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Oracle-Sun Deal Gets Green Light from EC

Sun need not spin off MySQL

How Camera Settings Help Us Understand Data Models

Cameras have settings, including zoom, focus, timer, filter; so do data models

Pervasive BI: Still a Vision, Not Reality

BI tools guru Cindi Howson's annual assessment of the BI finds that ratings of success, enterprisewide use dip but business impact still strong.

Q&A: Private Clouds Can Speed Data Access

A private cloud solution allows customers to access giant data centers themselves almost immediately after the data has been collected, thus addressing a long-standing need in the retail sector.

Microsoft Disputes IBM's Claims in E-Mail Migration

Panasonic employees moving from MS Exchange Server to IBM's LotusLive

Q&A: How Attestation Enhances Security and Eases Compliance

As the data experts, business users should regularly specify who has access to what data.



New Study Reveals Best Practices for Top Web Application Performance

A new study from Aberdeen Research shows what works for getting the best performance from your Web applications.

The Sleeper Cellular Issue

IT organizations are highly exposed to security breaches through their information worker's mobile devices.

Watching Big Iron: A Rosier Outlook for 2010

Mainframe and high-end server fortunes took a beating in 2009. An industry veteran says 2010 is shaping up to be an improvement.

Five Things You Need To Know About 802.11n

Five facts to help you navigate through the new standard.

Q&A: Building a Private Cloud

We examine the benefits and uses of building a private cloud, and explain the implementation best practices.

Five Keys to a Successful Enterprise Architecture Program

From confusion to overly ambitious goals, we look at five causes of EA program failure and how you can overcome them.

Zero-Day IE Bug Exploited for Google Attack

Vulnerability can enable remote code execution attacks.

Google, Microsoft Debate Cloud Future

Debate how data will be stored, shared in the future.

CDW Server Virtualization Study Confirms Technology's Popularity

Concerns about security and compatibility hinder greater adoption

January Patch "Critical" for Windows 2000

Single patch for the month

Top 10 Server Trends for 2010

Understanding these ten server trends can help CIOs succeed despite an unsteady economy.

Q&A: IT and the Virtual Desktop

Desktop virtualization brings the computing power from the local workstation back to the data center, changing the entire computing paradigm.

Q&A: Managing Mobile Devices

From security issues to integrating heterogeneous devices, mobile device management is fraught with challenges.