Enterprises need to make transition plans for SIP endpoints that will have to be upgraded or replaced within the next five to seven years, as they move to a dual-stack environment. Learn more about getting SIP and IPv6 to work together.
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Can SIP and IPv6 Co-Exist?
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VMware Wakes Up to Public Cloud Reality, Buys DynamicOps
VMware gains a foothold in the heterogeneous cloud automation, orchestration and policy management space. But is it ready to go up against IBM, HP, BMC and CA?
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Forget Multiple Hypervisors
Multiple hypervisors in the data center may seem like a good idea: You get leverage during negotiations, and potentially avoid vendor lock-in. But dig deeper and the arguments begin to fall apart.
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VMware Adds Oracle Database Support To vFabric
The trend of virtualizing more of the enterprise data center–the database system as well as applications–got a boost Tuesday when VMware announced that its vFabric Data Director 2.0 now supports running Oracle 10g and 11g in virtual machines.
Data Director 2.0 allows a database or virtualization administrator to manage the database system through automated procedures and virtualization policies that resemble those already in use to manage other VMs in the data center.
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Virtual Assistant Technology Makes Its Way Into the Enterprise
Enterprises may leverage Siri’s buzz for their own virtual assistant technology using Nuance’s recently released Nina SDK. Learn how it can help the business in ways that Siri can’t.
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Windows 8 or Windows InTune: Which One Is Right for You?
The countdown to Windows 8 is on. In just over two months the new flagship operating system from Microsoft will be available to the general public. For businesses looking to upgrade, though, there is a decision to be made between just getting Windows 8 itself, and subscribing to Windows InTune instead.
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Jordache Redesigns IT Around Cloud, Google
The ’80s have been reborn in the cloud.
Jordache, the clothing brand most known for its jeans popular three decades ago, has been undergoing something of a refresh of late. It’s getting a technology makeover, too, as the 400-person company moves into the modern era.
“The infrastructure [and] technology growth is the same as the brand: Coming into a new age,” said Ezri Silver, Jordache’s SVP of operations, in an interview. “[For] a company to be cutting edge means you’re cutting edge everywhere.”
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VMware Needs Focus; Shedding Cloud Foundry Will Help
Rumors that VMware is going to spin off a cloud company are flying. If they’re true, it will be good for the company–VMware needs to regain its focus to thrive.
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VMware, EMC Shakeup Hints at Data Center’s Future
When I interviewed EMC President Pat Gelsinger in May, he laughed when I pointed out that the way he described automated data center management sounded a lot like what VMware CTO Steve Herrod was calling the “software-defined data center.”
“You’re right,” Gelsinger responded. “Maybe I should sit down with Steve and talk about aligning our strategies.”
Guess it’s time for Gelsinger to have that chat.
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Six Mobile Productivity Apps
A key part of a mobility strategy is supplying efficiency-boosting applications. Here are some top options.
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