Monthly Archives: January 2007
Ballmer Wont iPhone Home
Steve Ballmer is the tech worlds version of American Idol judge Simon Cowell," mused the Mouser to a Mac mate. The pal had alerted...
Vista Is Here, Finally
Its really finally here. After an interminable period of development, testing, release candidates, release to manufacturing and an event to release Vista to businesses...
Vendors Ready for Wi-Fi Standard
Major manufacturers are beginning to announce products that will support the 802.11n Wi-Fi standard, now that the body overseeing its development has approved a...
OptiView Digs Deep for Network Trouble
Troubleshooting network problems in the field requires portable smarts, the right physical connections and enough battery power to last several hours. Fluke Networks OptiView...
Command Line Makes Comeback
Once upon a time, when DOS walked the Earth, the command line was the primary user interface for most of our computers. Then, Windows...
Turner Switches on Holography
On Oct. 21, 2005, turner entertainment networks, a division of the Turner Broadcasting System, ran a very special promotion for the National Basketball Association...
Backup Technology Brings New Choices
Tape has remained a popular backup solution because of its capacity, portability and low cost, but its far from perfect: Slow backup and restore...
Some Companies Hesitant 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...
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...
Sony Drive Offers Storage Basics
Despite its age, tape remains a mainstay of enterprise backup. Innovations in tape technology over the years have boosted performance and reliability while driving...