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Storage Head-Scratchers

January 18, 2013 10:43 AM
Posted by Howard Marks

Not every idea that comes out of the storage industry is a good one. Here are three developments in storage encryption, patents and holographic storage that have got me scratching my head.

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Tags: encryption, patents, holographic storage

Channel: Tapes and Disks, Servers & Storage, Data Protection, Data Center

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11ac Does Not Equal 5G

January 17, 2013 05:10 PM
Posted by Lee H. Badman

A major wireless vendor wants to tag the forthcoming 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard as 5G, even though the G designation is traditionally associated with cellular networks. What gives?

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Tags: 4G, 5G, 802.11ac, Wi-Fi

Channel: Next Gen Network, Data Center

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Are Big UC Vendors Missing SMB Opportunities?

January 11, 2013 04:58 PM
Posted by Michael Finneran

Unified communications vendors typically target enterprise customers, but more than half of private-sector jobs are in small and midsize businesses. Are UC vendors ignoring a potential customer pool?

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Tags: UC&C, unified communications, small and medium business, cloud computing

Channel: Cloud Computing, Data Center, UC & VoIP

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The IT Governance Cheat Sheet

January 10, 2013 11:47 AM
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Sorting through the alphabet soup language of IT service management (ITSM) can be tough, but it's worthwhile. Here's a handy guide to essential ITSM frameworks and standards.

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Tags: ITSM, service management, governance, ITIL, COBIT

Channel: Next Gen Network, Public Cloud, Data Center, Private Cloud, Networking & Mgmt

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5 WLAN Resolutions for 2013

January 07, 2013 07:59 PM
Posted by Lee H. Badman

It’s time to make resolutions for the new year. Here are five suggestions for WLAN pros that can make 2013 more productive.

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Tags: WLAN, Wifi, Apple, Android, support, social media

Channel: Networking & Mgmt, Security, Data Center

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Imation Acquires Nexsan; Steps Toward Full-Service Storage Provider

January 02, 2013 06:49 PM
Posted by Howard Marks

Imation continues to broaden its product portfolio and strengthen its hand in SMB and SME data centers with the purchase of Nexsan.

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Tags: Nexsan, Imation, storage, SAN, SMB

Channel: Data Center, Tapes and Disks

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