Howard Solomon

Currently a freelance writer, I'm the former editor of ITWorldCanada.com and Computing Canada. An IT journalist since 1997, I've written for several of ITWC's sister publications including ITBusiness.ca and Computer Dealer News. Before that I was a staff reporter at the Calgary Herald and the Brampton (Ont.) Daily Times. I can be reached at hsolomon [@] soloreporter.com

Articles by Howard Solomon

SolarWinds expands line with storage management

SolarWinds Inc., which makes the Orion network and application monitoring applications, has added Tek-Tools Softwares' Profiler suite of products to its lineup. Profiler gives users...

Cisco protocol promises telepresence interoperability

Organizations have complained for years that video systems from one manufacturer won

Cisco creates new certifications for service provider techs

Cisco Systems Inc. has created a new Service Provider Operations certification track as pat of a major revision of its popular CCNP (Cisco Certified...

Wi-Fi marketing firm struggles to meet Canadian goal

Six months ago the head of Vex Canada vowed to have 5,000 hospitality hotspots across the country. However, it's going slower than expected

Videotron’s wireless network won’t extend to Toronto

Although it spent tens of millions on spectrum covering Toronto, the Quebec-based cable company's new network will be limited to its home province. It's not a surprise, says an industry analyst.

How fast can we go?

 Canada’s four wireless carriers are at the moment running spanking new HSPA+ data networks, which offer the possibility – under ideal conditions – of...

Storage spending to firm up in 2010: Analysts

Budgets will allow storage managers to spend this year on technologies to extend capacity, such as de-duplication and virtualization. But one expert warned that before shelling out a penny organizations should look at consolidating platforms and user charge-backsrn

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