Monthly Archives: February 2009
Microsoft Looks to Push SQL Server Deeper into the Data Warehousing Space
Microsoft has partnered with a number of hardware vendors to create a new set of reference architectures aimed at cutting the complexity associated with...
How to Better Access and Monitor Converged Network Traffic
As converged networks become a reality, network operators are facing complex challenges with respect to network monitoring. Because monitoring is a vital factor in...
Lenovo ThinkPad Laptop Toughens Up Against Panasonic, Dell
Lenovo, in its quest to compete in the semirugged and rugged laptop market against competitors such as Panasonic and Dell, subjected eight of its...
Microsoft Bungles Severance, Asks Laid Off Workers for Money Back
In what appears to be a clear sign of the times, Microsoft is reportedly asking laid off employees to return portions of their severance...
New Mobile Trojan Appears
Researchers at F-Secure have uncovered a new Trojan threat aimed at users of Symbian smart phones.And while a majority of the mobile device attacks...
Comcast: The Voyage
"Man, I hate the Comcast DVR. I thought it would be fine as a secondary recording device, but it just keeps letting me down....
Getting Real Work Done
One of the more frequent comments that I have gotten from readers in reaction to my January look at the first beta of Microsoft's...
Storm Lingers Over Cloud Movement
Everyone is talking about the race toward cloud-based computing, but apparently, most organizations aren't rushing to embrace the emerging Web-based infrastructure as quickly as...
Linux: Your Erector Set for the Cloud
In a blog posting earlier this year, Ian Murdock, Sun Microsystems' vice president of cloud computing strategy and Debian GNU/Linux founder, wondered what might...
Acer Offering Free Windows Smartphone with Contract
Acer is looking to make its mark on the U.S. smartphone market by offering free or low-cost handsets when customers sign up for a...