iPad 3: Facts vs. RumorsBy Adrian Kingsley-Hughes |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on February 28, 2012The iPad 3 may (or may not) have a retina display, quad-core processor, new dock connector and a 3D display. And what about the iPad Mini?
Dell Finds a Way to Continue XP SalesBy Andy Patrizio |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on July 05, 2008While most OEMs offer upgrades, Dell offers to sell a $20 "downgrade" to PC buyers -- Windows XP.
Microsoft Aims to Make IE8 IT-FriendlyBy Stuart J. Johnston |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on June 12, 2008Company unveils upcoming IE8 features targeted towards satisfying some of IT professionals' wish lists.
10 Server Room Must-HavesBy ServerWatch Staff |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on June 05, 2008The ServerWatch Product Excellence Awards results are in. Find out what this year's choices are for favorite gear and tools.
New VIA Chip Ready to Take On Intel, AMDBy Andy Patrizio |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on May 30, 2008The Nano processor is competitive with low-end offerings from the big names and draws much less power.
Dell Vostro 1310 Review: For Road WarriorsBy Jamie Bsales |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on May 14, 2008Looking for a small business–friendly notebook that won’t break the bank—or your back? The Vostro 1310 packs plenty of features and performance into a smaller package.
Green Computing, Green RevenueBy Polly Traylor |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on May 07, 2008Green is good for the earth and your wallet. This roadmap lays out the first steps you need to green your IT practices.
Exception-al Software ComplianceBy Datamation.com Staff |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on May 01, 2008There are exceptions to every rule, but in the software compliance game, failing to get a handle on them early can lead to trouble down the road.
Is It Time to Rethink IT's Priorities?By Sean Michael Kerner |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on May 01, 2008At Interop, Citrix's CEO explains why the industry needs major change before it can grow.
Do We Need Reusable Paper?By Andy Patrizio |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on April 30, 2008Xerox's famed Palo Alto Research Center previewed a printing technology that let's a printed page be reused.
Clickable.com: SEM Meets SaaSBy Gerry Blackwell |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on April 18, 2008Search engine marketing is a tricky art, especially for small businesses. We look at how one company cut through the confusion with help from Clickable.com.
R-Word Meets O-WordBy Susan Kuchinskas |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on April 17, 2008Online media could profit from a recession, but only if measurement and standards are addressed.
Silverlight's First Year: Not Just a Flash in the Pan?By Stuart J. Johnston |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on April 15, 2008Microsoft celebrates Silverlight's first year by trotting out new partners and upgrading tools that tie it into SharePoint Server.
More Cool Threads From SunBy Amy Newman |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on April 14, 2008Sun took the wraps off two dual-socket UltraSPARC T2 Plus processor based servers in its SPARC Enterprise server line.
Web 2.0 in Enterprise Needs a LockBy Susan Kuchinskas |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on April 11, 2008Culture of sharing needs to be reminded about TMI at work.
Network Attached Storage: A Primer for SMB OwnersBy Joseph Moran |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on April 09, 2008As a business grows, keeping track of files located on different computers can get tricky. We explain network attached storage, or NAS, and how it can help.
'Surface' to Finally SurfaceBy Stuart J. Johnston |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on April 04, 2008Microsoft partners with AT&T to bring its Surface computer online.
HP Aims at the Middle With New ServersBy Dan Muse |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on April 02, 2008Business is booming for companies with between 100 and 999 employees, according to HP, and today's server and Linux announcements are designed just for those mid-sized businesses.
Information Overload: Is There a Cure?By David Needle |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on April 01, 2008Between meetings, mobile phones, e-mail and IM, we're failing victim to the stresses of daily business. Interruptions are here to stay, so what do we do?
Create a Recession-Proof Data CenterBy Paul Rubens |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on March 31, 2008Think your IT budget is safe from economic uncertainty? Think again. The best time to take measures to help the data center weather a recession is before the storm. Find out where to assess and cut to best help your bottom line.
Tip of the Trade: SATA Storage ServersBy Carla Schroder |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on March 26, 2008SCSI drives may be the toughest and most reliable, but oftentimes SATA drives are equally good. From price point to form factor and feature options, they offer a plethora of advantages.
Save the Planet, Work RemotelyBy Naomi Graychase |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on March 20, 2008Aruba and Avaya team up to provide secure enterprise-quality voice and data applications to remote workers--and reduce greenhouse gases while they're at it.
Dell Servers Promise More Power for Less MoneyBy Lauren Simonds |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on March 20, 2008The company says its two new servers, designed and priced for the small business market, offer features and capabilities previously available only to big business.
Smart Tips for New TechnologiesBy Lauren Simonds |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on March 13, 2008If you're ready to invest in new technology this year, an expert from Acronis software offers a few tips on what to consider — and how to protect your business.
Enterprises Face Data Growth ExplosionBy Judy Mottl |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on March 12, 2008With forecasts of 60 percent annual increases in data through 2011, IT must cope with burgeoning storage and security needs.
AMD Shows Off 45nm ChipsBy Andy Patrizio |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on March 05, 2008A shrink in the manufacturing process means a larger cache for Opterons, and better performance.
Top Five Barriers Social Networks FaceBy David Needle |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on March 04, 2008Report details the challenges enterprises have in implementing social networks.
IT Belt Tightening? Don't Let Security SufferBy Lyne Bourque |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on March 03, 2008If you think tighter budgets are a pain, remember that spammers, malware coders and gadget-packing insiders have little regard for your financial situation. The good news is that you already possess the tools to thwart them.
Microsoft Cuts Vista PricesBy Datamation.com Staff |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on March 03, 2008In an effort to urge people to upgrade to the Vista operating system, Microsoft plans to cut prices at retail outlets.
Will IBM's z10 Bring Big Iron Back in Vogue?By Andy Patrizio |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on February 29, 2008Quad-core chips, terabyte memory, a thousand virtual machines; analysts like what they see in IBM's latest mainframe.
Microsoft Previews 'Live' Dev ToolsBy Stuart J. Johnston |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on February 29, 2008The platforms and tools exec presents a sneak peek of what to expect at its annual Web developers conference next week.
Zana Network: Resources for Every Small BusinessBy Gerry Blackwell |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on February 27, 2008A global small business marketplace, Zana Networks offers sales, marketing and other business tools and resources. A look at how it's helping one company grow.
Datamation Announces 2008 Product of the Year WinnersBy James Maguire |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on February 12, 2008Readers chose their top picks among key IT categories, including virtualization, anti-spam, enterprise Linux, servers, handheld device and more.
Yahoo Moves to Flat-Rate Web HostingBy Lauren Simonds |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on February 11, 2008The major league Web host makes toast of restrictions by offering unlimited disk space, data transfer and e-mail storage.
Be Prepared To Pay More For Tech ExpertiseBy Judy Mottl |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on February 05, 2008Bigger paychecks coming for network admins, Web specialists and those leading specific tech efforts.
Another Lean Year for ITBy Enterprise IT Planet Staff |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on January 30, 2008Mentally bracing for the downturn? Your career in IT can still flourish by blending practicality with some technological creativity in your decision making.
DEMO Trots Out New TechBy David Needle |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on January 28, 2008Some 77 new products and services slated to debut at industry insider's conference.
HP Launches Open Source Governance InitiativeBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on January 24, 2008Most organizations don't know how much open source they are using and what the licenses are.
Systemax Assault T72212P ReviewBy Eric Grevstad |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on January 17, 2008Oops, we dropped it again: TigerDirect.com's made-in-USA house brand ventures from its usual good-but-generic PC territory. We put the 14-inch laptop to the test -- making sure, of course, we don't accidentally stand on it...
Fujitsu LifeBook U810 ReviewBy Gerry Blackwell |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on January 16, 2008Notebooks don't come any more compact than Fujitsu's ultraportable LifeBook U810 -- especially not if they're fully capable, Windows Vista-powered Tablet PCs. Is this 1.5-pound, $999 keyboard- or pen-input convertible the right traveling partner for you?
Apple is Ripe for BusinessBy Jamie Bsales |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on January 11, 2008Apple's more than clever PC vs. Mac commercials and iPods. Enhancements in the latest operating system, plus the company’s office suite, make a Mac just as appealing for your business.
Study: Net Tops in ResearchBy Christopher Saunders |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on January 02, 2008Pew Internet survey finds users turning to the Web first -- with expectations for still more information being made available online.
IT Outlook: Less Confidence, But Plenty of OpportunitiesBy Jennifer Zaino |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on December 27, 2007While IT pros are showing some concern over prospects and the macroeconomic environment, IT staffing firms say it’s still a good time to be in IT.
What Matters to IT in 2008?By Kenneth Corbin |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on December 26, 2007CompTIA survey identifies the issues that are most important to tech workers in the 2008 election.
Internet Explorer 8 Passes the 'Acid2' TestBy Stuart J. Johnston |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on December 20, 2007Microsoft says the latest test version of IE8 successfully passes Web compliance tests.
Demystifying a Small Business NetworkBy Joseph Moran |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on December 19, 2007Running your business over a network -- even if it's only to share Internet access -- can help you be more productive and efficient. A look at the basic components of a network and how they all fit together.
IBM Wants Your IdentityBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on December 13, 2007Meeting the needs of compliance is all about knowing who you are and what you can and can not do.
10 Mega-Trends for IT in 2008By James Maguire |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on December 12, 2007Research firm IDC’s annual predictions for the year ahead, including software, hardware, services, the Internet, possible acquisitions, and more.
Sun Opens Up UltraSPARC T2 CoreBy Andy Patrizio |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on December 11, 2007Continues the project begun under the T1 to make the internals available so developers can study the code and optimize apps for the chip.
Dell Shows It's Serious About New ChannelsBy Andy Patrizio |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on December 09, 2007In the span of two days, Dell launched a channel partner program and made its retail play with Best Buy. The sleeping giant is awake.
Ready For A Chip With a Thousand Cores?By Andy Patrizio |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on December 07, 2007IBM announces a breakthrough in multi-core interconnects that could make a chip with hundreds or thousands of cores a possibility.
Web 2.0? Small Businesses Say No ThanksBy Lauren Simonds |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on December 07, 2007A recent marketing study shows that small businesses don't see much value in blogs, wikis and social networking formats.
How TJX Became a Lesson In Proper SecurityBy Andy Patrizio |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on December 05, 2007Retailers suddenly get religion about securing their networks when they see a $1 billion bill facing retailer TJX.
It's the Data, StupidBy Steve Andriole |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on December 04, 2007A hypothetical session with a hypothetical therapist helps an IT consultant finally understand what accessible data is all about.
Will Microsoft Eat Telecommunications?By Adam Stone |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on November 27, 2007Some see stark choices for IT managers in the wake of Redmond's recent UC blitz. How accurate is that vision?
Top Ten SaaS BuzzwordsBy James Maguire |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on November 14, 2007As the interest in software as a service grows, the technology generates its own terminology. But what do all those SaaSy buzzwords mean?
Business Videoconferencing for the Little GuyBy Ted Stevenson |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on November 01, 2007Software-as-a-service provider SightSpeed is looking to turn the videoconferencing world upside down.
Meebo, Pownce Open Up To DevelopersBy Sean Gallagher |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on October 31, 2007Two more Web 2.0 sites have joined the quest to become platforms for developers of Internet applications by publishing their application programming interfaces.
Will 2008 Be Vista's Golden Year?By Stuart J. Johnston |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on October 29, 2007Strong sales of Windows Vista helped propel Microsoft to its best first-quarter results since 1999, and the company, while cagey, is bullish on the near future.
SAP Locks Up HitachiBy Larry Barrett |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on October 27, 2007The electronics giant becomes the first Japanese company to sign a long-term contract with SAP for enterprise resource planning software and enterprise SOA.
Will Virtualization Doom Server Sales?By Andy Patrizio |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on October 10, 2007Dark times may be ahead for the server sector -- thanks largely to its own innovations -- if new findings are correct.
Medical Records Anywhere, AnytimeBy Stuart J. Johnston |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on October 05, 2007After talking about it for six years, Microsoft is finally delivering on the promise of users' medical records "in the cloud."
Paradise By The Dashboard LightBy Gerry Blackwell |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on October 02, 2007For its 20th birthday, Act 2008 gets a dashboard feature. Get ready to upgrade.
Tech Comics: "How to Rescue a Project"By Oliver Widder |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on September 14, 2007Sometimes saving a troubled IT project is as easy as finding the right scapegoat.
Should Your Business Start a Video Podcast?By Troy Dreier |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on August 30, 2007Creating a video podcast might seem like a simple way to use video to spread your company's message, but creating one is more demanding than it looks. Read on to discover the benefits of podcasting and easy tips for doing it successfully.
Server Sales Up Across The BoardBy Andy Patrizio |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on August 23, 2007IDC reports all the major server vendors had a good quarter, from x86 to mainframe sales.
Web 2.0: A Cartoon HistoryBy Oliver Widder |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on August 11, 2007A funny look at the over-hyped concept, from its earliest days in the Stone Age through the modern era of Jason Calcanis.
Datacenters: What's That Giant Sucking Sound?By Stuart J. Johnston |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on August 11, 2007The Internet and the massive data centers that support it have changed our lives, but at what cost? A new EPA report on energy use in data centers.
The Semantic Web Goes to WorkBy Nicholas Carlson |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on August 04, 2007Analysis: The concept comes down from the ivory tower and grabs a lunch pail. Who's putting it to work and how?
Cisco Sets Sights on Server ManagementBy Clint Boulton |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on July 25, 2007The networking giant offers a new way to curb the messy server sprawl in data centers.
Nicholas Carr on Web 2.0, Google, and the Future of TechnologyBy James Maguire |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on July 20, 2007And while he's at it, the controversial author of "IT Doesn’t Matter" – which shook up the tech world – talks about Microsoft's troubles, Steve Jobs as dictator, and why some companies won’t survive.
Is Facebook Worth Its Platform Hype?By Nicholas Carlson |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on July 14, 2007With venture capital getting involved on the platform, should we be worried about another bubble?
15 Tech Facts You Need to KnowBy James Maguire |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on July 12, 2007Okay, so you think you know today's tech scene. But how many of these key tech facts do you actually know?
Google Earth's GM John Hanke: "User-Annotated Map"By Nicholas Carlson |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on July 07, 2007The GM of Google Earth, John Hanke, talks about how user additions to Google Earth add detail and richness to the application.
Measuring Linux and Open SourceBy Brian Proffitt |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on June 27, 2007As Linux continues to move into the enterprise data center, its power and speed are often touted as being stronger and faster compared to other operating systems. But how much faster? A look at an organization that has already explored the paths of computer measurement.
Web Retail All About Customer ExperienceBy Stuart J. Johnston |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on June 01, 2007Survey shows price doesn’t count as much as a good experience with online customers.
Managing Virtualization: FastScaleBy Clint Boulton |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on May 19, 2007The CTO of FastScale talks about managing complexity in a virtualized server environment.
Will Outsourcing Your IT Save Time and Money?By Lauren Simonds |
Enterprise Resource Planning Article Published on May 18, 2007A new survey of small business executives shows that do-it-yourself doesn’t pay when it comes to maintaining your own IT infrastructure.
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