Weekly Update: Web Only Computing - is it needed and more

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010 http://toolbox.com

**** Highlights from the Community ****

Blog Post: Mainframe history
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Blog Post: "Web Only Computing" - Do we need it?
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/36508/3/Highlight

Blog Post: Free Downlaod of EASEUS Partition Manager
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Networking-career discussion: Weekend courses for IBM Mainframe in chennai
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3256836/1/Highlight

Enterprise-architecture-sp discussion: Enterprise vs. Solution Architecture
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3255492/1/Highlight

Event: Microsoft System Center - Helping IT gain...
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Three Steps to a Mobility Strategy
Many organizations have implemented mobility in a tactical and piecemeal manner, not realizing the gains possible from adopting a more strategic approach. This paper explains how to conduct a mobility audit, review your business activities and develop an effective mobility implementation plan.
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**** RESEARCH ****
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BEST PRACTICES FOR ENTERPRISE-LEVEL SERVER CONSOLIDATION (Download)
By Sun Microsystems
Saving data center budget dollars is not a "nice to have" in today's turbulent economy, it's a critical demand. The...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/20511/0/Docs/?mid=

UNDERSTANDING MOBILITY MANAGEMENT: TRENDS, PRIORITIES & IMPERATIVES
By Visage Mobile
This article explores the key trends, management priorities, operational imperatives and the many functions of managing...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/20734/0/Docs/?mid=

CORPORATE MOBILITY POLICY TEMPLATE
By Visage Mobile
Visage Mobile introduces a Corporate Mobility Policy Template, a comprehensive policy template to help mobility...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/20733/0/Docs/?mid=

THE IMPORTANCE OF A CLOUD STORAGE API FOR ISVS, APPLICATION DEVELOPERS, AND THEIR CUSTOMERS
By Iron Mountain Digital / Storage Switzerland
As organizations increasingly embrace cloud storage, ISVs are called on to build support for the cloud storage...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/20651/0/Docs/?mid=

STRATEGIC GUIDE TO BUSINESS PHONE SYSTEMS
By ShoreTel Inc.
This 32 page eBook was created to help you understand the key issues involved in choosing and deploying the best UC...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/20815/0/Docs/?mid=

INTEGRATED DATA MANAGEMENT: MANAGING DATA ACROSS ITS LIFECYCLE
By IBM
With the June 2009 announcements, IBM is consolidating many of its Data Studio offerings under the Optim name. The...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/20780/0/Docs/?mid=

AN IMPROVED ARCHITECTURE FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY, HIGH-DENSITY DATA CENTERS
By APC
Data center power and cooling infrastructure worldwide wastes more than 60,000,000 megawatt-hours per year of...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/5752/0/Docs/?mid=

CREDIT CARD SECURITY: PCI FACTS & FICTION
By IBM
There's no way around it. No matter what size your business is or what industry you work in, if you accept credit...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/20757/0/Docs/?mid=

**** DECISION MAKER BLOGS ****
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Recent Blog Entries

MAINFRAME HISTORY
Posted by iTech-Ed (CEO)
We were talking about the history of the mainframe and how most of the sites on the...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/36575/3/Blogs

SELECTING AN OUTSOURCING SERVICE PROVIDER -- HOW TO AVOID WASTING TIME AND MONEY
Posted by KDouglass (Managing Partner)
A few weeks ago, I listened to a client talk about a failed outsourcing project and...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/36569/3/Blogs

SUN AND THE TEN WAYS
Posted by Josh Berkus (CEO, PostgreSQL Experts) Comments(1)
My presentation of "Ten Ways to Destroy Your Community" on Monday, and even more...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/36517/3/Blogs

"WEB ONLY COMPUTING" - DO WE NEED IT?
Posted by Peter B. Giblett (Social Media-Business Strategist?Speaker?Author?Consultant ?Call) Comments(1)
With the imminent release of Google's Chrome Operating System we seem to be at the...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/36508/3/Blogs

FREE DOWNLAOD OF EASEUS PARTITION MANAGER
Posted by arnoldhf (Network Administrator)
A utility that many folks want is one that will resize partitions on a hard drive. No matter...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/36474/3/Blogs

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Recent Threads

WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF UNIX? (Sysadmin-career)
Asked By jatingupta | Replies (5)
Means whether there is a good carrier in unix or not? i want to do the course unix sun solaris...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3251091/1/groups

RIGHT CAREER PATH IN NETWORKING (Networking-career)
Asked By harryjaggi (Business Development Consultant)
I need some help in choosing my career path in networking .. I'm an Electrical engineer but i 'm...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3259464/1/groups

GOOD CAREER PATH IN NETWORKING .... (Security-career)
Asked By Harman Jaggi (Business Development Consultant)
I need some help in choosing my career path in networking .. I'm an Electrical engineer but i 'm...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3259405/1/groups

WEEKEND COURSES FOR IBM MAINFRAME IN CHENNAI (Networking-career)
Asked By yuvarajpv (Software Engineer)
Can someone please let me know some institutes that have weekend courses for IBM...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3256836/1/groups

TEXT MESSAGES FROM HAITI EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS (Wireless-select)
Asked By Judy Ferring (managing editor)
Were the victims buried in rubble yet able to send text messages out after being buried for...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3256802/1/groups

ENTERPRISE VS. SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE (Enterprise-architecture-sp)
Asked By John Tieso | Replies (10)
As some have noted in these forum discussions, Graham Berrisford has done a marvelous job...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3255492/1/groups

EA MODELS: ROY AND CSC (Enterprise-architecture-sp)
Asked By Avancier (Mr.) | Replies (3)
I've mapped REPOUFLR to POLDAT. That is, your 8 entities. To CSC's six domains of change...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/3254974/1/groups

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***** NEW EVENTS *****
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2ND ADVANCED LEGAL FORUM ON TECHNOLOGY LICENSING AGREEMENTS
by ACI
Date: March 23-24, 2010 Location: Washington, D.C.
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CONTEST: SHARE YOUR WORST DATA RECOVERY STORY
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Share your story and how you recovered, or didn't. Community members will vote to decide the best entries.

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***** UPCOMING EVENTS *****
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MICROSOFT SYSTEM CENTER - HELPING IT GAIN EFFICIENCIES AND REDUCE COSTS
by Microsoft
Date: January 28, 2010 Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm EST Location: Live Chat
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CLOUD COMPUTING FOR DOD & GOVERNMENT
by IDGA
Date: February 22-24, 2010 Location: Washington, D.C.
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FAST '10
by USENIX
Date: February 23-26, 2010 Location: San Jose, CA
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