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September 07, 2008
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August 5, 2008
Data deduplication has become a mainstream component of backup software and disk-to-disk backup appliances, such as Virtual Tape Libraries (VTLs). It...
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Recent wireless spectrum auctions in the US and Canada drew considerable attention as both had rules aimed at fostering more ...
By far the shiniest and smallest thin client available, Pano Logic’s Pano also offers more than just an attractive shell. Str...
Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) controls the flow of data through a system, managing it from creation, to long-term st...
Choosing the right encryption protocol is not enough to guarantee the success of an e-mail security project. The successful i...
Granting end users administrative rights is a practice to be avoided at all costs. If the enterprise is already travelling do...
With the media promoting the benefits of Instant Messaging (IM) as part of unified communications, but discouraging its use d...
Storage needs and costs show no signs of slowing. Companies looking for cost effective ways to meet growing storage demands a...
In the ongoing competition to maintain the performance edge in the Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) market, Sun has ag...
The decision whether or not to grant end users administrative rights is hotly contested, and irritat...
Certain types of software can open security holes to the enterprise network. Controlling what softwa...
When implementing enterprise instant messaging (IM), a security policy ensures that users understand...
Sage Software recently held its 2008 Insights conference for its channel partners. New ERP suite bun...
Implement and Integrate
A BI implementation does not have to be a death sentence for the IT budget. Learn from these four organizations that have made the most of their...
Strategy and Planning
Designing a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a major undertaking. Understand the benefits of the approach, avoid the "baker’s dozen" of common...
Open source Business Intelligence (BI) suites offer increasingly robust functionality – so much so that they are beginning to threaten their...
There are several ways an organization can benefit from using Web conferencing services to collaborate in real-time with both internal and external...
Operate and Optimize
Months of successful project planning and execution during the early stages of a project can be nullified by inadequate attention to project closure....
Trends and Predictions
If IT is unable to deliver on the DRP when it truly counts, the enterprise will fail to recover technical services and IT professionals will lose...
Selection Advice
Free, or nearly free hypervisors are not the same thing as free virtualization. As hypervisor competition between Microsoft and VMware heats up,...
For hype alone, 2008 will be the year of "the cloud." Among those jumping on the cloud computing bandwagon will be the major players in enterprise...
Enterprise IT staff often find themselves looking towards high availability (HA) to ensure key applications are up and running. Before beginning the...
Unified Communications (UC) and enterprise mobility are inherently linked technology areas. IT leaders that are building their organization's...
Many network organizations strive to deliver quality services to their clients, but fail to grasp the value of continuous quality improvement...
There seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the marketing hype surrounding current 3G and the forthcoming 4G cellular networks. In fact,...
Renegotiating an existing telecom services contract requires careful planning, strong negotiation skills, and the use of best practices. It may also...
Network organizations are working to complete their 2009 budget process. The typical budget categories, including staff salaries, costs of telecom...
