March 2010
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March 22, 2010
22
Mar'10
Veeam claims 100% certainty of virtual server back-up and recovery
Veeam Software has announced patent-pending technology the company claims will enable business to verify the recoverability of every back-up on every virtual machine. Continue Reading
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March 22, 2010
22
Mar'10
Gordon Brown promises every UK home will have high-speed broadband by 2020
Gordon Brown has promised that every home in the UK will have a high-speed broadband connection by 2020. Continue Reading
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March 22, 2010
22
Mar'10
Skype founders to invest $165m in disruptive technology
Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis have raised $165m to set up a venture capital fund for investing in "disruptive" technology development in Europe. Continue Reading
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March 22, 2010
22
Mar'10
Companies must plan for digital preservation, says British Library
The volume of digital information held by companies is predicted to rise 25-fold over the next decade, from an average of 20Tbytes to 500Tbytes Continue Reading
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March 22, 2010
22
Mar'10
Privacy International to set up $1m Asian privacy network
The Canadian International Development Research Centre has awarded a $1m contract to UK-based civil rights campaign group Privacy International to set up an Asian privacy network. Continue Reading
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March 22, 2010
22
Mar'10
Shome mishtake shurely?
A very unpleasant little amendment to the Licensing Act (2003) is in front of Ministers for approval as a Statutory Instrument (SI). If you're not familiar with the process, a SI is a delegated ... Continue Reading
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March 22, 2010
22
Mar'10
Data center power & cooling success story from Jindal Steel
Manufacturing major Jindal Steel generates its own power for its data center, has innovative data center cooling, and isn't a fan of server virtualization. Continue Reading
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March 22, 2010
22
Mar'10
Using data deduplication for virtual machine backup
Deduplication can reduce data volumes during virtual machine backup. But you'll need a VM backup strategy to protect data dedupe indexes and complete your data restoration. Continue Reading
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March 22, 2010
22
Mar'10
Data deduplication seminar: Register for your free UK seminar this week
Learn all about the data deduplication market when you register for a one-day data deduplication seminar this week in London or Manchester with keynote speaker W Curtis Preston (a.k.a. "Mr. Backup"). Continue Reading
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March 22, 2010
22
Mar'10
Inline deduplication or post-process: Which one is right for your environment?
When deciding between inline deduplication and post-process deduplication, disk capacity, redundant data volume and backup time can help you choose the correct data deduplication product your environment. Continue Reading
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March 22, 2010
22
Mar'10
New banking Trojan targets U.K. banks
A new banking Trojan, called Silon, is making the rounds in the U.K., targeting banking customers. Continue Reading
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March 22, 2010
22
Mar'10
Opinion: Why IT professionals' world view is wrong
The IT profession seems to be preoccupied with its role: IT leaders often worry about the function's position relative to the business, and IT professionals view their discipline as something that is distinct from the enterprise in which they work. ... Continue Reading
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March 22, 2010
22
Mar'10
Analyst retreats from "Symantec fires 600" claim
UPDATED: Symantec has issued a statment denying its exit from the storage software market, as the Analyst who last week blogged that Symantec has "fired" 600 storage software developers and engineers has scaled back his claims. Symantec has not, ... Continue Reading
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March 22, 2010
22
Mar'10
Two-factor authentication helps charity comply with PCI DSS
Two-factor authentication is a must for any company that needs to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. Find out how one company implemented token-based authentication and how it overcame any rollout issues. Continue Reading
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March 22, 2010
22
Mar'10
Family Court of Australia seeks new tape drives, sticks with LTO-4
The Family Court of Australia has decided to upgrade its backup hardware with new LTO-4 drives, but expects it may need to double its backup capacity. Continue Reading
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March 21, 2010
21
Mar'10
Government changes IT immigration rules
The government has made some changes to the law regarding workers from overseas working in the UK for their employers.This comes after some advice from the Migration advisory Committe back in ... Continue Reading
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March 21, 2010
21
Mar'10
BBC IT workers in favour of strike
I had meetings on friday and was unable to update you on the situation at the BBC.Well, the result of the ballot of Siemens workers who are members of th Bectu union at the BBC has been revealed.A ... Continue Reading
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March 20, 2010
20
Mar'10
But it wasn't me who asked for my benefit to be paid into Megabank
The problem is not the technology but the people - from those using the systems to those running in, let alone alone those working out how to loot it. Continue Reading
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March 19, 2010
19
Mar'10
Small group of disaffected members behind no confidence motion, says BCS
The vice president of the BCS has claimed that a campaign for an emergency... Continue Reading
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March 19, 2010
19
Mar'10
Digital Economy Bill attracts 10,000 protest letters in three days
More than 10,000 UK citizens have written to MPs in less than three days to demand a debate on the Digital Economy Bill, and more are expected to attend a protest meeting outside parliament on Wednesday. Continue Reading