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CA unveils simplified suite, SaaS portfolio
At its user conference in Las Vegas, CA introduced a bundled package of its IT service desk management tools and a SaaS version of its project management software. Read more...

Look for managed network services to grow as economy tanks, industry experts say

Amazon debuts content delivery network service

HP defies economic slide with strong Q4, optimistic '09 forecast

Gartner shares data center efficiency secrets

Amazon, Capgemini partner on application development

Experts see data center through green lens, say not enough adoption

Veritas service helps companies find hidden risks in data centers

Sun banks on open source for its survival

Data pain: University of Florida warns 333,000 dental school patients of breach

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Q&A: Nicholas Carr on 'the big switch' to cloud computing
In an interview, author Nicholas Carr said cloud computing can lower IT costs and is reliable enough for many corporate applications. But IT execs have to be willing to shrink their staffs, he added.

There's nothing easy about letting Apple into the enterprise
As enthusiasm grows around the Apple brand, the pressure mounts to support it in the enterprise. But a peek inside three businesses reveals that has its challenges.

Q&A: FEC's effort to make campaign data more accessible adds IT complexity
For the Federal Election Commission, enforcing campaign finance laws and making financing data publicly accessible requires a vast server farm, multiple levels of databases and a variety of security tools.

How to set up a cross-platform network
Your business may have started with an idea that popped into your head while freeloading off of the local coffee shop's wireless network. But you can't work out of the Java Hut forever.

Boston College converts chapel into data center
Boston College's new data center resides inside a former chapel on land acquired from the Catholic Archdiocese.

Q&A: Schwartz says financial meltdown plays into Sun's hands
In an interview, Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz said the economic downturn will make IT managers more open to technology changes — and claimed that will work to his company's advantage.

The How of Y
Today's newcomers to the workforce are a mystery only to baby boomers who don't remember what they were like when they were newcomers to the workforce.

Get Your Head in the Cloud
Mark Hall learns about a service that monitors your online services.

Oracle looks to Utah for green data center
Thanks to dry outside air, high server density and containment of cooling, Oracle expects to achieve much more power efficiency than at its main data center in Austin.

Inside the CIA's extreme technology makeover, part 1
In a first-ever media interview with the CIO, the inner IT workings of the secret intelligence agency are explained -- with an emphasis on supporting more data sharing amongst different agencies in the post-9/11 war on terror.

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Microsoft's next OS might more accurately be called Windows 6.5: It's essentially a better version of Vista.
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Deploying Virtualized NetWare on Linux Whitepaper
(Source: Novell) IT managers are increasingly excited about SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 from Novell and the many benefits provided by its included Xen* virtualization technology. Among these benefits are server consolidation, workload isolation and disaster recovery through dynamic server migration-which are motivating more organizations to migrate to Linux.
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Virtualizing Microsoft Exchange
In September 2008, Computerworld invited IT and business leaders to participate in a survey on virtualizing Microsoft Exchange. The survey was fielded via targeted broadcasts to Computerworld customers, as well as through an invitation on Computerworld.com. The goal of the survey was to understand initiatives surrounding virtualizing Microsoft Exchange. The survey was commissioned by NetApp, but the data was gathered and tabulated independently by Computerworld Research. The following report represents top-line results of that survey.
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The Business Value of Tape Storage
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(Source: Dell) Reliable. Long-lived. Portable. Affordable. Energy-stingy. These and many other attributes of tape storage are virtually assuring a continued market for tape storage, a conclusion reached by IDC and many others. Combined with other storage solutions, tape is an integral part of any data archiving strategy.
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Enterprise Data Center Network Reference Architecture
Simply designing a data center that only deploys more servers, storage and devices significantly increases network complexity and cost. The data center network also must offer components such as security, performance acceleration, high density and a resilient network infrastructure. This document shares Juniper Networks best practices in designing a highly efficient, secure, scalable and flexible data center network.

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Advancing the Economics of Networking
Aging network systems and old habits have dictated how businesses spend their IT budgets. As a result, a large percentage of IT dollars are being spent to “stay in the race.” While this model keeps revenue streams flowing for legacy network vendors, it doesn’t necessarily help businesses gain a competitive advantage. Juniper is changing this economic model by delivering a new family of solutions that reduce capital and operational expenses. By freeing up IT budget dollars, Juniper allows businesses to invest in other innovative technologies that will further reduce the cost of doing business while improving their competitive position.

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Implementing HA at the Enterprise Data Center Edge to Connect to a Large Number of Branch Offices
This paper reviews the problem of creating a network where the dynamic availability of services is of critical importance. It explains how to deploy a highly available, working cluster by taking the design considerations in this paper and applying them to an actual deployment. The subsequent sections include configuration bits, diagrams and detailed discussions of how to accomplish a High Availability (HA) data center deployment.
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