Monthly Archives: January 2007
Host-based IPS: A New Take on Old Problems
There are numerous techniques for providing host-based intrusion prevention capabilities, but eWEEK Labs believes there are two that will best complement enterprises current strategies:...
Dell Says Its Ready for Vista Orders
Dell says its ready to start taking Vista orders—now.
The Round Rock, Texas, PC maker will start taking orders for the consumer version of Microsofts...
Silicon Valley Rises Again
Adding more than 30,000 new jobs, Silicon Valleys per capita income, average pay and value-added per worker showed significant gains last year, according to...
OS X Apps Cross On Over To The Windows Side
Linux and Apples Mac OS X are effective desktop operating systems, to be sure, but Microsofts Windows has such a big piece of the...
IBM Acquires Data Migrator Softek
IBM Jan. 29 said it has agreed to acquire privately held Softek Storage Solutions, of Vienna, Va., to bolster the offerings within its Global...
Vista Chattiness Is in the Eye (Ear?) of the Beholder
Among early adopters of Microsofts freshly minted Windows Vista operating system, the strongest reactions so far seem not to revolve around the systems fancy...
Some Companies Hesitate to Outsource
Hiring someone outside the company to store, manage and protect all a companys data is a gutsy thing to do, for any storage executive...
Team Scores with Data Handoff
When Hurricane Katrina bulldozed into the Gulf Coast in August 2005, its devastating repercussions were felt in many more places than Mississippi, Louisiana and...
Lenovo Goes Small with Latest Desktop
Lenovo Group believes that less can be more.
The Raleigh, N.C., PC maker is scheduled to roll out its latest small form factor desktop on...
Linux Foundation Director Discusses Goals
Why did the Free Standards Group and Open Source Development Labs decide to merge?
Both groups have long shared the same ultimate goal—to accelerate the...