Tech debate: Is the cloud ready or not?

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	Tech debate: Is the cloud ready or not? Detractors say there are still too many questions about security, about data privacy, about performance and the stability of some of the players. Proponents say if you pick your partners carefully, you can't beat low upfront costs, speed of deployment, and the fact that you can scale up and down as needed with little penalty. James Staten says cloud computing isn't a panacea, while John Hagel III says it's ready for some tasks. Read More E-GUIDE: APC by Schneider Electric 5 Ways to Shrink a Data Center Most data centers can support an average density of 100 to 200 watts per sq. foot. The future of high-density computing – beyond 30 KW - will have to rely on water-based cooling, but is that cost effective? This expert guide discusses the latest energy technologies for today and the future. Read Now. In this Issue iPad as virtual desktop? Citrix says yes Slate Wars: 15 Tablets That Could Rival Apple's iPad Is the iPad right for you? Cisco adds WebEx to iPad Does Open Source Offer the Best Alternative For an iPad Killer? Microsoft ending support for Itanium Microsoft releases new desktop virtualization tools for Windows 7 Opinions vary on public safety fee NASA space shuttle Discovery: What's left? WHITE PAPER: ManageEngine Don't Let Application Delays Affect Your Business End-users would typically wait between 4 to 6 seconds for a page to open before they abandon a session and move on to the next website in their search. Learn More iPad as virtual desktop? Citrix says yes Apple's iPad could be a virtual desktop target, but employees will likely have to buy their own. Read More Slate Wars: 15 Tablets That Could Rival Apple's iPad The iPad has captured many hearts and minds, but a fleet of rival tablets led by a separatist Android army is about to attack, armed with HD Flash video, multitouch screens, front-facing cameras, multitasking...even Windows 7. Let's take a look. Read More Is the iPad right for you? Should you buy an iPad? The answer, of course, depends on the type of person you are. Here's a list of questions you should ask to figure out if an iPad is right for you. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sprint PilotHouse Award Best MPLS Services Sprint is "Knocking the Socks off the Competition" according to Nemertes Research, winning the 2009 Pilothouse Award for Best MPLS Services. Based on a survey of nearly 1,400 IT decision makers, Sprint earned Highest Ranking Overall in the value, customer service, and technology categories. Learn More Cisco adds WebEx to iPad Cisco has joined the iPad frenzy by unveiling a WebEx application for the new Apple WiFi-enabled netbook. The WebEx Meeting Center for the Apple iPad is a free business application that allows users to participate in online meetings from their iPad with "a few simple taps on the screen," Cisco says. Read More Does Open Source Offer the Best Alternative For an iPad Killer? All that glitters may not be gold when it comes to tablet computing. Unlike the choke hold they have on MP3 players and the early jump they had in the smartphone market, there is already a formidable list of competitors lining up to battle Apple in the tablet category. The good news is that some of them are running open source. Read More Microsoft ending support for Itanium Microsoft is ending its support for Intel's Itanium processor with the current version of its Windows Server OS, according to a Microsoft blog posting Friday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Is the Cloud the Answer to the CIO's Dilemma? Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about Cloud solutions and determine if Cloud-based services can help your transform into a more efficient enterprise. Learn More Microsoft releases new desktop virtualization tools for Windows 7 Microsoft on Friday released new versions of its Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) and Application Virtualization (App-V) tools. Both are part of the also newly revised Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2010. MDOP is a gimme available to Software Assurance customers. Read More Opinions vary on public safety fee Reactions to a proposed public safety fee on every broadband user in America vary, from support by the Consumer Federation of America to opposition by another consumer group, Free Press. Read More NASA space shuttle Discovery: What's left? NASA space shuttle Discovery rocketed into orbit this morning and despite some communications problems, is slated to dock with the International Space Station in the wee hours of Wednesday, April 7. After this mission NASA has only 3 shuttles scheduled to launch though speculation is that the program may be extended. Read More
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