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Dell FlexAddress for PowerEdge M-Series Blades

Maintaining availability of network and storage resources is one of the biggest challenges faced by server administrators. Availability becomes a key when there are mission critical applications deployed on these resources. Application availability is directly impacted by how the network and storage resources are configured, especially when changes take place....

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Blade, Application Availability, Dell PowerEdge, Dell FlexAddress, Storage Resource, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Servers, Blade Servers, Networking, Hardware

White papers 2008-06-16

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Retrospect 8.1.626 (Mac)

Designed to protect Mac OS X systems with absolute accuracy and reliability, Dantz Retrospect Backup properly backs up and restores all Mac OS X files and information, including both the data and resource forks of multi-part files, HFS+ metadata, UNIX-style permissions and group ownership, and hard-linked files. Automatic scheduling ensures...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-10

VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting [V4]

View Available Dates and LocationsThis advanced, lab-intensive course focuses on providing system administrators with the advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully troubleshoot the VMware® vSphere™ virtual infrastructure. In this course, you will spend most of the time diagnosing and rectifying configuration problems created on VMware ESX™/ESXi hosts and VMware...

Tags: VMware Inc., Virtualization, Hardware

Training 2009-11-01

Scaring yourself and others

Hogwash!First of all, if you're paying for a static IP address, why did your ISP change it? Did the notify you prior to changing it? If not, they can get in deep trouble for that.Second, on today's hardware using virtualization causes little to no noticeable performance hit. ...

Tags: Virtualization, Operating systems, Servers, VMware Inc., Sun Solaris

Discussion threads 2009-10-31

mySQL starring as Peter Pan

the solution is simple...Oracle must commit 1 billion for MySQL and the deal will sail through.That would work, but...I don't know if Oracle is willing to commit to that. Instead they're doing the old National Lampoon "buy this magazine or we'll shoot this dog" trick, laying off 10% of Sun's...

Tags: Oracle Corp., MySQL

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

When will Microsoft's Live Mesh matter?

I consider live Mesh to be one of the killer apps...... on my Windows Mobile phone. That explains a lot there. If Microsoft can't get Windows Mobile straight, what hope is there for ancillary services?it is oddIt's bizarre that they haven't used it in other ways. I love it...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Live Mesh matter, Microsoft Live Mesh

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Mastering Virtualized Environments

Data centers are growing rapidly in size and complexity. At the same time, competitive and economic pressures are making cost control even more critical to the overall success of data center implementations. Virtualization offers organizations of all sizes the opportunity to reduce the physical footprint of their data...

Tags: Service Management, Data Center, Environment, Virtual Environment, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2009-09-18

Veritas Storage Foundation for Sybase ASE Cluster Edition

Sybase and Symantec are working together to optimize Sybase's Virtualized Resource Management™ technology framework found in ASE Cluster Edition for Veritas Storage Foundation HA. The new solution delivers a truly integrated database and storage clustering solution providing administrative efficiency, higher availability and improved performance. Learn more in an on...

Tags: VERITAS Software Corp., VERITAS Storage Foundation, Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise, Sybase Inc., Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Webcasts 2009-09-17

Imaging Suite 7.1 (Mac)

The Imaging Suite's modular approach to imaging makes building multiple images easy by building configurations from a library of custom packages. Utilizing the same set of operating system and application packages to create multiple configurations ensures that each configuration is made up of identical components. Most imaging utilities are based...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Imaging, JAMF Software, Imaging Suite, Document Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting

Software downloads 2009-09-16

Twin 1.1.2 (Mac)

Twin is the most flexible online backup solution for Mac OS X, compatible with most Internet servers: FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, MobileMe. It even supports offline backups to external drives. Twin is a true Mac product that preserves Finder info, resource forks, ACLs, Privileges and comes with an...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, app4Mac, Backups, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS

Software downloads 2009-09-11

Am I a big whiner about Gmail's downtime?

Establish Down-Time Procedures. Move on.Google Apps is a GREAT resource.Whining for something you get for freeNTyes you areand on top of it you give the M$ shills something to hang on.I've never looked into it, but does Google Gears help......when / if Google Apps is down?Teachers are hardly unique...

Tags: cloud computing, E-mail providers, Google Inc., big whiner, Google Gmail, whiner, Google Apps

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Performance on VMware vSphere 4

Increased adoption of VMware infrastructure and continued performance advances in hardware and software have driven the virtualization of Microsoft Exchange. The current version, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, is a resource-hungry 64-bit application that has reduced storage demands as compared to previous versions. The increased use of memory and heavier CPU...

Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Performance, Microsoft Exchange Server, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., E-mail Servers, Groupware, Virtualization, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware

White papers 2009-09-01

vProfiler 1.0 (Windows)

vProfiler leverages Web server-side technology for easy installation, quick performance and immediate payback. vProfiler offers visibility into your virtual environment together with Storage and Performance analysis. vProfiler is based on Tek-Tools Profiler Suite of resource management and monitoring solutions.

Tags: Performance, Monitoring, Microsoft Windows, Tek-Tools Software, vProfiler 1.0, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Software downloads 2009-08-31

Capacity Analyzer Standard Edition 4.1 (Windows)

VKernel's patent-pending Capacity Analyzer technology will enable you to achieve maximum performance with the right amount of resources. Capacity Analyzer is the only ESX monitoring software that actually predicts problems days before they occur so you have time to fix them. Designed for enterprise scalability, Capacity Analyzer proactively monitors shared...

Tags: Vkernel Corp., Microsoft Windows, Standard Corp., Capacity Analyzer, Virtualization, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-21

Waking up to the full extent of virtualization options

While doing my morning expedition through the wilds of news sites, blogs and, of course, comic strip sites, I came across something by Laura McCabe, a partner at Hurwitz and Associates, titled "What is Virtualization, and Why Should You Care?" While Laura's comments are useful, she didn't try to present...

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

Blog posts 2009-08-18

10 bits of tech the back-to-school student should avoid

This is what they use at UoKBut have no idea of their infrastructure or how it works. http://www.bradfordnetworks.com/products/cm.htmlIt'll either be a software or hardware thingamajig - either way it's a third party solution to stop networks from being expanded in this way.I disagree...... about the wireless keyboard/mouse and the wireless...

Tags: Routers & switches, Keyboards, SECURITY, Network technology, Symantec Corp., router, laptop computer, wireless, monitor

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Virtual Machine Software Blinders

Is it me, or is it true that suppliers and organizations have become infatuated with the concept that virtualization is solely and only equal to the use of virtual machine software to create virtual servers or virtual desktops/clients/users? It seems that almost every time I speak with...

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

Blog posts 2009-08-07

Momentum Webcast: Unleashing SQL Server 2008 (Level 100)

Want to tap into the power of Microsoft SQL Server 2008?The attendee of this webcast will discover real-life strategies for reducing the workload with SQL Server 2008, such as filtered indexes, plan freezes, policy-based administration, and the popular Resource Governor. The presenter will explain the ways to work smarter with...

Tags: Webcast, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Webcasts 2009-07-28

The Wintel blue light special

The Wintel blue light specialI just can not stop laughing!! MS trying to win against Apple by being "cheaper". The Vista fiasco continues . . . .And where are those 2.000.000 macs sold this quarter?Lets see..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_desktop_operating_systemsNope, not here. Apple`s market share has remained THE SAME (9 percent at best from...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Wintel, laptop computer, Vista fiasco, Compal

Discussion threads 2009-07-26

Savvis on Cisco's Unified Computing System

Bryan Doerr, Chief Technology Officer, Savvis and I communicated about Cisco's Unifed Computing System UCS. Here are his answers to some questions that were posed to him.  Since Savvis currently operates 29 data centers (a total of 1.4 million square feet of space), his views could be seen as...

Tags: Data Center, Virtualization, Environment, Cisco Systems Inc., Savvis Communications, Data Centers, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-07-20