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Cisco, Citrix Team on Desktop Virtualization Package
Hoping to ease a typically arduous deployment process, Citrix and Cisco Systems are jointly offering a package for running a large number of virtual desktops across an organization.
Organisations Urged to Prepare for IPv6 Migration
With IPv4 addresses almost running out in less than a year, there is still no clear indication that organisations worldwide are ready to transition to IPv6.
How to Get Tough with your Tech Vendors
Planning a purchase from a major IT vendor? In this still-tough economy, negotiating pros recommend being aggressive and creative, as well as analyzing your requirements first so that you don't buy more than you need and know where you can compromise.
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Microsoft Renames Anti-Piracy Tech in Windows 7
Added 8th May 2009Microsoft has renamed its anti-piracy technology and, starting with Windows 7, will downplay the components that enraged users in the past, a company manager said.
Citrix Takes Netscaler MPX Appliance Virtual
Added 8th May 2009Citrix has launched a virtualised version of its NetScaler MPX product, an offering that a company executive has described as a "game changer".
AT&T and Partner Bring New Devices to Network
Added 8th May 2009AT&T has turned to an outside service provider to get consumer electronics products such as navigation devices, cameras and MIDs (mobile Internet devices) onto its network more quickly and easily.
IT Sales Down But Estimates Hiked
Added 8th May 2009IT and communications bellwethers Sprint, Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco and Symantec this week reported sagging quarterly sales, but analysts, impressed by cost controls and hopeful that a bottom to the tech market has been reached, raised estimates on share price valuations and earnings of some vendors.
Windows 7 RC: Two New Features
Added 8th May 2009While the hot-off-the-presses Windows 7 release candidate has no radical changes from the beta version released in January, it does have a bundle of interface tweaks as well as some minor changes to security and networking features.
BCS Launches Green IT Qualification
Added 8th May 2009The British Computer Society (BCS), the Chartered industry body for IT professionals, has announced a new green IT qualification.
One Core I7 Model Going
Added 8th May 2009Intel plans to stop selling one of its high-end desktop chips this year, less than one year after it was released, the company confirmed.
F5 Adds Security Touches to Big-IP
Added 8th May 2009F5 has added security enhancements to its Big-IP applications delivery platform. The company, which launched version 10 of the Big-IP software last month, held off on the security additions to the product.
Shoppersstop.com Goes Green
Added 8th May 2009Indian departmental store, Shoppersstop.com, has deployed VeriSign Extended Validation (EV) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates to offer customers immediate, visible assurances of safety when they shop and make payments online.
Corel’s Enterprise License Program
Added 8th May 2009Corel has introduced the Corel Graphics Enterprise License (CGEL) Program, a new solution for enterprises with 250 users or more that will enable site-wide licensing of Corel's award-winning graphics software.
Analyst: 'Pizza Box' Servers Doomed in Virtualized Data Centers
Added 7th May 2009Virtualization may spell doom for the 1U "pizza box" server, as the ability to pack multiple virtual machines onto physical hosts has customers choosing larger standard servers and blades.
Unified Communications, Collaboration Can Help Save Cash
Added 7th May 2009Considering the current economic climate, some companies might not see an immediate need for unified communications and collaboration tools, but IT leaders argue the technology can help businesses increase productivity, cut costs and reduce their carbon footprint.
Oracle’s New BI Application Releases
Added 7th May 2009Oracle announced Business Intelligence Applications Release 7.9.6, which includes improvements and integrations with other Oracle software, as well as a pair of new programs, Project Analytics and Loyalty Analytics.
Graphics, Microprocessor Merge
Added 7th May 2009AMD announced it was consolidating the operations of disparate business units in the company, to bring its microprocessor and graphics technologies under one roof for future integration in systems and chips, said Drew Prairie, an AMD spokesman.
Windows 7 RC Ignores Security Risk
Added 7th May 2009Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) continues a long-running Microsoft practice that puts users at risk, a security researcher said.
