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  Lessons learned in my virtual desktop integration (VDI) deployment

  As the IT infrastructure manager at Digital Intelligence Systems LLC (DISYS), an IT solutions company, I recently initiated the build-out of a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to support our large mobile workforce, and learned some important lessons along the way that may help smooth the way for your VDI rollout.

  By Collin Hachwi, IT manager of DISYS LLC, a global IT staffing and consulting firm | 20 May, 2013 22:19

  Tags: virtual desktop infrastructure, Configuration / maintenance, hardware systems, VDI implementation, virtual desktop, VDI rollout, Data Center, VMware vSphere, intel, VDI, KT, virtualization

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  Practical advice about disaster recovery planning

  Disaster recovery plans and the usual mix of uninterrupted power supplies (UPSs), co-location services, data mirroring and hot-standby technologies theoretically make it possible to weather any storm. But are backup systems, replication rules and fast failover solutions enough?

  By Jeff Klaus, Intel Corporation | 20 May, 2013 20:33

  Tags: Configuration / maintenance, disaster recovery, applications, server sprawl, hardware systems, software, Data Center, disaster recovery planning, capacity management, energy management, server, data center management

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  Forrester: Windows 8 faces uphill battle as corporate desktop

  Windows 8 faces an uphill battle to become a standard corporate operating system because many businesses are in the midst of or have recently completed the move from Windows XP to Windows 7 and don't have the stomach for another transition anytime soon.

  By Tim Greene | 17 May, 2013 12:34

  Tags: Configuration / maintenance, EE, PC, Microsoft, Windows, hardware systems, software, Data Center, operating systems, Forrester Research

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  ServiceNow wants to be the cloud for IT

  Many enterprise IT shops may be reluctant to jump head first into cloud computing. After all, there are a variety of concerns that come with using the cloud, from security to integrations with existing systems, and perhaps most scary: What the cloud will mean for your IT job.

  By Brandon Butler | 16 May, 2013 18:18

  Tags: Configuration / maintenance, Cloud, hardware systems, Data Center, cloud computing, internet

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  Could this be the business world's answer to Google Glass?

  While the big news in wearable computers is obviously centered on Google Glass, one company at Google's own developer conference in San Francisco this week is showcasing the beginnings of a different but potentially very important addition to the world of headware.

  By Jon Gold | 16 May, 2013 14:17

  Tags: Configuration / maintenance, Google, hardware systems, software, Data Center

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  How to script: A Bash crash course

  An easy step-by-step guide to the Bash command-line shell and shell scripting

  By Paul Venezia | 08 March, 2013 11:08

  Tags: unix, Configuration / maintenance, Linux, Networking, hardware systems, Network management, Mac OS X, Data Center, operating systems, systems management, management, Bash, mysql, software, open source software, system management

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  The Internet of Things: Coming to a network near you

  When people talk about the Internet of Things (IoT), the most common examples are smart cars, IP-addressable washing machines and Internet-connected nanny cams.

  By Bob Violino | 22 April, 2013 10:57

  Tags: Target, Configuration / maintenance, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, hardware systems, Data Center, Best Buy, LAN & WAN

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  What is the Internet of Things?

  Chances are you've heard about the Internet of Things (IoT)—or you will soon enough. The term carries a number of definitions. But in general, the IoT refers to uniquely identifiable objects, such as corporate assets or consumer goods, and their virtual representations in an Internet-like structure.

  By Bob Violino | 22 April, 2013 10:57

  Tags: Configuration / maintenance, smb, hardware systems, Data Center, LAN & WAN, SMB Networking

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  Cloud tools abound. Is enterprise IT ready?

  The sky is the limit for both the number and the types of tools that will eventually help enterprise IT fully embrace the cloud, say industry analysts and cloud integration experts.

  By Christine Burns | 08 April, 2013 11:00

  Tags: Configuration / maintenance, Cloud, hardware systems, Data Center, cloud computing, internet

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  Top 10 Cloud tools

  Cloud vendors are delivering boatloads of new tools to help enterprise IT build, buy, manage, monitor, tweak and track Cloud services. These tools are designed to help IT execs free up their budgets and their staff so both can be used towards more strategic, line of business projects.

  By Christine Burns | 08 April, 2013 11:00

  Tags: Cloudyn, Configuration / maintenance, Cloud, hardware systems, Tracker, Data Center, cloud computing, internet

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  Muted excitement for latest Toshiba Android tablet

  Shaw reviews Toshiba's Excite 10 SE tablet and HP's EliteBook Folio 9470m Ultrabook.

  By Keith Shaw | 04 April, 2013 16:09

  Tags: android tablet, Configuration / maintenance, Toshiba Excite 10 SE, EliteBook Folio 9470m, PC, Networking, wireless, hardware systems, Toshiba Tablet, toshiba, Data Center, HP EliteBook, HP ultrabook, Microsoft, nvidia, Hewlett-Packard (HP)

Whitepapers about Data Center

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  2012 Data Breach Investigations Report

  A study conducted by Verizon RISK Team with cooperation from the Australian Federal Police, Dutch National High Tech Crime Unit, Irish Reporting & Information Security Service, Police Central e-Crime Unit and United States Secret Service. This year our DBIR includes more incidents, derived from more contributors, and represents a broader and more diverse geographical scope. The number of compromised records across these incidents skyrocketed back up to 174 million after reaching an all-time low (or high, depending on your point of view) in last year’s report of four million. In fact, 2011 boasts the second-highest data loss total since we started keeping track in 2004. Read this report.

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  Application Usage and Risk Report on Enterprise Networks in Australia and New Zealand

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  Eliminating Compromise in the Data Center

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  It's time to Simplify Data Center Architecture