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- Migration
- (1) A change from one hardware or software technology to another. Migration is a way of life in the computer industry. For example, once known only to those...
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- Microsoft buys virtualization vendor to help with Vista Migrations
- Microsoft announced on March 12 it had purchased another virtualization vendor -- one whose technology Microsoft is counting on to help ease Windows Vista migrations. That vendor, Kidaro, makes desktop virtualization software for enterprise users. Microsoft said it plans to combine Kidaro's technology into its suite of...
- Tags: Volume-license, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Virtual PC, Migration, Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Desktops, Hardware, Storage, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-03-12
- Migration Scenarios for SAP to Linux on IBM Power Systems
- Migration of an SAP system is never an easy task. Crossing endian boundaries and interim OS images doesn't help an already difficult job. This paper describes different scenarios in which a customer could migrate their SAP system to the Linux operating system running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Advice and...
- Tags: SAP AG, Migration, IBM Corp., Linux, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software
- White papers 2008-03-01
- Ideal Migration 2008 (zip)
- Ideal Migration manages the consolidation of your Windows NT, 2000, and 2003 domains and enables reliable migration to Windows 2000 and 2003. IDEAL Migration is an indispensable tool for reorganizing your I.T. system. Software and documentation are available in English, German, and French. Software's Features: Consolidation of Windows NT, 2000,...
- Tags: Migration, Pointdev, Ideal Migration, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2008-02-28
- Physical to Physical Migration From IBM HS20 Blade to IBM HS21-XM Blade With Windows 2003 Operating System
- This paper details the procedure to perform physical to physical image migration based on Windows 2003 operating system from an HS20 (8843) 2-socket dual core blade to an IBM HS21-XM (extended memory) 2-socket quad core blade. The PlateSpin PowerConvert's Operating System (OS) portability technology is used for the migration. The...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 2003, Blade, Operating System, Microsoft Windows, Migration, IBM Corp., PlateSpin PowerConvert, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Operating Systems, Processors, Hardware, Software, Semiconductors, Components
- White papers 2008-02-13
- MSSQL to MySQL Migration Tool (exe)
- MSSQL to MySQL database migration tool exports structures and data tables of large database file and convert into MySQL server format efficiently and quickly. Database file convertor can either overwrites or create new destination database. Data migration tool needs no change in attributes, indexes, and keys values when identical records...
- Tags: MySQL, Migration, Tool, Databases, Open Source, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware
- Software downloads 2008-02-05
- TechNet Webcast: Assess Your Server IT Infrastructure for Windows Server 2008 Migration and Virtualization (Level 300)
- The attendee of this webcast will learn how to use the new tool called Microsoft Assessment and Planning. It offers network-wide agentless inventory and readiness assessment for Windows Server 2008 migration and Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V virtualization.
- Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server, Migration, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Virtualization, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Webcasts 2008-02-04
- MacBook Air Diary-Day 3: Migration assistance
- I received my MacBook Air on Thursday (unboxing photos here) and have spent the last few days learning a thing or two about Apple's Migration Assistant software. It's that handy little application the auto-runs when you start up a new Mac for the first time or re-install Mac OS X....
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, MBA, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Migration, Ethernet, Notebooks, Network Technology, Networking, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-02-02
- Microsoft SQL Server Migration Pays Big Dividends for SAP/ERP Customers
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are the nervous system of an organization, tracking and coordinating vital operational support. They move products, place orders, assist in decision-making, track projects, and support numerous industry-specific needs. Implemented primarily in the 1980s and 1990s, most organizations have their ERP environments firmly in-place and under...
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Wipro Technologies, Dividend, ERP, Server, Migration, Microsoft Corp., Enterprise Resource Planning System, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Storage, Databases, Software, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2008-02-01
- TechNet Webcast: Exchange Server 2007 in Depth (Part 2 of 8): Deployment and Migration (Level 200)
- The presenter of this webcast takes a look at deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. The webcast start with a run through of the hardware, software, infrastructure, and security requirements that users need to meet before deploying the first Exchange Server. Then the presenter looks at the five server roles, discusses...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Webcast, Microsoft Exchange Server, Server, Migration, Microsoft TechNet, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Webcasts 2008-01-19
- Veritas Storage Foundation: Simplifying Heterogeneous Data Migrations and Data Mobility
- All server and storage hardware has a useful life. And, unfortunately performing data migrations and array migrations are a question of when not if. Additionally with heterogeneous data centers and new technologies being introduced, infrastructure flexibility is paramount to business agility. The attendee of this webcast will learn how the...
- Tags: VERITAS Software Corp., VERITAS Storage Foundation, Mobility, Server, Data Migration, Migration, Storage, Hardware
- Webcasts 2008-01-08
- Credit Card Firm Vastly Simplifies Deployment, Migration, and Removal of Virtual Machines
- In 2006, faced with rapid growth, Leumi Card needed to expand, optimize, and better manage its server computer resources. YSIDE, a Certified Microsoft service partner, recommended and helped the company implement Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 to meet Leumi Card's goals of increasing hardware utilization and enabling IT to more...
- Tags: Credit Card, Migration, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Leumi Card, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- Quick Migration With Hyper-V
- Most mid-sized to large businesses want to implement high availability within their virtual infrastructures. Quick migration makes this possible. Quick migration takes advantage of the failover clustering functionality and the Windows Server Hyper-V hypervisor-based virtualization technology included in many 64-bit editions of Windows Server 2008. Quick migration can provide a...
- Tags: Failover, Server, Migration, Virtualization, Hardware
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Oracle's Ellison says SOA Migration rate is 'slow'
- According to a new report in CIO, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said what many vendors may already know but not want to admit -- that SOA adoption is a long-term process, not a quick fix. Oddly enough, Ellison says he based this observation on news articles, versus...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., SOA, Migration, Larry Ellison, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2007-12-24
- How Cisco Multilayer Director Switch Operates With Other SAN Switches During SAN Migration
- Cisco Systems IT has long been a proponent of Storage Area Networks (SANs) over the less efficient and more complex Direct-Attached Storage (DAS)-based networks. The majority of early Cisco SAN efforts used the McDATA Enterprise Director 6064 switch at the core and McDATA Sphereon 3032 switches at the edge. This...
- Tags: McDATA Corp., SAN, Migration, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco Systems IT, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Hardware
- Case studies 2007-12-19
- How Cisco IT Trained Users for Migration to Global Voicemail System
- For some users, voice messaging is simply a way to capture missed phone calls, but for others it is a business-critical application. Major employee training was in order when Cisco began migration from a transitional, service-based messaging system to feature-rich Cisco Unity, an IP-based desktop messaging solution. The training team...
- Tags: Information Technology, Migration, Messaging, Training, Cisco Systems Inc., Workforce Management, Human Resources
- Case studies 2007-12-19
- Ireland, labor Migration and globalization
- Ireland, labor migration and globalizationGhu! 24 hours....Twenty four hours and not a comment? This 'blog post looks lonely. Joyous Yule, John C.Irish Gov't. is smart - going ALL MacNot really, but the comment heading should get some clicks and page views.
- Tags: globalization, migration
- Discussion threads 2007-12-18
- Automated Migration and Provisioning Tools Reduce Cost of Migrating to Active Directory and Simplify Training and Troubleshooting
- The Cisco Systems IT group traditionally maintained separate NOS and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directories for each application server, including mail servers, MeetingMaker calendar servers, TACACS+ authentication servers,, Oracle applications, and Macintosh and Windows desktops. Cisco developers, in turn, had to write different code for every directory that their...
- Tags: Provisioning, Migration, Training, Cisco Systems Inc., LDAP, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies 2007-12-18
- Ireland, labor Migration and globalization
- It was great to see Ireland again, something I did as part of a trip to London (for those looking for cheap trips to Europe, try flying to Shannon, Ireland then using one of the many discount airlines that fly into that airport, like EasyJet, RyanAir or CentralWings). ...
- Tags: Barrier, Ireland, Tax, Migration, Globalization, Taxes, Free Trade, Strategy, Management, Financial Planning, Finance, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2007-12-17
- Live Migration With AMD-V Extended Migration Technology
- Virtual Machine migration is a capability being increasingly utilized in today's enterprise environments. With live migration, a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) moves a running Virtual Machine (VM) nearly instantaneously from one server to another for a seamless experience to the end user while maintaining guest uptime. However, if the processors...
- Tags: Migration, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Virtual Machine, Virtual Machine Migration, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- White papers 2007-12-17
- MPLS IP VPN Migration Profiles: Should Your Company Consider an IP VPN?
- This Webcast explores the emerging popularity of IP voice, video and data services and how businesses today, particularly medium-sized businesses, are looking to their networks for the performance that they need to stay competitive. The presenter asks and answers these questions. What exactly is an MPLS IP VPN? Are there...
- Tags: IP VPN, MPLS, IP, Migration, Network Technology, Networking
- Webcasts 2007-12-01
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