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Storage Economics for File and Content Solutions - a webinar invitation

By Next Data Center on 10/20/2009

Data growth is something we all must manage within our data centers. Recent data has pointed to unstructured file data and content depots growing faster than structured data base data. As with most areas of technology, spending must be held flat if not lowered. Join Hitachi Data Systems’ Peter Sjoberg for a discussion on how HDS focuses on lowering the total cost of storage ownership, including in the fast-growing area of file and content data. The webinar will also focus on five key areas of potential savings and discuss how they can be applied to lower your TCO. This is a free webinar, part of the Next Data Center series.

Register now - Wednesday, November 4, 2009 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

Data loss prevention market on upswing

By Judi Hasson on 10/20/2009

A survey sponsored by Dimension Data and performed by analyst firm IDC has found that the market for data loss prevention products will be growing, reports eWeek.com. The survey discovered that 57 percent of the 400 organizations polled intend to invest in data loss prevention software during the next year.

Setting IT Priorities

By Sixto Ortiz Jr. on 10/20/2009

Fall means cooler weather, baseball playoffs, and the winding-down process for yet another year. But, autumn also means decision makers must begin thinking about their budgetary and strategic priorities for the coming year. This year has been quite a challenging year, so setting up priorities for 2010 and beyond will prove to be especially challenging.

Cloud reliability, revisited

By Paul Mah on 10/20/2009

Remember the recent case of how a massive cloud failure reportedly wiped out all customer data on T-Mobile Sidekicks? Detractors of cloud computing are quick to jump at the opportunity to highlight this as a perfect example of how unwise it is to trust someone else to manage your data.

Three Reasons You'll Upgrade to Windows 7 - Time, Money, and Hassle

By James Gaskin on 10/20/2009

A few of you will move toward Macintosh and Linux operating systems for more of your computers, but not enough to hurt Microsoft. Windows 7 will become, for three reasons, the most popular personal computer OS in 2012 (assuming ancient Mayan predictions are wrong and we're still here). Those three reasons? Money, time, and hassle.

Getting Down to Business with the Cloud

By IDC on 10/20/2009

On November 4, 2009 IDC is hosting an invite-only executive conference for senior technology executives. The recession is driving more IT executives towards Cloud solutions, with 2 out of 3 companies now adopting Cloud strategies. According to IDC, spending on Cloud services will triple in the next three years to $42 billion.

10 things you need to know about Windows 7

By Tom Henderson on 10/20/2009

Windows 7 officially ships on Thursday, which means end users and administrators running Windows XP (and to a lesser extent, Windows Vista) have some interesting decisions to make. To help you make those tough choices, here are 10 things you need to know, based on our hands-on testing of Windows 7.

Apple sets sales records 'as if recession never happened'

By Gregg Keizer on 10/20/2009

Apple reported today that it sold more Macs and iPhones last quarter than in any other three-month period in the company's history, with executives using words like "phenomenal" to describe its performance.

IT outsourcing in flux

By Judi Hasson on 10/6/2009

IT outsourcing is not going away anytime soon, but the market is in the midst of some big changes as we report this week. New analysis by Gartner, a leading information technology research and advisory company, says we are at the start of a dramatic upheaval in the business process outsourcing industry that could lead to the demise of one of every four firms during the next three years.

Waging War With The Web

By Christian Perry on 10/6/2009

Today’s World Wide Web bears little resemblance to the Web of 10 years ago. Almost every aspect of modern enterprises touches the Web in one way or another, thanks to communication and productivity innovations that continue to evolve. But evolving alongside those innovations are Web threats, which have reached confounding levels of sophistication and stealth.

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