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News James Governor, an analyst with RedMonk, said the deal was "a nice win" for Parallels and would take the company into the high-end of HP computing. HP has said it will offer technology from virtualisation company Parallels to those customers who... [03 Jul 2008]
Oracle pumps up prices, BEA takes the hit
News James Governor, an analyst at RedMonk, agreed that Oracle's actions were no surprise but took a tougher view, claiming the company is out to "sweat" its software assets. The company's core software has risen in price by around 15 to 20 per cent in... [24 Jun 2008]
Sun's Solaris to get that Linux feeling?
News Sun is smart to try to bridge the gap, said RedMonk analyst Stephen O'Grady. In an effort to spur adoption of Solaris, Sun Microsystems has begun a project code-named Indiana to try to give its operating system some of the trappings of Linux. [10 May 2007]
Microsoft, Novell join hands for OS harmony
News RedMonk analyst Stephen O'Grady said: "Microsoft is taking a significant step toward being a better open source citizen. In an unusual partnership, old foes Microsoft and Novell have joined forces to work on harmonising their products. [03 Nov 2006]
Google and BEA in enterprise portal mash-up talks
News James Governor, analyst at RedMonk, told silicon.com that enterprise software vendors can't afford not to respond to the threat posed by the likes of Google. Google and BEA are in talks about partnering on a new initiative that will allow... [11 Oct 2006]
YouTube 'a good fit for Google'
News James Governor analyst at RedMonk said: "If Google doesn't buy YouTube and someone else does, it will create problems for them. YouTube would make a good acquisition target for Google according to analysts, as rumours of a $1.6bn bid by the search... [09 Oct 2006]
Virgin bans in-flight use of Apple, Dell laptops
News RedMonk analyst James Governor said: "These have been very isolated incidents. The decision follows similar moves by Qantas and Korean Air. Only a small proportion of the laptops are affected by the faulty batteries but the new Virgin policy... [18 Sep 2006]
Google rallies to OpenDocument cause
News Stephen O'Grady, an analyst at RedMonk, said Google's support could bring a large user base. Google has joined a group that is promoting an OpenDocument Format standard that allows people to open documents regardless of the application they were... [13 Jul 2006]
Sun pledges to open up Java
News Schwartz makes the right point, said RedMonk analyst James Governor: "If there are people out there saying they won't use it because of religion, that makes a lot of sense. Open source advocates have urged Sun for years to open source the Java... [17 May 2006]
WhiteHat UK merges with Cryptocard
News James Governor, analyst for Redmonk, said: "Managed security services have become more of a thorough discipline. Two-factor authentication company Cryptocard, whose customers include NASA and Google, is merging with managed security services... [13 Apr 2006]
JBoss-Red Hat deal good for customers, say analysts
News Laurent Lachal, a senior analyst at Ovum, and James Governor, an analyst at RedMonk, both agreed that the two companies were a good fit. Customers are likely to benefit from Red Hat's takeover of JBoss, according to analysts, who have also warned... [12 Apr 2006]
Analysis: Making web 2.0 pay
Comment RedMonk analyst Stephen O'Grady said: "The general pattern is that big companies let the other companies do the innovations for them. RedMonk's O'Grady expects that many more web 2.0 companies will need to be acquired, or they will simply burn out. [14 Mar 2006]
Oracle made a move on MySQL
News The acquisition would have been a smart move for Oracle, said Redmonk analyst Stephen O'Grady. Oracle tried to acquire open source database maker MySQL, an indication of the profound changes the software giant is willing to make as it adapts to the... [16 Feb 2006]
Google denies PC maker rumours
News However, James Governor, principal analyst at Redmonk, said any move into media centre hardware is likely to be some way off for Google. Google has denied reports it is to make any moves into the PC sector. [04 Jan 2006]
Google and Sun get together for desktop apps
News Redmonk analyst Stephen O'Grady said he had heard Heilig had been hired by the search company, and Google's voicemail system includes an employee with that full name. Sun Microsystems and Google plan to announce a collaborative effort that some... [04 Oct 2005]
