Enterprise


Stephen Swoyer

A Tempest in a Twitter

Unless you employ appropriate safeguards, a minor Twitter problem could easily turn into a tempest.

Tape: The Zombie Technology

Tape plays a continuing role in meeting the storage challenge.

Stephen Swoyer

Unix Proves It’s Still Full of Life

Unix, the quintessential enterprise workhorse, still has a lot going for it.

Jon Toigo

Novell Storage Manager Strikes Data Management Gold

If you’re serious about cutting storage costs by better managing users’ “junk file drawers,” a demo of Novell Storage Manager will be time well spent.

Securing a Network’s Print Data Stream with TLS/SSL Encryption

Awareness that a thorough security policy should include measures for secure network printing is rising slowly but surely.

Stephen Swoyer

Sun Unveils New Xeon-based “Open Network” Servers

Sun says its Nehalem product line is “significantly differentiated” from other Xeon 550-based systems in a very crowded market.

Stephen Swoyer

Phishing Attacks Surge

Phishing activity increased by almost 40 percent in a 12 month period.



Data Security Trends: Staying Ahead of the Bad Guys

What you can do now to stay a step ahead of the changing vulnerability landscape.

MySQL Tuning Best Practices

Detailed tips and tricks for getting the most out of MySQL in the enterprise

Virtualization Benefits: Beyond Server Consolidation

Virtualization has provided economic benefits, but there are more benefits to be had.

Jon Toigo

A Five Billion Dollar Data Center Bailout Strategy

It's time to challenge your concept of how LAN and SAN connectivity should be instrumented, and save money in the process.

Q&A: IT and Business Transaction Management

How managing IT from a business-transaction perspective may guarantee service quality for end users.

Stephen Swoyer

Why Web Attacks Are Rising

A new report shines light on Web-based attacks, concluding that -- in terms of both volume and variety -- they pose a significant, and significantly expanding, threat.

Virtualization Best Practices: Tweaked Proverbs

Despite the novelty of virtualization (along with its unforeseen applications), tried-and-true axioms and sage wisdom of the past -- albeit with new twists -- can guide best practices while treading uncovered ground.

Stephen Swoyer

Intel Pitches Value, Not Performance, in Xeon Launch

By trumpeting new energy and power-management features, Intel and its partners hope to make a business case for Xeon 5550.

Q&A: Preventing Data Loss

A closer look at the components and best practices for success with your data loss prevention project.

Cutting Data Center Power Costs with Predictive Models

To be sure your green efforts are cutting power costs, IT must use the right metrics.

Tape’s Role in the Green Data Center

Long-standing technology is surprisingly efficient when it comes to “going green” with storage.

Stephen Swoyer

Careers: IT is Hiring, But Just Barely

Fully 83 percent of IT chiefs expect to maintain their staffing levels. Among those planning staff reductions, most cite IT budget cuts as the culprit.