Qualcomm has announced an extension of its deal to purchase NXP . The agreement is subject to regulatory approval in multiple jurisdictions. Similar to Broadcom's recent purchase of Brocade this…
IBM Q – The quiet sound of quantum computing
The world of quantum computing is not like traditional computing. It's much quieter. As you reduce the temperature to few fractions of a degree above absolute zero to observe quantum…
Broadcom seeks to change Qualcomm’s board and mind.
Broadcom is seeking to change Qualcomm's mind on the unsolicited merger announced recently. Qualcomm rejected the bid, and now Broadcom's next step is seen. (Broadcom to Nominate Slate of 11 Independent,…
China to plan IPv6 leap forward
The Register has picked up a story about China's adoption of IPv6. This article originally came from the Xinhua state news agency. (China to speed up IPv6-based Internet development). China…
Riposte to Microsoft’s VMware in Azure
VMware has issued a blog post riposte to Microsoft's recent announcement supporting VMware in the Azure environment. It uses Microsoft's deployment of VMware as an argument that they are indeed the…
Microsoft offers VMware in baremetal Azure
Microsoft's Azure blog has posted an announcement (Transforming your VMware environment with Microsoft Azure) about how they are managing VMware elements with Azure tools, as well as a full VMware…
Marvell has designs on Cavium
Chipmaker Marvell has announced its intention to acquire smaller rival Cavium for $6bn. (Marvell and Cavium to Combine Creating an Infrastructure Solutions Powerhouse.) This deal is dwarfed by the recent…
New secure Quad9 DNS service supports IPv6
Quad9 is a new DNS service that prevents against malware. Previously I would have recommended OpenDNS to provide this service. But OpenDNS doesn't support IPv6 with the malware protection. It…