Kevin Tolly

Articles by Kevin Tolly

Are you being (virtually) served?

Data center managers have adopted server virtualization wholeheartedly in the past year, across a variety of businesses, and for nearly every kind of application.

Living in the post e-mail world

I give up. After almost two decades of e-mail being my quintessential business tool for managing people, projects and processes, I have to admit that it no longer is up to the job. It is time for me to deal with the fact that we are living in a post- e-mail world.

Virtualization and the ubiquitous OS

The interest in Microsoft alternatives such as Linux and Mac OS X is growing stronger by the day and recent events - such as the alliance between Novell Inc. and Microsoft Corp. has done nothing to change this.

Redmond vs. Red Hat: Divide and conquer

As we begin a new year, it is instructive to ponder the recent pro-Linux announcement by Microsoft. It tells us a lot about how the company

Mysteries of the broadband world

Recently, two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for providing

The great afterthought: your broadband router

We all know the saying about the weakest link and recognize its inherent truth. In the great chain of technology that is our broadband service, we seldom think of our state-of-the-art routers as being that link, but perhaps we should.

Net Buzz: Google Docs and Spreadsheets

When Google talks, people listen. Therefore, when Google offers alternatives to Microsoft, it is prudent to consider their impact. Google Docs & Spreadsheets, now in beta, is a multipronged assault on Fortress Microsoft.

Google Docs and Spreadsheets is worth a look for many

Google Docs and Spreadsheets, now in beta, is a multi-pronged assault on Fortress Microsoft. The service provides documents and spreadsheets, and while many users also need presentation capabilities

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