This week saw the release of an SDN reference architecture from startup Pica8; a new version of EMC Smarts software; and updated software from ScienceLogic for managing private clouds.
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News Roundup: SDN, Network Management and Private Clouds
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How to Speak Data Center: IT Power Supplies
Knowledge of IT equipment power use and efficiency are essential in the data center. Here’s how to get started.
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Intel Gets Serious About Microservers with New Chips
Intel’s Atom S1200 chips are built with low-power servers in mind; they draw just 6 to 9 watts. The chips also demonstrate Intel’s commitment to a market it once thought not worth pursuing.
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SolarWinds Integrates IP Address Management with Microsoft DHCP, DNS
SolarWinds’ latest release of its IP address management software provides a Web-based console for managing IP addresses, including IPv6. But slow adoption of IPv6 hints at a lack of urgency for IPAM technology.
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Office wars: Microsoft, Google, and Apple jockey for position
Most people have gotten past the sentiment that tablets can’t be used for “real work”. The simple reality is that a tablet is capable of doing most of the core functions a traditional PC can perform: email, Web surfing, social networking, instant messaging, and so forth. But, before you rush out to get a tablet to replace your laptop you should be aware that your choice of productivity apps may be dictated by your mobile platform.
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What paperless office? Fax machines refuse to die
The paperless office doesn’t seem any closer to reality as flying cars do. As connected as everyone is, it would seem that printing documents or sending messages on paper should be on the verge of extinction, but a new survey indicates that we’re still wasting far more paper than we should be.
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Prevent malware attacks on social networks: 3 tips
Social networks like Facebook are fertile territory for cyber attacks. The nature of a social network is that it connects you with other people you ostensibly know and trust—so you’re more likely to open a message or click a link without thinking twice, which is a bad idea.
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Intel Launches Low Power Atom To Counter ARM
Intel introduced a new low-power, 6-watt processor Tuesday as a possible replacement for the common 40- and 95-watt servers that fill data centers worldwide, and in some cases, poorly utilize large amounts of electricity.
The new lightweight, micro-module servers, as opposed to tower, rack-mount or even blade servers, run cooler and are more compact. Greater numbers can be packed in a rack and several servers can share a cooling fan, instead of each unit needing its own direct airflow.
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10 IT Apps for iPads and iPhones
Put that iPad or iPhone to work! IT administrators can get a lot done with a few taps of a finger on an Apple mobile device–given the right tools. These apps offer admins a host of mobile administration options, from router reference information to network scanning and diagramming to remote Oracle database access.
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Final Patch Tuesday of 2012 includes five ‘critical’ updates
Today is the last Patch Tuesday of the year. There are seven new security bulletins from Microsoft this month, and five of them are rated “critical.” If you use Windows, Microsoft Office, or Internet Explorer, you’ve got some work to do to get these new patches applied.
MS12-082 and MS12-083, security bulletins related to flaws in DirectPlay and IP-HTTPS respectively, are rated Important. The Critical security bulletins apply to the Windows operating system, Microsoft Office, the Internet Explorer Web browser, and Microsoft Exchange Server—and a few of them require a restart for the patch to take effect.
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