what is the fall of 2009 bringing to IT?

What will the fall season bring for IT. Here’s a look at the latest news and trends in the industry.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved its $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems, but the deal still needs the blessing of European regulators. Read more…

The fall season for making green starts now. So let's check out your backup, your collaboration abilities with customers and suppliers, and any new equipment you may need. Read more…

Amazon is hoping that companies reluctant to pay for services like its Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) due to security concerns will adopt its new offering- VPC (virtual private clouds). Read more…

When it comes to Apple's next operating system, there are known knowns, known unknowns and -- well, you get the idea. Read more…

When eBay Inc.'s PayPal unit suffered a worldwide outage early this month, Sailrite Enterprises Inc., a sailing supply company based in Churubusco, Ind., lost its critical customer payment services for six hours. Read more…

This has, indeed, been the year of government. Several of the nation's state capitals boasted steadier economies than their peers, thanks to the less volatile nature of government employment. Read more…