| Capacity management: Must-have skill in down economy Capacity management requires IT to know the demands of the business, to equip the environment to support those demands and to do so cost-effectively while meeting pre-defined service levels. Such skills could prove invaluable in the coming months as companies struggle to keep costs down and drive revenue up. 10 questions to test your virtualization readiness Virtualization appeals to IT executives looking to maximize data-center operations, but they must ask themselves 10 difficult questions before rolling virtualization out to successfully adopt the technology, industry watchers say. Cloud computing, storage-as-a-service, solid state flash drives to thrive in 2009 The beginning of the New Year is normally when industry pundits make predictions of what will be big in storage in the coming year. So in that tradition, here are my predictions of what I am looking forward to hearing more about in 2009. Among the technologies in this category are cloud computing, storage-as-a-service and solid state flash drives. Podcast: Parents vs. kids: Online activity monitoring Symantec unveils its Norton Online Family service this week and Newsmaker Jody Gibney explains why the cloud service could get parents and kids talking about what not to do while surfing the Internet. (10:55) Slideshow: Five fantastic open source tools for Windows admins Open source projects for Windows are growing like weeds. Here's a short list of favorites that blogger Ron Barrett promises will make your network rock - all at that lovable open source price. '09 a goldmine for business analysts, hangover for the rest The financial crisis has sowed jobs for business analysts across Australia, but stomped out growth in other IT sectors, according to recruitment experts. Bradford's NAC Director gives pipeline firm more control Mark MacDonald was looking for NAC because he had trouble controlling outside contractors that need to connect to the Enbridge Gas Distribution corporate network in Ontario, Canada. Virtual desktops ripe for deployment, hindered by cost Desktop virtualization technology provides clear benefits in security, manageability and flexibility, but upfront costs make ROI a long-term proposition. FAQ: Desktop virtualization Key questions and answers regarding desktop virtualization. February giveaways from Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet
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