August 2011
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August 30, 2011
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Aug'11
VMworld: Brocade offers subscription-based pricing on network ports
Brocade is offering a global subscription model for its enterprise networking hardware, allowing businesses to upgrade network ports on demand. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
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Aug'11
Wikileaks error discloses identities of anonymous whistleblowers
Whistleblowing website Wikileaks has accidentally released confidential data containing the names of anonymous sources. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
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Aug'11
Small suppliers dominate social CRM market
Spending on social software for marketing, customer service and sales increased by 40% in 2010, but social CRM remained less than 5% of the total CRM application market, according to analyst Gartner. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
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Aug'11
Tesco signs CA Technologies to manage global IT infrastructure
Tesco is using software from CA Technologies to manage and monitor its global IT infrastructure. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
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Aug'11
Facebook pays security bug bounty hunters $40,000 in three weeks
Facebook has revealed its security bug bounty initiative has paid out more than $40,000 in just three weeks – but has not revealed how many security vulnerabilities have been reported or how many have been fixed. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
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Aug'11
Government smart metering takes major step forward
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has called on IT suppliers to build the data and communications infrastructure that will enable data to be sent between smart meters in homes and businesses and the yet to be established Central ... Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
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Aug'11
Orange restores broadband customers' e-mail account access but loses data
A problem with Orange e-mail – which locked out broadband customers – has been partly fixed as access to the accounts is restored, but weeks of e-mails may be lost. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
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Aug'11
VMworld: Dell offers infrastructure-as-a-service on VMware
Dell has introduced a datacentre infrastructure-as-a-service with public, private and hybrid cloud options built on VMware. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
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Aug'11
Three to give away mobile broadband to rural communities
Mobile operator Three is giving free 3G broadband to rural communities in the UK that are currently unable to access fixed line broadband. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
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Aug'11
Microsoft warns of fraudulent digital certificate issued by DigiNotar
Microsoft has issued a security advisory warning of at least one fraudulent digital certificate issued by root certificate authority (CA) DigiNotar. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
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Aug'11
Dutch bank ABN Amro cuts IT jobs in bid to streamline costs before privatisation
Dutch banking giant ABN Amro is cutting IT jobs to cut costs before the nationalised bank returns to private ownership. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
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Aug'11
Cisco buys collaboration software firm Versly
Cisco Systems has announced plans to acquire Versly, which integrates collaboration capabilities via a plug-in into Microsoft Office applications. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
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Aug'11
VMworld: The end of Windows desktop?
In a bid to entice users to switch from desktop PCs to thin clients, VMware has optimised its View 5 virtualisation software to support 3D graphics and centralised management. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
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Aug'11
The importance of mutual understanding: A faster track to business alignment and satisfied users
The benefits of a service-centric approach to IT tend to come back to IT in numerous ways - users are happier, the business functions more effectively, and in return IT tends to receive both more funding and freedom to develop, writes Andrew Buss, ... Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
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Aug'11
Cloud computing and the public sector: What IT managers need from suppliers
IT departments and suppliers have a long way to go before they understand each other on cloud computing – that was the conclusion when IT practitioners and suppliers met at London law firm DLA Piper to discuss the barriers to cloud. Continue Reading
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August 30, 2011
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Aug'11
The business architect role is vital to business process transformation
If you have not yet heard the term "business architect", you soon will, write John Rymer and Alexander Peters of Forrester Research. Whether business architects report into the business or IT, this emerging role will help usher in organisations' ... Continue Reading
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August 29, 2011
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Aug'11
VMware CEO Paul Maritz on the role of storage in the virtual world
VMware has recently released some products that threaten traditional storage models. What’s the company up to? CEO Paul Maritz explains the company’s attitude to storage in this brief podcast from VMworld 2011. Continue Reading
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August 29, 2011
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Aug'11
How ASIC stops I/O storms hurting its SANs
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has deployed virtual desktop infrastructure, creating 3000 desktop images for its 2300 staff. At VMworld it explained how it runs that fleet without boot storms hurting its SANs. Continue Reading
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August 29, 2011
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Aug'11
Global server revenue grows by 19.5%: Report
Though global server unit sales and revenues have grown, these wins pale in comparison with pre-downturn figures, says Gartner. Download the market data. Continue Reading
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August 26, 2011
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Aug'11
Bad Sectors – Dell, HP refresh storage ranges
Dell has announced new EqualLogic products, HP has announced a ‘storage federation’ and the VCE alliance has received a boost from a global partner. Continue Reading