Zyrion's Traverse: BSM done beautifully

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	Zyrion's Traverse: BSM done beautifully Network monitoring has always been a complex task for enterprises but with the emergence of virtualization and cloud computing, the job got orders of magnitude harder. And just to make it even more complex, the objective is no longer just network device management but rather the much more complex goal of business service management (BSM). Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Citrix XenServer Download Free XenServer XenServer is the only enterprise-ready, cloud-proven virtualization platform you don't have to pay for. With live migration, centralized multi-server management, and shared storage support, you can't afford not to try it! Click to continue In this Issue IE wins, Firefox loses as Internet population shifts Google apologizes for Gmail bug that shook 150,000 users Mozilla follows Google, patches Firefox as prep for Pwn2Own Google patches 19 Chrome bugs week before Pwn2Own hacking contest Three-time Pwn2Own winner knocks hacking contest rules Retro browser war: IE6 vs. Netscape in 2011 Google goes off-road for latest Street View images Box.net closes $48M funding round SAP readies Salesforce.com rival Oracle making Java, Solaris certifications pricier HP broadens scope of project management software WHITE PAPER: Diskeeper Defragmentation in Virtualized Environments Performance corrupting file fragmentation is severely compounded on virtual platforms and threatens to undo most of its efficiency benefits. Coordinating defrag resources between VMs was an insurmountable barrier until recent innovations eliminated conflicts. Learn More IE wins, Firefox loses as Internet population shifts Geographic shifts in Internet usage caused Firefox to lose browser share in February to the benefit of Microsoft's Internet Explorer, while Google's Chrome browser inched up. Read More Google apologizes for Gmail bug that shook 150,000 users Google says it is "very sorry" for a Gmail software bug that reset some 150,000 accounts and left their owners contemplating the prospect of having lost years worth of data. The outage affected only a fraction of 1% of Gmail users, but its severity was particularly noteworthy. Read More Mozilla follows Google, patches Firefox as prep for Pwn2Own Mozilla on Tuesday fixed 11 security flaws in Firefox, following in rival Google's footsteps in patching its browser before a hacking contest kicks off next week. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP The Next Big Thing in Visual Communications High Profile is a technology breakthrough that enables a dramatic reduction of the network resources necessary to video-enable organizations. CIOs can now meet HD communications demands while not breaking the bank with network upgrades. Read Now Google patches 19 Chrome bugs week before Pwn2Own hacking contest Google on Monday patched 19 vulnerabilities in Chrome, paying nine researchers $14,000 in bug bounties for reporting the flaws. Read More Three-time Pwn2Own winner knocks hacking contest rules Organizers of Pwn2Own on Sunday defended the hacking contest's rules after a three-time winner criticized the challenge for encouraging researchers to "weaponize" exploits. Read More Retro browser war: IE6 vs. Netscape in 2011 What if you took the raw, pre-patched, 10-year-old versions of Internet Explorer 6 and Netscape 6.1 and tried to surf the modern Web? What would happen? Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Mall Maintaining Continuity of Operations Download this HP white paper to learn how to reduce the financial impact and maintain acceptable levels of productivity during an unplanned disaster. Read Now Google goes off-road for latest Street View images Google is bolstering its collection of Street View images by getting off the street and taking users into beautiful parks, castles, hiking trails and historic landmarks. Read More Box.net closes $48M funding round In yet another sign of cloud-hosted software's momentum in the business market, Box.net, which makes a software-as-a-service content management application, announced it has closed a $48 million funding round. Read More SAP readies Salesforce.com rival At the Cebit show on Tuesday SAP will show off an upcoming application called Sales OnDemand that could be a potential rival to the likes of Salesforce.com and Microsoft CRM Online. Read More Oracle making Java, Solaris certifications pricier Later this year, Oracle will begin requiring people interested in gaining Java and Solaris certifications to attend "hands-on" training courses, at an additional cost of thousands of dollars. Read More HP broadens scope of project management software With the new update of its Project and Portfolio Management software, Hewlett-Packard is broadening the potential scope of the software to manage all organizational projects, not just IT projects. Read More
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