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IBM's New Mainframe Takes On The Cloud
August 28, 2013 03:51 PM Mainframes were supposed to go the way of the dinosaur, but IBM's zBC12 seeks to capitalize on growing demand for private clouds.
Private, Hybrid Cloud Interest Spurred by Security and Control
August 20, 2013 11:52 AM IT is investigating private and hybrid clouds to address concerns around security, control and application suitability, according to two recent surveys.
MLB Boosts Streaming With New Data Center
August 12, 2013 02:25 PM Omaha facility provides Major League Baseball with data center operations outside the path of hurricanes and with more power to stream games.
Citrix XenClient Update Targets Mobile Workers
August 09, 2013 12:24 PM XenClient 5 runs on bare metal; Asigra adds granular restore for Exchange; Polycom supports 50,000 devices; IBM recruits first members for OpenPower Consortium.
3 Lessons Learned from Feds' Data Center Consolidation
August 05, 2013 03:08 PM Three years after officials launched an initiative to reduce the number of federal data centers, the count has only increased. The fiasco offers lessons for IT executives managing their own consolidation plans.
Extreme Networks Gets EMC VSPEX Validation
July 26, 2013 01:08 PM EMC partnership follows reseller deal with Lenovo; IBM releases entry-level mainframe; Solera integrates with BlueCoat; FrontRange adds IT service management features.
Top IaaS Security Requirements To Consider
July 22, 2013 03:03 PM Don't rush into an Infrastructure as a Service contract without evaluating regulatory compliance requirements, data protection controls, and contractual obligations.
8 Things You Should Know About DevOps
July 15, 2013 04:02 PM Called a cultural and professional movement, DevOps seeks to better integrate development and IT operations teams to accelerate application delivery. Read on to find out what the DevOps movement is about and the benefits it can provide enterprise organizations.
Oracle Database 12c Takes Aim At The Cloud
July 02, 2013 12:35 PM Updated product includes new multitenant architecture; Compuware touts next-generation APM; CTERA's cloud storage improves sync and SLAs; Xirrus debuts outdoor access point; Anturis leaves beta.
CERN, Rackspace Collaborate on Hybrid Cloud
July 01, 2013 04:49 PM CERN, home of the Large Hadron Collider, and Rackspace have announced a joint project to develop a hybrid cloud based on OpenStack.
Puppet Labs Doubles Node Management
June 26, 2013 02:13 PM Updated software features dynamic discovery; Enterasys targets high-density data centers with new 7100S switches; Fluke updates OneTouch software; Silver Peak adds hourly option to AWS acceleration; SanDisk software supports bigger caches, multiple SSDs; Sepaton adds Symantec, Tivoli support; Kemp gets UCS certified; Syncplicity provides federated ID management.
10 Signs OpenStack Has Come Into Its Own
June 25, 2013 05:33 PM OpenStack continues to build momentum in the tech industry. Since its inception in 2010, OpenStack has made considerable strides as an open source IaaS project. Enterprises are seeking ROI with their OpenStack pilot projects, brand-name IT companies such as HP and Juniper are doubling down on OpenStack initiatives, and venture capitalists are throwing cash at OpenStack startups in an attempt to help the market make good on the hype -- and profit in the process. Here are 10 recent OpenStack developments.
Microsoft Offers Up To $100,000 For Bugs
June 19, 2013 04:27 PM Microsoft will pay researchers as much as $100,000 in cash for software vulnerabilities, a change from its previous stance on bug bounties.
SMB IT Confidence Reaps Benefits, Symantec Says
June 19, 2013 12:14 PM Small and midsize companies with a self-assured approach to technology are more apt to use IT to boost business, survey shows.
The Future of IT Is Not Extinction, Say Readers
June 18, 2013 12:18 PM Consumerization of technology could kill off the IT department by 2020, according to Forrester Research. Network Computing readers disagree.
Data Center Demand Drives Growth in Risky Areas
June 04, 2013 02:23 PM The U.S. is the safest place to build a data center, according to a new study, but global demand is driving construction worldwide.
Silver Peak Boosts WAN Performance with New Products
May 03, 2013 12:45 PM News roundup: Silver Peak speeds up WANs with new hardware and software; Ubuntu Server 13.04 plays nice with VMware; Jeda controller creates storage fabric; Acxoim cloud emphasizes security; Tenable adds reporting features to Nessus.
Integrated Systems Poised for Astonishing Growth
May 02, 2013 04:58 PM IDC says sales of integrated infrastructure—pre-configured bundles of compute, networking and storage—will total $3 billion in 2013 and grow 50% a year over the next half decade.
Data Center Boom Heats Up
April 23, 2013 11:29 AM Cloud providers are racing to offer the best value and availability to customers, spurring over a million square feet of new data center development in the U.S.
Postcards from Tomorrow's Data Centers
April 16, 2013 08:00 AM Today's data centers are essentially the same: long rows of metal racks stocked with machines, miles of cable, and elaborate cooling systems. But just because we build data centers this way in 2013 doesn't mean that's how it will be in ten, twenty or fifty years. Here's a few glimpses of what the future might hold, from printable electronics to nanotube processors to nuclear batteries.
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2013 SDN Survey: Growing Pains
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Vendor Turf Wars
The enterprise tech market used to be an orderly place, where vendors had clearly defined markets. No more. Driven both by increasing complexity and Wall Street demands for growth, big vendors are duking it out for primacy -- and refusing to work together for IT's benefit. Must we now pick a side, or is neutrality an option?Get the Digital Issue »
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