Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Dell takes deeper dive into networking, buys Force10

4 Tips for Keeping Your Data Center Cool This Summer | Wall Street Beat: Tech earnings show sector strength

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Dell takes deeper dive into networking, buys Force10
Dell this week said it will acquire switch maker Force10 Networks for an undisclosed sum. Read More


WHITE PAPER: MSDI

Why Third Party Maintenance is Right for You
If you're looking to reduce costs and avoid hidden fees with a custom contract that allows you to pay for only what you need, third party maintenance may be the best option for you. Read now

WHITE PAPER: Raritan

Introduction to Data Center Infrastructure Management
This paper looks at how DCIM products can help you streamline operations, automate asset management, optimize resources and reduce costs. Read More

4 Tips for Keeping Your Data Center Cool This Summer
Now that summer is in full swing, it's natural for IT shops to be concerned about keeping their data centers cool. But with limited budgets, keeping the data center operating efficiently without blowing the utility bill out of the water can be a challenge. Read More

Wall Street Beat: Tech earnings show sector strength
A raft of computer and software vendor financial results this week, including reports from IBM, Intel, Apple and Microsoft, revealed some record quarterly results and a healthy market for business technology, though clouds remain for segments of the consumer arena. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Emerson Network Power

Addressing the Leading Root Causes of Downtime
This white paper is based on a study of data center outages that revealed the frequency and root causes of data center downtime. It analyzes the most common root causes and presents cost effective solutions, design strategies, and best practices for eliminating the vulnerabilities that lead to downtime. Read now

Virtualizing network appliances
With the explosion of job-specific data center appliances, it is common today to find several appliances monitoring a single resource. A typical scenario, for example, is three appliances monitoring the same connection, with one monitoring flows, another doing performance analysis and a third providing intrusion detection functionality. Read More

Study: Sharp rise in ERP users mulling support alternatives
A growing number of ERP (enterprise resource planning) software customers are considering a jump to third-party software support providers, according to new data from analyst firm Constellation Research. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Riverbed

Five Steps to Successful IT Consolidation
Download this paper by Riverbed and discover a clear 5-step approach to making sure every consolidation project is successful. Read Now.

How dare Mercedes, Google exec use Apple's 'magical'?
We know Apple has claimed possession of the lowercase letter "i" and is fearsomely combative toward anyone with the audacity to name anything iProduct. Same goes for the word "app" followed by the word "store." We also know that Apple considers its own products "magical;" so "magical," in fact, that the word is used over and over and over again in its advertisements and press releases. Read More

Analog Gear That Makes Us Nostalgic
From the Betamax to transistor radios to the Walkman, some products from the Analog Age are too good to forget. Read More



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