Users don't buy Microsoft's Exchange 2010 savings claims

HP shows how to run Exchange 2010 on its blade server; Productivity Hazards of Windows Updates Microsoft Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Blue Stripe Improving Application Performance Troubleshooting Dramatically reduce downtime with the right tools. This whitepaper explains the four key features your application performance management toolset should include. Look for automation, intuitive analysis, real-time support and proactive problem solving. Read More Spotlight Story Users don't buy Microsoft's Exchange 2010 savings claims The Microsoft Subnet blog: Users are not buying into Microsoft's savings claims about Exchange 2010 and most are expected to drag their feet in upgrading to it for a good two years. The new e-mail system has earned accolades from those who have tested it, and yet users are not yet lining up to buy, says Edward Killeen, vice president of of sales for Imanami, a Microsoft Gold partner that offers software to manage ActiveDirectory and Exchange environments. He says, "Microsoft's savings claims don't appear to be compelling and that this release is entirely too soon after the migration to Exchange 2007. " Read full story Related News: HP shows how to run Exchange 2010 on its blade server The Microsoft Subnet blog: HP today released templates that make it easier to run Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 on HP's virtualized platform known as the BladeSystem Matrix. Productivity Hazards of Windows Updates Mitchell Ashley: Patch Day for Microsoft, Oracle, Apple and others are now simply part of our normal IT process. But at what cost to our user productivity and our businesses? SRV Records and Active Directory, Part IV Glenn Weadock: Today we get to take a look at one of the clever advantages of using SRV resource records in DNS to provide locator information for Active Directory domain controllers. Aggregations in SQL 2008 Brian Egler: In a multi-dimensional database, pre-processed aggregations provide the performance we need when performing ad-hoc queries against a huge database. Will Browser Extensions Make Their Way Into Chrome OS Mitchell Ashley: Firefox has shown us the value of being able to customize your web browser through extentions. Extensions are coming in the Chrome 4 browser beta. Exchange 2010 Client Access Server (CAS) and Hub Transport Server (HT) Redundancy Rand Morimoto: The question has come up a couple times in my blog on high availability and redundancy of Database Availability Groups (DAGs) specific to "What happens to the Client Access Server (CAS) and Hub Transport (HT) roles when the Exchange 2010 server fails over to another site?" Chrome OS Gets Grade of C- Mitchell Ashley: You either see Chrome OS's all browser OS approach as revolutionizing the PC industry or doomed to fail. I've downloaded it and think it offers better security, but what can it do that we can't already do? SRV Records and Active Directory, Part II Glenn Weadock: Special DNS resource records called SRV (service locator) records can help Windows systems find domain controllers so they can authenticate to the domain. SRV records also help Windows systems find other kinds of important computers, too. From Microsoft Subnet This is Network World's Microsoft Subnet news alert in which we focus on the top items from Microsoft Subnet, your source for Microsoft news, blogs, discussion items, security alerts, giveaways and more. Today from the Subnet communities On Cisco Subnet: IBM buys Cisco-funded database security firm and What's Next for Brocade?; On Microsoft Subnet: Patches are the productivity problem; On Google Subnet: Android Fragmentation and coloring outside the lines Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Ethernet everywhere! Inside planes, trains, cars and spaceships, Ethernet is a morph master. Here's a look at some of Ethernet's cooler implementations. 7 tools to ease Windows 7 rollout These utilities help you plan, ensure app compatibility and manage images. Comparing Research In Motion and Microsoft Mobile Solutions The concept of working "any time and anywhere" has become popular. To support this concept, many organizations are adopting mobile solutions. As employees use these solutions, their expectations are increasing. This paper compares the Research In Motion BlackBerry solution with the Microsoft mobile solution by analyzing features of the user experience and the administrator experience. Read about their findings. The Power of Unified Resource Management Get the network performance, reliability and agility that are critical to your company's success with a unified resource management platform. Effectively manage not just your network but the applications, services and users the network enables. Gain full, end-to-end network visibility by selecting the right resource management platform. Learn more   December 01, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES Latest Microsoft patches cause black screen of death 10 IT management technology start-ups to watch Five ways to lose your identity (and wallet) this holiday season Is certification valuable, or not? Why criminal hackers must not be rewarded Cisco pedigree wins over VCs Microsoft's top developers prefer old-school coding methods Nintendo DSi Bundle 15 free downloads to pep up your old PC The cell phone camera conundrum 10 Ways to Increase Power System Availability in Data Centers Data centers rely on a continuous supply of clean electricity. However, anything from a subtle power system design flaw to a failure in the electrical grid can easily bring down even the most modern and sophisticated data center. This white paper discusses 10 such underutilized best practices for building and maintaining a highly available data center power infrastructure. Read Now EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09 EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference. Watch EMO Labs product launch.   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. 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Vizioncore, Drobo introduce software, hardware

CI Design iStoragePro Pocket; Apple updates Xsan software to 2.1 Storage Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Diskeeper Diskeeper 2010 Prevents fragmentation! New Diskeeper® 2010 includes innovative technology that prevents most fragmentation by writing files to disk contiguously. Because it can prevent up to 85% of all fragmentation, systems achieve a new level of speed and efficiency. See for yourself. Download 30-day trialware now. Click to continue Spotlight Story Vizioncore, Drobo introduce software, hardware While the rest of us were brining, stuffing and cooking turkeys in anticipation of Thanksgiving vendors such as Vizioncore and Drobo were busy introducing new software and hardware to the storage market. Read full story Related News: CI Design iStoragePro Pocket With so many big developers updating their product lines, small tech companies often get lost in the shuffle. To stand out during the Fall hard drive push, your drive has to have a real wow factor. The iStoragePro Pocket, developed by CI Design, is an unlikely candidate to turn heads. It's an external drive with a generic aluminum enclosure and a lack of name recognition. Pricey and heavily-built, the iStoragePro Pocket could easily be relegated to the piles of similar drives that launch every year. Apple updates Xsan software to 2.1 Apple has released an update to its Xsan software, to version 2.1. The update is available for download from Apple's Web site, and is recommended for all Xsan 2 users. Data Center Lessons from the Online Gaming World In June, Iceland-based CCP Games brought the hammer down on a group of resource hogs that were clogging its data center. Today from the Subnet communities On Cisco Subnet: IBM buys Cisco-funded database security firm and What's Next for Brocade?; On Microsoft Subnet: Patches are the productivity problem; On Google Subnet: Android Fragmentation and coloring outside the lines Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Ethernet everywhere! Inside planes, trains, cars and spaceships, Ethernet is a morph master. Here's a look at some of Ethernet's cooler implementations. 7 tools to ease Windows 7 rollout These utilities help you plan, ensure app compatibility and manage images. Extending Client Refresh – 11 Steps to Maximize Savings Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Time: 11:00am PT/2:00pm ET Join Dell for this complimentary webcast 11 Steps to Maximize Savings and discover how Dell ProManage Services can help your organization adopt an asset management strategy that will yield budget relief without risking critical support functionality. Register Now! VMware Data Backup and Recovery Best Practices VMware offers extraordinary benefits, but it can come at the cost of extra storage, backup resources and administrative challenges. Data Domain deduplication storage offers a way out by reducing redundant data across VMware data backups, operating at disk speeds, and providing cost-effective replication for fast DR using backup images. Click here to learn more.   December 01, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES Latest Microsoft patches cause black screen of death 10 IT management technology start-ups to watch Five ways to lose your identity (and wallet) this holiday season Is certification valuable, or not? Why criminal hackers must not be rewarded Cisco pedigree wins over VCs Microsoft's top developers prefer old-school coding methods Nintendo DSi Bundle 15 free downloads to pep up your old PC The cell phone camera conundrum Improving Application Performance Troubleshooting Dramatically reduce downtime with the right tools. This whitepaper explains the four key features your application performance management toolset should include. Look for automation, intuitive analysis, real-time support and proactive problem solving. Learn More EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09 EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference. Watch EMO Labs product launch.   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com | Forward this to a Friend >>>

IBM buys database security firm Guardium; vintage computer gift guide; Large Hadron Collider back in action

Ye olde vintage computer gift guide; Is Apple testing a new iPhone model? Daily News AM Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by 3COM The Power of Unified Resource Management Get the network performance, reliability and agility that are critical to your company's success with a unified resource management platform. Effectively manage not just your network but the applications, services and users the network enables. Gain full, end-to-end network visibility by selecting the right resource management platform. Learn more Spotlight Story IBM buys database security firm Guardium IBM has acquired database security vendor Guardium, it said Monday, confirming earlier reports. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read full story Related News: Ye olde vintage computer gift guide Got a nostalgic geek on your holiday shopping list? Check out this list of classic PCs and other tech paraphernalia, many available for $10 or less. Is Apple testing a new iPhone model? A software analytics program has detected evidence that Apple may be testing a new iPhone model, identified as 'iPhone 3,1,' in the San Francisco area. IT management start-ups to watch: Who's next? Today we're revealing two more of the 10 IT management start-ups that we think are worth watching into the new year. After year of trouble, Big Bang machine breaks world record After a year in drydock, the Large Hadron Collider returned to action and quickly became the world's most powerful matter-rending machine. Users don't buy Microsoft's Exchange 2010 savings claims Microsoft Subnet: Users are not buying into Microsoft's savings claims about Exchange 2010 and most are expected to drag their feet in upgrading to it for a good two years. Avaya's Nortel buy might not power it over Cisco Even after it buys Nortel, Avaya won't dominate Cisco in the battle for business-communications customers, according to a new study. FTC slams spam gang boss with $15 million fine At the behest of the FTC, a federal judge has ordered the mastermind of a vast international spam network to pay $15.15 million in a default judgment for his role in running the operation. Broadcom buying Dune Networks for cloud switching Broadcom has agreed to acquire Dune Networks, a privately held maker of high-speed switch fabrics, for about $178 million, the companies announced. IBM stays tops as server market stabilizes BM retained its narrow lead over HP in the worldwide server market as sales began to stabilize during the third quarter, Gartner said. Gartner gives data center energy-saving tips Gartner predicts that energy, space and technology problems will worsen in 2010 and that IT managers will need to find pragmatic ways to deal with them. Today from the Subnet communities On Cisco Subnet: IBM buys Cisco-funded database security firm and What's Next for Brocade?; On Microsoft Subnet: Patches are the productivity problem; On Google Subnet: Android Fragmentation and coloring outside the lines Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Ethernet everywhere! Inside planes, trains, cars and spaceships, Ethernet is a morph master. Here's a look at some of Ethernet's cooler implementations. 7 tools to ease Windows 7 rollout These utilities help you plan, ensure app compatibility and manage images. Executive Guide - Storage Virtualization Storage virtualization isn't a no-brainer technology, and enterprise IT executives must carefully study how best to implement and manage it within their data centers. In these articles, Network World, along with its sister publications Computerworld and CIO, explore the benefits and challenges of storage virtualization. Learn more   December 01, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES Latest Microsoft patches cause black screen of death 10 IT management technology start-ups to watch Five ways to lose your identity (and wallet) this holiday season Is certification valuable, or not? Why criminal hackers must not be rewarded Cisco pedigree wins over VCs Microsoft's top developers prefer old-school coding methods Nintendo DSi Bundle 15 free downloads to pep up your old PC The cell phone camera conundrum Staying a step ahead of the hackers Security managers may work for midsize or large organizations; they may operate from anywhere on the globe. But inevitably, they share a common goal: to better manage the risks associated with their business infrastructure. Learn More EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09 EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference. 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DON'T LOSE YOUR ROI WITH ANTIQUATED NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (Download)
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Saving data center budget dollars is not a "nice to have" in today's turbulent economy, it's a critical demand. The...
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AN IMPROVED ARCHITECTURE FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY, HIGH-DENSITY DATA CENTERS
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Data center power and cooling infrastructure worldwide wastes more than 60,000,000 megawatt-hours per year of...
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THE CLEAR LEADER FOR ENTERPRISE WEB APPLICATIONS
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RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX BEATS MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2008 IN VALUE, COST
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COMPREHENSIVE ENTERPRISE SECURITY VIA WEB, MESSAGING, AND GATEWAY BEST-OF-BREED SOLUTIONS
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