April 2009

April 03, 2009 03 Apr'09
Conficker damage minimized; Ubuntu fights for data center cred

Headlines: Conficker contained; Ubuntu still pushing for data center share; other IT channel news. Continue Reading
April 03, 2009 03 Apr'09
Sun and IBM deal called off

News Roundup: Sun and IBM can't reach agreement; Google Android OS could give Microsoft a run for their money; Intel Nehalem chips aren't tempting enough; other systems news. Continue Reading
April 02, 2009 02 Apr'09
Google Android OS on netbooks: An intriguing proposition

Hewlett-Packard and Dell are considering the Android OS for their netbooks, giving Google instant credibility over Microsoft Windows. Continue Reading

April 02, 2009 02 Apr'09
Cloud security group planned; RIM launches apps store

Headlines: Cloud Security Alliance forms; RIM launches BlackBerry apps store; other IT channel news. Continue Reading
April 02, 2009 02 Apr'09
New directions for storage networking

With new storage networking protocols – Data Center Ethernet, FcoE and FCoIB -- on the horizon, plus new devices to take advantage of them, truly agile networks are within reach. Find out what your data center will look like in the future. Continue Reading
April 01, 2009 01 Apr'09
Avaya and Siemens vying for Nortel's enterprise networking business?

Rumors are swirling that this could be the week Nortel sells off its enterprise networks business. Also in the roundup: Cisco and Avaya beef up their UC portfolios. Continue Reading
April 01, 2009 01 Apr'09
Google gains netbook momentum; Win 2008 parsed for small biz

Headlines: Microsoft faces Android rival on netbooks, downsizes Windows 2008 for SMBs; other IT channel news. Continue Reading
April 01, 2009 01 Apr'09
Dell launches PS6000 iSCSI SANs; slow-restore claims on Quantum VTL

Headlines: Dell adds SSD support and claims hardware redesign will improve its EqualLogic IP SAN systems; Quantum's deduplicating VTL customers say their systems are slow to recover after power loss. Continue Reading
April 01, 2009 01 Apr'09
Stimulus bill money fuels solid projects for Cisco partners

Attendees at a Cisco partner roundtable report that stimulus bill funding is sparking new projects. Continue Reading

Citrix identifies existing customer opportunity

The vendor's CEO has revealed that it believes it has only just scratched the surface with its customer base

Exertis signals strong growth in smart tech market

Distributor’s update on the smart technology market reveals revenue growth of more than 65% in the past year

Rubrik formalises programme for ISVs

Cloud data management player Rubrik is looking to build a stronger ecosystem with its latest technology partner programme

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Google GDPR fine of $57 million sets record

The Google GDPR fine of $57 million marks the first time a major tech company has been penalized under Europe's new privacy ...

Risk & Repeat: DNC renews election hacking concerns

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the claims of the Democratic National Committee that Russian hackers tried to breach ...

Three examples of multifactor authentication use cases

When evaluating the business case for multifactor authentication, an organization must first identify how these three operational...

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DataCore storage gets Kubernetes and Docker plugins

New DataCore plugins for Kubernetes and Docker will help customers developing container-based applications and microservices to ...

Storage startup Termaxia stares at clouds

A startup claims it has pilots and production deployments in place for its petabyte-scale appliance that provides continuous ...

Storage Migration Service eases Windows Server transfers

See how SMS eases the process of migrating Windows servers, simplifying the administrator's job and minimizing the disruptions to...

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Cisco launches AppDynamics integration with ACI

Cisco has provided AppDynamics integration with ACI, the company's software-defined networking architecture. Cisco expects the ...

SD-branch begins to prove itself with growing deployments

Enterprises are beginning to deploy SD-branch and are seeing positive results, pointing to the possibility that the ...

How Dartmouth College improved its campus-wide Wi-Fi

Dartmouth College brought 21st-century wireless infrastructure from Mist Systems to its 18th-century architecture in a highly ...

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Acquisition talk mounts as Kurian plots Google's cloud plans

It may not be a question of if, but when Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian makes acquisitions to round out the company's cloud ...

Get started with natural language processing APIs in cloud

As the cloud makes AI technology increasingly accessible to enterprises, more developers look to incorporate natural language ...

Salesforce Lightning Platform update targets mobile apps

Salesforce targets line-of-business experts and citizen developers with the Lightning Platform Mobile development system to build...

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Graph database use cases reveal relationships in data sets

Graph databases specialize in mapping relationships in data sets, particularly complex ones. We explore how they work and the ...

Advantages of graph databases: Easier data modeling, analytics

Graph databases are finding a place in analytics applications at organizations that need to be able to map and understand the ...

New Teradata CEO pursues cloud-based architecture

Cloud architecture and AI data preparation are top innovation priorities for new Teradata CEO and president Oliver Ratzesberger. ...

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IT managers look to deploy BI, analytics in the cloud

More organizations plan to use cloud-based BI and analytics, while focusing on data governance and predictive analytics ...

AI, graph databases among top BI and analytics trends

Leading trends in BI and analytics include machine learning, multi-cloud and graph databases. IT expert William McKnight details ...

MicroStrategy 2019 platform touts 'zero-click' analytics

MicroStrategy's latest BI platform supports a 'zero-click' analytics future with help from new voice and vision capabilities. The...