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EMC plans VMware integration for VFCache storage

EMC has big plans this year for the VFCache flash storage it introduced on Monday, with the coming enhancements including SSDs, 1TB cards, integration with VMware and less expensive MLC flash media.
Nicira startup targets data centre network virtualisation

One of the most anticipated debuts of a startup company happens today when Nicira, a maker of network virtualization software, comes out of stealth mode.
ARM targets servers and smartphones with first 64-bit processors

ARM will announce its first 64-bit processors later this year for servers and high-end smartphones, and is also taking steps to build up software support for the processor designs, said CEO Warren East earlier this week.
Cisco launches 'BIG Awards' for UK tech startups

Cisco last night announced the launch of the British Innovation Gateway (BIG) Awards ? an new initiative to discover and reward innovative technology startups and SMEs in the UK.
VMTurbo Operations Manager upgrade supports virtualisation platforms

VMTurbo has upgraded Operations Manager to version 3.0 to support the three major virtual environments and to improve its capacity-planning tool.
Cisco adds 40/100G Ethernet to switch range

Cisco this week unveiled significant extensions to both of its major switching lines with the addition of 40/100G Ethernet capabilities.
Wyse expands Z class thin client range to support more peripherals

Cloud client computing company Wyse Technology has made a new addition to its Z class thin client family, introduced last year, with a product that can support up to six external displays running high-load multimedia applications in a virtual desktop environment.
Cisco Ethernet switches make big leap to 40/100G

Cisco this week unveiled significant extensions to both of its major switching lines with the addition of 40/100G Ethernet capabilities.
Cisco CTO: Software integration will drive intelligent networks

Networking giant Cisco plans to make software one of the company's ?core competencies?, with the aim of creating a networking operating system that is more intelligent and contextualised.
Microsoft 'committed' to Hyper-V OpenStack support

Microsoft may try to revive support for Hyper-V in OpenStack as the community considers removing the code -- which one OpenStack developer called broken and unmaintained -- from the stack.

Latest Features

How to protect intellectual property in the cloud

IT professionals know that handing data over to a third-party is always risky, but cloud computing creates unique concerns for IP. Here are nine tips to protect critical corporate data wherever it goes
Top Windows 8 features IT admins should be aware of

Upgrades, system migration, support headaches; IT folks are probably dreading the next major Windows roll-out. Yet Windows 8, which is scheduled to move to the beta stage in late February and will likely launch in the autumn, does offer several compelling new features for both IT and end users.
Lack of data scientists is the new Von Neumann bottleneck

Data is a huge presence within much of business and technology, and the next installment of the O'Reilly Strata Conference will provide attendees a look into the revolutionary ways data is driving, well, everything.
A first look at Windows 8 - the OS for everything

The first public beta for Windows 8 is expected to be released in February, but we've been testing pre-beta code in our lab. Our overall impression is that Windows 8 represents an aggressive effort by Microsoft to deliver a single OS that runs just about everywhere and takes on all of Microsoft's key rivals.
Citrix says desktop virtualisation is the key to enterprise security

One of the main reasons for deploying desktop virtualisation is the security advantages it can provide, such as keeping sensitive data off the endpoint, according to Citrix.
Operating systems will cease to be important as the browser rises

Operating systems will remain important for as long as we use computers, but mostly they will matter only to the people behind the scenes.
Citrix targets virtualisation, orchestration layers instead of "cloud washing"

With scores of new cloud companies popping up and so many existing players jumping on the cloud bandwagon, we wondered where the traditional enterprise networking vendors stood?
Cisco catching up with the cloud

The only place Cisco plays directly in the cloud is in the SaaS arena with its WebEx collaboration, video and telepresence services, which account for about $1 billion of Cisco's $40 billion in annual revenue.
Five reasons agents are wrong for application performance management

Despite rapid evolution in the application performance management (APM) market, few enterprise IT organisations would say they have sufficiently solved their application performance problems. If anything, the complexity challenges posed by virtualisation, agile development practices, multi-tier application architectures and other IT mega-trends are outpacing the capabilities of legacy APM products.
iOS vs. Android battle echoes Mac vs. PC clash: What's next?

Smartphones and tablets are becoming the PCs of our time, and there are two major players in the game. Apple's iOS and Google's Android dominate smartphones, with RIM and Microsoft being niche players.

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Understanding desktop virtualisation

Driven by ever-increasing pressure on a multitude of issues - including cost control, manageability, security, regulatory compliance and business continuity - some managers are considering desktop virtualisation models as an alternative to traditional distributed software deployment.
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Delivering a competitive advantage through IT

IT organisations share a common mission; to optimise investments and streamline operations to create value for themselves. Business value can be delivered in numerous ways. IT is used to enhance employee productivity, facilitate business growth, and to drive business efficiency and bottom line results.
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The future of enterprise computing

Server virtualisation together with the cloud are creating a future for enterprise computing in which access to information via a variety of devices from any location at any time will be mission-critical. With these changes comes a growth of complexity in the management of technology and security.
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The key to cloud and virtual computing

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Resolving common challenges in virtualised environments

The adoption of virtualisation in the enterprise is transforming the way IT is deployed, managed and delivered to the business units. While virtualisation delivers many advantages, it is not perfect. As with the introduction of any new technology, there are challenges that need to be faced and overcome - not least of which may be the realisation that the link between workloads and physical platforms has been broken.
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