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Unified Services Gateway provides resilient infrastructure and remote manageability for branch offices

Learn how Close Motor Finance dramatically improved resiliency and remote manageability of their branch offices by using NetDevices’ SG-8 services gateways to provide all data network connectivity and security, including routing, firewall and VPN functionality in a single, multifunction device known as a ‘branch in a box’

Tags: Data Network, Gateway Inc., Branch Office, Manageability, VOIP, Security, Telecommunications, Networking

White papers 2006-01-26

Midsized Sports Equipment Manufacturer Improves Manageability and Stabilizes IT Infrastructure

K2 Sports, a leading manufacturer of performance-oriented sports equipment, is improving the manageability, stability, and supportability of its IT infrastructure with Microsoft Windows Server System integrated server infrastructure software. Upgrading to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and using Active Directory to centrally manage and support user desktops and servers is expected...

Tags: IT Infrastructure, Manageability, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, E-mail Servers, Servers, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Management

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LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest.

LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest.It hasn't been that long ago...my company got rid of its last Green screen based network in favor of a fancy Windows based network at several of our branch offices. Guess what. We didn't pick up one iota of productivity gain. We...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Loverock Davidson, NOW IS, LinuxWorld, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Adobe: Beware of fake Flash downloads

Adobe: Beware of fake Flash downloadsJudicious editing"First off, do not download Flash Player from a site other than adobe.com"Close, but let's try this instead:"First off, do not download Flash Player."Ah, much better.RE: Adobe: Beware of fake Flash downloadsThose fake malware infested downloads have been in various newsgroups for a while.They...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Adobe Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Finding the best answer usually requires knowing the right question

I was speaking with a Kusnetzky Group client at dinner list night. We came to the conclusion that often when organizations have trouble implementing a virtualization solution, they have not really analyzed their environment to the point that they knew the correct questions. So, the answers that they implement don't...

Tags: Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-07-30

Dell opts for performance with R5400 data center-hosted desktop

Dell unveiled its data center-hosted desktop product line on Tuesday. Unlike rivals Hewlett-Packard and IBM, Dell didn't build its solution on blade servers but instead opted for a high performance system using a 2U box called the Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation. "By not putting the solution...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, R5400, Workstations, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Diane Greene out, Paul Maritz to lead VMware

While working in San Francisco, I received quite a number of telephone calls from journalists around the world. Since I was "off the grid" for the project, I had no idea what was going on. I finally returned to my hotel room and could read my messages, I learned that...

Tags: Board, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Paul Maritz, Corporate Governance, Desktop Virtualization, Open Source, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-07-10

SmartTools (exe)

SmartTools was planned for a complete check and management of the fitness-wellness clubs. At the same time the smaller fitness clubs can apply to the workplaces, employees' checking, to increase of their income and the optimization of marketing actions. The most important viewpoint was the easy manageability at the time...

Tags: Club, Warex, Disaster Recovery, Marketing Research, Backups, Data Management, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-03

Booting Servers Directly From a Storage Area Network: The Benefits of SAN Fibre Channel and FCoE Connectivity

This paper discusses the capability of booting servers directly from OS images located on the SAN through a Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter HBA or a Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE Converged Network Adapter CNA. It describes the Emulex "Boot from SAN" implementation, and how it delivers a markedly enhanced...

Tags: Operating System, Emulex Corp., SAN, Benefit, Server, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Hardware

White papers 2008-07-01

Microsoft Releases Hyper-V

I just received a message from Microsoft about the release of Hyper-V. It has some interesting details about platform support and availability. Here's what Microsoft had to say Tomorrow, June 26, Microsoft will reach a significant milestone for customers and partners with the release of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Intel X86, Service Pack, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Hyper-V, VM, SMP, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-06-26

OK, folks...if you want Windows it's going to be Vista

OK, folks...if you want Windows it's going to be VistaGlad you understood.Schools are normally hard up for money and they can't afford to waste a lot of time or money because everybody expects them to have unlimited amounts of both and they are highly accountable to the public. They also...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Ok Folks, WINDOWS IT IS, Windows IT, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

OK, folks...if you want Windows it's going to be Vista

So here I am, gathering requirements from the various school principles and power users around the district as we really flesh out plans for a tech refresh (exactly what software do we need to support and why, who could use mobile computing, where could a smartboard or projector enhance instruction,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-06-24

Weather-Tracking Company Boosts Productivity With New Operating System

WeatherBug, whose parent company is AWS Convergence Technologies, provides weather data to millions of consumers and hundreds of businesses and government agencies. WeatherBug decided to deploy the prerelease version of the Windows Vista Business operating system to all 250 of its client PCs. With Windows Vista Service Pack 1 expected...

Tags: PC, Operating System, WeatherBug, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Asset Management, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Operational Planning, Business Operations

Case studies 2008-06-24

VMware debuts ThinApp 4, Desktop Manager 2.1 to elevate virtual desktop lineup

Not surprisingly, VMware is putting more emphasis on the virtual desktop. On Tuesday, the Palo Alto, Calif. company debuted a new version of its ThinApp application virtualization solution for running multiple applications on a Windows desktop and an update of its desktop manager broker with better...

Tags: Virtual Desktop, Application Virtualization, VMware Inc., Desktop Virtualization, Desktops, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2008-06-10

Infortrend Works With Wayi to Start a New Page for Online Games

Wayi International is Taiwan's leading developer of online games. In the operation of an online game company, information system is a vital element. To produce a successful game, powerful and reliable servers and storage systems are both indispensable. Therefore, their purchase decision should be carefully made. Their IT staff has...

Tags: Online Game, Storage System, Infortrend Technology, Wayi International, Games, Storage, Personal Technology, Hardware

Case studies 2008-06-06

ECI Telecom Embeds Innovation Into Tomorrow's Networks

ECI Telecom wanted to rebuild E-OPS, ECI's carrier-class, multi-function broadband access element management system, to provide the scalability to support modern carrier networks with up to 25 million lines and improve scalability without risk of performance degradation. The challenge was to enhance the manageability of complex carrier networks by migrating...

Tags: Innovation, Oracle Corp., Network, Broadband, ECI Telecom Ltd., Oracle Database, Broadband Internet, Databases, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Networking

Case studies 2008-06-01

Asus EBOX may be just what we're looking for

I love the thin clients we rolled out: easy centralized manageability, low power consumption, and a near-desktop experience for most students has made them very cost-effective. One problem with the budget thin clients we purchased, however, is their need to launch a terminal session just for simple web browsing...

Tags: ASUS, built-In, Thin Client, Thin Clients, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-05-27

EonStor Boosts Low-Delay HD Streaming for Digistor Production Facilities

Digistor focuses on supplying professionally supported solutions for the creation, management, storage, and delivery of digital media. Its extensive services and solutions also include the realms of enterprise network, government, and education. The company wanted multiple and simultaneous HD streams with reliable data distribution. Digistor deployed Infortrend RAID subsystems exclusively...

Tags: Solution, Infortrend Technology, SANman, Storage, Performance Management, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Case studies 2008-05-26

Intel® vPro™ technology and Manageability

Intel® vPro™ technology and ManageabilityCool videoI think Intel is doin big things.

Tags: Intel vPro Technology, Intel vPro, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-05-23

Intel® vPro™ technology and manageability

Limited technical support hours and powered down PCs can make it difficult to manage large numbers of PCs. Randy Nystrom, an IT systems engineer at Intel, explains how vPro makes it easy to diagnose and manage desktops from a central location. The content for this video was...

Tags: Intel vPro, Intel Corp., Desktops, Corporate Communications, Hardware, Marketing, PC, Intel

Sponsored whiteboards 2008-05-16