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Virtual Server Capacity Planning: Keeping It Real

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 03:02 PM ET | Feb 1, 2010

How many virtual machines should you run on a physical server? If your answer is "as many as possible," it might be time to take a step back.

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Hardware & Software | IT | Server How-To | Virtualization How-To

New Initiative A Good Sign For Virtualization Security

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 09:39 AM ET | Jan 29, 2010

A recent agreement involving three major IT vendors is good news for companies with lingering concerns about virtualization security.

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Hardware & Software | IT | IT Management | Security | Server How-To | Virtualization How-To

Don't Let Software Licensing Cause A Virtual Disaster

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 01:13 PM ET | Jan 20, 2010

When a company employs server virtualization, the rules of the software licensing game can change dramatically. In this case, what your IT staff doesn't know can definitely hurt you.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | IT | IT Management | Piracy | Server How-To | Virtualization How-To

Survey Says IT Execs See Virtualization Savings

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 11:02 AM ET | Jan 18, 2010

A new survey offers some insights into why companies are -- or are not -- jumping on the server virtualization bandwagon.

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Tips To Avoid Server Virtualization Train Wrecks

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 11:07 AM ET | Jan 14, 2010

Treating server virtualization as a miracle cure for your IT department's management headaches is a big mistake. And treating it as a cure-all for an IT budget crunch is a recipe for disaster.

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Quick Fixes For Two Common Remote Desktop Issues

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 11:24 AM ET | Jan 13, 2010

If you're a Windows Remote Desktop user, then sooner of later you're likely to hit a glitch during a remote access session. Here are a couple of the most common issues, along with pointers to quick and easy fixes.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | Remote Access How-To | Server How-To | Windows

SMBs Loves Them Some Virtualization

Posted by Fredric Paul 02:07 AM ET | Nov 5, 2009

Small and midsize businesses may have been a bit late to the virtualization station, but falling prices have them moving quickly to catch up with larger enterprises. So says a recent Gartner survey of companies with 100- 999 employees.

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Cloud Computing | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Hardware & Software | IT | Server How-To | Virtualization How-To

New Intel Xeon 3400 Processors Lead To New Dell SMB Servers

Posted by Fredric Paul 10:29 AM ET | Sep 9, 2009

The new 3400 series Xeon server processors are designed for 1U entry-level servers, and Dell has responded with four new 1-socket servers using the new chips, starting at less than $600. Plus new NAS storage and 28 new power supplies.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Hardware & Software | IT | Server How-To | Storage | Windows

What Computer Service Companies Know About The Equipment We Buy

Posted by Fredric Paul 11:37 AM ET | Jul 23, 2009

Not long ago, I had a fascinating conversation with David Yarborough, president of ComputerPlus Sales & Service. Unlike the rest of the world, he knows which technology products break, and which ones don't.

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 50-249 | Hardware & Software | IT | Printers/Printing | Server How-To | Services | Storage

SteelEye Offers SMB Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery Tools

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:13 AM ET | Jul 14, 2009

Aiming at the small and midsized business markets, data protection firm SteelEye's latest version of its Protection Suite offers disaster recovery and business continuity tools for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.

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Business & E-Business | Business Continuity | Disaster Recovery | IT | Security | Server How-To | Windows

ActiveX Bug Could Open Doors For Bigger, Badder Confickers

Posted by Keith Ferrell 09:28 AM ET | Jul 8, 2009

The latest ActiveX vulnerability could create big problems in the form of big opportunities for hackers. How big? The Conficker worm exploited a vulnerability that was long-patched, taking advantage of unpatched computers. The new vulnerability hasn't been patched yet. You do the math.

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New Dell Storage and Server Products Target IT Efficiency For SMBs

Posted by Fredric Paul 11:00 AM ET | Jun 17, 2009

As part of a wide range of product and service announcements, Dell today announced the new EqualLogic PS4000 storage array and PowerVault NX3000 network attached storage (NAS) device, along with the PowerEdge T410 and T710 tower servers and R410 rack server.

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Backup | Company Size: 1,100-1,500 | Company Size: 250-999 | Disaster Recovery | Hardware & Software | IT | Server How-To | Storage

Verizon Business Launches Cloud Computing Service

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 12:56 PM ET | Jun 3, 2009

Verizon Business is touting the security and availability of its new cloud-based Computing as a Service (CaaS) solution.

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Cloud Computing | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Hardware & Software | IT | Server How-To | Services

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 Due This Year

Posted by Fredric Paul 09:13 PM ET | May 11, 2009

This morning Microsoft announced it's on track to ship both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 before the holidays. That's a big deal for smaller companies in several important ways.

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VMWare vSphere 4 Offers SMBs "Always On IT"

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 01:15 AM ET | Apr 21, 2009

Positioned as the first cloud operating system, VMWare's vSphere 4 provides SMBs with virtualization options for as little as $166 per processor.

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