Azul accelerates Java performance
Azul Systems says new versions of its server appliance will accelerate Java performance by a factor of three, compared with its first-generation products, reports Computing.
The report says Azul has an impact in data centres with high-end offload capabilities designed to speed up transaction processing, business intelligence and other tasks requiring very fast responses.
Azul's small-format server appliance boxes are dedicated to speeding up Java processing and use the firm's own Vega microprocessor design and require no software modifications. The first-generation chips had 24 cores but the new Vega 2 systems offer 48.
Sun admits Java vulnerability
Sun Microsystems has acknowledged a vulnerability in various Sun Java System Server products, which could be exploited to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks, reports Secunia.
According to the report, the vulnerability is caused by an unspecified error within the handling of HTTP requests when using Sun Java System Proxy Server in conjunction with the Sun Java System Web Server or the Sun Java System Application Server.
Secunia says successful exploitation allows poisoning of the Web proxy cache, bypass of certain Web application firewall protections, or cross-site scripting attacks.
Bluepulse revolution
Bluepulse has released the latest version of its universal mobile platform, which it claims will change the way consumers will use their mobiles, and content publishers will develop for mobile devices.
The company says Bluepulse 2.0 works on more handsets than any other mobile application, including Java and Symbian mobile phones, on any Internet-enabled mobile network, anywhere in the world.
Bluepulse 2.0 is a free download that enables users to create their own mobile "place" on Bluepulse where they add and can update content as well as text, chat and send broadcast messages free within the community.
Sun adds features to Java CDS
Sun Microsystems has added new features to its Java System Content Delivery Server (CDS), reports IT News Online.
The Java CDS is a mobile content delivery and management platform that enables mobile operators to create and sustain content services more cost-effectively.
The new features include a central device catalogue to aggregating sources of content from multiple providers download facilities to improve the routing of new content, promotions and advertising campaigns to user groups.
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