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Sun Fire X4270/4275
Reviews Better known for its RISC-based servers, Sun's Xeon 5500-based Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 look set to give the competition a good run for its money.
Tags: Intel Xeon, Motherboard, VMware Inc., Hypervisor, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, processor, Sun Fire
The future of storage
Insight Storage hardware can't keep indefinitely storing more bits in the same amount of space. When will we run out of disk space and what will we do then?
Tags: Storage
NComputing X300
Reviews NComputing's X300 provides a cost-effective way to hang up to six terminals off a single desktop PC using low-power, secure, easy to administer and quiet access terminals. It's not for power users, but is well suited to schools, business workgroups, libraries, internet cafés and suchlike.
Bug swallows data on Seagate drives
News A firmware fault has crippled recent Seagate disk drives, and users may need data recovery to get their files back.
Tags: Memory, Storage, Seagate Technology LLC, Spokesperson, host system, firmware, disk, Web Site, data recovery, Storage
Seagate says it now fixes 7200.11 drives for real
News Company release new firmware that supposedly really fixes the problem and offers support for bricked hard drives due to the previous firmware.
Tags: Components, Storage, EMEA, Backup, Seagate Technology LLC, firmware upgrade, host system, Serial ATA, Customer Satisfaction, firmware
Kingston taps high-density chips for 256GB stick
News It starts selling USB stick that can hold the same amount of data as 365 CDs.
Tags: Storage, Kingston Technology Corp., data retention, Chip, USB Flash Drive, Storage, memory capacity, host system, VAT, flash memory
Gain fine control in OpenVZ with resource management
Techguide Get the most out of OpenVZ by using all the settings that allow you to control resources that are made available to the OpenVZ containers.
Tags: Open source, Virtualization, Red Hat Inc., CPU, host system, allocation, Canada, exec, barrier, disk
Virtual-machine exploit lets attackers take over host
News The exploit for an VMware flaw uses malicious code running on a virtual machine to let an intruder take over the host operating system.
Tags: Network security, Virtualization, Security, Virtual Machine, VMware Workstation, Tool, Video, VMware Inc., operating system, Flaw
Dealing with time synchronization issues in VMs
Techguide Virtualization brings one important point to Windows administrators: time settings. Make an early decision on how to approach virtual machine time before it bites you.
Tags: Virtualization, Virtual Environment, Virtual Machine, Tool, domain controller, Windows administrator, VMware Inc., NTP, host system, dialog box
Coming soon: Full-disk encryption for all
Techguide A lot has been written about full-disk encryption and its positive impact on reducing data theft. However, for a host of reasons, many organizations and data centers have yet to adopt the technology.
Tags: Personal storage, Authentication and encryption, Security, Western Digital Corp., Specification, Trusted Computing Group, Encryption, User Data, Storage, removable storage
Run VMWare Workstation as a service on your server
Techguide Running VMware Workstation as a service gives you more virtualization options and saves you precious time.
Tags: Servers, Virtualization, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Application, Path, Virtual Machine, VMware Workstation, Tool, domain controller, VMware Inc.
Universal remote control?
Insight Virtual Network Computing (VNC), which provides an easy way to remotely control computers running a wide variety of popular operating systems. This article explains how VNC works and why it might be a good solution for your organization's remote computing needs.
GoToMyPC 5
Product Reviews GoToMyPC 5
LaCie Safe Mobile Hard Drive (80GB)
Reviews The LaCie Safe Mobile Hard Drive's fingerprint recognition scanner makes it an excellent, inexpensive vehicle for moving large quantities of sensitive data.
PC Tools Spyware Doctor 2007
Product Reviews PC Tools Spyware Doctor 2007
