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Article | 25/08/2009 The real problems with cloud computing

The recent Twitter hack, where a French hacker compromised internal Twitter documents by accessing the account of administrative assistant, among othe...

Article | 24/08/2009 The cloud could be a boon for flash storage

Cloud computing and flash-based storage, two fast-emerging IT technologies, are driving each other forward as users of Internet-based services like so...

Article | 22/08/2009 9 Web-based office productivity suites

Both Google and Microsoft are making big promises about browser-based environments that allow you to access documents, spreadsheets, calendars, contac...

Article | 11/08/2009 IBM BladeCenter delivers speed, power savings

Optimizing power consumption, CPU performance, and form factor is a never-ending battle in server design and IBM's Bladecenter HS22 succeeds on all co...

Article | 10/08/2009 Server walkthrough: inside the Dell PowerEdge T410 tower server

A tower server for small businesses

Article | 6/08/2009 A brief history of geeks

No so long ago, the computer geek was confined to the back rooms and basements of companies everywhere.

Article | 3/08/2009 Comparison: Three NAS devices offer efficient backup for small offices

Network-attached storage (NAS), once only available (and affordable) for enterprises, is becoming more common for small business and even home use. An...

Article | 28/07/2009 Western Digital drive creates dilemma for laptop buyers

It's pretty much a given that solid state drives (SSDs) are the future of PC storage, and that hard drives are on the way out. But if you're buying a...

Article | 29/07/2009 To tape or not to tape, that is the question

Mention Shakespeare and everyone spouts "To be or not to be." Mention backup, and the question becomes, "To tape or not to tape?" Is tape dead, or do ...

Article | 29/07/2009 Data centers go underground

As Hurricane Ike bore down on Houston one Friday last September, the Continental Airlines' flight operations center, located on the 14th floor of a gl...

Article | 28/07/2009 Unix turns 40: The past, present and future of the OS

Forty years ago this summer, a programmer sat down and knocked out in one month what would become one of the most important pieces of software ever cr...

Article | 28/07/2009 7 half-truths about virtualization

Virtualization is revolutionizing the data center, mostly for the better. But no technology is without potential pitfalls. Problems related to managem...

Article | 23/07/2009 A look at cloud computing's dark lining

Unless you've been living in a cave all summer like one of my friends (it's in Finland, he's an artistic genius) you've probably heard the buzz about ...

Article | 25/07/2009 Windows 7 will scream with new SSD drives

With Intel introducing new faster and cheaper SSD drives coinciding with Windows 7's release to manufacturing, it might make sense to include one with...

Article | 24/07/2009 Best tech bargains of the week

Save 15 per cent off TVs at JB Hi-Fi, buy a cheap small business PC or catch a deal on a budget printer

Article | 22/07/2009 Seagate, Western Digital go green with new 2TB drives

Capitalizing on the buzz around green IT, Seagate and Western Digital have released new "green" hard drives designed to use less power (in part by spi...

Article | 21/07/2009 McAfee updates managed cloud security service

McAfee's latest version of its managed security service includes new features that let companies scan their Web sites for vulnerabilities as well as c...

Article | 18/07/2009 A guide to online data syncing services

Remember the early days of PDAs? They revolutionized the concept of a planner by combining calendars, contacts and notes into a compact, easy-to-carry...

Article | 17/07/2009 SimpleNet gives your portable storage the powers of NAS

There are a few common ways to go about adding network-attached storage to your home infrastructure. You can buy a pre-populated NAS device (or home ...

Article | 18/07/2009 Video player's DVD-copying feature may run afoul of MPAA

The latest release of the VLC media player is a huge hit, racking up nearly 8.6 million downloads since the 1.0 release last week, according to the ma...