Key pieces of Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) cloud-computing infrastructure have achieved certification with the federal standard for IT security solutions, making the services a more viable option for adoption among federal agencies.
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Amazon Cloud Services Meet Federal Security Standards
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Extreme Networks’ Pint-Sized Wireless Powerhouse
In this era of waning wired client connectivity, there are lots of used and vacant UTP runs scattered about. At the same, many wireless access points are poor candidates to take advantage of the typical knee-high data jacks that pervade most modern buildings. And then there’s the slick little Snap-On Wi-Fi access point from Extreme Networks, which brings an innovative form factor and decent feature set to market.
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Replication Key To Protecting Data
IT’s role in keeping an organization’s doors open for business rest on a tripod – business continuity, disaster recovery and high availability – and increasingly these initiatives are being supported by replication technologies, says senior analyst David Chapa, Enterprise Strategy Group. The author of Replication Technologies for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, says this trio are centered on the attempt to keep IT systems and applications available regardless of what happens.
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Windows Server 8 Embraces Private Clouds
Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows Server 8 promises to meld server technologies with services in the cloud, at least that is the theme presented by Microsoft’s Jeff Woolsey, the Principal Program Manager Lead for the Server and Cloud Division.
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Purpose Built Or Off The Shelf Hardware: A Tale Of Two Systems
As AMD and Intel have boosted the performance of x86 processors, some industry observers have suggested that the days of custom hardware are numbered. Recent solid state storage system announcements from Kaminario and Astute Networks demonstrate that this argument is far from over.
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Private Cloud: It’s Not About ROI
Most private cloud discussions revolve around the ROI of the architecture. Many discussions begin and quickly end with ROI. The reason is that ROI is very difficult to show in real numbers for any IT investment, but more so when the majority of the costs are soft costs.
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13 Must Have Android Tools For IT
Today’s smart phones are great for catching up on email, keeping in touch via Twitter, and Facebook, killing time playing Angry Birds, watching videos, or listening to music. But they are also handy for IT professionals who have to handle emergencies away from their desks. Some of these tools are for convenience such as accessing a SMB file share or converting numbers from one format to another. Others let you manage most emergency tasks from anywhere there is a network connection. There are hundreds of apps in the Market and these are the ones that I have come across and used. Most of these apps are free. Some also have paid versions as well as paid components.
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IBM Storage Systems Research Envisions the Future
What is the future of storage and storage management? While all crystal balls are partly cloudy at best, one of the best bets would seem to be in IBM’s vision. Whether particular technologies make the grade or not— and, if so, when—is uncertain, but the company’s general direction seems clear, and there are many important and exciting changes ahead. Let’s take a look at some of the developments that IBM Storage Systems Research is working on to bring about the future of storage.
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Microsoft Systems Center: Poised for Take-off?
When one talks network and systems management tools, four companies come to mind: BMC, CA, HP, and IBM. Should a fifth, Microsoft, be included? “Microsoft certainly has gained a lot of ground in the management space and now has a large, well entrenched customer base,” noted Mary Johnston Turner, Research Vice President, Enterprise System Management Software, at IDC.
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Mainframe Still Plays Key Role In Modern Data Center
A survey released by IT management software vendor BMC Software shows that mainframe computers still play a central role in large data centers and that businesses are using them to run new applications as well as legacy software. The 2011 Annual Mainframe Research Results show that enterprises are doing more work on mainframes because of the platform’s advantages in security, reliability and cost-effectiveness, compared with the distributed client-server computing architecture.
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