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Fuzzy math: VMware cost calculator can show Microsoft is cheaper
Which is cheaper: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 or VMware vSphere 5.1? Well, that depends on who's doing the math. Read More


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Database Consolidation onto Private Clouds
Consolidation can be achieved through server, operating system, and database consolidation, and the higher the consolidation density achieved, the greater the return on investment (ROI). This white paper describes how to successfully consolidate your database onto a private cloud through several deployment models. Read More Now!

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Wired & Wireless Networks? WhatsUp Gold can help!
As an IT manager, you're busy taking care of the availability, performance & security of your company's IT infrastructure. But things like BYOD, rogue devices, AP over-subscription & bandwidth policy abuse can make that complex. WhatsUp Gold provides ONE dashboard to visualize, isolate & resolve wireless problems before they impact your organization. Stop being the last to know about your wireless issues- Try WhatsUp Gold free for 30 days!

15 Microsoft alumni: Where are they now?
The software giant recruits from the best talent and it gets spread around when they leave Read More

NTSB latest US agency to drop BlackBerry in favor of iPhone
The National Transportation Safety Board in the U.S. plans to drop the BlackBerry smartphone from Research In Motion for Apple's iPhone, citing performance issues. Read More

SJSU sidestepped sole source documentation in Cisco deal
The San Jose State University did not file sole source/sole brand requisition and justification documentation with the California State University's Chancellor's office before awarding a $28 million contract to Cisco reseller Nexus IS without a competitive bid. This appears to be in violation of the CSU Information Technology Project & Procurement Planning Guidelines, which state: Read More

Exchange 2013 - Truly Enterprise Scale and Supportability
Microsoft greatly improved Exchange 2013 to better support millions of mailboxes that Microsoft hosts for Office 365, and the benefits of the enhancements are received by us all even when we put Exchange 2013 on-premise. As much as most organizations will not have "millions" of mailboxes for their on-premise Exchange, the fact that a single Exchange server can now host thousands of mailboxes... Read More


WHITE PAPER: Capella University MP

Explore Capella University IT/MBA Programs
As an accredited university, Capella University offers online graduate degrees in business, education, human services, information technology, psychology, public health, and public safety and undergraduate degrees in business, information technology, and public safety. Learn More.

Apple teases its Black Friday event
Apple on Tuesday teased a "one-day Apple shopping event" for Black Friday, November 23. Read More

Microsoft Research hires big computer science thinker Jeannette Wing
Jeannette Wing, a prominent computer science, security and privacy researcher, has been named a VP at Microsoft Research and head of Microsoft Research International. R&D: 25 of Today's Coolest Network and Computing Research Projects Read More

Senate bill to allow warrantless government access to your online services
In a dumbfounding display of politics at work, a U.S. Senate bill that, at one point, would have protected e-mail privacy has gone the opposite way, and would allow government surveillance of online services without a warrant if passed into law. Read More

10 Holiday Shopping Changes to Make Right Now to Your Ecommerce Site
This roundup of holiday website tips offers quick advice you can use right now to cash in on holiday sales this year. A good start: audit your site to ensure that it makes sense to customers old and new. Read More


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A Simple Backup Solution
Hear from real-world IT professionals about their experiences using Backup Exec 2012. See how they implemented their backup solutions, from simple backups to total overhauls, for both physical and virtual servers. Plus, discover what Backup Exec 2012 did to gain their trust for years to come. Learn More.

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Creating a view to the cloud
How well can you see into the cloud? For many IT professionals, the view into the cloud isn't very clear, but new techniques and tools make visibility across multiple cloud systems clearer. Read More

COMPUTE: Tablets, phones and e-readers for the holidays
By any stretch of the imagination, there's probably at least one item on the following list of tablets, smartphones, computers or e-readers that you'll want to buy for friends, family or yourself. Read More

LISTEN: Audio-related gift ideas for 2012
If you're a fan of music, or have someone on your gift list who is still using the Apple headphones provided by them, you'll want to consider some of these items from our 2012 Cool Yule Tools holiday gift guide. Read More

Products of the week 11.19.12
Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as IBM, McAfee and Palo Alto Read More

 
 
 

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