Meeting the High Availability and Disaster Recovery Requirements for Virtual Server Environments
Many IT managers are considering moving their production applications to virtual server environments. However, with all the benefits that come with virtualizing, such as increased server utilization and quicker server provisioning, companies also find an increased risk of application downtime. – By Dan Lamorena
A Cautionary Tale about Server Virtualization
Virtualization is a hot topic in the data center, maybe too hot. While the economic gains from virtualization can be substantial - a reduction of infrastructure costs, along with associated energy and space savings - the risks can't be ignored. – By Yves Charles
OPINION WIRE: IT Departments Turning to 'Juice'
The virtual appliance market is starting to bubble through into operational environments as IT managers become more comfortable with the idea of running pre-configured systems. – By Richard Edwards, Information Management Practice Director, Butler Group
OPINION WIRE Software AG Acquisition of webMethods - plus one year
It is nearly a year since Software AG acquired webMethods. Prior to that acquisition, Software AG had a relatively low penetration in the US despite several competent products in the integration and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) space. – By Rob Hailstone , Software Infrastructure Practice Director, Butler Group
OPINION WIRE:Outsourcing: Flexibility Demanded In Renewals
Catching up with the outsourcing deals signed recently, a look on the Services Contracts database on the CIO Knowledge Centre (www.cioknowledgecentre.com) showed that a good number of agreements were signed during February 2008, both in Europe and beyond. – By Maxine Holt, Senior Research Analyst, Butler Group
AdventNet Extends Support for SAP Server Monitoring
AdventNet announced an update to ManageEngine Applications Manager, an application management software that renders reliable monitoring facilities that helps Business managers and application support to cost effectively monitor their business applications.
SSDs: Carving a Niche in the Consumer and Enterprise Markets
The release of Apple's MacBook Air, Lenovo Thinkpad and Dell Latitude Notebooks that are all equipped with solid state disks (SSDs) have created a strong buzz in the computing industry. – By Joanne De Peralta
750+ NEW PER DAY: Avinti Sees Surge in Blended Threat E-mails
Avinti, a proactive e-mail security solutions company, executives say they have seen a recent surge in blended threat e-mails, likely linked to the increase in holiday spam messages.
Ed Zander to Step Down at Motorola on Jan. 1
Former Sun Microsystem executive Ed Zander will step down as chief executive of Motorola Inc. on Jan. 1,2008, after months under pressure, and be replaced by President and COO Greg Brown, 47, as CEO.
The Lure of Social Networking
Facebook members appear to be logged into the system all of the time - a worrying statistic for business managers.
RIFD: More Than Tags and Readers
For many years the talk in the consumer goods industry was of real-time data exchange on products so that the manufacturer, logistics supplier, and retailer could optimize the supply chain.
Aiding Compliance Through Services
In Europe the use of outsourcing continues to increase - only last week it was announced that Thomas Cook had extended its outsourcing agreement with Accenture in a deal worth $400 million over the next 10 years.
The New Model Microsoft
In order for any vendor organization to have a believable message in the Service Oriented Architecture space it has to address the issue of modeling.
Skype provides a smooth on-ramp for disruptive application developers
There's a lesson here: InstaColl, a privately held company headquartered in Bangalore, India, is offering users of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint an innovative, real-time document collaboration facility on the back of Skype.
Shooting Trouble with IP Title: CCNP Practical Studies: Troubleshooting (CCNP Self-Study) Author: Donna Harrington
Getting Started with the Cisco PIX Firewall Title: CCSP Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced Exam Certification Guide (CCSP Self-Study) Author: Christian Degu and Greg Bastien
Carriers push prepaid handsets, but are they worth it?
The prepaid cellular phone market has been receiving much attention from wireless operators who are now starting to more heavily promote their prepaid phones and service offerings.
