The political hurdle to data center consolidation
Cultural and political challenges often get in the way of efforts by federal and state organizations to consolidate data centers, according to chief information officers speaking at the Government Technology Research Alliance Meeting.
First look: Red Hat 6 built for the long haul
We recently had the ability to review the initial Beta of Red Hat 6.0 and found the improvements encouraging, to say the least.
Enterprises preparing for move to Windows 7
A report issued on Wednesday by Forrester Research chronicles the declining use of Windows XP, as well as Internet Explorer 6, as staples of the corporate desktop.
GCN opens nomination window for 23rd annual IT project awards
GCN looks to recognize outstanding government agencies IT projects
VMware, Salesforce partner to build Java dev platform in the cloud
VMware and Salesforce.com have joined forces to build VMforce, a platform for building and running Java applications in the cloud.
New Type 5 JDBC driver aimed at data-driven Java apps
Progress Software has launched a new Type 5 JDBC driver, which the company is billing as an industry first.
For agencies, cloud's future lies between hype and reality
The technology is there and security is rapidly improving, but agencies now must decide if they're ready for the dramatic changes cloud computing can bring.
US IT pros concerned about cloud security
Nearly half of U.S. IT professionals surveyed believe that the risks of cloud computing outweigh its benefits.
iPad gets Citrix virtualization, conferencing tools
Citrix has released versions of its GoToMeeting and Receiver applications for iPad.
Virtualization takes wing at Patrick Air Force Base
IT managers at the Air Force's 45th Space Wing at Patrick Air Force Base chose IP replication to move terabytes of data from physical servers to a virtual environment.
Intel unveils high-powered processors
Intel announces 8-core processor.
Best hypervisors for VDI tested by Citrix
Citrix conducted tests on virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) performance differences using various hypervisors and different operating systems.
Google offers tool to ditch Microsoft Exchange
Google announced the "Google Apps Migration for Microsoft Exchange" tool, designed to make it easier for IT departments to abandon Exchange for Google Apps.
Dark cloud: Study finds security risks in virtualization
Virtualization is proving its ability to reduce costs, but a new set of security threats is emerging as IT managers struggle to adjust to new ways of managing risk.
Microsoft and Citrix boost desktop virtualization efforts
Microsoft is expanding its desktop virtualization portfolio with improved licensing changes and technology upgrades and an extended pact with Citrix Systems.
Deploying infrastructure-as-a service? Take it slow, report says
Forrester report: IaaS can also be deceptively simple and organizations should proceed slowly with its implementation.
IBM launches public cloud service
Big Blue extends its services portfolio with the newly released IBM Cloud, targeted at developers and testers.
Intel introduces 6-core chips with cloud-secure features
The chips are Intel's first server and workstation processors built on 32-nanometer technology, and include Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions and Trusted Execution Technology, which Intel said will add security to cloud computing environments.
Virtualization increases the need for reality management in IT
Virtualization has reduced data center footprints, but little has been done to disentangle the duplication and complexity of information and applications sitting in those servers, observes Francis Hsu, an information executive working for the Homeland Security Department.
The revolution will be televised — online
Cisco CTO Padmasree Warrior sheds light on the evolution of collaboration, networking, social media, video and the concept of a media experience platform.
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