Servers & Data Center

Programmer pilot fish uses a big-name software package to write quick and simple reports for some users. But when it's time to upgrade the hardware for the report server, things get complicated.

The new Ubuntu is more than just a good Linux desktop distribution; it's Canonical's shot at the business server big-time.

Do you ever wish that Google's search results would be more tailored to your social network? If so, Google's new Social Search experiment might be for you. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers dissect the idea, as if it were some kind of Web 2.0 frog. Not to mention Sleeveface...
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Will Apple's customers buy the 27-inch Cinema Display for use as a monitor? I think so; here's why.

Microsoft will get the headlines tomorrow with the release of Windows 7, but, on the server side of life, Red Hat is quietly becoming a dominant player.

Purchases being made today will lock unwary IT execs into proprietary private cloud computing paths down the road, Gartner warns.

First, Red Hat's claimed the lion's share of the Linux market, then Novell said Red Hat's not that much in the lead, so where does the truth lie?

It can be difficult to quickly highlight the key benefits of virtualzation to a management team if you don't fully understand them yourself. Outlined below are a few key benefits of virtualization that every tech savvy individual should know.

Can't bear to read another Windows 7 story? How about Windows 8? Or 9? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder rumors of 128-bit support; of cabbages and kings. Not to mention super social networking...
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These days hackers are becoming more and more shrewd, engineering ways to circumvent even the most sophisticated of defenses. Complacency by end users makes it even that much easier for clever "social" thieves to obtain key login credentials from unsuspecting users.  As if it wasn't difficult enough to keep your company's data and information secure, we now may have a more dangerous threat, the long-time, trusted employee. 

In today's podcast: Microsoft opens data center; SEC accuses Perot insider; and Taiwanese want to reduce risk of burning batteries.

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Last week, Gmail failed for over 30 minutes. Some really smart people keep that service running for millions of users. What happened?!? Here's the story and the lesson we can take away about fault tolerance, business continuity and disaster recovery.

Bad guys have created a botnet of Linux Web servers. In a way, that's even more frightening than regular botnets of compromised Windows PCs. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ask if this is the end for Linux's claim to be more secure than Windows; or is it just a load of old hokum?

By Richi Jennings. Your humble blogwatcher selected these bloggy morsels for your enjoyment. Not to mention another classic Photoshop disaster...

A very large thunderstorm is headed for this company's data center -- an unusual event that management isn't quite ready for.

University of Minnesota group hosts world-class conference for business and government pandemic preps.