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- What's next for Microsoft's Azure cloud platform?
- So MS is going cloud...Well, well, isn't this interesting. Does MS concede that the era of packaged client software is over? Again, MS is the follower and not the leader, and again, MS is following Google to the clouds. My prediction is that this will be a field day...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- cFosSpeed 5.0 (Windows)
- Internet Acceleration with Traffic Shaping and bandwidth management. Ping optimizer plus packet prioritization. Maximum Download and Minimum Ping. For DSL, ADSL, VDSL, Cable, Modem, ISDN, Mobile (GSM, GPRS, HSCSD, UMTS, HSDPA), Filesharing (P2P), Online Games, VoIP, Streaming Media and Tuning. Version 4.50 build 1456 adds new skin: "LC History", adds...
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- More evidence of the coming collision between home broadband and the smart grid
- Collision?Not the word I would have used.In any event, I think this is a positive and necessary direction to go. In order to manage more diversified, less dependable/consistent sources of energy, the demand side HAS TO be managed. Without it, we are just setting ourselves up for a lot of...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
- No more servers? Rackspace says IT workers are tired of them
- And, as servers move to the cloud, fewer and fewer will be Windows servers.When you deploy thousands, you can pay millions in licensing for Windows, and, then Windows is less stable and less secure.RE: No more servers? Rackspace says IT workers are tired of themI wonder how well those outsourced...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- uTorrent Ultra Accelerator 1.4.4 (Windows)
- Movies, music, games and applications downloaded at tremendous speed. How about getting that uTorrent download speed rocket high? uTorrent Ultra Accelerator is a valuable add-on component for one of the most in demand p2p clients worldwide. This plug-in fits flawlessly into uTorrent native client to ensure extra augmentation to its...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- ACUCW2 - Administering Cisco Unified Communications Workspace Part 2: Advanced
- View Available Dates and LocationsThis hands-on, Global Knowledge-exclusive course builds on the foundation provided by ACUCW1 (Administering Cisco Unified Communications Workspace Part 1: Basic) and focuses on the advanced administration aspects of the Cisco Unified Communications Manager CUCM v6.x/7.x products and client devices. You will learn how to configure the...
- Training 2009-11-01
- Tembria Server Monitor 5.5.1 (Windows)
- Tembria Server Monitor monitors servers, workstations, switches, routers and other network devices and lets you know as soon as a problem is detected. It includes all fundamental monitoring types such as CPU, disk, memory and bandwidth. Its 50+ extended monitoring options allow you to monitor SQL databases, Exchange Server performance,...
- Software downloads 2009-10-27
- BitTorrent 6.3 (Windows)
- BitTorrent's software client allows you to quickly download high-quality digital content such as video, music, and games. Available in over 20 languages, it leverages our community of over 70 million users to securely deliver files to your PC faster than anything else out there. Features include detailed graphs and stats...
- Software downloads 2009-10-22
- EvriChart: A Linux Success Story
- Tony Maro, CIO of EvriChart, a hospital records management and archiving business, successfully migrated his company's Windows-based line of business document management extranet application and his employees' 40-odd Windows-based desktops to a 100 percent Linux-based server and desktop infrastructure. Jason Perlow interviews Tony Maro, CIO...
- Blog posts 2009-10-20
- A billion streamed videos per day, $0 in bandwidth costs
- A professionalA professional would be able to help design the sexiest dress. There are several online outlets that sell beautiful prom dresses . These websites also provide information about choosing the right kind of prom dress and also help to design one. These include dresses from popular designers like Jovani,...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-17
- InterGate Policy Manager 9.3.1 (Mac)
- InterGate Policy Manager - A comprehensive Internet access management solution, providing fine grained control of web content access, usage of Peer to Peer, Instant Messaging and Skype networks, logging and reporting of user activity, as well a core IP router and firewall to provide advanced protection to your network. Advanced...
- Software downloads 2009-10-09
- Collaboration Strategy Shortcomings? Whack the Community Manager
- There's been a good flow of conversation around the role of 'community management' in large companies recently, with an underlying idea that although it's a tough job things will work out if the right people are involved, although Dennis Howlett recognises the danger of burn out....
- Blog posts 2009-10-03
- Net Neutrality vs. "do no evil"
- 6 of onehalf dozen of another. Like all extremists you paint a nice picture from one perspective. All these internet companies are so innocent and all they want is a fair shake . . . yeah right. In order to maximize profits, they purposely underbuilt their networks. They advertize high...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-03
- Cisco Buys Tandberg on its way to be your B2B video conferencing partner
- I spent a day with Tandberg management last week and came away very impressed with some things I can't share and also some things that I can share. Tandberg has: Great HD videoconferencing solutions in room-sized all the way down to Webcam. Yep, a Webcam image looks...
- Blog posts 2009-10-01
- Thousands of phone apps are available, but what 3 do you really need?
- It's interesting......whatever platform you choose there are a handful of apps that are essential and everything else is kind of... well, fluff.Anyway, from a Symbian perspective:* Sports Tracker* Nokia Maps* FacebookExactly rightBeing proud of 85,000 farting applications is... well... silly.From a Windows Mobile perspective, the APPS I use the most:1....
- Discussion threads 2009-09-30
- Protest of Swedish domain name rules grows
- Nice intent, bad ideaWhat happens when someone's personal, or company's name is Bank, Banker, Banks or some variation on the word?What if I'm trying to start an environmental management site for sustainable fishing called, "The Georges Banks"? Or my new bar and grill, "The Iowa River Bank"?Crazy ideaIf only...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-25
- It's flu season: connect and optimize your workers
- More than technology to truly enable remote workingThis blog brings up a big point when discussing telecommuting: the technology must be able to handle the bandwidth when it becomes the norm. But that is solved by applying some well known technologies. It is a technical shift in where the bandwidth...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-22
- Otellini at IDF: Innovation shifts as technology grows beyond the PC
- Someday, I'd like to be able to stream music while swimming. I'd also like to be able to watch a movie premiere - from my car. And wouldn't it be cool if there was technology that allowed computers to fix themselves. No one is saying that Intel...
- Blog posts 2009-09-22
- FCC's Net neutrality push: Is wireless access different?
- Stop coddling wireless companiesThey are no longer fledgling upstarts but the new normal. It is simply mind-boggling why they get away with a much looser regulatory framework than landlines. Why is it, for instance, that you do not have a choice of carrier for international calls the way you do...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-22
- FCC lays out Net neutrality framework: Transparency of network management eyed
- Thank GoodnessIf left to the ISPs and Computer Industry, within 5, years you would be paying outrageous fees for limited Internet access and bandwidth, and your ISP would dictate what applications you used, where you went and when you went there. Imagine if Apple, with its controlling, narrow mindedness,...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-21
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