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- Smart Implementation of Role-Based Access Control
- Role-Based Access Control RBAC is an approach to user provisioning and access control that improves security and compliance while reducing IT administrative costs. RBAC is supported by Novell technologies such as Novell eDirectory and Novell Identity Manager in conjunction with several third-party role-management and role discovery software products. The business...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Role-based Access Control, Novell Consulting
- White papers 2007-01-01
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- Services capability. Check. Financing arm. Check.
- National Wind, the wind development company focused on encouraging local investment and ownership for its wind projects, has completed its purchase of investment banker Delphi Financial. Given how quickly National Wind is signing new projects, the company figured it made sense to acquire its own renewable energy...
- Tags: Turbine, Renewable Energy, Borland Delphi, Financing, Programming Languages, Financial Accounting, Development Tools, Telecom & Utilities, Investment, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Finance, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-09-06
- The Office (2.0): No paper? No problem.
- I think I may have been the only person at this week's Office 2.0 conference using - gasp! - a pen and paper. There was no program "book" when I registered - the agenda was online only. And none of the exhibitors handed out press releases on paper - though...
- Tags: Document, Microsoft PowerPoint, Appirio, SlideRocket, Digital Signatures, Collaboration, Productivity, Groupware, Fax, Microsoft Office, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Office Suites, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- The Importance of Dissent
- The Importance of Dissentwould be nice...It would be nice if we could "shout from the rooftops" without fear of reprisal. In reality, with most companies, the options are "jump ship" or "keep your mouth shut and do as you're told".It's hard to disagree publicly with your companyI agree with you...
- Tags: Drizzle, Mat, open source
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- The Importance of Dissent
- Word is going around that Monty Widenius, founder of MySQL, is parting ways with Sun. Matt Asay blogs about it and says it's a good thing Widenius is taking his dissent on the road: At this point, however, Monty has done the right thing with his dissent. He has...
- Tags: MySQL, Arjen, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Joe Brockmeier
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Consultant Code Of Conduct
- Consultants often require a very high ethical standard when pursuing clients and performing work for them. These strict standards are required to ensure the best interest of the client and the security of all data that the consultant may come in contact with. A consultant's conduct not only...
- Tags: Consultant, Code Of Conduct, Policies And Procedures, Outsourcing, Quality, Human Resources, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- Download resources 2008-09-05
- Ten key differences between Linux and Windows
- Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Here are the key differences distilled into one list....
- Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Jack Wallen. TechRepublic, Jack Wallen. ZDNet.co.uk, Windows, Microsoft, GNU Public License
- News items 2008-09-04
- PrinterAdmin Print Job Manager (zip)
- PrinterAdmin Print Job Manager 4.0 print management software has simplified and automated print administration for print server and non-print server environment i.e. direct IP printing atmosphere or workstation connected printer. The software provides centralized control of print manager that helps to administer printer monitor and counter. This software is printer...
- Tags: Job, PrinterAdmin Software, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals
- Software downloads 2008-09-04
- Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopper
- Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopperHave you ever read MS EULA? In short...We can go into your machine and do what ever we want.If this is the case with the browser....how are they using your data in their cloud?Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopperI looked...
- Tags: Web browsers, EULA, Google Inc., Chrome EULA, TOS
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Xen engine 3.3 released
- On August 27th, the Xen engine version 3.3 was released on Xen.org, the site that houses the open source Xen project. In the words of the organization, "Xen 3.3 includes enhancements that further advance its position as a fast, scalable, secure virtualization engine for the industry's broadest range of server...
- Tags: Xen, Virtual Machine, Xen Client Initiative, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- News to know: Google Chrome; WinMobile's future; WiFi's big success; VMware
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: First look at Google Chrome One day after Google inadvertently discloses the impending release of Chrome, we get to see the browser first-hand. See my gallery tour...
- Tags: Google Inc., VMware Inc., Wi-Fi, Virtualization, Web Browsers, Sales Strategy, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Internet, Sales, Storage, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- PlateSpin Pledges Extended Support for Citrix XenSever Customers
- PlateSpin ULC, a Novell company, today reaffirmed its commitment to support Citrix XenServer across the PlateSpin product line. XenServer support is a key element of PlateSpin's multiplatform strategy, which aims to offer enterprises a unified suite of solutions for managing heterogeneous data center environments and making physical and virtual infrastructures...
- Tags: PlateSpin Inc., Citrix Systems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Strategy, Hardware, Data Management, Management
- White papers 2008-09-03
- Infosys: Moving up the consulting food chain
- An Infosys executive reiterated that the offshore outsourcing business is holding up amid an economic slowdown and outlined plans to continue to move up the technology food chain to offer consulting services. Speaking at the Citigroup Technology Conference in New York, Ashok Vemuri, head of banking and...
- Tags: Food, Consulting, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Axon Group, Game Plan, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-02
- VMware's R&D chief quits after 9 months
- VMware said Tuesday that its executive vice president of research and development has resigned after nine months on the job. In a terse statement, VMware said that Richard Sarwal quit to go back to Oracle. Sarwal joined VMware in December 2007. VMware CEO Paul...
- Tags: Stock Option, Security, Amount, R&D, Stock, Employment, Agreement, VMware Inc., Company, RSU, Control, Change, Cause, Person, Stock Options, Investment, Benefits, Human Resources, Stock Options & Grants, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-02
- Community, Incorporated
- If open source is going to succeed, that is long-haul succeed as a business and development model, companies and open source projects need to be a lot better at finding ways to work with one another. Without commercial partners, open source projects have a hard time progressing beyond the "nice,...
- Tags: Open Source, Joe Brockmeier
- Blog posts 2008-09-01
- Philips NP1100/37
- Digital audio streamers may seem like old news in 2008, but the reality is that the product type has only reached maturity in the past couple of years, with relatively affordable, stable products like the Squeezebox Classic and the Apple TV. Still, both of those products are upward of $230...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Monitors & displays, power button, Philips NP1100/37, Squeezebox Classic, Philips Electronics N.V.
- Product reviews 2008-08-29
- Novell: Quietly developing some momentum
- Novell: Quietly developing some momentumNovell is on life support[i]He added that Microsoft is buying up to $100 million in SUSE certificates in $25 million chunks.[/i]Novell will be arround as long as M$ provides the cash.The best bet is on companies that stand on their own feet and built everything from...
- Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-29
- Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, margins
- Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, marginsBetter Prices / Horrible ServiceDells prices may be becoming more competitive again but there service has gone downhill. The aggravation of speaking to someone who does not understand you and explaining yourself 3 or 4 times is something I can do...
- Tags: Investment, Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-29
- Novell: Quietly developing some momentum
- Novell's fiscal third quarter was notable for reasons beyond Linux sales and its core product line. Novell's most recent quarter was the sixth consecutive one that topped expectations. That consistency may mark the days where Novell becomes something more than an afterthought. Now it's no coincidence that...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Linux, Operational Accounting, Operating Systems, Open Source, UNIX, Software, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-08-29
- SaaS market will 'collapse' in two years
- SaaS market will 'collapse' in two yearsHe doesn't get itSo to summarize Debes (who comes off a little like Vinny from da mob or a coke dealer - his words, not mine):(1) SaaS and Cloud computing as a delivery vehicle has been tried before and therefore will fail (like all...
- Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, software-as-a-service, SaaS IS, SaaS Model, Lawson Software Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
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