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Researcher runs IP network over xylophones
Vint Cerf once wore a shirt that read "IP on Everything," a wry comment on the versatility of the Internet Protocol he helped invent, a protocol that...
Researcher runs IP network over xylophones
Vint Cerf once wore a shirt that read "IP on Everything," a wry comment on the versatility of the Internet Protocol he helped invent, a...
Strategic Guide to IT Talent Management
Download our ebook for advice from peers about how to recruit and nurture the types of IT professionals you'll need to gain a competitive...
Canonical gears Linux upgrade to the cloud
Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS will feature the Essex release of the OpenStack cloud fabric layer
A sampling of BYOD user policies
Just say the words "bring your own device" and IT staffers start to rub their foreheads. Allowing users to attach their consumer devices,...
Corporate-owned vs. employee-owned mobile devices
If an employee walked into work one day clutching his shiny new iPhone, iPad, Android or other mobile smartphone or tablet, wanting to use it for...
Cloud computing presents new challenges for management software
The cloud is revolutionizing networking, and this overhaul presents enormous challenges for IT managers who are used to being able to see, monitor...
Is the operating system dead?
One of the problems dismaying information assurance professionals today is the avalanche move towards mobile devices taking over computing for most...
Ultimate endpoint management tools
Desktop virtualization, Web apps, software as a service, and an increasingly mobile user base have created new challenges when it comes to endpoint...
Trellia to manage mobile access for Apple, BlackBerry, Android smartphones
Trellia will extend its policy-based mobile access management software to the top mobile platforms, starting with BlackBerry OS, and adding Android...
Symantec now manages Apple iOS and Google Android smartphones
Symantec today announced that its mobile device management software now supports Apple iOS and Google Android, via Microsoft's Enterprise ActiveSync...
China Unicom to use Android despite Google-China row
Chinese mobile carrier China Unicom will use Google’s Android operating system on phones, its top executive said Wednesday, showing interest despite...
How to use outsourcing to boost your IT career in 2010
IT professionals that know how to best source work could make points with hiring managers in 2010.
On excellence and best practices
Gibbs ponders excellence and with the help of a friend debunks best practices.
Can you manage an iPhone like a BlackBerry?
Users love the iPhone, but IT does not. The biggest complaints: The iPhone can't be managed for security and access policies like a BlackBerry can....
68-degree data centers becoming a thing of the past, APC says
Cooling a data center to 68 degrees may be going out of style, APC power and cooling expert Jim Simonelli says.
EMC inks deal to acquire Configuresoft
EMC plans to acquire Configuresoft in a deal that would add server configuration, change and compliance management software to EMC’s portfolio.
Embedded intelligent networks are mushrooming
One area I'm paying a lot of attention to these days is what I'm calling "embedded intelligent networks," or networks that integrate seamlessly into...
IT automation technology dominates Vegas conferences
Automation isn’t new, but with few budget dollars and strapped IT staff, many enterprise network managers are turning to the technology to complete...
Wanted for hire: generalists, not IT specialists
Interop panelists say the less IT professionals focus on specific skills the more likely they will be hired to manage tomorrow's data centers.