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- July 11, 2014
11 Jul'14
Microsoft cloud storage may lift Azure skyward
Microsoft will continue to blare its Azure cloud next week with several cloud storage announcements. Will users listen this time?
- July 08, 2014
08 Jul'14
Internet Explorer, Windows Server Service Bus receive patches
In July's Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft issued critical fixes for Internet Explorer and a lesser-known Windows program.
- June 30, 2014
30 Jun'14
AWS vs. Azure face-off: cloud costs, commitments and SLAs
IT pros may find it tough to compare AWS and Azure. But we decode their free and paid plans, as well as costs, SLAs and more.
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- June 27, 2014
27 Jun'14
AWS certification process calls for experience in the trenches
Real-world experience with Amazon's cloud services is the best prep for AWS certs, and experience trumps passing grades for IT employers.
- May 16, 2014
16 May'14
Where are Citrix and VMware headed with end-user products?
In this podcast, we shed light on Citrix and VMware end-user product roadmaps with a recent news recap and an interview with VMware CTO Kit Colbert.
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Sponsored News
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Why now is the moment for high-density flash storage
Sponsored by Dell Technologies - AI workloads have caused an enterprise data storage rethink. As training sets and AI inference requirements drive up data volumes, 83% of IT shops are scrambling to upgrade capacity this year, according to research from ESG. Eighty per cent of those survey respondents also dumped more data into the public cloud due to AI needs. They face a double whammy of on-prem capacity constraints and potentially eye-watering plus egress bills that make it difficult to support the AI models they want. See More
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Real-world lessons for building an EDC blueprint
Sponsored by Pure Storage - Enterprises are at a tipping point. Traditional storage applications, built decades ago, are not meeting the demand for unified, instant data access. It's essential, however, to acknowledge that past infrastructure decisions were the right ones at the time—but AI has changed the requirements. See More
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Intelligent threat detection: Your last layer of storage defense
Sponsored by Dell Technologies - Don't feel too pleased that you just completed your quarterly cybersecurity audit; today's attackers are moving faster than you are. See More
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The operational wins driving EDC adoption
Sponsored by Pure Storage - Enterprise data leaders face two kinds of pressure: the need for ongoing innovation and the urgency to quickly address mounting costs and risks. The Pure Storage® approach to EDC is built to do both. Its architecture enables long-term transformation while also delivering measurable wins right away. The impact shows up across five core operational areas. See More
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- March 04, 2014
04 Mar'14
Boost your network productivity for free with 'lost things'
Like Tinker Bell, network engineers can work magic by sprinkling fairy dust on formerly dormant equipment. And it doesn't cost a cent.
- February 05, 2014
05 Feb'14
Can Microsoft's new CEO change its cloud and mobile fortunes?
Microsoft's new CEO Satya Nadella brings technical expertise to the helm, but can he provide a roadmap that offers IT pros reason for optimism rather than continued frustration?
- December 12, 2013
12 Dec'13
Considering migration to the cloud? Answer five key questions first
In this Q&A, Todd DeCapua of Shunra Software Ltd. discusses considerations for minimizing risk and maximizing benefits in a migration to cloud.
- November 27, 2013
27 Nov'13
AWS re:Invent: Securing the cloud-based virtual desktop
Following AWS re:Invent, Mark Nunnikhoven, a principal engineer for Trend Micro Inc., talks about cloud security and Amazon WorkSpaces.
- November 18, 2013
18 Nov'13
Your next job may be 'network programmer': What you'll need to know
SDN brings flexibility to networking, but this will require engineers to gain new skills in order to fill the emerging role of network programmer.
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- October 08, 2013
08 Oct'13
Facing threat from competitors, Microsoft spells out cloud plans
With stiff competition from cloud competitors like Amazon, Microsoft is offering Azure discounts to customers who enter into enterprise agreements.
- September 30, 2013
30 Sep'13
Data Dynamics resurrects StorageX for file migration
Data Dynamics buys intellectual property of Brocade's StorageX file virtualization software, develops its file migration and management capabilities.
- September 27, 2013
27 Sep'13
Private Cloud as a Service delivers OpenStack, ensures governance
SaaS-based private clouds gives enterprises the benefits of cloud -- faster development times and self-service portals -- without all the management angst.
- September 27, 2013
27 Sep'13
How the colocation data center stacks up to cloud, on-premises builds
Colocation data centers used to be about proximity. Not anymore. C7 CEO Wes Swenson says colo is about the best location and infrastructure options.
- August 09, 2013
09 Aug'13
Microsoft hikes Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter edition pricing
Microsoft made changes to its license pricing, upping the cost of Windows Server 2012 R2 by as much as 28%. It also discussed a new licensing option.
- June 27, 2013
27 Jun'13
Declarative vs. imperative: The DevOps automation debate
Users say Puppet Enterprise 3.0 is a boon, but some industry experts say Puppet's declarative configuration management approach is subject to debate.
- June 27, 2013
27 Jun'13
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- June 27, 2013
27 Jun'13
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- June 27, 2013
27 Jun'13
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- June 11, 2013
11 Jun'13
Q&A: Anderson talks BYOD management in Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft's Brad Anderson talks about changes to expect in Windows Server 2012 R2 features, including some to security and enterprise mobility.
- June 03, 2013
03 Jun'13
Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2 support hybrid clouds
Microsoft will deliver new versions of Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 this year, with focus on hybrid clouds.
- May 09, 2013
09 May'13
VMware administrator job description calls for vSphere, cloud know-how
VSphere experience is a must-have in job listings for VMware administrators, but vCloud and Hyper-V know-how are on hiring managers' wish lists too.
- May 06, 2013
06 May'13
Interop Conference 2013
Your home for all the news at Interop Conference 2013. Cloud computing, SDN, big data, virtualization, data center networking and more from New York City.
- April 03, 2013
03 Apr'13
How application integration maintenance is like taking care of a car
Forrester analyst Randy Heffner offers some best practices and his predictions for software integration management.
- March 29, 2013
29 Mar'13
Rackspace woos developers with Exceptional acquisition
Rackspace hopes its Exceptional purchase -- its second acquisition in as many months -- will increase its appeal to application developers.
- February 28, 2013
28 Feb'13
Rackspace puts Object Rocket in its pocket
Rackspace's play on Object Rocket puts it in the same Database as a Service air space as Amazon and SoftLayer. Is this the boost it needs to compete?
- February 19, 2013
19 Feb'13
Top ten mobile application threats to enterprise security
Check out the top ten threats presented by enterprise mobile applications, according to the OWASP Mobile Security Project.
- November 08, 2012
08 Nov'12
Cloud collaboration ousts 'Office Space' mentality
Cloud collaboration software could be a natural fit for the increasingly mobile workforce and global reach of a modern business.
- September 07, 2012
07 Sep'12
Choice Hotel rethinks IT architecture, employs middleware, SOA, BPM
User story describes application modernization employing Oracle Fusion middleware, SOA and BPM. A hotel chain gains flexibility going the SOA route.
- August 31, 2011
31 Aug'11
Best of VMworld 2011 Awards
Check out the winners of the Best of VMworld Awards from TechTarget to see which vendors delivered the best virtualization technologies this year.
- March 03, 2011
03 Mar'11
1U servers: Features and capabilities introduction
1U servers are well suited to many everyday business tasks. This overview considers the key features -- from processor and memory support to network ports-- of various 1U server offerings.
- January 17, 2011
17 Jan'11
EMC combines Clariion, Celerra into VNX unified storage
EMC VNX is the result of the long-awaited consolidation of its Clariion SAN and Celerra NAS platforms into a unified storage system that will sharpen the competition with NetApp.
- December 14, 2010
14 Dec'10
Data storage trends 2011: Predictions of hot data storage technologies
Explore this expert FAQ as three analysts weight in and tell us what they think are the hottest data storage technologies and data storage trends for 2011.
- November 16, 2010
16 Nov'10
Move over SMPs: Distributed shared memory systems step in
Researchers are building ersatz SMP machines out of commodity x86 boxes, plus specialized hardware and software.
- November 05, 2010
05 Nov'10
Data center EPO vulnerability fixed in 2011 National Electrical Code
Data centers are no longer required to put the big red kill-switch on exit doors, thanks to a committee that convinced the NFPA to revisit its data center EPO regulation.
- November 01, 2010
01 Nov'10
How Azure actually works, courtesy of Mark Russinovich
Mark Russinovich -- Microsoft technical fellow, a lead on the Azure platform and a renowned Windows expert -- took pains at PDC '10 (Watch the "Inside Windows Azure" session here) to lay out a ...
- October 21, 2010
21 Oct'10
Cisco et al. push memory-dense servers; but at what cost?
Today’s x86 servers offer impressive memory densities, but some IT shops want even more.
- October 01, 2010
01 Oct'10
The new mainframes: BladeSystem Matrix, Vblock, Exadata and Exalogic
Converged infrastructure platforms like Oracle‘s Exadata offer companies increased performance, but at the cost of vendor lock-in, causing some to dub these the new mainframes.
- September 23, 2010
23 Sep'10
Next-generation firewalls not ready to replace all legacy firewalls
Application-aware firewalls enhance network security by offering deeper visibility, but enterprises will hang on to old-style firewalls.
- September 16, 2010
16 Sep'10
Networking vendors aim to improve server virtualization security
Server virtualization security is no longer guaranteed by creating physical security zones for different classes of virtual machines on host servers. Networking and network security vendors are introducing virtual security products that apply ...
- July 19, 2010
19 Jul'10
Does Nimble dedupe?
Nimble Storage Thursday came out of stealth with a storage system that the startup’s executives said combines primary storage with deduplication for backup in the same device. It makes sense that ...
- June 28, 2010
28 Jun'10
As the WORM turns: The pros and cons of WORM disk vs. tape
Learn about how WORM disk is still an important option for data retention, and about the pros and cons of using WORM disk vs. tape.
- March 31, 2010
31 Mar'10
Choosing a data archiving strategy: Disk archiving vs. tape archiving
Data archiving is vital for most companies, but which is best for you, archiving to disk, tape or both?
- December 18, 2009
18 Dec'09
Avaya-Nortel acquisition: Infamous end; questionable beginning
The Avaya-Nortel acquisition was one of the more notable top networking stories of 2009, marking the end of a legacy player and a questionable beginning for Avaya as it struggles with whether to integrate the Nortel data networking portfolio.
- September 07, 2009
07 Sep'09
Fibre Channel switch options for SMBs
Recently, the Fibre Channel industry has become more attractive and affordable for SMBs. This article explores FC switch considerations and products for SMBs.
- September 04, 2009
04 Sep'09
Top 10 technology IPOs of 2007
The market for tech IPOs heated up in 2007, and while EMC spinoff VMware attracted investors beyond anyone's expectations, other stocks tailed off late in the year.
- March 02, 2009
02 Mar'09
How Covad made the switch to a distributed agile development process
Waterfall methodologies weren't working for Covad Communications, so the company switched its process to agile and cut costs while achieving faster project completions.
- February 18, 2009
18 Feb'09
Can traditional project management and agile development coexist?
Are traditional project managers and agile practitioners fundamentally at odds? Or can they live together and even complement each other?
- February 10, 2009
10 Feb'09
How teams transition to agile development methodologies
Organizations usually move to agile development methods for the same reasons -- scope creep, time to market -- but details of the transition can vary from team to team.
- January 27, 2009
27 Jan'09
Big Blue dog learns new tricks: How IBM Software Group moved to agile
In this case study, Sue McKinney, vice president of IBM's development transformation, explains how and why the IBM Software Group made the transition to agile.
- August 04, 2008
04 Aug'08
The true role of a backup administrator
When asked what they do on a daily basis, some data backup administrators often opt for the short answer and reply, "I look after data backups." While this is not necessarily the wrong answer, it is not the full answer.
- March 07, 2008
07 Mar'08
Six functional tests to ensure software quality
According to a recent Info-Tech report, six types of functional tests can be used to ensure the quality of the end product. Those tests are unit tests, functional tests, systems tests, regression tests, system integration tests and acceptance tests.
- October 31, 2007
31 Oct'07
Iron Mountain acquires Stratify for $158M
Iron Mountain will add legal processing to its e-discovery services through the purchase of its legal review partner.
- September 24, 2007
24 Sep'07
The pros and cons of use case diagrams
Putting too much into a use case diagram can often render the otherwise useful technique of use cases almost useless. Kevlin Henney recommends a more balanced and restrained approach in order to not lose readers in a myriad of bubbles and ...
- July 17, 2007
17 Jul'07
Cracking the TPM chip – is it possible?
The integrity of the TPM chip is vital to the future of computer security and the value of Windows Vista's BitLocker technology. Cracking it could turn the IT industry on its ear.
- February 28, 2007
28 Feb'07
Server data sheets: How they can simplify your server installations
Servers are complex environments that are constantly changing, especially if users are assigned to them. A server data sheet allows you to keep track of all those changes. Here's what a server data sheet should contain.