Author: Darryl K Taft

Microsoft Hires Ruby Guru

Microsoft has beefed up its efforts to make dynamic languages play well on the .Net platform with the hire of John Lam, an expert in

Serena to Buy Pacific Edge

Serena Software announced that it has agreed to acquire Pacific Edge Software, a maker of project and portfolio management software. Serena, based in San Mateo,

BEA Leads App Server Study

Evans Data is expected to release soon a study on application servers that shows that developers chose BEA Systems’ WebLogic server as the No. 1

IBM Expands Grid Offerings

WASHINGTON—IBM has announced new software and business programs to advance the adoption of grid computing. At the GridWorld conference here, which ran from Sept. 11

WebMethods Acquires Infravio for SOA Boost

WebMethods, which develops process integration software, announced Sept. 11 its intentions to acquire Infravio, a company best known for its service-oriented architecture governance repository and

BEA Buys Flashline for SOA Edge

In a move to bolster its service-oriented architecture tool set, BEA Systems has acquired Flashline. The San Jose, Calif., company acquired Cleveland-based Flashline for its

Mainframers Learn New Tricks

As a shortage of developers with mainframe skills looms over the industry, IBM and some of its partners hope to renew interest in the big