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Provision Networks is Tackling Access Virtualization Headaches

Paul Ghostine, of Provision Networks, and I enjoyed a quick discussion of some of the biggest headaches faced by those seeking a workable access virtualization solution and what his organization was planning to do about them. Well, at least I enjoyed the conversation. Paul may have found the whole experience...

Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Access, Network, Graphics, Access Virtualization, Provision Networks, Virtualization Solution, CIMS, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2007-10-18

Brightstar Corporation Increases Security and Saves Money with Provision Networks

I had an opportunity to ask Anthony "Tony" Escarpenter, Infrastructure and Security, Brightstar Corporation, a few questions about how his organization is using tools from Provision Networks. Thanks Tony for finding time to communicate with me during a difficult time. I really appreciate it.Please tell me who you are and...

Tags: virtual machine software, virtual access software, Managing virtualized environments, Consumer use of Virtualization

Blog posts 2007-07-02

Additional Resources

Inside the Google Chrome OS security model

The proof will be in implementationAll of these lofty goals are one thing. Making it happen in code is quite another. It sounds like they are just giving a laundry list of what people want them to say. I'm in the "believe it when I see it" camp. Good intentions...

Tags: security, Google Inc., licence, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Pano, Sun Ray, and the Wintel gestalt

Distributed Computing is now180 degrees out of sync with the bandwagon. That means that Murph's ideas are being adopted whilst mine are being ignored. I guess this proves that I am not a mirror of Murph.DumbRays are just as expensive as this Pano stuff. And what do you get for...

Tags: Wintel, DumbRay, Pano, Sun Ray, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-12

AT&T: iPhone deal blocks VoIP over cellular

In a letter to the FCC, AT&T acknowledged that Apple and AT&T have an agreement to block VoIP apps from using AT&T's cellular networks, but that VoIP apps that use Wi-Fi are OK. Here's a selection from the letter. *** ...AT&T and Apple...

Tags: Apple iPhone, VoIP, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Smart Phones, Telephony, Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Networking, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-08-23

Windows Server 2008 R2 Releases to Manufacturing

Windows Server 2008 R2, which released to manufacturing today, July 22nd, 2009, contains major functionality improvements in virtualization and networking over the previous version. This afternoon, Microsoft has announced the Release to Manufacturing RTM of Windows Server 2008 R2, which incorporates many hundreds...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Manufacturing, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Feature, Live Migration, Hyper-V Live Migration, CSV, NTFS CSV, SCVMM 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Virtualization, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-07-22

Is Michael Jackson telling us not to use Google Apps?

Is Michael Jackson telling us not to use Google Apps?RE: Is Michael Jackson telling us not to use Google Apps?So, because sometimes the Internet fails, do we stop using e-mail? Of course not. And a cloud-based application allows collaboration. So of course we'll use it. Otherwise,...

Tags: INTERNET, cloud computing, Collaboration, Google Inc., Michael Jackson, Google Apps

Discussion threads 2009-07-04

Windows 7 E - Will it harm IE's user share? I don't think so!

Windows 7 E - Will it harm IE's user share? I don't think so!Yes, you smelled this one out pretty good. MS is trying to pull a fast one But, I do not think the EU will fall for it.It will take five years before any changes in Win7 effect...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Fedora 10, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows 7 E, Mozilla Firefox, user share, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-06-11

Forget the iPhone: Palm targets RIM, business customers with Pre

Forget the iPhone: Palm targets RIM, business customers with PreRE iPhone in Business Scenario.I agree with you that from an administrative standpoint the iPhone is a logistical nightmare. The reasoning, no administrative back end. The back end should allow you to decide what can be and what cannot be on...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPhone, Pre, Palm Inc., Research In Motion Ltd.

Discussion threads 2009-06-08

Will telcos ever embrace open source?

Will telcos ever embrace open source?You're not really discussing open source here.You're talking about the business model for the delivery of information.So when you write:The Internet itself grew up in defiance of the telcos. Its business model is anathema to them. Thus telcos and cable operators do all they can...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Network technology, open source, telecommunications company, Internet, cable, business model

Discussion threads 2009-02-23

A Vertical Media-Independent Handover Decision Algorithm Across Wi-Fi and WiMAX Networks

The hybrid networks of Wi-Fi and WiMAX networks can provide high data rate and enhanced multimedia services, but it is challenging to obtain optimized handover decision based dynamic QOS information. Users can improve their perceived QOS by using the terminal-controlled handover decision in a single device equipped with multiple radio...

Tags: Algorithm, QoS, IEEE, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2009-02-05

ONS-TDM-SONET - Optical Network Systems Time Division Multiplexing SONET v8.5

View Available Dates and LocationsIn this lab-intensive course, you will get an introduction to the Cisco Optical Network System ONS Time Division Multiplexing TDM family of transport products. The ONS 15454, ONS 15310-MA, and ONS 15310-CL are SONET transport system components that can be mixed and matched to create high-speed...

Tags: Optical Network, SONET, Mbps, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Networking, Telecommunications

Training 2009-02-01

CRM 2009 - Companies to Watch For - Part Tree, er...Three

To Recap We're heading into the homestretch.  Which is why the Giants need to beat the Panthers....last night.  Oh, snap. This isn't my NFL blog. I don't have one. This is the final episode in that hilarious sitcom, Greenberg's Fools Gold.  For those of you who missed the previous...

Tags: Software-as-a-service, CRM, Greenberg, Connectbeam Management, Zuora, LucidEra, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2008-12-22

Nielsen Mobile, an Altor Networks Customer

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Nick Portolese, Senior Manager of Data Center Operations for Nielsen Mobile, an Altor Networks customer. He spent a few moments sharing his experiences with their software. Nick's comments follow. Please tell me who you are and what...

Tags: Network, Environment, Network Security, Server, Virtual Machine, Tool, VMWare ESX, Nielsen Mobile, Altor Networks, Nielsen, Productivity, Data Centers, Ip storage, Networking, Security, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-11-21

Towards Scalable End-to-End QoS Provision for VoIP Applications

The growth of the Internet and the development of its new applications have increased the demand for providing a certain level of resource assurance and service support. Recently, the IETF have proposed a new QoS architecture that implements IntServ over DiffServ in order to provide an end-to-end QoS for scalable...

Tags: QoS, IP, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking

White papers 2008-10-16

The Dark Side Of Web 2.0 And Technology Populism

So before my flight West today, I picked up the recent Jeff Howe book Crowdsourcing. I was looking for a little inspiration for a speech I'm giving at Forrester's Business & Technology Leadership Forum on a trend we call "Technology Populism." Like other edgy, Web 2.0-ey books of our era...

Tags: Web, Crowdsourcing, Story, United Airlines, Channel Management, Web 2.0, Marketing, Internet, Matthew Brown

Blog posts 2008-09-11

Superhighway at the Crossroads: The Evolution of Internet Service Provision

The internet has grown rapidly from a random collection of mainly academic networks and military control and routing protocols into a global, integrated and sophisticated commercial utility. No longer simply an 'Information Superhighway', it has extended to embrace voice telephony, video and mobile communications as part of a converged network....

Tags: Quocirca, Internet Service, Internet, VOIP, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telecommunications, Networking

White papers 2008-09-01

Limelight by the numbers: Akamai's thorn?

Limelight Networks may have won a medal for its role behind the scenes to keep NBCOlympics.com humming, but the company is still dwarfed by its largest rival Akamai. The big question: Does Limelight have enough headroom to gain meaningful share from Akamai? Jason Perlow detailed how content...

Tags: Patent, Akamai Technologies Inc., Limelight Networks, Jason, Company, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-18

End-to-End Quality of Service Scheme for WLAN-Wired Networks

Wireless local area network WLAN can be used to complement existing last-mile access networks such as ADSL and WiMAX, in the provision of telecommunication services. However, because of the use of IP, it is difficult to provide service guarantees to multimedia traffic such as voice and video. This paper seeks...

Tags: Multimedia, QoS, Network, WLAN, Wireless, LANs, Wireless LANs, Networking, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2008-07-15

Why your text messages are not private

Why your text messages are not privatesolutionAll new text messaging clients should just use 128 bit encryption by default. Then there would be no legal battles to fight from either side.If text messaging application providers would as a standard use 128 bit encryption for login/password validation and for the...

Tags: E-mail, Network technology, Google Inc., licence

Discussion threads 2008-06-30