- The storage landscape is headed for dramatic change, thanks to new technologies like Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), pNFS, object-based storage and SAS that will affect everything from NAS and SANs to disk drives. Join us for this enlightening webcast that will arm you with the knowledge you need to make the most of your storage environment, now and in the future.
- Effective IT Service Management depends on having proper systems in place to support the effort. Rather than rush out and buy tools, it is important for IT to understand requirements first and then evaluate vendors based on those requirements.
- To effectively and efficiently manage IT, we need accurate configuration data regarding hardware, software and services. Use Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) for a better knowledge base to improve change management planning and execution.
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- HP steps up services and outsourcing assets in $13.9 billion acquisition.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CioUpdate/~4/289460647" height="1" width="1"/>
- As the SaaS industry matures so does its players and its business model, writes CIOUpdate columnist Julie Craig of Enterprise Management Associates.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CioUpdate/~4/288944396" height="1" width="1"/>
- Windows XP's last service pack poses challenges for some users, but so far it's largely business as usual.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CioUpdate/~4/286978489" height="1" width="1"/>
- The next generation of WiFi - call it WiFi 2.0 or WiFi on steroids - is almost here—just a few more hurdles to go and we could be accessing broadband almost everywhere, writes CIOUpdate columnist Marcia Gulesian.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CioUpdate/~4/286339783" height="1" width="1"/>
- Everyone says we're in it, so now what do you do about it?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CioUpdate/~4/285635615" height="1" width="1"/>
HP Unveils 'Extreme' Storage
The new 9100 Extreme Data Storage System is HP's entry in the emerging market for Web 2.0 storage.
- Is Xiotech's innovative, self-healing storage system too good to be true?
- Flash-based solid state drives are beginning to show up in enterprise storage, and while promising for high-performance applications, they have some reliability issues that must be addressed.
- In a sign of how important the consumer market has become to EMC, the storage giant is extending its Mozy online backup service to Macs.
Microsoft's Patch Day Targets Four Vulnerabilities
Hole in the Jet database considered the most severe, since it affects so many Microsoft and third-party apps.
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- Latest version of Privilege Manager aims to make implementing Vista security easier, transparent to end-users.
- A security expert revisits an earlier examination he made of the relative security of Mac Tiger and Windows XP.
Will Vista in the Enterprise Ever Take Off?
Wondering whether Vista will ever catch on with enterprise customers? The answer may be 'Yes, but not quite yet.'
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- Cisco is still growing its business overall and remains optimistic about future growth.
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