Features & News


Video: Storage Virtulaization and DataCore (Interview)

Ziya Aral, CTO and co-founder of storage virtualization software vendor DataCore Software, offers an unconventional analysis of server and storage virtualization.

Microsoft Releases Antipiracy Update for Windows 7

Microsoft plans to release an update for Windows 7 today to counter software piracy.

Microsoft To Release New SQL Server Service Packs

Company will release new service packs for two of its SQL Server products.

Report: IT Workers May See Pay Bump in 2010

IT organizations are budgeting to give employees a small pay increase in 2010 according to a recent report.

Guarding the Information Treasure Chest: Databases and Data Breaches

Protecting the network is no longer enough. IT needs a watchdog to protect databases from external breaches and internal sabotage.

Seven Deadly Sins of Database Design

How to avoid the worst problems in database design.

Q&A: Enterprise Storage Challenges

More data means more storage -- and more headaches. We look at today’s storage challenges, the impact of open source storage solutions and server virtualization, and the storage trends to watch this year.



Tableau’s Free Service Helps Users Create, Share Visualizations

Site visitors can manipulate data interactively

Microsoft Reports Bug in Web Security Protocols

Protocols commonly used to establish secure client-server communications

Microsoft Issues Hotfix for AD Rights Management

Fix must be applied before February 22 to avoid expiring permission certificates.

Q&A: Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence

SOA and cloud computing are hot topics in IT. Here's what you need to understand about how they're interconnected and how you can take advantage of their benefits.

Careers: IT Still Seriously Understaffed

Almost half of all IT organizations are understaffed; if or when IT spending comes back, shops may have to scramble to fill these vacancies.

Q&A: Disaster Recovery Considerations for Large Enterprises

Increasingly complex data center environments put an extra strain on your disaster recovery plans. How should you address performance, capacity, and management requirements and ensure your protection strategies are effective?

Enterprise Applications in the Cloud: A SaaS Security Perspective

The security challenges and mitigation strategies to help you migrate your enterprise applications to the cloud while ensuring your data’s safety.

With Sun Deal Behind It, Oracle Goes Retro

Oracle's post-Sun announcements harkened back to the heyday of single-stack computing: the IBM Corp. of the 1960s.

Hefty Set of Windows Security Fixes Due

All 13 security items may require a system restart

Unix, Linux Versions of FAST Search to be Dropped

Microsoft discontinuing standalone versions

Oracle Beefs Up SOA With AmberPoint Deal

Acquisition will fill key hole in Oracle suites.

IT Recovery Is Tepid, As Expected

With a sharp decline in the global equity markets over the past month, economic uncertainty continues to plague IT spending, though some leading analysts and suppliers indicate the worst may be over.

Video: Disaster Recovery and CA (Interview)

An inside look at changes in the disaster recovery planning process and CA's goals in developing decision support products.