Articles by Dice Staff

• 

  Xbox Gaming Tablet to Surface?

  Microsoft is getting ready to launch a new Xbox Surface gaming tablet, according to rumors. Back in June, there were similar reports about an Xbox Surface tablet that seemed quite legit. Multiple…
• Beyond Hadoop: Open-Source Options for Big Data Analysis

  It’s virtually impossible to read any article about big data without hearing about Hadoop and the NoSQL class of databases. With a potential $34 billion lined up to be spent on big data initiativ…
• 

  Apple Bites Into Its Core Management

  Right in the middle of a hurricane and a Google Nexus announcement, Apple let loose with a major management overhaul. A bit of bad news may ultimately turn out to be good news for Apple fans and…
• Brocade Buys Vyatta for SDN Tech

  [caption id="attachment_5715" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Vyatta's on-demand network OS can deliver a virtualized network infrastructure.[/caption] Brocade announced Nov. 5 that it will buy…
• Lenovo's New Enterprise Group Launches TD330 Server

  Lenovo has introduced its first server from its newly formed Enterprise Product Group, an Intel Xeon-based box that addresses the SMB market. Lenovo’s ThinkServer TD330 clearly is leveraging the…
• 

  How to Manage Testy Programmers

  [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVoSAn-i_hg&wmode=window&h=315&w=560&h=315] There's tons of training to become a developer but developers who become managers often have little or no train…
• 

  The Meaning of Code Is...

  [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPC5iYDYG-0&wmode=window&h=315&w=560&h=315] For years philosophers and gurus have tried to answer the ultimate question, “What’s the meaning of life?” At t…
• Social Analytics and the Movies

  Social media is both a blessing and bane for Hollywood. Social networks are highly effective ways to promote new movies and gauge consumer interest in films before, during and after their release…
• NYC Data Centers Are Normal, Work Continues on Verizon Network

  Days after Hurricane Sandy, things are almost back to normal among the affected data centers in New York City. But Verizon has sounded a warning note that its communications infrastructure could…
• AMD's New Opteron 6300 Optimized for TCO

  [caption id="attachment_5678" align="aligncenter" width="618"] Opteron 6300 pricing.[/caption] Advanced Micro Devices has announced its Opteron 6300 microprocessor, also known as the “Abu Dhabi”…