January 2014

January 31, 2014 31 Jan'14
Cisco security certification changes; FalconStor, Astute partner programs updated

Cisco has revised its CCNP Security Certification and added a Cybersecurity Specialist Certification; plus, news from FalconStor, Astute and more. Continue Reading
January 31, 2014 31 Jan'14
IDC points to the top channel trends of 2014

IDC has guidance for channel partners mapping out plans for the coming year. Read up on the key trends they say will impact solution providers. Continue Reading
January 31, 2014 31 Jan'14
Microsoft Windows 8.1 update to offer native desktop boot

Screenshots of a beta of the next update to Windows 8.1, have been leaked, which suggest Microsoft will allow users to boot directly into desktop mode. Continue Reading

January 31, 2014 31 Jan'14
Cisco APIC Enterprise controls ISRs, ASRs and Catalyst switches

Cisco has extended its Insieme APIC controller to manage campus switches and WAN edge routers for a better application experience. Continue Reading
January 31, 2014 31 Jan'14
New ONF membership category opens door for startup SDN companies

The ONF cut membership fees for SDN startups incorporated within the past two years, allowing them to become more involved in the non-profit. Continue Reading
January 31, 2014 31 Jan'14
NetSuite thanks channel for growth

NetSuite's CEO has cheered the channel's role in improving its revenue numbers in 2013. Continue Reading
January 31, 2014 31 Jan'14
Will open source save the datacentre industry?

IT rivals stand cheek-by-jowl to praise Facebook’s Open Compute Project, but is the love-in a Damascene conversion or just damage limitation? Continue Reading
January 31, 2014 31 Jan'14
Is Lenovo making an enterprise smartphone play with its Motorola buy?

Lenovo's nearly $3 billion Motorola Mobility buy could lead to integration with Lenovo's ThinkPad brand for a big enterprise play. Continue Reading
January 31, 2014 31 Jan'14
Windows XP's looming death may stabilize declining PC industry

The Windows XP end of life could revive the breathless PC industry as enterprise IT shops buy new systems to upgrade to Windows 7 or Windows 8. Continue Reading
January 31, 2014 31 Jan'14
IT experts weigh Dell Wyse Cloud Connect pros and cons

Dell released its Cloud Connect product for desktop access via the cloud this week, but it may have limited enterprise value due to some drawbacks. Continue Reading

January 31, 2014 31 Jan'14
Sinking Safe Harbor? What's next for data privacy compliance?

An attorney says the rumored suspension of Safe Harbor is unlikely, but either way, data privacy compliance will get harder for U.S. companies. Continue Reading
January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14
How developers could have avoided HealthCare.gov technical problems

Software project manager Kay Diller identifies the Healthcare.gov technical problems and advises developers and managers on how to avoid them. Continue Reading
January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14
Is Cisco’s ‘SDN plus’ the best software-defined networking?

The networking giant has been accused of not embracing software-defined networking, but Cisco claims it offers better SDN than its competitors. Continue Reading
January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14
Symantec: Channel strategy changes on track

One year into Symantec’s transformation process, the CEO of the company has underlined its determination to improve its channel strategy. Continue Reading
January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14
EMC's ViPR adds support for Hadoop, SRM

EMC's ViPR software-defined storage now supports EMC SRM Suite and Hadoop Distributed File System, but not yet arrays from Dell, HP or IBM. Continue Reading
January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14
Is IBM shopping around its SDN business unit?

Analysts speculate on IBM's strategy regarding the company's rumored plan to sell its young SDN business unit. Continue Reading
January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14
Quantum boss highlights VAR cloud backup program

Revealing the highlights of its third fiscal quarter, the boss of Quantum draws attention to the company’s cloud backup reseller program. Continue Reading
January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14
Alleged SpyEye mastermind pleads guilty to fraud

The alleged mastermind of the SpyEye banking Trojan has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud in a US court. Continue Reading
January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14
Google sells Motorola Mobility to Lenovo

Google ditches Motorola Mobility smartphone business after $2.9B sale to China’s Lenovo. Continue Reading
January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14
AWS cloud data warehouse offers cheaper alternative to Oracle database

Online ticketing service Etix found a cloud data warehouse much cheaper than an on-premises one, even with integration software factored in. Continue Reading

Aligning managed services with needs of SMEs

We look at how managed service providers can ensure they make the most of the SME opportunity and how prepared they are to ...

HP expands channel finance options

Vendor renews its relationship with HPE and adds DLL to the mix to provide channel finance options

Context warns channel to expect challenging year ahead on the PC front

Without some of the reasons to upgrade that have existed throughout this year being around for much longer the analyst house is ...

SearchSecurity

Google expands multiple Chrome password protection features

Chrome's updated, built-in protections are intended to help users protect their passwords and data against malware, data breaches...

RSA teams up with Yubico for passwordless authentication

RSA Security joined forces with Yubico to eliminate passwords within the enterprise. RSA's Jim Ducharme explains what it will ...

Pentagon CMMC program to vet contractor cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Defense has developed a five-level certification framework designed to vet the cybersecurity posture of ...

SearchStorage

Amazon tech VP lays out ambitious AWS storage vision

Amazon storage plans include central management console in 2020 and support for more than 30 file systems over time, AWS VP of ...

Get to know storage-as-a-service providers and their offerings

Need help understanding storage-as-a-service providers and their offerings? We've got you covered with this look at IaaS-based, ...

Quobyte storage brings satellite imagery down to Earth

Quobyte storage customer 3vGeomatics produces analytical data on ground deformities that are potential environmental hazards. The...

SearchNetworking

Consider these 5 FAQs for network monitoring best practices

New technologies are transforming how organizations plan network management and monitoring, introducing questions about legacy ...

Cisco's Silicon One networking chip targets cloud data centers

Cisco's Silicon One chip launch demonstrates a willingness to embrace white box routers in the hyperscale data centers of cloud ...

7 factors to consider in network redundancy design

Network pros have multiple factors to consider when it comes to adding redundancy in network design, including network equipment,...

SearchCloudComputing

The future of the Kubernetes ecosystem isn't all about cloud

Developers still lean on the public cloud to simplify Kubernetes deployments, but that won't always be the case. See how ...

Evaluate general and niche cloud service use cases

Can't decide between a niche cloud provider or a hyperscaler? Review some real-world examples to help weigh the options and find ...

Compare niche cloud services to the hyperscale offerings

Consider your enterprise's specific needs when choosing between niche clouds and hyperscale clouds. Here's an overview of what ...

SearchDataManagement

Amazon Managed Apache Cassandra Service stokes competition

Vendors in the open source Cassandra NoSQL database market voice their concerns about AWS' entry into the field, as the cloud ...

Aerospike 4.8 advances database persistent memory support

Aerospike 4.8 adds full support for Intel's Optane persistent memory, enabling the NoSQL database to run both the index and data ...

Data warehouse technologies evolve as vendors look skyward

The need for high-speed analytics and low latency are pushing data warehousing vendors to create and reinvent their platforms and...

SearchBusinessAnalytics

Government IT pros: Hiring data scientists isn't an exact science

There's no such thing as a data science unicorn, U.S. government experts caution. You'll need more than programmers and technical...

Tableau 2020.1 unveiled for beta testing

Featuring improvements to Explain Data, an AI product that aims to explain the reasons behind data points, the update is made up ...

Data scientist vs. data analyst: What's the difference?

Data scientists and data analysts have a lot of crossover in their roles, but they're certainly not the same. Here's a look at ...