How to get started with MySQL

Long a staple of open source computing, MySQL serves as the database back end to a massive array of applications, from network monitoring frameworks to Facebook. To those uninitiated in how databases work, setting up MySQL for the first time can be somewhat daunting. Nevertheless, with a few pointers and concepts, you can quickly get a new MySQL instance up and running, ready to deploy your application.

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/applications/how-get-started-mysql-206984?source=rss_applications

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Is Microsoft driving PC makers to Google Chromebook and Android?

In the wake of Acer's declaration of brisk Chromebook sales and lackluster Windows 8 PC

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/microsoft-driving-pc-makers-google-chromebook-and-android-211677?source=rss_infoworld_blogs

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Facebook updates developer policy after Vine scuffle

Facebook has updated its policies for third-party application developers in a bid to explain why Twitter's new Vine video-sharing app is unable to access Facebook's friend-finder tool.

While the updated policies don't mention Vine by name, the biggest changes appear designed to explain why Facebook decided to block the app, a move that sparked a wave of criticism this week.

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/facebook-updates-developer-policy-after-vine-scuffle-211609?source=rss_applications

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The cloud isn't always cheaper -- and that's OK

As more and more enterprises become comfortable with the concept of using the public cloud to replace portions of their on-premise infrastructures, I've seen growing surprise among IT organizations that the cloud does not necessarily save them any money. I'm not entirely sure what has given rise to the widely held impression that the cloud is always cheaper than on-premise infrastructure, but focusing solely on cost misses the point of what the public cloud is really good for.

Source: https://www.infoworld.com/d/data-explosion/the-cloud-isnt-always-cheaper-and-thats-ok-209264?source=rss_storage

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The cloud is coming to your business, like it or not

A new survey from Brocade finds the role of the CIO is changing, apparently driven by cloud computing. The survey of 100 CIOs from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa finds that half expect cloud adoption to take less time than required to deal with IT infrastructure issues, such as email and storage.

Moreover, one-third of the CIOs report that cloud computing is already in their enterprises -- and IT had nothing to do with it. Finally, about 70 percent stated that cloud computing services are here to stay, and they would adopt more in the years to come.

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/the-cloud-coming-your-business-it-or-not-211625?source=rss_infoworld_blogs

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Software | This Old (Open Source) House: Man Renovates Home on GitHub

Francis Irving manages his house on GitHub, the open source software repository that has evolved into something more.

Source: http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/01/this-old-house/

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Perl isn't going anywhere -- for better or worse

More than two years ago, I wrote about the apparent waning of a pillar of the Internet: the Perl programm

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/data-center/perl-isnt-going-anywhere-better-or-worse-211580?source=rss_infoworld_blogs

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