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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

The Google Android Quiz

FTC closes investigation into Google's Wi-Fi snooping | SAP: Larry Ellison is wrong about HP CEO Apotheker

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The Google Android Quiz
Google Android is making headway against Apple iPhones and RIM BlackBerries, but how well do you know the open source mobile OS? Read More


WEBCAST: Meraki

Why Enterprise WiFi Belongs in the Cloud
Effective management is key to wireless success. Join this live Webcast to hear how cloud-controlled wireless management provides the security, remote administration and reliability resource-constrained IT departments require. See real-world examples of organizations that have successfully deployed enterprise WiFi in the cloud. Learn more now!

WHITE PAPER: NetApp

How Efficient is your Storage Environment?
Store the maximum amount of data for the lowest possible cost, without compromising performance. The key is selecting a platform that supports thin provisioning, data deduplication and virtualization. Dramatically lower your capacity requirements and costs. Read More!

FTC closes investigation into Google's Wi-Fi snooping
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has closed an investigation into Google Street View cars snooping into open Wi-Fi networks, with the agency declining to take action. Read More

SAP: Larry Ellison is wrong about HP CEO Apotheker
SAP fired back Wednesday against a broadside Oracle CEO Larry Ellison leveled Tuesday at its former CEO Léo Apotheker, saying Ellison made a significant error in the heated missive. Read More


WHITE PAPER: NetApp

Storage for Windows Environments
This paper discusses how consolidating your Microsoft SQL Server, Exchange, and SharePoint Server data along with your Windows files using NetApp storage for Windows environments reduces the cost of physical storage as well as ongoing management costs in Windows environments. Read More!

Your copy of the Networking RFI
In about a month, we will publish Jim's report entitled "The 2010 Cloud Networking Report". That report will talk about the WAN, LAN and management challenges associated with supporting cloud computing and will also discuss some of the emerging solutions. Read More

10 Reasons Why Revamped Myspace Will Fail
Remember MySpace? Me neither. But apparently someone does, as Myspace (no longer MySpace, so you know) just overhauled its site, viewable now for new sign-ups and set for broad release in November. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Sprint

"Business-class" Service for the Global Customer
Can global customers that are not part of the world's largest global companies get the "business-class" service they deserve? Do these smaller globals have to lower their service expectations? Are there tactics to adopt that ensure you will get business-class service regardless of your size? Read More

Motorola releases mobile device management software
Motorola has launched a device-management software platform aimed at IT managers that works with a variety of brands, but excludes Research In Motion devices like the BlackBerry. Read More

Don't let vendors take advantage of you
Don't do anything just because the vendor says it's a good idea. Here's why.It's amazing to me how things come about sometimes in a large company and how strong you have to be as a DBA to keep things going the way they should.  I'm going to tell you the story of a vendor that happened just yesterday.  Read More

One laptop per child isn't enough?
A story in CRN Australia and flagged by Slashdot contends that IT managers at private schools are bracing for the day when a laptop for each student proves simply inadequate. Read More

Open Source Projects Have To Protect Their Brand
Just because it is open source, don't think for a second that there is not tremendous value in the brand name and copyright for open source software. Read More



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