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SQL Data Services to get an overhaul

SQL Data Services to get an overhaulSlapper wormDoes it come with worms?Orleans probably isn't the fabric controllerI don't know more than anyone else, but Orleans builds on top of the existing Azure system which includes the fabric controller. Steve Marx, a dev on the Azure team, also responded to...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Programming languages, fabric controller, Orleans, SQL Data Services, SQL

Discussion threads 2009-02-25

SQL Data Services to get an overhaul

Whether you call it a "mid-course correction" or a reset, Microsoft is rethinking its "SQL Server Services in the cloud" strategy. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, Microsoft Corp., Fabric Controller, Databases, Programming Languages, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-02-25

Red Dog: Five questions with Microsoft mystery man Dave Cutler

Dave Cutler, the father of the NT and VMS operating systems, is a key member of Microsoft's Red Dog cloud OS team. I had a chance to ask Cutler about what he's working on now. Here's our exchange. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Team, Hypervisor, Operating System, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Corp., Red Dog, Fabric Controller, MJF, Opposite, Virtualization, Team Management, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Hardware, Management, Storage, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-02-25

Additional Resources

Microsoft to flesh out further its private cloud strategy

Microsoft to flesh out further its private cloud strategyNot a private cloudLooks more like they're taking their VM management tools and rebranding them as a private cloud infrastructure. There is nothing specified in the Dynamic Data Center Toolkit that is analogous to the Azure Fabric Controller or Azure Data Storage....

Tags: Azure, strategy, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-13

Red Dog: Can you teach old Windows hounds new tricks?

Red Dog: Can you teach old Windows hounds new tricks?Obviously, Microsoft has a lot of money to invest, and they have nowdecided it is time. Will be interesting to see what they actually create.New tricks for an old dog?No. Just recycling an old one. I see they've retrieved...

Tags: Data centers, Microsoft Windows, Storage, Obviously Microsoft, Red Dog, old-Windows, new trick, Azure

Discussion threads 2009-02-23

Transcript: PDC08 Keynote â€" Ray Ozzie, Amitabh Srivastava, Bob Muglia and David Thompson

Todd Bishop, TechFlash; Ed Bott, ZDNet;  Kip Kniskern, Liveside; Rafael Rivera, Within Windows; Paul Thurrott, Windows Supersite; and Tom Warren, Neowin; and Long Zheng, Istartedsomething â€" and yours truly--did a group blog of the first PDC keynote. Here's the live blog transcript (speakers: Ray Ozzie, Amitabh Srivastava,...

Tags: Keynote, Ed Bott, Mary Jo Foley, Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Corp., Service, App, Liveside, Neowin.net, Tom Riley, Signal God, Paul, MJ, Azure, Z, Red Dog, Download Link, Saruhan, Bluehoo, MOS, SSDS, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-10-27

SAN Volume Controller: Best Practices and Performance Guidelines

The IBM SAN Volume Controller SVC has unique SAN fabric configuration requirements that are different from what one may be used to for other storage devices. A quality SAN configuration can go a long way towards a stable, reliable, and scalable SVC installation; conversely, a poor SAN environment can make...

Tags: Performance, IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller, SAN, Best Practice, IBM Corp., IBM SAN Volume Controller, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2008-02-10

Lowepro Vertex 200 AW

Lowepro likes to cultivate a rugged image. Maybe it's because the company's founder Greg Lowe is a world-class mountain climber and invented the world's first internal frame backpack, or maybe it's because they know the liberating feeling of having your camera equipment in a bag that can keep it safe...

Tags: compartment, main compartment, Vertex, backpack, Lowepro Vertex 200 AW, Vertex 200 AW, accessory, laptop computer, camera

Product reviews 2007-10-26

Tamrac Adventure 9 Camera/Computer Backpack (Red/Black)

All too often, camera bags, especially backpacks, end up being geared toward professionals, with enough room for a battalion of lenses and every accessory you could ever imagine. That's great if you are a pro, but most of us need to bring along some noncamera items on our outings, and...

Tags: computer, compartment, Tamrac, Adventure 9, backpack, camera

Product reviews 2007-05-14

Clickable video hotpots and "Wii-motes"

Most Internet surfers speed past the endless array of advertisements that litter our web experience like graffiti at a bus stop. Occasionally, however, something catches our eye, and that was the case when I decided to click on this ad as I prepared to watch a video on MSNBC. Basically,...

Tags: Wii, Web Technology, Television, General

Blog posts 2007-03-30

3ware 9550SX SATA II RAID Controller Optimized Performance Report for Windows and Linux

This optimized performance report for the 3ware 9550SX highlights the performance that can be achieved with the 9550SX controller family under Windows and Linux operating systems. This report shows that the 9550SX PCI-X to Serial ATA II SATA II RAID controller delivers over 800Mbytes per second (MB/sec) RAID 5 reads...

Tags: Linux, Performance, Microsoft Windows, 3ware, AMCC, RAID, Serial ATA, Performance Management, Storage, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management

White papers 2006-10-02

DreamWorks' Katzenberg on the future of movies, Shrek 3

Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, laid out the issues facing the movie business during a panel at AMD's Global Vision Conference. "The rate of change in the industry is unprecedented, and with it comes enormous opportunities," Katzenberg said. "Many of the old school approaches will turn into dinosaurs, and...

Tags: movie, Jeffrey Katzenberg

Blog posts 2006-09-20

Secure Network Fabric on the rise

Secure Network Fabric is my term for the idea that networks should be secure. I was excited to stumble upon a company called ConSentry. The call it a secure LAN controller. I call it SNF.The recent convergence between switch and IPS companies also points to a general trend here. Look...

Tags: Secure Network Fabric

Blog posts 2005-12-13

Smart optical fibers could save lives

Lasers are now commonly used for surgery. With them, you can recover a better sense of vision. Or a tumor inside your body can be eliminated. But these laser light beams, which are currently enclosed inside optical fibers, can harm you if they escape from their enclosures. But now, according...

Tags: fiber

Blog posts 2005-11-12