Monday, January 31, 2011
How to turn an IT system into an external product Members of the CIO Executive Council offer strategic advice on commercializing internal technology, getting to know customers better and how to seek recurring value from IT investments
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
The fantasy and reality of government security In fiction, government agents have tight security standards. In reality things like the blueprints for the U.S. President's helicopter get leaked to a foregin power
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Juniper SRX 5800: Biggest firewall ever With its sixteen 10 Gigabit Ethernet intefaces, this machine handles a lot of traffic. But it’s not recommended as a combined firewall and intrusion prevention system.
Monday, January 05, 2009
Systems management tops network ops concerns A majority of network operators view systems management as an area of direct involvement, according to a recent survey. Could this be a signal that the old network-as-a-scapegoat stereotype is fading? 
Sunday, November 09, 2008
EMC targets cloud providers with Atmos Designed for Web 2.0, media and ISPs with petabytes of storage, the combined offering is available in three versions. Find out how this will help cloud providers make money
Thursday, November 06, 2008
HP's GT7725: Thin client, heavy performance Hewlett-Packard Co.'s GT7725 thin client is "just like local" and combines blade workstations and remote graphics software, according to the company
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Symantec integrates endpoint management Based on the Open Collaborative Architecture, the suite addresses system config, patch management and security in a single-vendor approach, the company said
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Dell’s new FlexAdress is IO-agnostic Dell FlexAddress to be managed by the Chassis Management Controller (CMC) in the PowerEdge M1000e
Monday, June 16, 2008
Motorola releases software for network management Motorola Inc. is helping IT managers and network operators more efficiently and comprehensively manage their networks and devices that sit on them
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
VMWare tool designed for multi-server shops Stage Manager is targeted at companies running multi-tier applications and is said to help deal with server sprawl and configuration drift. How VMWare’s offering helps administrators take snapshots
Sunday, May 04, 2008
EMC launches upgraded change management platform To combat the increasingly complex environment of network devices, EMC has launched the newest iteration of its Voyence Control platform. The tool features new modeling, reporting and compliance capabilities, as well as, better integration with EMC Smarts resource management software suite.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
OpenPages launches hosted risk management tool OpenPages Hosting looks to give IT organizations a fast risk management tool that requires no hardware purchases or internal costs.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
SAP brings out ERP package for mid-sized firms Business All-in-One will initially ship on Intel’s Modular Server, and customers can pick which business software they want through an online configuration site. Will it be available in Canada
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The IT Ice Age If saving money becomes a really big drive, what will your IT department do? Part of the answer will be to maximize the use of existing resources
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Onaro updates SAN automation tools The firm brings out a new version of its software for extending IT service management (ITSM) and data centre automation to networked storage. 
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Something for everyone in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 It's been years in the making, but Microsoft's next server platform is finally in the stretch run and while it doesn't appear revolutionary, it's looking like the final release will deliver a grab bag of goodies to users looking to ease management, network and security issues
Monday, February 12, 2007
Lenovo ThinkPad X60 a compelling hybrid It's clear much thought has gone into designing the Lenovo ThinkPad X60. It's compact, yet let's you work comfortably, and it makes for a great Windows Vista experience.
Monday, January 01, 2007
Virtualization tips and tricks The benefits that can be gained from virtualization — installing several virtual instances of machines on a single physical machine — are unquestionable. Enterprises implementing server consolidation through virtualization technology are bound to realize cost savings, improved efficiency and better resource utilization.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Cisco launches video-publishing gear Cisco wants to bring the YouTube phenomenon to enterprises with the launch this week of its Digital Media System -- a product set designed to let businesses create, manage and publish IP video content. 
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Product hits 
Thursday, March 02, 2006
NetScreen deal bears Juniper fruit Although Juniper has always challenged Cisco in the high-end router space, they have not had a product that hits very close to Cisco’s core branch-office router business. The new Secure Services Gateway 500 Series represents the first serious threat to Cisco’s ISR router — the most successful device Cisco has ever launched.
Thursday, October 13, 2005
WANSyncHA protects databases, servers Real-time data protection is quickly becoming one of the most important aspects of IT. To help keep datacentres and disaster recovery sites in synch, some companies are turning to high-availability products designed to kick in with synchronized replicas should a database or application server go down. 
Thursday, July 21, 2005
HP releases its 64-bit-ready business PC If you've been waiting to purchase a business PC prepared for tomorrow's 64-bit world, the Dx5150 Business Desktop -- HP's first business system to have an Athlon 64 CPU -- may be just what you need. Built around AMD's 2.2-GHz Athlon 64 3500+ processor, the Dx5150 is ready for future 64-bit operating systems; plus, it comes stocked with components.
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Never-die DNS and DHCP services If a network is like a car, then DNS is the ignition key. To extend that analogy, DHCP might be the battery. These two services are among the lightest available on any network, but no network can function without them. Without DHCP, address management becomes a nightmare. Without DNS, no one can access much of anything at all.
Thursday, June 23, 2005
IBM scales up Xeon-based server IBM recently began shipping a Xeon-based server that can scale up to 32 processors for running high-end databases and enterprise applications or to serve as a platform for server consolidation.