Thursday, June 17, 2010

Test your IT knowledge; DNS security reaches 'key' milestone

DNS security reaches 'key' milestone | Verizon to tie cloud storage with computing

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Test your IT knowledge
In the last newsletter, we started a discussion of the importance (and fun) of remembering the fundamental technology that brought us to where we are today. We also noted a "starter group" of the questions and discussion on this topic at Webtorials. Read More


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DNS security reaches 'key' milestone
The dream of bolting security onto the Internet's Domain Name System takes one step closer to reality Wednesday as Internet policymakers host a ceremony in Northern Virginia to generate and store the first cryptographic key that will be used to secure the Internet's root zone. Read More


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Guide: Best Vmware backup method for you
Although data protection processes developed for physical environments can be used for virtual environments, backup processes specifically designed for virtualized environments are more flexible and scalable. This whitepaper presents information to assist in making a considered choice of data protection method for your VMware environment. Read Now.

Verizon to tie cloud storage with computing
Verizon Business is set to announce a cloud-based storage service on Tuesday, leveraging the formidable Verizon Communications global data network as a draw for large enterprises to subscribe. Read More


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IBM System z and Web 2.0 deliver value together
This update explains how IBM® System z® customers with IBM WebSphere® Portal 6.1 software are better positioned to leverage Web 2.0 technologies. With version 6.1 you can deploy applications across your enterprise, reduce costs and increase flexibility with workloads centralized on System z servers. Learn More Now

Last IPv4 addresses may already be cluttered
The few blocks of Internet addresses yet to be allocated under the old IPv4 protocol seem to be home to some "hotspots" of unwanted traffic that anyone who gets the addresses would have to pay for, a researcher said at the North American Network Operators Group conference on Monday. Read More

AT&T temporarily suspends iPhone 4 pre-orders until further notice, says demand 10x higher than it was for the iPhone 3GS
If you're looking to pre-order the iPhone 4 and have it by June 24th, you may very well be out of luck. With AT&T still trying to recover from a multitude of iPhone processing issues yesterday, Ma Bell issued a memo today stating that they are temporarily suspending all iPhone 4 pre-orders until further notice. Also interesting is the tidbit that iPhone 4 pre-orders were 10x more voluminous than iPhone... Read More



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