The virtualization market continues to heat up, exceeding expectations across the board for servers, desktops and appliances. However, will licensing and pricing concerns, along with competition derail the growth of industry giant VMware?
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Will VM Pricing Topple VMware Juggernaut?
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LinkedIn for iPad Finally Arrives
LinkedIn is now available for the iPad. Finally.
The latest update for the LinkedIn iOS app adds calendar integration, and includes a redesigned Updates view to make it easier to keep up with updates to your contacts’ profiles, or new posts to the Groups you follow. The biggest news of the new update, though, is that LinkedIn now has an iPad version–and it’s optimized for the Retina display.
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Microsoft Fixes Issues with Office for Mac 2011 SP2
Microsoft originally released Service Pack 2 for Office for Mac 2011 over a week ago, but pulled the update when some users reported issues. Microsoft announced today that the Office for Mac 2011 SP2 update is available once again.
Office for Mac 2011 SP2 was originally released on April 12. The service pack contains minor updates across the board for the Microsoft Office applications, but the primary focus is on improving Outlook 2011.
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Skytap Streamlines VM Cloud Access
Leveraging Skytap’s cloud just got a lot easier thanks to the company’s new Smart Client and service enhancements. Improvements to its service offering will ease the provisioning, testing and operations of new VMs.
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Hands-On: SonicWALL Brings UTM To SMB Wired And Wireless Network
SonicWall’s TZ215W offers comprehensive protection from a multitude of threats in a single unified appliance that makes the device a compelling choice for small and medium businesses, as well as enterprise branch offices.
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The Problem with Google Drive
Google Drive is here. On paper the Google cloud storage service compares favorably against rivals like Dropbox, SkyDrive, and Box. However, there’s one aspect of Google Drive that could force many users to shun Google in favor of the alternatives.
No, I’m not referring to the fact that Google Drive is inherently Android-centric and does not provide a mobile app client for any of the other platforms. Certainly, this is a factor for people who rely on iOS, BlackBerry, or Windows Phone mobile devices, but Google Drive can still be accessed via the Web on these platforms if necessary.
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Dell Readies 40GbE Virtual Network Switch
At next month’s Interop Las Vegas 2012 networking convention Dell will make a number of product announcements, including its first 40-gigabit Ethernet (GbE)-enabled blade server switch. This will be the centerpiece of its Virtual Network Architecture (VNA) portfolio of products for virtualizing, automating and orchestrating networking functions in its version of software-defined networking (SDN).
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Patience–Wait for Ivy Bridge Ultrabooks
Are you in the market for a new PC, and considering the new slimmer, sleeker line of ultrabooks? If so, put your wallet away. Wait for ultrabooks to hit the street armed with the new Intel Ivy Bridge processors.
Intel has unveiled the lineup of new quad-core Ivy Bridge processors aimed at desktops and high-end laptops. However, the dual-core Ivy Bridge chips designed for ultrabooks are not available yet. According to one Intel exec, the first Ivy Bridge ultrabook will launch in about six weeks on June 5.
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RingCentral Puts A PBX In The Palm Of Your Hand
Telephony has certainly done its share of morphing during the last decade, as IP networks have invaded pretty much all communications spaces. The traditional PBX has given way to server-based voice systems, and wireless networking has stretched the paradigm even further. Enter both the cloud and mobile apps, and we have RingCentral’s latest strike in the battle for ever-more-powerful business communications.
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HDS Ushers In ‘No-Compromise’ Unified Storage
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation is jumping into the unified storage race with what it calls the first midmarket offering to consolidate and centrally manage block, file and object data on a single platform. While it considers EMC and NetApp its two primary competitors, HP and IBM also offer unified storage solutions.
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