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SaaS and the global virtual stack

SaaS and the global virtual stackMore ComplexityPhil,Let's stop talking about how complex IT can be. In reality, people want customisable on-demand applications sitting on a dedicated server, with a web presentation tier connecting to the business logic and database tiers. Trying to abstract the layers creates an un-manageable and exponential...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, NetSuite IPO, software-as-a-service, SaaS Juggernaut, information technology, business logic, on-demand, user experience, virtual stack, SOA

Discussion threads 2008-02-28

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Virtual desktop solutions and mobility

Several suppliers, including Citrix and VDIworks, have come forward to speak with me about work they're doing to address the inhibitors to deploying VDI-based solutions. Here are some of the issues these suppliers are addressing. Organizations have come to think that the only...

Tags: Desktop, Mobility, Virtual Desktop, VDIworks, Staff Member, Desktop Virtualization, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-08-29

Windows 7 must avoid the marketing trap that Vista stumbled into

Windows 7 must avoid the marketing trap that Vista stumbled intoI agree "One OS to unite them all""One price to keep all happy" In the end it's just a marketing ploy different versions each with their own "missing" pieces. In many ways it looks like double dipping...

Tags: Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, marketing, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-08-28

Datacore - nothing but storage

Angie Gonzalez, of Datacore, and I had a conversation about how virtual storage complements any type of virtual processing solution. Nearly all virtual server-based solutions gain a great deal of benefit when a supporting virtual storage strategy is also deployed. Why is that? ...

Tags: Datacore, Storage, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-08-28

IE 8 Beta 2 ready for download

IE 8 Beta 2 ready for downloadRE: IE 8 Beta 2 ready for downloadIt's been a pleasure to work with the IE team to deliver some of the first Visual Search services out there. They're a cool team - and deserve some kudos. We're all looking forward to some user...

Tags: Web browsers, IE 8, IE 8 Beta 2, IE 8 Beta, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Major security hole found in iPhone

Major security hole found in iPhonewhose fault?Seems to me you're blaming Apple for bad coverage when you should be blaming O2. Didn't they give you some sort of trial period when you sign up to see how the coverage was in your area?The risk Me-Firsters takeEr, I mean early...

Tags: Viruses and worms, Apple iPhone, security, 3G, security hole, phone

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Has Firefox already matched IE privacy features?

Perspectives, hatched at Carnegie Mellon, thwarts so-called "Man in the Middle" attacks on SSH secure sites by creating a virtual notary that can check the validity of an unsigned security certificate. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Security, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-08-27

DataSynapse survey claims HPC leading IT initiative

Datasynapse recently released the results of a survey that indicated that IT executives were more concerned about high performance computing than virtualization (I guess that meant using virtual machine software to create a virtual server-based environment rather than a more comprehensive use of the term). I must have not been...

Tags: Information Technology, DataSynapse, Survey, Marketing Research, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-08-27

The enterprise: All fun and 'serious games'?

Will video games becoming to an enterprise near you? Forrester Research seems to think so as companies cook up new ways to train employees--especially those so-called millennial. I can hear the laughter now. Video games? We're about serious business, you'll say. What's the ROI you'll ask? Video...

Tags: Forrester Research Inc., Games, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Microsoft to target Windows XP Pro users with Genuine 'nagware' notifications

Microsoft to target Windows XP Pro users with Genuine 'nagware' notificationsI don't know what difference it will makePeople who love Windows will still love Windows. People who hate Windows will still hate Windows. People who pirate Windows will still pirate Windows.RE: Microsoft to target Windows XP Pro users with Genuine...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Pro user, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

Go ahead...bring in your laptop

Go ahead...bring in your laptopWe allow people to use their ownso long as they allow me to install security software and updates and inspect the machines at my discretion. Those who do use their own see this as me doing them a favor, not the other way around.I use my...

Tags: NETWORKING, Cyberthreats, network, Go-Ahead, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

Is LogMeIn the route to laptop Linux?

Is LogMeIn the route to laptop Linux?Linux is cheaper than WindowsAnd since they do the same thing, why not go with the cheaper option?And really you're right in that the other OS is more important to the end user. But as far as the sale of this "terminal", what it...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, LogMeIn, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

Amazon acquires book community Shelfari

Amazon has added another tuck-in acquisition: Shelfari, an online community for book worms. Shelfari is likely to be integrated into Amazon's services and continue to exist as a separate destination. Amazon, which helped fund the social networking startup, now owns Shelfari and a stake in its primary...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Shelfari, Mergers & Acquisitions, Social Networking, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Business Operations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-26

Vkernel's catchphrase "performance lifecycle management"

I recently was introduced to a new catchphrase during a discussion with Vkernel. The phrase was "performance lifecycle management." Although at first, it seemed the result of running one of those buzzword generators. I'm sure you know what I mean - software that selects three random words from  a list...

Tags: Catchphrase, Performance, Lifecycle Management, Virtual Server, Vkernel, Performance Lifecycle Management, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Business Structures, Performance Management, Ip storage, Desktop Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-08-26

Vpax Virtual Passenger Screensaver (exe)

Fasten your seatbelt, sit back, relax, and become a virtual passenger onboard a Boeing 747-400 during its final descent into London Heathrow airport. Real video footage, over 8 minutes long, steady uninterrupted footage, perfect for any aviation enthusiast.This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Footage, Screensaver, Video, Passenger, VPAX Software, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-08-26

Office 2.0: Eating our own dogfood...

It's been a fascinating experience helping Ismael Ghalimi organize the third Office 2.0 Conference, which runs from September 3rd to 5th at San Francisco's St Regis Hotel. As well as the terrific group of sessions and speakers we've organized, plus the action packed 'unconference' ...

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Amazon.com Inc., Conference, Session, Office 2.0, Office20.com, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-08-25

One Router to Connect Them All

Sunday afternoons are the few times I actually get some peace and don't have to think about major IT problems. I fire up my Weber smoker, throw on a couple of racks of ribs, fire up a bucket of hardwood charcoal and fruit wood chunks, and I chill for a...

Tags: Cable Modem, Router, Linksys Inc., Dad, Modems, Cable, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Networking, Hardware, Components, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-25

XenApp 5 - Citrix removes desktop virtualization inhibitors

Bill Hartwick, Citrix's Senior Director Product Management in its application virtualization group, and I had a very interesting conversation the other day. During the conversation we examined what has been holding back deployments of various forms of desktop virtualization technology. We also discussed Citrix's XenApp 5 (a product that has...

Tags: Environment, Citrix Systems Inc., Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-08-25

News to know: RIP enterprise data center; Red Hat breach; Google

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Dion Hinchcliffe: Are we ready to declare the "time of death" for the enterprise data center? Joe McKendrick: Is SOA an elixir or real fix for 'medieval'...

Tags: Google Inc., Red Hat Inc., Palm Inc., Video, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Corporate Communications, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Open Source, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-25

Mashable Monthly debuts in San Francisco

Pete Cashmore's social media news blog is known for covering stories about the ever changing web and how to better interact with it, but it also has an offline presence. Mashable's founder likes to travel around the country and meet the folks that read his blog. This is a rare...

Tags: Blog, Social Media, Video, Pete Cashmore, Corporate Communications, Blogging, Marketing, Internet, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2008-08-23