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	Got virtualization blind spots? Lack of visibility is undoubtedly one of the downfalls many of you have encountered running virtualized operations. It definitely presented the biggest systems management challenge at Transplace, a third-party logistics provider in Dallas. Read More WHITE PAPER: Adobe Close the Web 2.0 Communications Gap Web 2.0 tools have yet to reach critical mass and broad user adoption. This Forrester report identifies the key Web 2.0 gaps and offers advice to: Build a framework that extends email, Upgrade document-based data collection, and Improve email and document exchange security. Read More In this Issue VMware vs. Microsoft vs. Citrix How to set up a virtual private network HP seeks new skills to staff data centers Desktop virtualization vs. PCs Yahoo and Facebook users can now share data No more waiting for the bus; open software can keep you warm and dry RBS axes IT jobs Medical practice in Wales loses unsecured USB drive WHITE PAPER: Quantum Corporation Building Archiving Systems Archiving data is not technically complex – it's a simple matter of keeping extra copies of important data. As data grows, so do the number of regulations and the penalties for noncompliance, placing archiving near the top of IT priorities. Read More VMware vs. Microsoft vs. Citrix Server virtualization is no longer a one-horse race, as Microsoft, Citrix and others compete more convincingly with market leader VMware. Read More How to set up a virtual private network If you work on the go fairly often, you've probably hopped on a public wireless network at least once or twice. You should have also figured out how to keep your data safe when you're on such a network, by taking precautions such as using your company's virtual private network -- if available -- or an encrypted Web tunnel such as Hotspot Shield. Read More WHITE PAPER: Emerson Network Power The Four Trends Driving the Data Center Future Does efficiency have to come at the expense of availability? Not according to this paper, which outlines the four data center infrastructure trends that are reducing design, operating and management costs while improving data center performance. Those trends are Infrastructure Management, Eco Availability, Flex Capacity and High Density. Learn more. HP seeks new skills to staff data centers Hewlett-Packard's plan to cut 9,000 positions while adding 6,000 new ones appears to be a near-perfect illustration of the ongoing shift in the skills required for enterprise IT jobs. Read More Desktop virtualization vs. PCs Proponents of desktop virtualization have many reasons to advocate the technology over traditional PCs, including reduced energy costs, centralized desktop administration, increased security and flexible work environments for end users. But there are two sides to every story. Read More WHITE PAPER: Nimsoft Benefits of Software as a Service Software as a service has many benefits: lower hardware and admin costs, and a more secure, reliable and available environment. But SaaS adopters cannot afford to trade functionality for ease of management. Learn how Nimsoft On Demand delivers IT Infrastructure monitoring as a service – without compromise. Register Now Yahoo and Facebook users can now share data Yahoo and Facebook users around the world can now link their accounts to view and share updates with friends on both Web sites, Yahoo announced Monday. Read More No more waiting for the bus; open software can keep you warm and dry In my younger years, I had a system whereby if I dashed out the door as soon as the Green Line train appeared in my kitchen window, I could just beat it to the Northeastern T-stop. Now my old kitchen window is being obsoleted by an iPhone app called Catch the Bus. In fact, that's just one of the available ways of accessing the open real time data now provided by the MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority). Read More RBS axes IT jobs The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced 500 new job cuts in its wealth management division over the next three years, including IT staff. Read More Medical practice in Wales loses unsecured USB drive The Information Commissioner's Office has found Lampeter Medical Practice to be in reach of the Data Protection Act after it reported an unsecured USB drive getting lost in the post. Read More
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