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Starbucks Reduces Costs and Prepares for Growth With Server Upgrade: Starbucks Coffee Company is the leading roaster and retailer of specialty coffees in the world. In order to simplify its complex server environment, while still supporting its growth plans, Starbucks decided to implement a new domain structure and upgrade to Active Directory Domain Services in the 64-bit edition of Windows...; Tags: Auditing, Starbucks Corp., Server Upgrade, Server Upgrades, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software; Case studies 2008-03-17
Web Host Optimizes Security, Improves Performance With Server Upgrade: Hostbasket is a leader in the shared hosting industry in Belgium, serving more than 30,000 customers. To simplify its offerings while still meeting customers' technology needs, the company is upgrading to Windows Server 2008 Enterprise with Internet Information Services 7.0 - with plans to eliminate its Linux hosting solution. As...; Tags: Security, Web, Performance, Microsoft Corp., Server Upgrade, Hostbasket, Server Upgrades, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Performance Management, Linux, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management; Case studies 2008-03-17
Failed Carbonite upgrade lets customers down: I subscribe to Carbonite's backup service. Over the last couple of days, the teensy Carbonite icon in my system tray has been red, displaying a message that Carbonite's servers are unavailable. Today, I sent email to tech support, only to be informed that someone would get...; Tags: Carbonite, Server Upgrades, Backups, E-mail, Servers, Hardware, Online Communications, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-03-11
Marketing Services Firm Introduces Sleek SOA With Server Upgrade: National Marketing Resources, a 450-employee firm based in Kearney, Missouri, provides sales and consulting services for entrepreneurs and small businesses in real estate investment and e-commerce. NMR needed a reliable, security-enhanced, and easily managed Web and application platform for LINKS. This platform would simultaneously provide TCP-bound connections for internal rich...; Tags: Marketing, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, SOA, Microsoft Corp., Server Upgrade, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Real Estate, Server Upgrades, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Business Operations, Hardware; Case studies 2008-03-06
Recruiting Firm Boosts Productivity and Cuts Support Costs With Quick Server Upgrade: Principal Asset is a national recruiting firm that places professionals in accounting, financial services, payroll, human resources, and IT. Local recruiters and researchers typically work in the office one to two days a week, and remotely from home for the rest of the week. Regional staff members work via remote...; Tags: Recruiting, Server Upgrade, Principal Asset, Server Upgrades, Recruitment & Selection, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software; Case studies 2008-03-06

Liquor and Beer Dispenser Company Pours a Double With File/Print Server Upgrade: Madison, Wisconsin-based Berg Company has been a leader in liquor dispensers, beer equipment, and beverage dispensing systems for the hospitality industry for more than 30 years. After years of relying on Windows Server 2003 as a server platform for running third-party applications such as Peachtree and Paradox, as well as...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Servers, Server Upgrades, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware; Case studies 2008-03-06
Total Recall (exe): Connect has been providing IT support since 1993. The company has grown rapidly to become the market leader for small and medium sized businesses and organizations in London and across the UK. For a fixed monthly fee, our customers have unlimited access to our IT helpdesk and on-site support. We...; Tags: Information Technology, Media, U.K., Connect Support, Server Upgrades, Strategy, Help Desk, Servers, Hardware, Management, It Operations; Software downloads 2008-02-19
School District Simplifies Remote Application Access With Server Upgrade: The Manteca Unified School District strives to provide excellent educational opportunities to a diverse student constituency. An enthusiastic adopter of technology to help meet its educational objectives, the district is upgrading its server computer operating system to Windows Server 2008 to take advantage of better remote application access for students,...; Tags: District, Microsoft Access, Server Upgrade, School District, Manteca Unified School District, Server Upgrades, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software; Case studies 2008-01-01
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 10.1.3.2 on AIX Server Upgrade Guide: The goal of this paper is to explain all different steps mandatory to success Oracle Business Application Upgrade from Siebel Analytics 7.8.5.1 to Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition OBI EE 10.1.3.2 on IBM AIX 5.3 server (IBM p520 machine). The paper provides step by step guide through upgrade process to...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, IBM AIX, Oracle Business Intelligence, Server Upgrade, IBM Corp., Server Upgrades, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Hardware, Software; White papers 2007-07-16
Sporting Index Becomes First UK Customer to Deploy TrafficShield Application Firewall as Extra Security Measure for Its Online Betting Service: Sporting Index is recognised as the world leader in its field, having captured approximately 70% of the UK's sports spread betting market. In 2005, senior management decided to revaluate its infrastructure, hosting and security procedures at a time to coincide with a server upgrade. Sporting Index looked at leading competing...; Tags: F5 Networks Inc., TrafficShield, Application Firewall, Sporting Index, Server Upgrades, Firewalls, Security, Servers, Hardware, Networking; Case studies
City of Stratford Brings Down the Curtain on Its Legacy System With Server Upgrade: Every summer, the City of Stratford in southern Ontario plays host to hundreds of thousands of visitors eager to take in live productions at the world-renowned Stratford Shakespearean Festival. Success as a cultural destination notwithstanding, the municipality itself has a mandate to save taxpayers money by operating as efficiently as...; Tags: Legacy System, Microsoft Corp., Server Upgrade, Microsoft Windows, Server Upgrades, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, E-mail Servers, Hardware Upgrade, Directory Services, Servers, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Management; Case studies

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Photos: Video cameras eye Richmond Port: Northern California's busy Port of Richmond has completed installation of a wireless mesh digital video surveillance system.The Port of Richmond, located about 15 miles northeast of San Francisco, has completed installation of a wireless mesh digital video surveillance system with the help of security firm ADT and a $2.3 million...; Tags: Video Surveillance, Richmond, Video Camera, Video, Photograph, Camera, Corporate Communications, Marketing, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-05-16
Office 2008 for Mac: The straw that broke the backs of Microsoft's Windows developers?: Could it be that a Macintosh program will be the tipping point for the confidence that ISVs have in Microsoft as a technology partner? One c-level technologist for a Windows enterprise app says "no more" to Redmond's vision. I wrote the other day about Microsoft's Mac Business...; Tags: Developer, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Office, Window, ISV, Microsoft VBA, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Engineer, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-05-16
Nortel Demos Virtual World Platform: Nortel demoed a virtual world prototype here in a Ottowa at a day long event. Dubbed Web Alive, the virtual world is the first project to come out of Nortel new research effort that imposes a VC-like model for funding research. Like other virtual worlds, Web...; Tags: Web, Collaboration, Nortel Networks Corp., Voice, World Platform, Web Alive, Channel Management, Telecommunications, Marketing, Dave Greenfield; Blog posts 2008-05-16
WinXP on XO laptops OK as long as Linux runs, too: Microsoft's agreement to offer Windows XP on OLPC's XO laptop is appropriate and long overdue. It was pure hypocrasy for Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates to publicly decry the so-called "Digital Divide" while privately refusing to support the XO simply because Linux was a supported operating system. ...; Tags: Operating System, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, XO, Gates Foundation, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft Windows, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-05-16
News to know: XP meets XO; Yahoo; Facebook; Verdiem; DIY phishing: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO. Christopher Dawson: Sugar-free Windows, as predicted Microsoft cuts backup from Windows Home Server PowerPack Larry Dignan: Icahn launches Yahoo proxy fight; Mark Cuban's return?...; Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows XP, Yahoo! Inc., Privacy, TechMeme, Icahn, Phishing, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cyberthreats, Spam, Security, Viruses And Worms, Spam And Phishing, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software; Blog posts 2008-05-16
Stonesoft Security in Virtual Environments: As I mentioned in the post, Virtualization and security, quite a number of suppliers focused on security in virtualized environments have come forward to speak with me in the past month. Stonesoft is one of those companies. Mark Boltz, Senior Solutions Architect, and Greg Mead, Solutions Architect, both of Stonesoft,...; Tags: Network, Environment, Stonesoft, Stonegate Management Center, Security, Networking, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-05-16
Microsoft cuts backup from Windows Home Server PowerPack: Microsoft won't be delivering database backup as one of the new features promised for the first "PowerPack" update for Windows Home Server when it ships later this year. The independent "We Got Served" Home Server blog acknowledged the feature cut in a May 9 entry. According to...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., Backups, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Flash Player 10 codename "Astro" goes beta: We made available a prerelease version of the Flash Player last night which has a lot of new features. There isn't yet a tooling release we just posted a new Flex SDK that works to support the Flash Player beta so for the time being this is primarily so that...; Tags: 3D, Macromedia Flash Player, Flash Player 10, Complex Effect, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-05-15
DIY phishing kits introducing new features: What are some of the main factors for the increase of phishing attacks, and their maturity from passive emails to blended threats attempting to not just steal personal information, but also infect with malware by embedding client-side vulnerabilities at the pages? It's all a matter of perspective, which in this...; Tags: Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-05-15