Monthly Archives: May 2009
Fusion-io, Samsung Hook Up for Networked SSD Servers
Newcomer Fusion-io has come out of the gate only recently and is already making international partner-type news. The solid-state storage server maker announced May...
Google Searches Itself for Employee Retention
Human capital management is nothing new, but when you hear Google is doing some form of it internally, your ears perk up a little.Is...
Out of the Box with VMware vSphere 4
This is a quick first look at VMware vSphere 4. I'll be publishing a slideshow (with plenty of meat on the bones) in the...
Now You, Too, Can Deploy a Portable Video Security Station
The shocking events of Sept. 11, 2001, will always haunt us, but they're also helping the video security business big-time right now.As one might...
Sophos: Twitter Phishing Scam Lures Users with TinyURL
The folks at Sophos are reporting a new phishing scam on Twitter.In this episode of "When Malware Writers Attack," senior technology consultant Graham Cluley...
Intel Again Delays ‘Tukwila’ Itanium Release
For the second time this year, Intel is delaying the release of its "Tukwila" high-end Itanium processor, this time until early next year.The chip...
Microsoft Changes Stance on Virtualized SQL Server Failover Clusters
Microsoft has done a 180-degree turn and decided to support failover clustering for SQL Server running in a virtual machine."Last October I posted on...
Air Force Disputes Potential Failure of GPS
The Air Force Space Command took to Twitter May 19 to defuse concerns that the nation's GPS system could potentially begin failing in 2010...
VMware Releases vSphere 4 to the Clouds
One month to the day after announcing the impending arrival of vSphere 4, virtualization market leader VMware on May 21 released for general availability...
Citrix Enhances NetScaler MPX Appliances
Citrix Systems is ramping up its Web application delivery capabilities with new and enhanced offerings.At the Interop 2009 show in Las Vegas, Citrix on...