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Google Backup is what I want for Christmas
Google's Lenoir, North Carolina Data Center, seen during construction, could be one of several sites that could provide business continuity and peace of mind for netizens everywhere. I've heard this story too many times. "I got back from vacation and...
Tags: Google Inc., Carbonite, Storage, Google Backup, Backups, Jason Perlow
Blog posts 2009-12-03
Pondering a rogue cloud
Our future[i]Harvard law professor Jonathan Zittrain plays the contrarian when it comes to cloud computing: Is the cloud really the backbone of the future we want?[/i]I will [u]never[/u] consider storing personal files on anything even remotely considered "The Cloud".The amount of privacy concerns here are mind boggling. Yet, so many...
Tags: Virtualization, Patches, cloud computing, benefit
Discussion threads 2009-12-02
Can Chrome OS save us from racket ware?
Open Source / Repositories vs. Windows Closed SourceThe idea of having GPG-protected repositories which contain open source apps is central to the notion that these apps' source code is viewed by 'many eyes' and as such, vetted.Get your app outside of your designated O/S approved repos and you 'tempt fate'.In...
Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, SECURITY, Chrome OS, Chrome, operating system, software, Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2009-11-30
Does Chrome OS mean anything for schools?
Benefits of the ChromeOS approachOne of the features of HTML5, that commentors on other posts seem to forget, is that HTML5 web apps can be "installed" in app cache, for offline use (Google "HTML5 manifest").If web apps can be used offline AND made to perform like desktop apps, with web...
Tags: Operating systems, cloud computing, Desktops, NOW IT, HTML5, operating system, Chrome OS, Does Chrome OS, Chrome, Google Inc.
Discussion threads 2009-11-28
PeerTranet Business 2010 Free Edition 4.0 (Windows)
If you are starting up a small business or already have a business and want to achieve greater efficiencies, then peerTranet Business inventory solution may be able to help you save time, money and gain a competitive advantage. PeerTranet Business 2010 is a free program that can manage your inventory,...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, PeerTranet, PeerTranet Business 2010, Help Desk, Asset Management, Smb/Sme, Call Centers, Storage, Tools & Techniques, It Operations, Financial Services, Operational Planning, Finance, Business Operations, Hardware, Management
Software downloads 2009-11-24
Google goes all-in with an open source cloud
RE: Google goes all-in with an open source cloudGoogle is redifing the marketplace each day with calculated innovation to set the table for their advancement and domination in the future. I can't for the fight that is coming with MS Office next year and Google docs.another nail in M$...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Chrome, Windows 7 market share, Google Inc., open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office
Discussion threads 2009-11-23
Chatting (Not Chattering) About Salesforce - Part I
(NOTE BEFORE I START: This is one really long post. So rather than post it in all its glory in a single file or post it here over two days, I'm trying something new. I'm posting the first half here. And the second half on PGreenblog.  Let's see how that...
Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Customer Service, Twitter Inc., Sales Force, Customer, CRM, Integration, Force.com, Service Cloud 2, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Sales, Paul Greenberg
Blog posts 2009-11-23
Will Microsoft's Silverlight dampen the appeal of Google's Chrome OS?
MS is the past Google is the future so NopeGoogle is the old MS, MS is the old IBM. PC_DOS never made it, MS_DOS did. The driving factor was openness and innovation.Today and in the near future, Google has bothToday MS sees profit only and based on thatdrives...
Tags: Operating systems, Leadership, BOOT UP TIMES, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Chrome OS, Chrome, operating system
Discussion threads 2009-11-20
Chrome OS - The good, the bad and the ugly, and how it fits in with Windows, Mac and Linux
Chrome OS - The good, the bad and the ugly, and how it fits in with WindowsI gave it some thought too and realized that Chrome OS only has the bad and the ugly. There is nothing good about it. All data stored in the cloud, and on Google's...
Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, operating system
Discussion threads 2009-11-20
Inside the Google Chrome OS security model
The proof will be in implementationAll of these lofty goals are one thing. Making it happen in code is quite another. It sounds like they are just giving a laundry list of what people want them to say. I'm in the "believe it when I see it" camp. Good intentions...
Tags: security, Google Inc., licence, Google Chrome
Discussion threads 2009-11-19
ChromeOS says tear down this network regulation wall
Costs"What is holding back network capacity is politics."What's holding back network capacity is huge costs.Yep, very important to push the ISPs to free up the bits. They would love to continue selling bandwidth through an eyedropper at very high prices. They need a push.Oh, and Microsoft will not like this...
Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Network technology, ChromeOS, netbook, fiber
Discussion threads 2009-11-19
Reduce Cost and Improve Service Levels with Application Performance Monitoring Simplification
Organizations are feeling the pressure of economic uncertainty. They strive to closely align IT infrastructure to the business and also face challenges to reduce costs. While virtually every IT organization has multiple management solutions in place, the unfortunate truth is that most companies are struggling to develop a product mix...
Tags: Performance, Information Technology, Performance Monitoring, IBM Corp., Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
Webcasts 2009-11-19
What's next for Microsoft's Azure cloud platform?
So MS is going cloud...Well, well, isn't this interesting. Does MS concede that the era of packaged client software is over? Again, MS is the follower and not the leader, and again, MS is following Google to the clouds. My prediction is that this will be a field day...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Corp., Azure, server
Discussion threads 2009-11-18
Office 2010 Beta 2 bits leak to the Web
Professional Plus?Good luck home users - this is the KMS version last time I looked. In other words, corporate version requiring a Key Management Server to activate... weekly?NO longer needed with Cloud infrastructureLook out Google used Linux derived success willconquer the MS Office with it solution forbusiness.Companies will save...
Tags: Office 2010 Beta 2, Microsoft Office, Office 2010, Web
Discussion threads 2009-11-13
Ticket Seller Finds Ideal Business Solution in Hosted Computing Platform
New Zealand - based TicketDirect International has grown into a major ticketing service for venues in Australia and New Zealand. The company's focus on excellent customer service led it to look for a better way to handle peak system loads during major event ticket sales. Working with Microsoft Gold Certified...
Tags: New Zealand, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Cloud Computing, Product Marketing, Virtualization, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Marketing, Hardware, Enterprise Software
Case studies 2009-11-01
Amazon launches relational database service: Think MySQL in the cloud
Three reasons this is a bad paradigm...Security, security and...let's see, what was that other thing...oh yeah, security. The comment "enterprise customers are likely to take their time moving sensitive data into Amazon?s RDS effort" should be nominated for the understatement of the year award. What's more likely is...
Tags: Databases, Web servers, Storage, Web site development, RDBMS, Amazon.com Inc., sensitive data, database, MySQL
Discussion threads 2009-10-27
Is the IBM Client for Smart Work an alternative to 7 for schools?
Thoughts"IBM and Canonical, though, are asking if that upgrade path really needs to involve Windows at all."Umm - dare I ask why large industries are allowed to influence education?"Why migrate to Windows, though, when your client machines can run Ubuntu "Because I don't need to deal with any migration headaches...
Tags: Operating systems, operating system, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2009-10-21
Future ERP
Brian Sommer's provocative post that juxtaposes SAP's technology thinking around the 'old' and 'new' worlds provides insights into something SAP was talking about last year - the two speed world of ERP. At the back end there is still plenty to do, hardening applications, winkling out recurring bugs...
Tags: Innovation, Salesforce.com Inc., Financial, SAP AG, ERP, Brian Sommer, Brian, S-curve, Cloud Infrastructure, BRP, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Software, Dennis Howlett
Blog posts 2009-10-19
Beware the allure of Fool's Cloud
no securityNo one in their right mind would send theircritical apps off to the cloud.Another pie in the sky to dream up getting ridof expenses only to make more expenses.Still no Security or...Public clouds are not secure. They are just like the regular Internet. Only put on the public cloud...
Tags: Strategy, cloud provider, Clear, public cloud, security
Discussion threads 2009-10-19
Microsoft recovers 'most, if not all' Sidekick users' data
I lost my contacts for a few days. Give me ONE HUNRED BILLION DOLLARS!!!Says with pinky raised to mouth.RE: Microsoft recovers 'most, if not all' Sidekick users' dataI don't feel sorry for anyone who owns a Sidekick and lost their data. It is moronic to purchase a device that...
Tags: Microsoft Corp.
Discussion threads 2009-10-15
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