9 warning signs of bad IT architecture

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	9 warning signs of bad IT architecture From kludges to manual re-keying to redundant apps, these are the telltale indicators of an IT environment gone amok Read More WEBCAST: AMD Virtualization Success is a Team Effort Virtualization, cloud computing and HPC are all placing high demands on application servers. Make sure yours are up to the task. This Virtualization Knowledge Vault discusses key criteria for application servers, highlighting the value of high-core count processors, adequate amounts of high-speed memory and channel bandwidth. Learn More! In this Issue RIM said to plan to lay off 2,000 staff 60TB disk drives could be a reality in 2016 Brocade outlines its SDN approach Dell's profit shrinks in the first quarter Cisco all but kills Cius tablet computer Sotheby's to auction rare working Apple-1 computer Government alarm over cyberattacks validated by terrorists Sun Hardware 'Blows,' According to Oracle Internal Documents Tech's $20 million CEOs Supercomputer to connect to 400PB of storage via Ethernet Microsoft clarifies Ballmer's claims of massive Windows 8 adoption Massive Layoffs at HP Make for IT Outsourcing Identity Crisis Seagate to buy external drive maker LaCie HP to trim 27,000 jobs as part of restructuring program Solar plane begins transcontinental journey Cool eclipse video needed no 'Star Wars' special effects WHITE PAPER: IBM Is Your Database Ready For Your Company's Future? This brochure is targeted to executives and will cover all the business benefits of DB2. Learn More RIM said to plan to lay off 2,000 staff Research In Motion, the ailing maker of the BlackBerry, is planning to cut at least 2,000 staff as part of a global restructuring plan, according to reports. Read More 60TB disk drives could be a reality in 2016 Advanced technologies such as HAMR could mean disk drive capacities from 30TB to 60TB by 2016, according to a new report by IHS iSuppli. Read More Brocade outlines its SDN approach Brocade this week said it added hardware-based support for the OpenFlow software-defined networking (SDN) API and protocol to its NetIron and MLX series 100Gbps routers as part of a broader SDN strategy. Read More Dell's profit shrinks in the first quarter Dell on Wednesday reported a drop in profits for the first quarter, weighed down by a revenue decrease and slower sales of consumer products. Read More Cisco all but kills Cius tablet computer Cisco is slowly killing off its Cius business tablet less than a year after it started shipping. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks How to Choose a Datacenter OTDR This white paper helps fiber installers and network technicians understand the key parameters for selecting an OTDR. Choosing the right device not only solves this new generation of datacenter testing requirements, but also helps professionals work efficiently, and increase the reliability and value of the enterprise fiber network. Learn More! Sotheby's to auction rare working Apple-1 computer Sotheby's will put some Apple history on the block next month, including one of only six working Apple-1 personal computers. The auction house has estimated the motherboard will sell for up to $180,000. Read More Government alarm over cyberattacks validated by terrorists It is not just federal government intelligence officials who are warning of terrorist or hostile nation-state cyberattacks on U.S. defenses or critical infrastructure. It is terrorists themselves. Read More Sun Hardware 'Blows,' According to Oracle Internal Documents More precisely, Oracle said Sun hardware baaaallllloooooooows. That description comes from on discovery documents released by HP related ligation between the two tech giants. Columnist Rob Enderle says Oracle treated you and him like 'idiots.' Read More Tech's $20 million CEOs Eyebrow-raising executive compensation shows no signs of abating, and Network World's analysis of CEO pay finds the tech/telco industry is no exception. Read More Supercomputer to connect to 400PB of storage via Ethernet The National Center for Supercomputing Applications has chosen a massive tape library and disk array system to support of Blue Waters, one of the world's largest supercomputers. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Migrate Your Data Center to Open, Standards-based Networks Discover the merits of a dual-vendor strategy for data center networking, and learn how to migrate your data center to open standard HP networks. This document discusses the planning and deployment phases that are an integral part of the Plan, Deploy, Install, and Operate (PDIO) model. Learn more. Microsoft clarifies Ballmer's claims of massive Windows 8 adoption Reports earlier this week that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted unprecedented sales of Windows 8 were wrong on multiple counts, Microsoft and independent analysts agreed. Read More Massive Layoffs at HP Make for IT Outsourcing Identity Crisis It's been more than three years since HP acquired IT services provider EDS, and the long-term direction of its bigger--if not better--outsourcing business is no more clear than it was on the day the deal closed. Read More Seagate to buy external drive maker LaCie Seagate today announced plans to acquire LaCie, a French maker of external consumer hard drive products, in an all-cash deal worth about $186 million. Read More HP to trim 27,000 jobs as part of restructuring program Hewlett-Packard will trim 27,000 employees as part of its long-term restructuring plan, the company said Wednesday when it announced quarterly financial results. Read More Solar plane begins transcontinental journey Solar Impulse lands in Madrid for scheduled 3-day prep stop Read More Cool eclipse video needed no 'Star Wars' special effects As an Oscar-winning executive at Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic, John Knoll has Star Wars-worthy special effects wizardry at his fingertips, yet he needed nothing but a video camera, a tree and the front of his house yesterday to capture this remarkably beautiful "pinhole" video of the annular eclipse. Read More
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