Sun sees much room for cloud innovation
Dave Douglas, senior VP of cloud computing for Sun, told SD Times the company has plans to create an in-cloud database and will provide its Open Storage offerings as it continues to build out its cloud.
By Jeff Feinman
4/3/2009 9:59:00 AM - Relevance: 1 Points
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CA Adds Data Loss Prevention With Orchestria Purchase
CA executives said Orchestria’s data loss prevention technology complements the company’s server protection capabilities and prevents data breaches. This is the third security-related acquisition in the past six months for CA.
By Jeff Feinman
1/5/2009 5:00:00 PM - Relevance: 1 Points
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Data Center Briefs: September 29, 2008
SIP Print makes available a new line of call recording appliances for small and mid-sized businesses, IBM has a product for reducing the amount of physical storage needed for virtual systems, and Aqua Connect now works with Mac OS X 10.5.
By Systems Management News Team
9/29/2008 8:30:00 AM - Relevance: 1 Points
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Looking at What Keeps Wikia Running
Artur Bergman, vice president of engineering and operations at Wikia, describes how he and the company manage the challenges of maintaining a dynamic Web service. Open-source software figures heavily into it.
By Alex Handy
9/15/2008 9:00:00 AM - Relevance: 1 Points
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The Data Center: What Is a Good Network?
When planning the network for your enterprise, consider what kinds of things you want your network to accomplish and what kinds of data it'll be handling. A variety of network types exist to tailor precisely to your needs.
By John Rath
9/15/2008 9:00:00 AM - Relevance: 1 Points
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New Processors and SSDs From Intel
Intel's new multicore processor line will be out before the end of the year, with faster paths to memory and more power efficiency. Intel is also launch a line of solid state drives.
By Alex Handy
8/20/2008 5:02:00 PM - Relevance: 1 Points
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SharePoint Technical Conference Announced
This coming January, the SharePoint Technology Conference in Burlingame, Calif., will provide IT companies the resources and expertise to make the most out of SharePoint implementations.
By David Rubinstein
8/18/2008 1:30:00 PM - Relevance: 1 Points
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Short Takes: IT Faces a Bizarre Month
The editors take a look at glitches caused by Zeus' handiwork, the times that are a-changing at college computer labs and a series of strange events in the IT world. Also, the SharePoint Technology Conference is announced.
By Systems Management News Team
8/15/2008 10:07:00 AM - Relevance: 2 Points
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SharePoint Technical Conference Announced
This January, come and see us at the SharePoint Technical Conference in Burlingame, Calif. For three days, you will learn the ins and outs of SharePoint from top-notch experts.
By David Rubinstein
8/15/2008 9:02:00 AM - Relevance: 1 Points
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AMD's Troubles Had Been Building
Thanks to poor managerial and strategic decisions, most notably the albatross of the ATI acquisition, AMD has gone from leader to also-ran in the processor market. Where did these problems originate?
By Alex Handy
8/15/2008 9:00:00 AM - Relevance: 1 Points
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LinuxWorld Shares Stage With Data Centers
This week, in San Francisco, LinuxWorld and the Next Generation Data Center conference shared the same space. Here is a collection of announcements and presentations from both.
By Alex Handy
8/7/2008 4:13:00 PM - Relevance: 1 Points
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IBM Focuses on Big Linux Systems
Multiple announcements from IBM and other companies favored large systems and making Linux work within IBM-based enterprises. IBM also open-sourced clustering code and updated virtualization software for its System z computers.
By Alex Handy
8/6/2008 8:00:00 AM - Relevance: 1 Points
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IPBrick Lays Unified Communications Foundation
The new version of the company's unified communications Linux distribution brings voice communication, text messages and faxes into a single server. Faxes can be sent and received via e-mail.
By Alex Handy
8/5/2008 6:00:00 PM - Relevance: 1 Points
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Computing Becomes a Matter of State
Jeffrey Birnbaum's keynote at LinuxWorld offered a glimpse into the future of grid computing, with a road map to successfully moving state off of servers and into a central repository.
By Alex Handy
8/5/2008 3:00:00 PM - Relevance: 1 Points
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The Data Center: When Setting Up Data Center, Don't Forget the Network!
You can build the biggest, most advanced data centers on the planet, but as Google and Microsoft know, without a network, they are not too useful. Companies have been investing in expanding global network capacity to this end.
By John Rath
8/1/2008 9:00:00 AM - Relevance: 3 Points
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The Evolving Role of the IT Pro
Studies show that work that tasks once entrusted to IT workers are being outsourced. Rather than worry about the future of IT, IT workers should focus on acquiring the skills to meet the technologies of the future, like cloud computing and managed services.
By Systems Management News Team
8/1/2008 9:00:00 AM - Relevance: 1 Points
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Facilities and Data Centers Dance at Conference
The DatacenterDynamics conference focused on all the nooks and crannies where power consumption hides in digital warehouses. Researchers gauged attendees to see what power concerns they were dealing with and what kinds of solutions they were seeking.
By Alex Handy
7/18/2008 5:00:00 PM - Relevance: 9 Points
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New Cisco Software to Strengthen Data Center Virtualization
Cisco plans to release updates to three different software products, including its Wide Area Application Services software and Application Control Engine. The software will have faster acceleration and more capacity.
By Jeff Feinman
7/17/2008 4:00:00 PM - Relevance: 12 Points
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Guest View: Siren Song: Appliances Lure Back SaaS Faithful
Appliances came into the SaaS scene with much promise, but they faltered. However, improvements in technology and understanding how to use appliances has made them a viable option for small and medium-sized businesses.
By Wynn White
7/15/2008 9:00:00 AM - Relevance: 1 Points
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Last Year's Penguin
A reader sticks up for OpenSolaris, saying that it provides a solid alternative to Windows systems. It's also important to recognize the value of licenses and the way that they can influence open-source development.
By Systems Management News Team
7/15/2008 9:00:00 AM - Relevance: 1 Points
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