Monday, July 18, 2011

Microsoft struggles to get Hyper-V drivers in Linux kernel

Review: New Cisco switch delivers 60 watts to the desktop | Review: WLAN management takes to the cloud

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Microsoft struggles to get Hyper-V drivers in Linux kernel
Microsoft isn't exactly dumping Windows for Linux, but it has become one of the busiest contributors to the Linux kernel. Microsoft's attempt to get Hyper-V drivers into the Linux kernel has taken longer than expected, having begun in July 2009, so Microsoft is apparently trying to speed up the process. Read More


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Fine-Tune Your IT Performance
Learn how to bridge the gap between application performance management solutions that don't understand the underlying network and network management products that don't know how to map network traffic to applications. Learn more!

WEBCAST: Siemens

Cloud-based Unified Communications is here!
Siemens Enterprise Communications will introduce you to the power of OpenScape Cloud Services for Unified Communications and Collaboration, including a sneak peak of up-coming cloud-based contact center. You'll learn what to expect in the transition, site equipment needs, and management of cloud communications. Learn More

Review: New Cisco switch delivers 60 watts to the desktop
Cisco doesn't just want to sell you switches. It also wants to be your power distribution vendor. Read More

Review: WLAN management takes to the cloud
The cloud is everywhere today, offering the possibility of all manner of IT functions on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) basis. In this test, we looked at three companies that provide WLAN management services in the cloud, and we came away impressed. Read More

VMware CTO looks back at 'wild ride'
Most of VMware's original management team has left, but CTO Stephen Herrod is still around to tell the tale of the company's early days. Read More


RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CIO 100

2011 CIO 100 Awards Ceremony
Join us at the 24th annual CIO 100 Awards as we celebrate 100 organizations (and the people within them) that are using information technology in innovative ways to deliver business value, whether by creating competitive advantage, optimizing business processes, enabling growth or improving relationships with customers. Register today!

6 simple steps toward IPv6
Upgrading your Web site to support IPv6 doesn't have to be hard or expensive. Here are six simple steps toward adopting IPv6 from companies that are already offering IPv6 content. Read More

Up close with Cisco Cius
At Cisco Live, Cisco demonstrated its new Cius enterprise tablet. Cisco Subnet editor Julie Bort was on hand to demo the device. In this demo, Cisco shows how the Cius can be used as a universal communicator, replacing a desktop phone or softphone. Read More

Anonymous takes aim at Google+ in more ways than one
Google+ may be getting some attention it doesn't want -- from Anonymous, which says it will target the new social networking site that launched last month. Read More


WEBCAST: Riverbed

3 Ways WAN Optimization Pays Back
One of the most complicated and expensive endeavors that an IT organization ever undertakes is disaster recovery. If you have DR requirements that aren't being met, before you think about buying more bandwidth or looking at other complex solutions, you should really look at Riverbed WAN Optimization. Watch the video to learn more. Learn more!

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

Can you comply with court orders for data from the cloud?
With several compliance regulations now calling for jail time for company personnel who encounter a data breach, I think a lot of questions need to be answered before we can feel comfortable about opening up our company to mobile devices and cloud-computing services. Read More

7 Ways Job Seekers Self-Destruct
Make any one of the following seven mistakes while being courted for a job in today's competitive market and you can kiss your chances of getting a job offer goodbye. Read More



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10 HP TouchPad apps for newbies
HP took the wraps off its shiny new webOS-based tablet - the TouchPad - on July 1. And like the Apple iPad, the Motorola Xoom and the BlackBerry PlayBook, this tablet debuts with a pack of applications customized for the tablet form factor.

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