Opteron families. AMD’s Opteron 3300…