September 2004

September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
Seminars aim to clarify licence issues

IT managers can get a free refresher course in the complexities of software licensing next month. Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
Making measurement meaningful for business managers

What Business Really Wants From IT Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
Strategy Clinic The best ways to link your branch offices

I look after IT for an independent chain of 14 estate agencies. In IT terms each branch operates as a discrete unit. Now we want... Continue Reading

September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
ASPs remain an enigma to SMEs

The majority of small businesses are unaware of the role played by Application Service Providers (ASPs), according to a new... Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 to support Indian languages

Red Hat's Enterprise Linux 4 products, scheduled for release early next year, will support five Indian languages, reflecting the... Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
An SME conundrum

Despite being well-suited to convergence, SMEs are reluctant to install such systems. Resellers must be more convincing of its... Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
iSCSI kit brings Sans within reach of SMEs

New iSCSI networking technology promises to cut the cost of storage area networking, bringing it within reach of smaller... Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
Hitachi targets SMEs with bundled San and McData iSCSI switch

Hitachi Data Systems has partnered with McData to offer small-and medium-sized enterprises a lower-cost alternative for Fibre... Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
How can I improve standard documents?

SME strategy special: Expert advice on desktop office productivity applications Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
Microsoft: Revolutionising enterprise application software?

Microsoft intends to build a dominant position in the business applications market for small and medium-sized businesses with its... Continue Reading

September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
HP StorageWorks additions tempt SMEs

Hewlett-Packard has added two more products to its StorageWorks Modular Smart Array (MSA) family and created four packaged... Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
Global back-up service targets SMEs

Toronto-based Global Data Vaulting has unveiled a managed data backup service targeting businesses of all sizes. Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
SMEs to be offered IT security guidelines

The police and leading businesses have asked IT professionals for their feedback on new IT security guidelines for small and... Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
Could your firm use open source software?

SMEs are discovering the cost gains to be had from deploying open source software, but only after doing an impact analysis to see... Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
SCO targets SMEs with Linux licence

The SCO Group is extending its intellectual property licence for Linux to small and medium businesses in the UK, US, Italy and... Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
Now SCO is demanding Linux licence payments from SMEs

Legal experts adivse Linux users not to be pressurised into buying a licence form SCO. Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
Microsoft releases 'bare bones' CRM package for SMEs

Microsoft has finally released its customer relationship management package in the UK - the next phase in the company's plan to... Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
Analysts warn of lock-in dangers as Microsoft previews Longhorn

Microsoft developers' conference Bill Gates introduces Longhorn as a platform for IT integration, promotes a 'stateless' working... Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
Scottish broadband: More than a highland fling

Satellite broadband is helping businesses in the Scottish highlands and islands stay connected. Continue Reading
September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04
Bigger is not better: manage applications to deliver improved network performance

Over the past few years organisations have come to expect more from their networks. Continue Reading

How IoT, 5G, RPA and AI are opening doors to cybersecurity threats

In the second part of a series on CIOs preparing for cyberthreats in 2020, we look at how emerging technologies like IoT and the ...

Preparing for the new forms of cybersecurity threats in 2020

In the first part of a series on the new forms of cyberthreats in 2020, we're diving into the many infiltration points being ...

What is the state of CIO tenure today?

CIO tenure remains significantly lower than other C-suite positions, and according to experts, it's a result of the age of ...

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Protecting against data security threats

As data security threats evolve, knowing how to protect your data is more important than ever. Learn about the latest security ...

How does antimalware software work and what are the detection types?

Virus detection techniques used by antimalware tools can be a huge boost to enterprise cybersecurity programs. Learn how ...

Citrix patches vulnerability as ransomware attacks emerge

Citrix rolls out more patches ahead of schedule for CVE-2019-19781, a directory traversal vulnerability that affects Citrix ADC, ...

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Build a source of truth into your network automation strategy

Many network automation approaches rely on a source of truth repository to provide data on network behavior. But building this ...

SD-WAN explained: The ultimate guide to SD-WAN architecture

Evaluating SD-WAN architecture can be confusing, especially as the market grows. This guide helps IT pros learn SD-WAN basics, ...

VMware acquisition of Nyansa combines LAN, WAN analytics

The VMware acquisition of Nyansa is expected to provide network traffic analytics that cover the SD-WAN and the wired and ...

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A guide to data center maintenance outsourcing

Data centers have a lot of moving mechanical parts to maintain. It's beneficial to leave electrical and fire system upkeep to the...

Top data center skills admins can use in 2020

The 2019 tech job sector saw consistent growth and job availability. In 2020, admins should develop expertise on cloud ...

Organizations try to predict the effect of 5G infrastructure

With more 5G and IoT devices emerging, admins must prepare their data centers to support low-latency apps and edge computing with...

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Hitachi Vantara acquires data catalog vendor Waterline Data

With the acquisition of Waterline Data, Hitachi Vantara is bringing new data catalog capabilities that will expand the Lumada ...

New Confluent Platform release boosts event streaming quality

Based on the open-source Kafka event streaming platform, the Confluent Platform 5.4 update adds new capabilities to help meet ...

Where InfluxDB time series database is going

Users need more than SQL for querying databases, according to Paul Dix, co-founder and CTO of InfluxData. That's why the vendor ...