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How green is your network? D-Link sparks conversation on green factor of Ethernet gear

You don't hear the networking companies talk all the much about the green factor of their products. And yet, when you consider that things like routers and switches and firewalls are the lifeblood of the Internet and are ON ALL THE TIME, why isn't this so? One...

Tags: D-Link Systems, Ethernet, Networking Company, Network, Product, Home Networking, Networking, Personal Technology, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-02-25

Data Domain Case Study: Large Networking Company

This client is one of the world's leading networking companies, offering IP communication platforms domestically and internationally. The Large Networking Company wanted to reduce their power, consumption and storage capacity, while increasing the retention period for their growing data protection needs. They did not want to use tape and other...

Tags: Networking Company, Data Protection, Disk, Network, Data Domain, Disaster Recovery, Backups, Storage, Networking, Data Management, Hardware

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Dell Inspiron i545s-1476N

The $480 Inspiron 545s-1476 is the third Dell desktop we've reviewed with the company's current slim tower chassis, and we can't say our opinion has changed since the last time we saw it. We're still satisfied with its design, but we remain disappointed with the features Dell seems to have...

Tags: Notebooks, DVD, Consumer electronics, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., dual-layer DVD burner, DVD burner, Gateway Inc.

Product reviews 2009-11-06

Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples

RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Short clip: American Airlines social media experiment

Monte Ford, CIO of American Airlines describes how the company is embracing Twitter and Facebook, and how these social networking tools are benefiting interactions with customers.

Tags: American Airlines, Social Media, Social Networking, Productivity, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion

Videos 2009-11-04

U.S. Ethics Committee staffer file-shares sensitive document

So the answer will be change the technology, right??...I certainly hope not. The person responsible should be fired immediately, if this group is supposed to be so secretive and protective of their data. Putting ANY work-related material on your personal computer is not only a bad idea, it may be...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), U.S. Ethics Committee staffer, U.S. Ethics Committee, sensitive document, staffer, file-sharing

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Facebook beats the 'spam king'

Good luck collecting that judgment award. ntntRE: Facebook beats the 'spam king'Ive always wondered why governments/courts don't do more on tackling spam. Surely regardless of where they are based, some pressure can be exerted by the government, onto local governments, if they don't comply, limit/block the whole countries internet...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Government, INTERNET, Text messaging/SMS/MMS, e-mail, Facebook, spam king, spam

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Jive hits SBS 4: SharePoint in Rear View Mirror

After last week's announcement of SharePoint 2010 by Microsoft, with a scheduled arrival date of second quarter 2010, Jive Software announced their 'Social Business Software 4' yesterday at their San Francisco 'Jiveworld' event. It was interesting to contrast the huge Vegas Microsoft unveiling...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Mobile, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp., Collaboration, Groupware, Content Management, Productivity, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Juniper eyes midmarket, aims for Cisco

Going by a slew of announcements the company unveiled this week, Juniper Networks appears to have set its eyes on new markets. Going by a slew of announcements the company unveiled this week, Juniper Networks appears to have set its eyes on new markets, in particular, segments currently dominated...

Tags: Juniper Networks Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Juniper, Cisco, networking, Victoria Ho ZDNet Asia

News items 2009-10-28

Frugal Friday: Mac refresh, Magic Mouse, Verizon DROID, The Nook, Windows 7, Likewise

Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss the 4th quarter 2009/Q1 2010 Apple hardware refresh, the new Apple Magic Mouse, the quaintness of keyboards, the new Verizon DROID smartphone, the Barnes & Noble "Nook" Android-based ebook reader, the Windows 7 launch and Windows XP migration solutions,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mouse, Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Mice, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-23

Work Smarter with Telephony Integration and Unified Communications and Collaboration Solutions from IBM

In a rapidly changing world economy, organizations need to become more efficient, more innovative, and more responsive to their customers -- all the while reducing telephony and collaboration costs. Keeping up with change and information overload for companies is becoming much more difficult, but is critical to staying competitive. Listen...

Tags: Collaboration, Telephony, Unified Communications, IBM Corp., Integration, VOIP, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Networking

Webcasts 2009-10-23

Samsung Intrepid (Sprint)

The Samsung Intrepid made its debut at CTIA Fall 2009 as Sprint's first Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone. Admittedly, we weren't particularly impressed by the handset's drab and slightly plasticky design when we saw it at the show but now that we've had some time to get to know the device,...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Handhelds, Sprint Communications, Samsung Intrepid, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., touch screen

Product reviews 2009-10-22

Tweets on Bing: Watch out for more noise, more clutter in search results

They are that desperate huh?Never suspected things were that bad at bing.the last thing i need...The last thing I need when I,m trying to look something up is a bunch of meaningless tweets by twits. Hopefully there will be an opt-out so one does not get flooded with garbage....

Tags: search result

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Windows XP Mode Q and A

7/Vista incompatible "Drivers" on XP modeMy otherwise perfectly working HP printer, Logitech webcam, and an analog microphone failed to work with Vista since the hardware vendors won't provide updated drivers while the older ones resulted in BSODs. Can these be made to work by installing the drivers into XP...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, XP Mode, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

HP's Hurd: Cloud computing has its limits (especially when you face 1,000 attacks a day)

HP CEO Mark Hurd is big on cloud computing, but acknowledges its limits. For instance, HP "wouldn't put anything material in nature outside the firewall." The message: The cloud has its place, but there's a vast difference between private and public computing. [caption id="attachment_26254" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Credit:...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Mark Hurd, Attack, Cloud Computing, Strategy, Virtualization, Management, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-20

New power management software targets "unused" servers

1E, the self-proclaimed market-share leader in power management software for client PCs with 4 million licenses deployed, is now targeting servers. 1E CEO Sumir Karayi figures, based on another independent study, that approximately 4.7 million of the servers in use today are wasting energy to the tune of about...

Tags: Software, Power Management, Data Center, 1E Ltd., Data Centers, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-10-19

What makes Microsoft's SharePoint tick?

Make a post explaining what SharePoint is...As you said, it is a complex product. I remember when Lotus Notes came out, it was difficult to pin it to a traditional category - what IS it? SharePoint may have some of the same issues of perception.What is SharePoint:There are 2 SharePoint?s,...

Tags: Content management, Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise software, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SharePoint

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

McCarran-Ferguson and a cross-state health market

Las Vegas?"But if you?re going to let New Yorkers buy from Vermont why not let them buy from Las Vegas?"Uh, because Las Vegas is NOT A STATE.We are the united states of america and not the united cities of america.I could have written Nevada, trueBut Las Vegas is funnier and...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Benefits, Vertical industries, Corporate governance, Insurance, Delaware, health care, health insurance

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

8 reasons I like the Motorola Cliq Android smartphone and 7 reasons I don't

"Surface" is not a transitive verb.Sheesh.That's incorrect.You'd know that if you ever surfaced your driveway with asphalt.RE: 8 reasons I like the Motorola Cliq Android smartphone and 7 reasons I don'tSo what about someone who is not a social social networking fanatic but likes good access to email and facebook...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Cellular phones, smart phone, phone, carrier, SIM card, Apple iPhone, Motorola Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Don't discount network technology in the energy-efficiency equation

I haven't much thought about the role of networking equipment in more energy-efficient data centers. But switch maker Voltaire, a specialist in InfiniBand technology, is now co-opting this rallying cry. What gives it the right? Well, for starters, it's worth noting that some flavor of the company's...

Tags: Energy Efficiency, Data Center, Network, Network Technology, Voltaire Inc., Data Centers, InfiniBand, Storage, Networking, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-10-15