http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2014 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 22 Aug 2014 06:14:20 GMT 2014-08-22T06:14:20Z en_US (c) Copyright 2014 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250527/Meet_Cobol_s_hard_core_fans?source=rss_applications Some of the world's largest businesses say their Cobol application infrastructure, running on state-of-the-art big iron, still delivers a powerful competitive advantage. The challenge going forward will be staffing it. Thu, 21 Aug 2014 10:30:00 GMT rmitchell@computerworld.com (Robert L. Mitchell) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250527/Meet_Cobol_s_hard_core_fans?source=rss_applications 2014-08-21T10:30:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250496/Ballmer_39_s_exit_from_Microsoft_39_s_board_expected_boosts_Nadella_39_s_standing_analysts_say?source=rss_applications It's not surprising that former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer abruptly gave up his board seat some six months after leaving the top job, and the move should help cement the regime and strategy of his successor Satya Nadella, according to several industry observers. Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:01:00 GMT (Chris Kanaracus) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250496/Ballmer_39_s_exit_from_Microsoft_39_s_board_expected_boosts_Nadella_39_s_standing_analysts_say?source=rss_applications 2014-08-19T21:01:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250489/Steve_Ballmer_steps_down_from_Microsoft_39_s_board?source=rss_applications About six months after retiring as CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer has relinquished his seat on the company's board of directors effective immediately, citing a busy schedule and confidence in the company's current and future financial performance. Tue, 19 Aug 2014 18:35:00 GMT (Chris Kanaracus) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250489/Steve_Ballmer_steps_down_from_Microsoft_39_s_board?source=rss_applications 2014-08-19T18:35:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250472/MongoDB_adds_support_option_for_community_edition_of_its_NoSQL_database?source=rss_applications IT shops that want professional support for MongoDB without paying for the enterprise edition of the company's increasingly popular NoSQL database now have an option from MongoDB itself. Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:33:00 GMT (Chris Kanaracus) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250472/MongoDB_adds_support_option_for_community_edition_of_its_NoSQL_database?source=rss_applications 2014-08-18T20:33:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250449/Your_business_has_gone_mobile_now_what_?source=rss_applications So you've said yes to the use of personal tech. How do you make it work for and in your business? IDG Insider Mon, 18 Aug 2014 13:07:00 GMT (Lynn Haber) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250449/Your_business_has_gone_mobile_now_what_?source=rss_applications 2014-08-18T13:07:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250365/Hadoop_gets_real?source=rss_applications Its fast and robust data processing and storage power make Hadoop both wildly popular and wildly complex. Here's how four IT leaders have managed to bring Hadoop systems from the sandbox into production. IDG Insider Mon, 18 Aug 2014 10:30:00 GMT (Cindy Waxer) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9250365/Hadoop_gets_real?source=rss_applications 2014-08-18T10:30:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/18/Applications View more Software news and analysis from Computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/18/Applications