The Benefits of Archiving in the Cloud
There seems to be more interest in the cloud for backup than for general-purpose storage. Seven10 Storage Software's Bobby Moulton explains some ways the cloud is better for archiving. More>
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02.08.10
IBM Power7 and Apple's ARM A4: The Advantages of Having Your Own Processor
A lot of things change in a decade. At the end of the '90s, it seemed clear that Intel's Itanium was going to dominate the UNIX world and that the proprietary processors would give way to the inevitable. Itanium slipped badly and, while most of the other custom processors went by the wayside,... More >
02.07.10
Prepare for a Bumper Patch Tuesday for February
Administrators hoping for a light month for patching in February are going to be left feeling disappointed. Microsoft is due to release 13 bulletins for February's Patch Tuesday that address 26 different vulnerabilities in its software products. In fact, five of them carry the maximum... More >
02.08.10
SaaS Is Outsourcing Alternative for Some Companies
It's been about two years since I wrote about Gartner's prediction that software-as-a-service could be for at least some companies. Last week I spoke to Carl Gammon, the director of information systems for a company for which this is true, Minneapolis-based medical device manufacturer Minntech... More >
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IBM Unveils Power7 Chips and Systems
IBM launched its much its long-anticipated Power7 processor and systems based on the chip. The processor integrates eight processing cores in one chip package, with each core capable of executing four threads. The new Power7 systems include the Power 780, Power 770 and Power 755. The IBM Power7s will run at speeds... More >
China Shuts Down Hacker Training Site
China's state-run Xinhua news agency has reported that three people have been arrested on suspicion of selling hacking tools online. According to The Wall Street Journal , their business was known as Black Hawk Safety Net . It operated through the now-defunct Web site 3800cc.com where user fees paid by a portion of... More >
YouTube Announces Support for IPv6
Google's YouTube video-sharing service is now offering support for IPv6 . A surge in user demand influenced the move, says V3.co.uk . Network Engineer Lorenzo Colitti and Software Engineer Steiner Gunderson explained the move in a blog post: Since the very first announcement of ipv6.google.com (IPv6 connection... More >
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