(Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. ISVs generally create application software rather than system software such as operating systems and database management systems. Contrast with IHV.
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- Microsoft's Azure cloud platform: A guide for the perplexed
- Microsoft's Azure cloud platform: A guide for the perplexedHead in the clouds...So, Microsoft "cloud computing" is another huge boon to IT Departments who want to hire more staff? I wonder if anyone will eventually wake up and realize that IT departments can usually be replaced by a dozen temp...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-27
- Symantec to identify safe software by 'reputation'
- Symantec to identify safe software by 'reputation'If it's based on customer useage and bad is...outpacing good. Sounds to me like they will have a tendency to recommend the bad as good.This is a feeble attempt to sell their product. NOTHING will ever work short of an educated user. Fools will...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-24
- Yes, vendors are vital to open source
- Fellow ZDNet blogger Dana Blankenhorn asks the question, "Are vendors vital to open source?" No, not at all. Unless you want steady improvements to the software, timely security fixes, ISV and hardware support, and distribution methods that allow users to actually download or receive FOSS on physical media. Then they...
- Blog posts 2008-10-23
- Time for a SaaS code of conduct
- Time for a SaaS code of conductIt has been "emerging" ever since we used green terminals.Always encourage local backups of data. Never assume you can always recover. Never encourage your users to put all of their eggs in one basket. Always make offline access available."SaaS is still emerging technology and...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-17
- Zmanda launches open source backup, recovery solutions for Windows
- Open source backup and recovery independent software developer ISV Zmanda formally announced two new products tailored for Windows users. Zmanda, of Sunnyvale, Calif. announced Zmanda Recovery Manager Enterprise Version 3.0 for MySQL and Zmanda Internet Backup ZIB. ZRM 3.0 is the first Windows edition...
- Blog posts 2008-10-13
- Microsoft quietly halts sales of third-party activation offering
- Microsoft quietly halts sales of third-party activation offeringWhat now if you use MS SLPS?This is a very disconcerting time for software vendors. With a major recession on the way, they need all the help they can get to fight piracy and offer flexible revenue-generation options for their customers to stand...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-07
- How SocialText is breaking the collaboration mold
- How SocialText is breaking the collaboration moldDignan Replaces HowlettSorry about that Dennis. Per your notes here Dignan has now replaced you on my "frumpy-old-guy-thinking" list. He's clearly the king of old-thinking. I'm disappointed. I was sure you had a lock on that title. :)Signed: RotkapchenRE: How SocialText is breaking the...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
- Microsoft Dynamics Goes for the Mid-market (Again)
- Microsoft Dynamics Goes for the Mid-market AgainPartner + Vendor lead approach better all roundI think a partner-led (or partner+vendor) approach is much more credible than a vendor-led sale. A partner can talk about cross-platform integration, compatibility and value added services like support and training. Sometimes a vendor could be prejudiced...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-16
- Did Microsoft tech play a part in London Stock Exchange meltdown?
- Did Microsoft tech play a part in London Stock Exchange meltdown?In light of this news, look at this old Sun commercialhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNqPTOb31S8I like Windows on my desktop but for the back end... no thanks. The reasons aren't worth getting into but for particular services, identity management ActiveDirectory and RDBMS SQL Server,...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-09
- One Router to Connect Them All
- Sunday afternoons are the few times I actually get some peace and don't have to think about major IT problems. I fire up my Weber smoker, throw on a couple of racks of ribs, fire up a bucket of hardwood charcoal and fruit wood chunks, and I chill for a...
- Blog posts 2008-08-25
- Google and Sirius XM: Build my "Dream" Handheld
- The current rumor-mongering seems to indicate that HTC's "Dream" will soon be making landfall in the US. Based on the initially leaked specs of this device, it still sounds like it doesn't do what I really would want it to do in order to replace by Blackberry 8820. ...
- Blog posts 2008-08-24
- Ounce Labs finds 2 security vulnerabilities in Spring framework
- Code inspector Ounce Labs has identified two vulnerabilities in the open source Spring framework that exposes their enterprise applications to would-be hackers and hijackers. The two issues, ModelView Injection and Data Submission to Non-Editable Fields, affect only the MVC module of the Spring framework, which is used to...
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Citrix's "Kensho" Open Virtual Format tools will drive hypervisor interoperability, Microsoft Hyper-V
- Citrix will ship in the third quarter a technical preview of Open Virtual Machine format tools that will allow developers and IT pros to create virtual, portable application workloads that run on XenServer and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. Oh, and yes, add VMWare ESX to that list ...
- Blog posts 2008-07-15
- Nokia's open source Symbian is no match or threat to Linux mobile, Linux Foundation claims
- Nokia's plan to open source the Symbian mobile OS platform is no threat to mobile Linux, maintains the executive director of the Linux Foundation. Jim Zemlin maintains that mobile Linux will continue to evolve and flourish in spite of Nokia's plans and the formation of the Symbian...
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Debut of Hyper-V, departure of Gates usher in new era for Microsoft
- Given the importance of virtualization to the future of the operating system, it seems fitting that Hyper-V shipped on the the same day Bill Gates exited the Windows company. It is truly a new era for Microsoft. Who could have envisioned five years ago that a Microsoft platform would openly...
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- Time to blow up the software industry
- Vinnie Mirchandani's post, Call to Steve Jobs: Please reshape the enterprise software market was bound to get a reaction out of my Irregular chums. 70 reactions to be precise as at the time of writing this post. That's the number of posts to our Google Group on the topic with...
- Blog posts 2008-06-24
- Adobe merging desktop and web with Acrobat 9 and Acrobat.com
- Adobe merging desktop and web with Acrobat 9 and Acrobat.comAdobe puts the smackdown to the Microsoft CloudThis certainly looks very good. The interface is immediately refreshing from anything that is Brand M. I went to the site and the 'feel' is very nice. The uncluttered look is one I find...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-02
- Sharing your login is a criminal offence
- It looks like security-as-a-service is going to be one of the themes I cover here next week, and meanwhile I'm mulling a new post about SaaS and software pricing. So it seemed like a good moment to relay a comment that I heard from one of the panelists speaking back...
- Blog posts 2008-05-30
- Is Microsoft's open systems promise reliable?
- Is Microsoft's open systems promise reliable?Threat assessmentYour point on the ever-shifting sands of Microsoft intentions simply underscores one of the basic rules of threat assessments: "assess enemy capabilities, not enemy intentions."In the present instance, that means that the only things that others should count on from Microsoft are the enforceable...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-29
- XenDesktop, VDI, SolidICE offer benefits but no panacea for IT managers
- I am always skeptical about new technologies that "threaten" to transform the traditional PC desktop. In my 20 years following the PC industry, I've seen them all – server-based models, thin clients, application streaming technologies, hosted ASP and newer software-as-a-service models, even Linux. I still use a...
- Blog posts 2008-05-20
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