The term SAN is an oxymoron when applied to Fibre Channel fabrics. Fibre Channel is a channel protocol, not a network protocol, so it stands to reason that Fibre Channel cannot be used to build a storage area network.
As interviews with IT pros make clear, IT organizations are responding to the economic crisis in very different ways
If you’re looking to breathe extra life into your fleet of PCs and to keep your network as secure as possible, make sure you’re using a secure Web filter.
Version 6 of the OmniPeek Distributed Analysis Suite Unveiled
Company move to provide common application configuration and management stack across broad portfolio of software
Microsoft describes its Cloud Computing Futures project -- a one-year-old Microsoft Research effort -- as a way to improve data centers by considering them as integrated systems.
Company expanded online services to 19 countries; plans two new online offerings for April release
Features include new comparison and reporting capabilities
SecureSphere Database Gateway for z/OS checks inbound and outbound DB2 traffic and includes tools to automate compliance reporting
EventTracker PULSE features a "Google-like" search interface
Reported vulnerability enables remote code execution
Public sector shops deserve improved insight into their operational budgets, too, Oracle officials say
IDC report says demand up but revenues down in enterprise IT server market
Reducing energy consumption and improving business performance is a win-win for businesses by any standard.
Microsoft says that SQL Server Fast Track systems can be pre-tested to scale to up to 32 TB -- at a claimed $13,000 per TB.
TechNet and MSDN subscribers can access release; available to general public next week
Basic engine will remain free
Updates include expanded jobs libraries, SOA capabilities and power-saving features
How should IT pros control user access in a Microsoft environment?
Technologies calculated to shoehorn into enterprise data centers dominated by VMware