October 2007
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October 22, 2007
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Oct'07
The desktops they are a-changin'
Patrick Gray talks to Intel about the company's pending vPro hardware virtualisation features, and the effect they will have on PC security. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
Tackling the backup and recovery challenges of tomorrow
Your data backup and data recovery challenges never stop changing. In this videocast, an EMC executive and a storage analyst discuss the new approaches you'll need to solve tomorrow's backup and recovery challenges. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
Switzerland tops global IT pay league
Six of the world's 10 highest-paying countries for IT managers are in Western Europe, according to a survey by Mercer. Switzerland pays the highest salaries, followed by Denmark, Belgium and the UK . The US and Canada are ranked sixth and eighth ... Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
Brocade talks 8Gbit, but it is mum on new director
Brocade says it has 8Gbit blades for its SilkWorm 48000 director switches sampling with OEM partners, but it declines to give details on an all-new 8Gbit director. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
Fibre Channel over Ethernet takes its next step
At Storage Networking World, QLogic, NetApp and startup Nuova demo Fibre Channel over Ethernet, but the race to 10 Gigabit Ethernet is far from over. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
Hosted VoIP service unifies communications for SMBs
A hosted VoIP service for SMBs is aiming to unify phone, fax, mobile devices and email communications and offer calling from mobile, home and office phones. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
Data deduplication explained
This report provides an extensive overview on data deduplication, the white hot technology storage managers are deploying as we move towards 2008. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
DreamWorks draws on storage for animation
DreamWorks' senior technologist says it takes a lot of emerging storage technologies to make an animation movie. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
VoIP certification credentials
Many certifications touch on voice over IP topics tangentially, but numerous credentials now focus a fairly substantial portion of their coverage on this subject matter. In this certification survey, we take a look at available certifications, ... Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
NAS upgrades buying guide: chapter 2 -- NAS management software
You asked for it, so here it is -- a printable version of our NAS buying guide. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
Microsoft pumps up Data Protection Manager
A more scalable version of Data Protection Manager is coming, but it's still missing policy-based backup management features and granular recovery capabilities. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
NAS upgrades buying guide: chapter 3 -- NAS gateways
You asked for it, so here it is -- a printable version of our NAS buying guide. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
Intellectual property lawsuits dog storage industry
The proliferation of patent litigation among data storage companies could stifle technological innovation and drive up costs to the user. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
Will Microsoft Office Communication Server change unifed comms market?
Microsoft Office Communication Server officially into business applications and hinting that software-based telephony could mean the demise of the IP PBX. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
E-mail archiver forgets to mention free services
At first glance, an independent survey commissioned by Mimecast appears to shoot itself in the foot. The firm, which sells web-based e-mail, found that 63% of the UK's IT managers have more than one e-mail system within their company - presumably ... Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
Use Netstat to determine which ports to open on a Windows firewall
Learn how to use Netstat to determine which firewall port to open when troubleshooting a Windows XP firewall. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
USB storage devices: Two ways to stop the threat to network security
USB storage devices pose a significant threat to network security. This tip discusses some basic strategies for blocking unauthorized USB device use. Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
More on ROI
I wanted to follow on the same theme as my previous blog and look more at issues of justifying spending on information security. One of the difficulties might come from whether your organisation ... Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
Counting the Threats from Intelligence Services
CNN’s web site has an interesting item on the nature of the foreign intelligence hacking threat to US interests. It reports Joel Brenner, National Counterintelligence Executive, as saying that it’s ... Continue Reading
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October 21, 2007
21
Oct'07
HP will give you your old, broken disk
If the disk in your laptop dies, HP want to give it back to you ... for a price. Continue Reading