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Katrina whipped Louisiana's top court into shape for Gustav 03/09/2008 11:13:00
A revamped network infrastructure keeps judges linked to the state data centerGustav had nowhere near the effect on the Louisiana Supreme Court that Katrina did three years ago -- in fact, the network never went down. - +
Solid state disk lackluster for laptops, PCs 28/08/2008 10:23:00
Laptops, desktops won't see a cost/benefit advantage in SSD for about two yearsMost observers agree that solid-state disk (SSD) will eventually overtake magnetic disk drives as the storage medium of choice. SSD is lighter than traditional hard disk drives, is faster, is more durable and consumes less power. Still, SSD doesn't measure up to the hype, particularly when using it in a desktop or laptop PC. - +
Ultimate Father's Day gadget wish list 26/08/2008 10:36:00
Forget the tie, here's what Dad really wants!Forget the tie, here's what Dad really wants! - +
Going virtual raises storage-management issues 22/08/2008 10:22:00
What to think about when considering deploying storage virtualisation.If you're an IT executive, chances are you're already thinking about storage virtualization. Nearly one-quarter of companies with at least 500 employees have deployed storage virtualization products already, and another 55 percent plan to do so within two years, a recent Gartner survey found. - +
BlueArc Titan 3200 a giant among NAS systems 19/08/2008 03:18:00
The new BlueArc Titan 3200 shows significantly improved performance over previous models.We don't have Olympic Games for file server systems but the SPEC SFS (System File Server) benchmark serves as the next best thing, providing a comparable rank of file server performance. If you sifted through all of the SPEC SFS results published to the SPEC Web site, you'd find that the fastest NAS systems are from NetApp, BlueArc, and EMC, who take what in Beijing would have been a gold, a silver, and a bronze medal, in that order. - +
Diving deep into Amazon Web Services 14/08/2008 08:43:00
From storage to payment, Amazon is dangling an array of low-cost services – but will customers bite?Amazon's Web Services (AWS) are based on a simple concept: Amazon has built a globe-spanning hardware and software infrastructure that supports the company's Internet business, so why not modularize components of that infrastructure and rent them? It is akin to a large construction company in the business of building interstate highways hiring out its equipment and expertise for jobs such as putting in a side road, paving a supermarket parking lot, repairing a culvert, or just digging a backyard swimming pool. - +
Loss of customer data spurs closure of 'The Linkup' 12/08/2008 10:25:31
Nirvanix denies responsibility, says its own customers' data remains safeCan you trust your data to the cloud? For users of an online storage service called The Linkup, formerly known as MediaMax, the answer turned out to be a resounding "no." - +
Forgotten history: the true origins of the PC 11/08/2008 07:39:07
The PC's back story involves a little-known Texas connectionThis year marks an almost forgotten 40th anniversary: the conception of the device that ultimately became the PC. And no, it did not happen in California. - +
When the meteor and the 1PB database collide 11/08/2008 09:43:23
Craters? No, ginormous amounts of celestial information in need of storageOur fascination with the prospect of asteroids smashing into the Earth is as deep as the craters that can result from such cosmic fireballs. Think of all the movies Hollywood has made, from little-seen B flicks such as A Fire in the Sky to campy cult classics such as Night of the Comet to scientifically shaky blockbusters such as Meteor and Armageddon. - +
Data explosion forcing IT to seek new backup tools 05/08/2008 08:11:08
Managers must carefully consider the consequences of quickly switching vendors to get the right technology.The need to control and secure a continuing explosion of data across the corporate world is forcing IT managers to constantly be on the lookout for new equipment that can handle perpetually evolving requirements. - +
Building a free computer from spare parts 01/08/2008 07:47:39
Got a basement full of old components? Why not use them to build yourself a new PC? We show you how to do it.Ah, the joy of summer storms. A recent one involving a flooded basement (a torrential downpour traveled down a chipmunk burrow that led to an otherwise enclosed basement window with a broken windowpane) and several staccato blackouts sent one of my neighbor's computers, as well as one of my own, to their eternal rest.
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Computerworld Live Podcast #97: The Future of Enterprise Networking 25/07/2008 09:45:36
This week CW Live chats with Mark Thompson, global sales and marketing manager for HP ProCurve, on the future of the enterprise networking. Mark discusses the trends we can expect to see in the near future and how the right infrastructure can ensure your enterprise network is secure. - +
Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future.
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