Six factors slowing adoption of converged I/O

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	Six factors slowing adoption of converged I/O So if converging the I/O infrastructure in data centers is all the rage, what's taking IT shops so long to do it? Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Citrix XenServer is FREE Citrix XenServer is the only free, enterprise-class, cloud-proven virtualization platform available. Organizations of any size can immediately benefit from the power of server virtualization. With features such as live migration, centralized multi-server management, and shared storage support, you can't afford not to download it now – it's free! Click to continue In this Issue Is Quantum Computing real? vSphere5 sets the virtualization bar How We Tested vSphere 5 Cisco, Microsoft cooperation on virtual switching gives customers new option Full-Duplex Boosts Network Traffic 9 hot IT skills for 2012 Google becomes a teenager WHITE PAPER: HP IDC: Transforming the Network The IP network has become business critical for organizations that increasingly rely on it for all forms of communication and business processes. Additionally, the desire for advanced technologies residing on the network rapidly increases the complexity on the network. Read now Is Quantum Computing real? Researchers have been working on quantum systems for more than a decade, in the hopes of developing super-tiny, super-powerful computers. And while there is still plenty of excitement surrounding quantum computing, significant roadblocks are causing some to question whether quantum computing will ever make it out of the lab. Read More vSphere5 sets the virtualization bar VSphere 5.0, the latest iteration of VMware's "Cloud Operating System," boasts a wealth of updates, including new tools to manage fleets of VMs, and vast tiers of virtualized, vMotion-enabled storage links. Read More WHITE PAPER: GFI Software Email Security in Small and Medium-sized Businesses No organization can afford to operate without an email security strategy. The risk landscape is constantly changing with new threats surfacing every day. This white paper looks at email security in small and medium businesses, the solutions available and what features SMBs cannot do without. Read now How We Tested vSphere 5 We did a fresh install and mostly upgrades to existing VMware vSphere 4.1 (patched) resources in our lab, which contains several Dell Servers and a DLink GB switch. It's connected in turn to our NOC at nFrame in Carmel Indiana, 78 miles away via Comcast Business Broadband. In the NOC are several servers including three primary test servers, an HP 585 (4 AMD CPUs with 4 cores each), HP 580 (four Intel CPUs with 4 cores each), and Dell 1950 (two Intel CPUs, four cores each). The servers are connected via two VLANs on an Extreme 10GB switch. Also connected is a Dell Compellent 15TB SAN. In turn, we used a Dell 1950 (8 cores) to host and control our infrastructure. Read More Cisco, Microsoft cooperation on virtual switching gives customers new option Cisco support will make Microsoft's Hyper-V environment more attractive to corporate customers, but it remains to be seen whether that's enough for Hyper-V to give VMware's ESXi a run for its money. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies CA Technologies Newsletter featuring Gartner Research This publication, enhanced by Gartner research, reveals how to take a proactive IT approach which ensures visibility and control during the adoption of virtualization and cloud environments. Read now Full-Duplex Boosts Network Traffic Rice University researchers have developed full-duplex wireless technology that they say could double network traffic. Read More 9 hot IT skills for 2012 Slowly but surely, many U.S. companies are loosening their viselike grips on IT hiring and looking to add new staffers to bolster business growth in the year ahead. Read More Google becomes a teenager Google is marking its 13th anniversary this morning with the customary Google Birthday Doodle. And everyone else is noting the event with teenager wisecracks. Turning to Twitter, we find that most are along the lines of this one from @MrsStephenFry: "Happy 13th birthday to Google. Of course now that it's a teenager, it won't answer anything." A sampling of the others: Read More
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