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	Microsoft says patch clients first, then servers Microsoft issued a high-priority fix to a critical Windows vulnerability that should be applied to both clients and servers, but said that if you're short on time, apply the patch to the clients first. Read More WHITE PAPER: Eaton Unleashing Stranded Power and Cooling from Data Centers This white paper examines the underlying roots of today's data center power and cooling crisis and outlines five steps businesses can take to support intensifying IT requirements economically by removing inefficiencies from their power and cooling infrastructure. Read More In this Issue Microsoft patches dangerous Windows flaw Will future virtual intelligence and precrime predictions kill privacy? Government refuses to upgrade from Microsoft IE 6 Microsoft: Gmail like a Jaguar with 'vinyl seats' It's time to virtualize Microsoft Exchange (but not with Hyper-V) My thoughts on Microsoft's System Center Opalis product… Microsoft lowers Office for Mac prices, will ship 2011 version in October Windows 7 tablets: Just say no, Microsoft WHITE PAPER: HP HP Business Value of EVA Storage Virtualization This Edison Group report is an independent assessment of the architecture and business benefits of HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA). Learn how EVA enables access to the storage in a single array by numerous hosts, tiered storage within the array to different types of drives and better performance than non-virtualized systems. Read Now. Microsoft patches dangerous Windows flaw As expected, Microsoft on Monday issued an out-of-band patch for a dangerous flaw affecting all supported versions of Windows, and recommended that customers patch their computers immediately. The USB rootkit hole is a vulnerability in Windows Shell, allowing attackers to infect systems through hidden files on USB drives or shared network files. Read More Will future virtual intelligence and precrime predictions kill privacy? If crime could be stopped before it started, by use of virtual intelligence "future" searches, what might be the cost to privacy and online anonymity? When U.S. Intelligence communities have a strong mutual interest in the same projects as software companies whose products we use daily like Google or Microsoft, it raises more questions than it answers. Read More REPORT: Citrix Gartner Research Note: Load Balancers are Dead Gartner Research Note "Load Balancers are Dead: Time to Focus on Application Delivery" helps you understand how to replace your basic load balancing technology and focus on getting the highest availability, performance and security for your web apps. Includes key recommendations you can use. Read now! Government refuses to upgrade from Microsoft IE 6 The government has said it will not upgrade its departments' computers from Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 because it would not be 'cost-effective'. Read More Microsoft: Gmail like a Jaguar with 'vinyl seats' The annual Microsoft Financial Analyst Meeting in Redmond featured the usual numbers crunching about its financials, a promised beta of IE 9 by September and CEO Steve Ballmer's bombast and optimism, tempered by annoying vagueness about when Microsoft will introduce a tablet-style computer. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Implementing Tiered Storage: IDC: Enterprises that are investigating deploying a tiered storage architecture should consider using an external services provider to assist with the migration. Of critical importance is the ability to offer a range of services from the initial planning all the way through to ongoing support and management. Read Now It's time to virtualize Microsoft Exchange (but not with Hyper-V) Microsoft isn't accustomed to being in second place in any market, but that's the situation it has had to accept as it challenges VMware for supremacy in the x86 virtualization world. Read More My thoughts on Microsoft's System Center Opalis product… Opalis was an automation platform that was snapped up by Microsoft late last year. Rebranded System Center Opalis, this platform is targeted to provide a vehicle that IT Pros can use to automate tasks across various systems via a workflow without "necessarily" writing code. Read More Microsoft lowers Office for Mac prices, will ship 2011 version in October Microsoft has lowered the price of Office for Mac with its 2011 release, which will hit stores in October with prices ranging from $99 to $279, Microsoft announced Monday. Read More Windows 7 tablets: Just say no, Microsoft Microsoft is busy at work on a new tablet computer design, a product that may arrive from one or more of its hardware partners in "not a heck of a long time," CEO Steve Ballmer told analysts. Read More
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