The IT Blog Top 10: August 25, 2011

This week’s IT Blog Top 10 is not untouched by the Google-Motorola deal or HP’s abandonment of TouchPads. Are you? Let us know your favorite blog posts in the comments section!

1. Say it ain’t so: Linux falling behind as a development platform.

2. What’s in a name? Dave Raffo reports on the latest in storage: Xiotech changes name, improves ISE.

3. Not all is lost: HP to make good on TouchPad refunds.

4. Robin Miller asks WebOS developers: Is it time to become an Android developer?

5. RedHat is emphasizing KVM’s scale-up capabilities: RHEV 3.0 beta supports up to 2 TB of RAM per VM.

7. Are you CCIE certified? Yasir Irfan takes a look at the total number of CCIE’s worldwide.

8. Meanwhile, other certifications aren’t on the up-and-up: VCP, VCDX losing value, survey says.

9. Security companies must keep up with the changing climate: RSA adds malware domain feeds to CyberCrime Intelligence Service.

10. The Droids are taking over: Motorola Droid Bionic may be the smartphone you’ve been waiting for.

Melanie Yarbrough is the assistant community editor at ITKnowledgeExchange.com. Follow her on Twitter or send her an email at Melanie@ITKnowledgeExchange.com.