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- Cloud Computing
- (1) Running applications in an Internet server or downloading the software from the Internet each time it is used. The phrase "in the cloud" may refer to a company's...
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- The latest head-to-head comparison between Windows virtualization solutions for the Mac
- In its latest Head-to-Head: Parallels Desktop for Mac vs. VMware Fusion article, MacTech said it performed more than 3500 tests on both single- and multiprocessor desktop and mobile Mac models. The study looked at the two main virtualization solutions on the market, as well as both 32-bit and 64-bit performance...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Performance, Microsoft Windows, Performance Management, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Human Capital Management, Hardware, Storage, Human Resources, Workforce Management, David Morgenstern
- Blog posts 2010-02-09
- Gallery: What the Google Buzz is all about
- Google is expanding its Gmail to make it easier to share information, photos, videos, links and more with your friends. by Andy Smith
- Tags: Google Inc., E-mail Providers, Corporate Communications, Cloud Computing, Internet, Marketing, Google Buzz, Andy Smith
- Image galleries 2010-02-09
- Google Buzz: Forget Twitter, Microsoft's SharePoint is a bigger target
- Google launched its new social Gmail experiment dubbed Buzz and the "Twitter killer" comments will be a dime a dozen. But from an enterprise perspective, Google Buzz has a far larger target in mind: Microsoft's SharePoint. by Larry Dignan
- Tags: Google Inc., Twitter Inc., Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp., Content Management, Collaboration, Groupware, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2010-02-09
- News to know: Server wars; Windows 7; GMail; China hacker arrests; SAP
- Server wars and a Google announcement top today's headlines by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, Dana Blankenhorn, Andrew Nusca, Mary Jo Foley, SAP AG, Server, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Data Centers, Tablets, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2010-02-09
- Is cloud computing hype, or something riskier?
- Beware not only the cloud hype, but also overreaching by cloud vendors that may cause crashes over the coming year. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: Cloud, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Managed Hosting, Smb/Sme, Podcasts, Outsourcing, Recruitment & Staffing, Human Capital Management, Hardware, Internet, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2010-02-08
- Netflix will add 1080p, 5.1-channel surround sound streaming to its online video service later in 2010
- According to our sister site CNET, Netflix's on-demand video streaming service, a.k.a. Netflix Watch Instantly, is jumping on the 1080p HD bandwagon later this year, with a corresponding bump in audio to 5.1-channel surround sound. The move comes after the company recently announced buoyant fourth-quarter results and...
- Tags: NetFlix Inc., 1080p, Home Entertainment, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Managed Hosting, Digital Video, Consumer Electronics, Tv & Home Theater, Cloud Computing, Personal Technology, Internet, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2010-02-08
- Is GMail going social? Or is this another step toward collaborative communications?
- Google is gearing up for an announcement of some sort, with speculation leaning toward a new social feature in Gmail. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Collaboration, Groupware, Social Networking, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2010-02-08
- IBM launches Power7 systems; Wages YouTube, Facebook war on Oracle's Sun
- IBM rolled out its latest Power7 systems, which are designed to power everything from smart grids to analytics, but the real story may be Big Blue's attempt to punch Oracle and its Sun Microsystems-powered hardware systems in the mouth via YouTube and Facebook. by Larry Dignan
- Tags: Facebook, Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., YouTube Inc., Salary, IBM Corp., Power7, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Servers, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2010-02-08
- The price of free: Google's calendar mess
- I've been accused of being a Google fanboi once or twice. I might even deserve the term, although I like to think that my Google fan status is the result of some great experiences with their Apps products, especially in my professional life. Their products are free to...
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Cloud Computing, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2010-02-08
- BriefingsDirect analyst panelists peer into crystal balls for latest IT growth and impact trends
- We ask our distinguished panel of analysts and experts for their top five predictions for IT growth through 2010 and beyond now that the IT spending recession appears to have bottomed out. by Dana Gardner
- Tags: Google Inc., Software-as-a-service, Solution, Collaboration, Analytics, Information Technology, Vendor, SOA, Microsoft Corp., Service, Enterprise, Cloud, Mobile Platform, Labor Market, Architects, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Financial Planning, Web Services, Software, Marketing, Data Management, Management, Finance, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2010-02-08
- Google seeks four patents for Web app tech
- Google has filed at least four patent applications for technology it is building into its Chrome browser to try to make the web a more powerful foundation for applications. by Stephen Shankland CNET News
- Tags: Google Inc., Web Application, Cloud Computing, Web Browsers, Internet, Google, patent, Stephen Shankland CNET News
- News items 2010-02-08
- "Cloud computing": What is it exactly?
- Wall Street Journal comments on cloud computing by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Cloud Codex, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2010-02-08
- NetSuite’s Revenue in light of the bigger ERP revenue question
- Earnings reports and channel checks suggest SaaS vendors are making in-roads in the ERP space. On-premise vendors may be at risk although the effect of acquisitions makes it hard to ascertain within their financial statements. by Brian Sommer
- Tags: Revenue, Software-as-a-service, Oracle Corp., NetSuite Inc., SAP AG, ERP, Software Revenue, Software As A Service (SaaS), Sales Strategy, Managed Hosting, Operational Accounting, Cloud Computing, Sales Force Management, Emerging Technologies, Sales, Finance, Brian Sommer
- Blog posts 2010-02-06
- Gmail Manager 0.6.1 (Windows)
- The original Gmail notifier for multiple accounts. Allows you to manage multiple Gmail accounts and receive new mail notifications. Displays your account details including unread messages, saved drafts, spam messages, labels with new mail, space used, and new mail snippets.
- Tags: Google Gmail, Microsoft Windows, Todd Long, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Internet
- Software downloads 2010-02-06
- Microsoft to phase out its enterprise search offerings for Linux and Unix
- Microsoft is going to be phasing out support for Unix and Linux platforms for its FAST enterprise search products as of their next release (some time after 2010). Microsoft shared that information, as well as other news about its near- and longer-term search plans as part of its latest update...
- Tags: Enterprise Search, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Cloud Computing, Search, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2010-02-05
- 10 issues to consider during virtualization planning
- Virtualizing your servers offers significant advantages, but effective planning is crucial to your success. Make sure you have satisfactory answers to these key questions before you get underway.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.
- Tags: Brien Posey, Blogging, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Internet, Storage, Hardware
- Download resources 2010-02-05
- Moutains 1.0 (Windows)
- Mountains is a simple web app where you can keep track of your personal goals and set how often you want to be reminded to work on them. All that's needed to use it is a Google account.
- Tags: Mountain, Web Application, Marshallpenguin, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2010-02-05
- Microsoft, NSF team to provide research in the cloud
- Microsoft and the National Science Foundation announced on February 4 that they are teaming to provide NSF-selected researchers with free cloud computing resources built around Microsoft's Windows Azure public-cloud operating system. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Team, National Science Foundation, Microsoft Corp., Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2010-02-04
- IBM to design cloud computing network for Air Force
- IBM will unveil advanced cybersecurity and analytics technology as part of a 10-month project to design and demonstrate secure cloud computing infrastructure for the Air Force. by Larry Dignan
- Tags: Network, Analytics, Air Force, IBM Corp., Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Financial Planning, Virtualization, Security, Finance, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2010-02-04
- Will your new Windows 7 PC support XP Mode?
- Last year, when I looked at Intel CPUs, I identified a potential sticking point for Windows 7 upgraders: many then-current CPU models didn't support hardware-assisted virtualization. A year later, has the situation improved? Yes, but with one noteworthy exception you'll have a hard time getting information from big PC makers....
- Tags: Notebook, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, CPU, Intel Corp., HAV, E5300, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2010-02-03
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