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Software Hot, Hardware Not, At EMC World, Interop
May 13, 2013
The EMC World and Interop conferences showed technology forces reshaping the storage and networking ecosystems and the data center's future -- forces largely driven by software.
At EMC, Scale Out Storage Grows Up
May 08, 2013
EMC shows that scale-out storage systems aren't just for big pools of unstructured data.
Informed CIO: SDN and Server Virtualization on a Collision Course
April 17, 2013
With every data center resource -- compute, storage and networks -- now virtualized, with a software abstraction layer insulating the logical resource from physical manifestation, the push is on to consolidate operational control and programmatic automation. First came VMMs and cloud software stacks for servers and storage, then SDN for networks; soon, the two will link to form what VMware calls "software-defined data centers." It's a nexus that's disrupting strategies at major IT vendors and, ultimately if not imminently, every enterprise data center.
5 Steps To A Better Wireless LAN
March 21, 2013
How to keep up with reliability, security and the overwhelming performance demands on your wireless network.
Chromebook Pixel: My First Week Living In Cloud
March 11, 2013
After forsaking all other PCs for a week to work with just a Chromebook Pixel and an iPhone, I learned a few lessons about the post-PC era.
Collision Course: SDN And Server Virtualization
March 06, 2013
With every data center resource -- compute, storage and networks -- now virtualized, the push is on to consolidate operational control.
State Of Storage: Solid State Takes Hold
February 25, 2013
Software is driving storage innovation, but solid-state technology is infiltrating all levels.
Strategy: Smartphone Smackdown: Galaxy Note II vs. Lumia 920 vs. iPhone 5
February 05, 2013
Android and Windows Phone are not ceding ground to iOS -- far from it. While lawyers for Apple, Samsung and Google battled in the courtroom, engineers geared up for the next battle in the smartphone war. And now Microsoft and its hardware partners have joined the fray with a new OS and fresh devices. We analyze the best each camp has to offer.
Google Nexus 10: My First Month
December 18, 2012
After almost two years of iPad use, I've been living with a Google Nexus 10 tablet for the past month. Google's iPad rival does not disappoint.
IT Pro Impact: iPad vs. Nexus vs. Surface Tablet Shootout
December 18, 2012
The competition for tablet dominance is heating up as Google and Microsoft, refusing to go down without a fight, release competitive new products to take on the Apple juggernaut. But for IT pros charged with managing BYOD programs, all that adds up to is more confusion. We analyze Apple’s new Mini and refreshed iPad, Google’s Nexus duo and Microsoft Surface.
Strategy: Rebooting DLP
December 18, 2012
The confluence of smartphone-fueled employee mobility and ubiquitous cloud services means it's time to update your data loss prevention strategy. The key: Data protection isn't something you can buy. "DLP 2.0" needs to expand into a smart set of policies backed up by a mix of products.
SaaS Collaboration & Project Management Buyer's Guide
December 14, 2012
Got mobile users accustomed to nonstop social networking and sporting multiple devices: PCs, tablets, smartphones, Windows 8 hybrids -- you name it? Then a cloud-based service may be a perfect fit for enterprise collaboration. Plenty of vendors are eager to win your business. Find out what to look for and get profiles of 11 top contenders.
Research: State of Servers: Full, Fast and Diverse
December 14, 2012
Infrastructure may be cool again thanks to SDN, but network guys aren't having all the fun: 48% of the 543 respondents to our latest State of Servers poll mix and match server vendors, and 40% are intrigued by rack-based designs, like the one being developed by the Open Compute Project. But it's not all fun and games, as 63% say high virtualization/consolidation ratios are stressing their gear.
IT Pro's Guide to iPhone 5 and iOS 6
December 13, 2012
Apple’s latest smartphone ushers in a new hardware package paired with an updated OS. Here’s what enterprise IT teams charged with supporting employee mobility need to know about Maps, security, Passport vs. NFC, networking and more.
Nokia Lumia 920: Close, But No Cigar
December 08, 2012
I spent a few not particularly pleasant weeks with Microsoft's latest effort to achieve mobile relevance.
How Samsung Galaxy Note II Won Me Over
December 04, 2012
Android has come a long way in just a couple years. The Galaxy Note II stretches the limits of smartphone proportions, but does so quite elegantly.
Research: 2012 Data Center Staffing Survey
November 16, 2012
While 69% of respondents citing server, storage and data center engineering and management as a top area of planned staffing increase say hiring levels will rise 10% or less, these numbers belie a vibrant environment fueling demand for engineers with virtualization and cloud expertise and a knack for innovation. And, 61% say they pay for training, a nice perk.
Research: Cisco Outlook Survey
November 16, 2012
Nearly 600 business technology pros took time to share their perceptions. Some highlights: 85% like the company’s security stance, and 61% see Cisco as a leader in data center switches. Yet just 25% will increase use of the company’s gear vs. 27% open to or actively replacing. Here's why.
Strategy: Security at Today's Network Speeds
November 15, 2012
With 10 Gbps Ethernet standard and 40 and 100 Gbps on the way, one big question is whether firewalls, intrusion-detection systems, packet analyzers and other monitoring systems can keep up. If not, your need for speed might prove deadly.
Strategy: E-Discovery, Mobility and the Cloud
November 12, 2012
Do you know everywhere business documents reside? Storage pros are often tasked with aiding discovery, yet as IT increasingly relies on cloud repositories while employees substitute mobile devices for PCs, that question is getting much harder to answer. Problem is, in the event of litigation, courts won't accept "the cloud ate my homework" as an excuse. Here's how to cope.
Windows 8 Survival Guide: End Users and Mobility
November 12, 2012
It's almost impossible to avoid the wall-to-wall media blitz around Surface. So we'll spare you the marketing spin and focus on what IT pros need to know about how Windows 8 changes the end user and mobile experience. Hint: There's more to it than just a radically new, tablet-optimized UI.
Tablets Cause Wi-Fi Stress: Truth And Fiction
November 08, 2012
Don't fall for vendor scare tactics about an impending iPad-fueled WLAN-a-geddon.
How To Secure Data As Networks Get Faster
November 01, 2012
Faster networks are coming, putting security monitoring systems to the test.
Windows 8: A Bridge Too Far For Enterprises?
October 26, 2012
Windows 8 may end up marking the moment when people stopped caring about PC operating systems.
Research: App Dev in the Age of Mobility
October 17, 2012
The native vs. browser debate is still raging, with each strategy garnering 74% of respondents to our 2012 Mobile Application Development Survey who plan to deploy custom applications. What's not in dispute is RIM's decline: Just 22% will develop for the BlackBerry, compared with 71% focusing on iPhones.