One of the fundamental requirements for any IT professional deciding whether to embrace or dismiss cloud computing is to first understand it. IT pro Rick Vanover highlights the big picture offerings of storage in the cloud.
Storage in the cloud: Requires a different mind-set
- Date: June 30th, 2009
- Author: Rick Vanover
- Category: General
- Tags: S3 Inc., Elastic Block Store Storage Provisioning, Storage, Hardware, Rick Vanover
Leaked Mojo SDK should speed WebOS development for Palm Pre
- Date: June 29th, 2009
- Author: Derek Schauland
- Category: General
- Tags: Palm Inc., Palm Pre, Derek Schauland, Internet
Derek Schauland thinks that the leaking of the Palm Pre SDK could be a good thing for WebOS development and help it compete better with Apple. Should Palm embrace the leak?
Time to reconsider security zones in system and network design
- Date: June 28th, 2009
- Author: Rick Vanover
- Category: Ethernet, Infrastructure, Servers, System Administration, Virtualization, network tools, security, storage technology
- Tags: Network, Network Design, Security Zone, Security, Networking, Rick Vanover
As IT professionals balance many responsibilities, we may omit certain fundamentals that are made easier in the current technology landscape through multiple layers of abstraction, virtualization, and management. IT Jedi Rick Vanover suggests that it's a good time to rethink security zones.
Essential lockdowns for Layer 2 switch security
- Date: June 25th, 2009
- Author: George Ou
- Category: General
- Tags: Security, DHCP, Layer 2, Network, Port, Blade, Switch, IP, SNMP, Cisco Systems Inc.
Failing to secure your switch architecture is like sending hackers an engraved invitation to attack your network. Yet security administrators often neglect to lock down Layer 2 of their network infrastructure. This comprehensive guide explains the essential procedures that will enable you to properly configure and secure your switch infrastructure.
Easier document management with file classification feature and SharePoint
- Date: June 23rd, 2009
- Author: Derek Schauland
- Category: General
- Tags: Microsoft SharePoint, Property, File Server, File, Derek Schauland, Content Management, Collaboration, Groupware, File Servers, Enterprise Software
Derek Schauland discusses the new File Classification Infrastructure feature in Windows Server 2008 R2 and how it can ease document management when used in conjunction with SharePoint document libraries.
Using application virtualization with Microsoft App-V and MED-V
- Date: June 23rd, 2009
- Author: Brad Bird
- Category: General
- Tags: Hypervisor, Operating System, Server, Application Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., Resource Footprint, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Cloud Computing
Brad Bird looks into the benefits of application virtualization and how best to use Microsoft's App-V and MED-V virtualization options.
Export DNS zones to a text file
- Date: June 21st, 2009
- Author: Rick Vanover
- Category: General
- Tags: DNS, Server, Zone, Managing DNS Zone, Netsh, Domain Names, Networking, Internet, Rick Vanover
Windows DNS servers are the lifeblood of a healthy network; here is a one-liner that can give you a stronger audit trail and be more attractive than a full restore of your DNS server.
Cisco administration 101: Upgrading routers and switches
- Date: June 19th, 2009
- Author: David Davis
- Category: General
- Tags: Cisco IOS, Router, Upgrade, Administration, Cisco Systems Inc., Flash, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking, David Davis
David Davis discusses why upgrading routers and switches deserve a higher priority, and he walks you through the process of upgrading a Cisco IOS router, step by step.
Can you really dump Exchange for Google Apps Synchronization with Outlook?
- Date: June 16th, 2009
- Author: Derek Schauland
- Category: General
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Microsoft Corp., Exchange, Microsoft Outlook, Cloud Computing, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
Derek Schauland breaks down the costs of Exchange vs. Google Apps in light of its new Outlook synchronization app? Would the savings be enough to make anyone trust the cloud with their server data?
Why the BlackBerry will continue to triumph in the enterprise
- Date: June 15th, 2009
- Author: Paul Mah
- Category: General
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Smart Phone, RIM BlackBerry, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Paul Mah
The Internet is abuzz with reports about the various enhancements to the iPhone 3G S, unveiled at Apple's WWDC last week. In spite of the improvements, Paul Mah outlines why the iPhone is still far from overtaking the BlackBerry where the enterprise is concerned.
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