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Tech Comics: Geeks Give Birth By Oliver Widder | Article Published October 14, 2011 Deciding on a name for the new arrival is one of the challenges for expecting geeks. Tags: server Windows 8 Touts Workstation Virtualization By Paul Rubens | Article Published September 15, 2011 Based on Windows 8, virtualization -- once the province of businesses with big bucks -- will become a default option for mainstream computing. Tags: server, virtualization, Windows 8 Servers with Intel Xeon E5 Chips Due Early 2012 By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 14, 2011 The Sandy Bridge-based chips will have up to eight processing cores each. Tags: Intel, server How to Select a Dell Server By Drew Robb | Article Published August 24, 2011 An overview of the many choices Dell offers in its broad line of computer servers. Tags: Dell, hardware, server Oracle Calls HP Itanium Lawsuit a 'Publicity Stunt' By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 30, 2011 Oracle says the Itanium platform "has no future" and accuses its former partner HP of lying to its customers. Tags: server, lawsuits CIO2CEO: Server Huggers By John D. Hughes | Article Published April 03, 2011 CIO2CEO: Server Huggers Tags: Cloud, server, leadership, CIO, infrastructure Solid State Drives vs. Spinning Disks By Henry Newman | Article Published August 02, 2010 Solid state drives will never replace spinning disks, despite a huge tide of opinion to the contrary. Tags: SSD, data storage, server, solid state drives, Solid State Storage Oracle Moves to Mollify Frustrated Sun Customers By Andy Patrizio | Article Published July 22, 2010 Oracle says it's begun addressing lingering questions by hardware customers on just what its strategy is. Tags: Oracle, server, UltraSPARC, Sun, hardware Guide to IBM System x Servers By Drew Robb | Article Published May 13, 2010 Big Blue is claiming its two-socket systems can do the same work or better than the four-socket servers of its rivals. We go inside the bold claims, with a comparison chart to lay out the configurations. Tags: IBM, server management, server hardware, server, x86 servers Improving SMB Server Virtualization By Nathan Coutinho | Article Published May 07, 2010 Server virtualization offers tremendous cost savings, but the optimal advantage from virtualization requires informed investment and knowledge of compatibility issues. Tags: virtualization, server, SMB, virtual, server virtualization AMD's Positions Improve on Both Client and Server By Andy Patrizio | Article Published April 01, 2010 New client and server processors and a return to delivering products on time are paying off for Intel's only real competitor. Tags: server, client, Intel, AMD, Opteron Can Ubuntu Server Be a Datacenter Leader? By Kenneth Hess | Article Published March 12, 2010 The flexibility of Ubuntu's cost structure offers a competitive advantage: companies purchase support for it only if they need or want to. Tags: Linux, open source server, server, open source tools, Ubuntu Intel Unveils Atom-Based Server Platform By Andy Patrizio | Article Published March 05, 2010 Touting the Atom server's energy efficiency, Intel claims the boxes provide enough power for small office/home office (SOHO) and SMB clients, at a reasonable cost. Tags: server management, Atom, Intel, chips, server Data Storage Vendors Poised for Virtualization Gains By Paul Shread | Article Published January 13, 2010 Big data storage vendors like EMC and NetApp are positioned to score major gains from the mass migration to server virtualization. Tags: server, data storage, VMware, NetApp, virtualization Is Your Data Center Just Plain Ugly? By Kenneth Hess | Article Published December 09, 2009 Oh, maybe the cables are all neat and the fans are blowing, but your beloved data center may still be far from pretty. Tags: data center, Windows, server, operating system, data center management Apache Celebrates Ten Years: Meritocracy Rules By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 05, 2009 The leading open source application celebrates a big anniversary -- and also celebrates the core value that helped it get this far. Tags: IBM, server, open source, Microsoft, Google Computer DRAM Vendors See Upturn By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 23, 2009 The DRAM industry saw strong sequential growth, with recovery likely to continue through 2010. Tags: desktop, server, AMD, Intel, Windows Ubuntu to Launch Cloud App Store By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 16, 2009 The initiative is part of the company's Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) effort. Tags: Enterprise, server, Red Hat, services, Linux Cisco's Virtual NICs Boosts its Unified Computing By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 12, 2009 Cisco is adding a Virtual Interface Card to its UCS system, enabling the network interface to scale up and be more flexible to the increased virtual machine traffic. Tags: virtualization, Cisco, policy, marketing, server Microsoft to Ship 13 Bug Patches, 8 'Critical' By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 09, 2009 This coming Patch Tuesday will fix the largest number of security holes ever. Tags: Internet Explorer, Windows, Vista, server, Microsoft Young Developers Get Old Mainframers' Jobs By Edward J. Joyce | Article Published October 07, 2009 Industry observers have predicted the death of the mainframe for years – but young developers are still needed to replace their aging predecessors. Tags: mainframe, developer, server Ubuntu Karmic Koala Beta Launches By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 05, 2009 Ubuntu's "Karmic Koala" launches in beta, including Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Beta, Server and Netbook editions,and the Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Tags: Enterprise, security, Linux, server, Firefox RAID's Era May Be Fading By Henry Newman | Article Published September 25, 2009 The limitations of RAID technology are becoming painfully clear. Tags: Storage, consumer, virtualization, server, SEC Microsoft Acquires 'Desktop Supercomputing' By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 23, 2009 Microsoft's purchase of Interactive Supercomputing will short up its move in high performance computing. Tags: Windows, Linux, desktop, Microsoft, server Firms Using SaaS for Security By Larry Barrett | Article Published September 09, 2009 Eager to combat the growing security threat cost effectively, companies are turning to Software as a Service solutions. Tags: social networking, server, SaaS, Facebook, video Intel Unveils Core i5 Processors: High End Desktop By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 08, 2009 The new processors will also serve the low end server market. Tags: chips, server, Intel, Windows, e-Mail Cisco Lands Big Datacenter Contract By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 04, 2009 Cisco's Unified Computing System (USC) scored a big win with a construction company that will use it to consolidate five facilities into one. Tags: Cisco, VMware, datacenter, virtualization, server Intel, AMD Prep Six-Core PC Chips By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 03, 2009 By the end of this year both major chipmakers are expected to releases six-core chips for desktop computers. Tags: AMD, desktop, e-Mail, Intel, server Cloud on the Desktop: IBM touts 'Public Cloud' By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 01, 2009 IBM launches what it touts as the industry's first public desktop cloud service. Tags: Microsoft, IBM, VMware, server, cloud computing Virtualization Market: MSFT Gaining on VMware? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 28, 2009 A new report indicates that while VMware maintains a solid lead in the virtualization market, Microsoft is gaining ground in at least one area. Tags: VMware, virtualization, software, server, Microsoft Why IT Operations is Like an Action TV Series By Nir Livni | Article Published August 26, 2009 Just as on TV, crisis arrives in the datacenter and in the heat of action you need the right tools. Tags: data, IT, server, datacenter, database Using Sender Policy Framework to Fight Spam By Sonny Discini | Article Published August 24, 2009 Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is getting a lot of buzz as a solution to spam. Tags: server, policy, e-Mail, spam, servers Working (Really) Remotely with Linux By Juliet Kemp | Article Published August 17, 2009 A far-flung traveler keeps tabs on her life and career using a handy, highly mobile Linux set up. Tags: Mac, broadband, wireless, server, Linux Is Linux Getting Bloated? By Paul Rubens | Article Published July 30, 2009 Are Linux OSes suffering from unnecessary feature creep -- and getting a little fat in the process? Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, Vista, Windows, server Slow File Access Slows Remote Staff By - Reuters | Article Published July 29, 2009 While many workers would prefer to work off-site, accessing files is a major slowdown. Tags: server, IT, media, software Solid State Drives Preparing to Dominate By Paul Rubens | Article Published July 22, 2009 Conventional hard drives will go the way of the doo-doo bird in server and enterprise market. Tags: server, media, servers, consumer, Storage Debunking the Blade Server Myth By Scott Alan Miller | Article Published July 07, 2009 Blade servers will become the de facto standard in even the smallest datacenters, but in the meantime they’re not the best option for every business. Tags: blade servers, support, server Turn Your Wireless Routers into Access Points By Eric Geier | Article Published July 02, 2009 Your aging wireless router can help increase the wi-fi coverage in your home or office. Tags: server, security, wireless, routers Leaving Ubuntu for PCLinuxOS By Carla Schroder | Article Published June 24, 2009 A Linux expert finds the 'Buntus aren't dependable enough for a busy life, so she's taking her distro business elsewhere. Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, Firefox, server Symantec's Touts Endpoint Service for IT Managers By Alex Goldman | Article Published June 23, 2009 Claiming "enterprise IT is broken," Symantec's new suite of products aims to fix it. Tags: services, policy, security, software, server Intel Offers Glimpse of Chip Future By Andy Patrizio | Article Published June 20, 2009 Some futuristic projects go far beyond today's chip architecture and may not actually be funded. Tags: programming, server, Intel, smartphones, management Use your PDA to Fix Your Server Remotely By Juliet Kemp | Article Published June 19, 2009 Notes from a sysadmin who fixed a web server from the middle of a muddy field at the Glastonbury Festival. Tags: server, Blackberry, Windows, Linux, Google The Good and Evil of Proxy Servers By David Strom | Article Published June 18, 2009 This Web technology plays a role in everything from Iran's recent election to a Microsoft lawsuit against alleged purveyors of advertising click fraud. Tags: open source, security, Microsoft, server, advertising For Novell, Linux Still A Money Loser By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 29, 2009 Company stands by investment, plans break-even for its Linux business within 12 to 18 months. Tags: Linux, management, server, Microsoft, Novell Vista SP2 Ready for Download By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published May 27, 2009 Vista Service Pack 2's new installer enables it to work for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Tags: Microsoft, Windows, Vista, search, server Getting Your Linux Hard Drive to Run Faster By Paul Rubens | Article Published May 20, 2009 Linux offers a variety of handy tools for boosting the performance of your hard drive. Tags: server, Linux, solid-state Oracle's Purchase of Virtual Iron: Oracle VM By Alex Goldman | Article Published May 14, 2009 Oracle's purchase of Virtual Iron demonstrates that efficient provisioning and energy use are driving the adoption of virtualization by corporate customers. Tags: Oracle, virtualization, server Defense Industry Secrets Not Well Defended By Alex Goldman | Article Published May 03, 2009 Proving better safeguards are needed, a recent press release inadvertently revealed a major data security program that is vital to national security. Tags: server, data security, international, security Do Chip Sales Signal a Turn? By Andy Patrizio | Article Published May 02, 2009 Global chip sales rose modestly in March over February. Does this mean the economy is on the mend? Tags: consumer, server, Intel, chips, smartphones Apache Tomcat Gets Commercial Version By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 29, 2009 SpringSource will launch Tomcat-based tc Server, including enterprise support and scalability enhancements that are not available in the open source version of Tomcat. Tags: server, open source, middleware Roll Your Own Linux with New Solutions By Kenneth Hess | Article Published April 27, 2009 Solutions like VMware Studio (a free download from VMware), SUSE Studio, and rPath's rBuilder allow you more freedom than ever before. Tags: VMware, services, server, Linux Unbuntu vs. Debian: Which is Bigger? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 25, 2009 Depending on how you look at it, Ubuntu's gain could be Debian's loss. Tags: Linux, HP, Debian, Ubuntu, server VMware Stresses Aggressive Product Plans By Alex Goldman | Article Published April 24, 2009 Sure, times are tough, but VMware won't be scaling back its ambitions. Tags: VMware, virtualization, server Oracle to Buy Sun Microsystems By - Reuters | Article Published April 20, 2009 The database maker will acquire Sun in a deal worth more than $7 billion. Tags: Oracle, IBM, server, Sun Microsystems Tiny Core Linux Runs Fast and Light By Paul Ferrill | Article Published March 24, 2009 Do you really need to use the default newbie choice Ubuntu when you can start with a basic core and configure features as you need them? Tags: wireless, programming, Linux, Storage, server Forrester: SMBs Discovering Virtualization By Alex Goldman | Article Published March 09, 2009 As small and medium sized businesses warm to virtualization, VMware maintains its lion's share of the market. Tags: virtualization, server, datacenter, VMware IBM Promotes Cloud in Universities By Sean Gallagher | Article Published March 02, 2009 The tech giants efforts are educating young developers on how to use IBM applications. Tags: server, IBM, cloud computing, Google, Amazon Cisco (Quietly) Adds to Linux Kernel By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 27, 2009 The network gear maker keeps a low profile about the fact that it makes a significant contribution to the Linux kernel. Tags: Cisco, Red Hat, server, open source, Linux Open Source Has Already Gone Green By Tina Gasperson | Article Published February 18, 2009 For years now, there's been talk brewing about the concept of Green IT. But open source has been green for quite a while. Tags: server, Linux, open source, marketing Bruce Perens: Combining GPL and Proprietary Software By Bruce Perens | Article Published February 09, 2009 Manufacturers and the broader sector of embedded systems must cope with the problem of how to combine the GPL Linux kernel and software that isn't Open Source. How does one do that legally? Tags: Linux, GPL, Copyright, open source, server SQL Server Re-indexing Tips By Denny Cherry | Article Published February 02, 2009 Defragment or rebuild? This guide will help you decide and assist you in developing a database maintenance plan that balances performance, uptime and ease of management. Tags: server, Microsoft, data, IT, Enterprise SSH Tunnel Setup and Configuration Guide By Peter Shaw | Article Published January 29, 2009 Enjoy secure, unfettered access to your servers (and the Internet at large) with open source software. Tags: Dell, software, server, Linux, servers Remote Desktop Between Ubuntu/Linux and Windows, Part II By Eric Geier | Article Published January 28, 2009 In Part I we saw several options for remoting between Linux and Windows machines, and settled on VNC. Part II will address how to configure routers for connections over the Internet,and how to safely encrypt remote graphical desktop sessions. Tags: IT, server, Windows, desktop, Linux Ten Secrets of Successful Tech Support By Edward J. Joyce | Article Published January 27, 2009 The next time Uncle Waldo asks why his password is rejected when he types a string of asterisks, realize there’s a better way to provide tech help than abuse the asker – however tempting that may be. Tags: server, Vista, Tech Support, Windows, Microsoft Downadup: The Web's Next Big Threat? By Richard Adhikari | Article Published January 24, 2009 Experts blame a lack of patching and an advanced design for the rise of a worm that could outpace Storm. Tags: server, Storage, Microsoft, Storm worm, malware Remote Desktop Between Ubuntu/Linux and Windows, Part I By Eric Geier | Article Published January 23, 2009 Windows will never exert itself in the slightest to co-exist with other platforms, but Linux comes with a variety of excellent secure graphical remote desktop applications, so that you can run your Windows PC from Linux, and Linux from Windows. Tags: desktop, server, Linux, Microsoft, Windows Windows Server 2008: Discover the New Active Directory Domain Services By John Policelli | Article Published January 20, 2009 Learn how the revamped Active Directory Domain Services features in Windows Server 2008 offer expanded user management flexibility and security, including fine-grained password policies. Tags: services, server, Microsoft, policy, Windows How to Really Eliminate SPAM By Eric Geier | Article Published January 20, 2009 Spam filters will catch some junk e-mail but to truly take control of your in-box requires a verification service. Tags: services, email, IT, server, spam Forecast Mostly Sunny for Company Opting for Cloud Computing By Paul Rubens | Article Published January 14, 2009 For Animoto, cloud computing is neither vapor nor buzz. It is the backbone of its IT infrastructure. Tags: services, marketing, Storage, video, server Researcher Says Google Carbon Story Is Wrong By Andy Patrizio | Article Published January 14, 2009 Harvard researcher publishes work on the carbon footprint of the Web, but his work becomes a political football. Tags: servers, search, Google, video, server Windows System Administration: Documentation, Automation and Must-Have Utilities By Dries Janssens | Article Published January 13, 2009 Want to stay efficient, effective and relevant in the eyes of IT budget watchers? Get a leg up on Windows systems administration with these tips and tools. Tags: Microsoft, management, Windows, server, desktop Another DNS flaw? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 12, 2009 ISC quietly issues update for BIND DNS flaw, should we be worried? Tags: open source, InternetNews.com, programming, server, security Tip: BlackBerry - Removing an E-Mail Account By Amy Mayer | Article Published January 12, 2009 How to remove or manage an e-mail account on a RIM smartphone. Tags: IT, e-Mail, Blackberry, email, server OpenVPN: Revoking Access and Expanding Management Options By Rafael Hernandez | Article Published January 09, 2009 That OpenVPN connection sure does give you a sense of security doesn't it? There are still a few more things you should know to extend what the software can do. Tags: IT, services, server, software, security Security Nightmare in the iPhone App Gold Rush By Kenneth van Wyk | Article Published January 07, 2009 Just how safe is it to download and use, say, an application that can access an Amazon account and make purchases with “one click”? (Gulp!) Tags: iTunes, iPhone, Facebook, authentication, server |
