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Republican National Convention venue gets network makeover
What does it take to convert a hockey arena into a site that can handle the technology demands of the Republican National
Convention? Roughly 25 miles of cabling, for starters.
Microsoft to unveil new licensing policies for virtual machines
Virtualization industry observers expect Microsoft to eliminate a licensing restriction that has hampered the mobility of
virtual servers, perhaps as soon as next week.
The life and death of a virtual machine
Virtualization manageability can spiral out of control quickly if the rollout isn’t planned properly and the virtual-machine
life cycle taken into account; tools from companies like Fortisphere and FastScale can help.
What to watch for during a virtual machine’s life cycle
A virtual machine must be managed through its life cycle; tools like FastScale Composer can help.
Wanted: Virtualization skills
Virtualization experts are tough to find -- and hard to keep.
Three caveats for desktop virtualization
Before moving to any type of desktop virtualization, IT pros must consider network connectivity, management and security.
Fluid desktops
Desktop virtualization promises easier management for IT and an optimal experience for users.
Not your father's VLAN
Cisco and other network vendors are taking network virtualization beyond VLANs, into the data center, and strategizing about
what the network becomes in a virtualized enterprise.
Unifying unified communications
Integrating enterprise communication tools -- from telephony to e-mail, conferencing and instant messaging -– is the key to
delivering a richer collaboration environment that increases productivity. But deployment and management of unified communications
systems can be daunting.
Nine wireless companies to watch
This year’s crop of companies focuses on voice and data convergence, spectacular technical advances in radio technology, the
personalization of cellular, and what can only be called mobile spontaneity.
Fidelity looks to virtualize, standardize data center resources
A huge server virtualization project, targeting both x86 and high-end RISC servers, is underway at Fidelity Investments, as
the nation's largest mutual fund company focuses on creating a more streamlined and adaptive IT infrastructure better able
to serve the needs of more than 40,000 employees and 24 million individual and corporate customers.
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