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The mainframe turns 50, or, why the IBM System/360 launch was the dawn of enterprise IT
In many ways, the modern computer era began in the New Englander Motor Hotel in Greenwich, Connecticut. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments

Your Guide to Troubleshooting VoIP
Real-time voice communications are sensitive to delay and variation in packet arrival times. This paper guides you through the essentials of VoIP troubleshooting, including common problems as well as the metrics you should employ to fix and prevent them. Learn More

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Partners in Mobile Device Management: AirWatch & CDW
When it comes to Mobile Device Management, it's not just what you know. It's who you know. That's why CDW partners with industry leaders like AirWatch. Their comprehensive mobile device management (MDM) solutions give you visibility and control over a variety of device models, platforms and operating systems. View Now

Fifty years on, mainframer remembers 'a fantastic time to be an engineer'
The make-or-break project kept engineers just out of college working around the clock hunting down bugs. The product had so much buzz that speculators bought up units to resell later for a profit. The company invested so much in development that its future was riding on success. Read More

The fascinating 50
Get to know 50 of the most interesting people in the world of technology. Read More

Microsoft to restore Start menu to Windows
Microsoft this week gave customers a bare-bones peek at the future of Windows, saying that the next iteration after Windows 8.1 Update will restore a Start menu and let users run "Metro" apps on the classic desktop. Read More

WHITE PAPER: ExaGrid

Optimizing Approaches to Enterprise Backup and Recovery
IT organizations are faced with ensuring that backups occur in the shortest amount of time and are not operationally disruptive as well as maintaining a timely backup window as data continues to grow. Learn More

5-year-old hacks Xbox, becomes Microsoft 'security researcher'
A 5-year-old San Diego boy has been commended by Microsoft for his security skills after finding a vulnerability in the company's Xbox games console. Read More

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Top perks that IT professionals should ask for
You've been slaving away at your job since the economic downturn, taking on more work with no raise in pay and believing a light would one day appear at the end of the tunnel. According to both DICE and Robert Half Technology, that day is here. Read More

Cisco, VMware take SDN battle to policy arena
The focus in SDNs and programmable networking is shifting to application policy, an area where vendors can instill their unique architectures and maintain customer dependency. Read More

WHITE PAPER: SAS

CIO/Marketpulse: Data Management: A Unified Approach
Based on a recent IDG Research study, this white paper describes how to get the most out of your data management efforts by making sure your IT and business teams work together. Learn practical tips for creating a unified strategy that supports both the operational and analytical systems. Learn more

Amazon's Dash is a Star Trek communicator for grocery shopping
A few lucky customers of the AmazonFresh grocery store will be able to order products just by speaking into the Amazon Dash, a futuristic wand that the company started offering by invitation on Friday. Read More

Co3 Systems automates incident response with best practices
The market is saturated with security technologies designed to prevent bad stuff from happening, and we also have a lot of solutions to detect if something improper is happening or has happened. The next wave of security automation is coming, and that's the area of incident response. Precisely what should you do if a security incident has happened? Read More

Businesses face rising political pressure from data breaches
The data breaches like the one at Target and more recently a unit of credit bureau Experian are fueling consumer protection efforts that could have an impact on business. Read More

Nokia app developers get some new imaging tricks
Nokia is giving developers the tools to write Windows Phone apps that lets users do more with their photos, like combine shots taken with the front and back cameras. Read More

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