Application Availability
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Why are IT systems so unreliable?
Insight perspective IT systems are notorious for failing just when they're needed most. Can organizations do anything to fix this?
Tags: Virtualization, Security Management, Business security, Application Availability, Service Availability, application virtualization, Tony Lock, performance, Hardware, software
Red Hat: Challenging the Unix crown
Insight Red Hat has launched the second version of its enterprise operating system (OS) which touts improved performance, scalability and compatibility with a much wider range of hardware platforms.
HTC Hero
Reviews The Android platform has come of age in the Hero. HTC's Sense interface is superbly implemented, the device itself is intuitive to use, and the software is largely well thought-out. We'd have liked more internal memory, longer battery life and a better camera though.
Tags: Battery, Screen, Headset, GPS, MicroSD, microSD Card, photograph, Facebook, High Tech Computer Corp., camera
Green your IT using power management techniques
Techguide By following a disciplined path and measuring results using metrics, IT heads can make the greening of IT using power management techniques an exercise in financial success and corporate responsibility.
Tags: Data centers, Green IT, PG&E Corp., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Green Grid, Server, energy efficiency, power management, data center, technique
Legato to buy data recovery software maker
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Storage software market grows by 10 percent
News The worldwide storage software market marks eight consecutive quarters of double-digit year-on-year growth.
Tags: Storage, Storage management, Storage software
Linux companies set to launch Asianux 2.0
News Backers in China, South Korea and Japan are ready to go with a regional variation on the open-source operating system.
Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Open source, International governments
Open source, SOA to redefine software landscape
News A new report tells organizations to discard the notion that open source, SOA, software as a service and offshoring are not ready for prime time.
Tags: Business applications, Web services, Open source, Offshoring
IDC: Pool resources to virtually simplify IT
News When implemented, storage virtualization can improve the total cost of ownership by up to 80 percent, says a senior analyst.
Tags: Storage area networks (SAN), Infrastructure/architecture management, Service level management
Managing ITIL's great expectations
Techguide At the outset, every project seems full of promise. Unfortunately, not every project lives up to its full potential. How can you start your implementation, then keep the ball rolling while maintaining the energy level and attention ITIL requires?
Will we see Linux on the desktop?
News Windows remains the dominant desktop application, but Linux is making steady progress in its battle to win over mainstream PC users.
Vodafone ups Mannesmann bid to record $137 billion
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Kingston U3 DataTraveler (2GB)
Reviews The U3 platform allows mobile professionals to travel light, carrying a basic set of business applications and data on a secure USB flash drive.
Alienware MJ-12 8550i
Reviews Available in single- and dual-processor configurations and featuring up to eight total processing cores, the Xeon-based MJ-12 8550i should deliver plenty of performance. But although it’s a solid system with immaculate build quality, similar-specified workstations can be had for less money.
HTC Magic
Reviews The Vodafone-exclusive HTC Magic is a well-designed handset that's comfortable to hold, has a responsive touch-screen and should satisfy anyone who is happy to use Google's suite of applications.
Tags: Battery, Screen, Google Inc., Touch Screen, Accelerometer, HTC Magic, T-Mobile G1, YouTube Inc., keyboard, Google Android
