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Automating Infrastructure and Operations Management with VMware
With VMware, virtualization tools come with a management system built in. Check out this webcast to learn more.
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Cognos overhauls reporting tool
Cognos will hold an event Tuesday to promote its recently released ReportNet business intelligence software, which is an overhaul of the company's existing line of tools, which generate or present...
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Actuate buys into merger mania
Actuate announces plans to acquire privately held Nimble Technology for an undisclosed sum, the latest in a flurry of acquisitions in the business software market.
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Speedera accelerates wedding site
WeddingChannel.com needed to make sure its site performed consistently regardless of users' locations. That's when it turned to the services of this content delivery network provider.
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Wedding sites merge, but don't marry
WeddingChannel.com and Della.com may have merged, but their respective servers have not. Read what's keeping them apart and why .Net may help bring them together.
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WeddingChannel.com embraces XML for partner links
This online bridal registry site engages XML to synchronize near real-time information from a diverse set of sources.
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Connect with your telecommuters
Remote access to corporate networks has always been an issue for large organizations. Several years ago most of these organizations hosted their own dial-in remote access servers, and some still...
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Check IT services for expiration dates
Are time bombs threatening your infrastructure? Not the familiar threats of viruses waiting for a specific date to trigger their attacks, but hidden dangers posed by expiration dates on domain...
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Best practices for beta testers
Beta testing products -- experimenting with new hardware and software before it's released for sale -- can be valuable for your organization. However, make sure that you're also meeting your...
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Just like throwing a switch?
When a consultant or systems integrator introducing new equipment or software announces, "Once we hook up all the new stuff we simply throw the switch and we'll be off and running," warning bells...
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Certifiably insane: Gaining your IT stamp of approval
A recent reader inquiry seemed clear enough: "What program would you recommend for computer system service?" I suggested using Smith Micro Software CheckIt for its suite of comprehensive...
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Make it work by jiggling the handle
Microsoft Windows still includes some annoying glitches that thwart the effective use of Windows' networking features. One of my readers had an experience that illustrates some really stupid...
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Discard no hardware before its time
The lack of a simple driver file should not mean you have to toss useful equipment in the trash. Thankfully there is a savior on the Internet. DriverGuide helped me locate everything I needed to...
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Do you need a road map for your cables?
A reader sent an e-mail to say he had just taken possession of a building with extensive extant cabling and absolutely no wiring documentation. He wanted to know how he should start the task of...
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Don't run diagnostics on autopilot
When I studied cartography at SUNY Binghamton, we were told that no matter how exhaustive the aerial photos we used to make maps were, it was still important to perform a "ground truth." That's...
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Look out for network hogs!
Network bandwidth is high on the list of precious commodities for network supervisors to manage. Consider how much of your total infrastructure spending goes toward increasing available...
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Can you say no?
How many times in your career have you been asked by company management to implement a system that, in your opinion, was doomed from the start? One of the most important jobs that a system...
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Beyond wiggling the wires
I got a desperate call from a former employer recently begging me to visit my old network room and help determine what was causing lengthy service outages on one particular segment. Users on this...
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Sshhh--Your network is talking to you
When was the last time you sat in your computer room and just looked around? Have you ever found yourself staring at all the pretty blinking green and yellow lights? Did you ever try to hum along...
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Embracing change
When Priceline announced October 5 that it would no longer allow consumers to purchase groceries using its auction pricing service, I did not shed a tear. While I had joined Priceline a long time...
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Savvy users make smart business
I'm sure you've made using your computer easy. You've modified menus and icons to your heart's content. You probably were the first one in your company to write a batch file. Each of these steps...
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