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    1. Verizon Users Whacked With Another LTE Outage

      Explore pcworld.com (Feb 22 2012) Application Performance

      Verizon Users Whacked With Another LTE Outage

      Verizon's 4G LTE network has been knocked offline again just two months after its last serious outage.

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      Mentions:   Google   Microsoft   Outage

    2. Are Virtual Network Devices Creeping Into Your Network?

      Explore pcworld.com (Feb 16 2012) Cloud & Virtualization

      Are Virtual Network Devices Creeping Into Your Network?

      Virtualization technologies have dramatically changed the way that we think about servers and computing resources in general; this is common knowledge among most technologists and especially with system administrators. However, many engineers fail to realize that these technologies have also created significant changes...

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      Mentions:   Microsoft   Citrix   Virtualization

    3. IT's Worst Addictions

      Explore pcworld.com (Feb 13 2012) IT Topics

      IT's Worst Addictions

      Jargon, data, power -- the first step to IT recovery is recognizing the monkey on your back...

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      Mentions:   Google   Microsoft

    4. Six Reasons Small Businesses Need Virtualization

      Explore pcworld.com (Jan 11 2012) Cloud & Virtualization

      Six Reasons Small Businesses Need Virtualization If you run a small or mid-sized business, server virtualization promises cost savngs and improved IT efficiency... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Oracle   RIM

    5. Top 10 Small Business Tech Predictions for 2012

      Explore pcworld.com (Dec 30 2011) IT Topics

      Top 10 Small Business Tech Predictions for 2012 From more affordable virtualization to cloud everything to gigabit wireless to NAS appliances, small businesses have a lot to watch for in 2012. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Intel   Microsoft   Amazon

    6. Mobile Devices to Drive Massive Technology Demands

      Explore pcworld.com (Dec 18 2011) Cloud & Virtualization

      Mobile Devices to Drive Massive Technology Demands Technology industry experts predict fast-shifting pressures on technology from the rise in mobile application development, cloud computing and new security threats next year. IDC said there would be a 6.9 percent growth in IT spending in 2012, "turbo-charged" by mobile devices... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IBM   Google   Microsoft

    7. Look out for These Cloud Pitfalls In 2012

      Explore pcworld.com (Dec 14 2011) Cloud & Virtualization

      Look out for These Cloud Pitfalls In 2012 One of the most common errors companies make when moving to cloud services is failing to set up redundancies for disaster scenarios. One thing people assume is if you spin up a cloud server that that it is somehow redundant or backed up somewhere else. It is not...... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Forrester   Amazon

    8. Firms Will Flee Cloud If Lessons From Siri and RIM Outages Not Learned

      Explore pcworld.com (Nov 9 2011)

      Firms Will Flee Cloud If Lessons From Siri and RIM Outages Not Learned Firms Will Flee Cloud If Lessons From Siri and RIM Outages Not LearnedPCWorld"Until these approaches change", said Saugatuck, "we are likely to see more, and likely more significant, cloud service outages based on server failure, resulting in a slowing down of enterprise-level business application and management migration to ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   RIM

    9. Staying Ahead of Cloud Complexity

      Explore pcworld.com (Aug 8 2011)

      Staying Ahead of Cloud Complexity Managing cloud infrastructure and services is similar to traditional network management - only bigger, badder and more complex. Where once you had to deal with maybe one or two strategic outsourcers, in the cloud world you're more likely contending with a dozen or more cloud service providers, be they software-as-a-service or infrastructure. Where application workloads once moved over private links inside your data center, now they're flitting across the Internet. Where server and storage capacity once fell to IT exclusively, now anybody can grab the resources they need, as quickly as they can pull up and fill out a ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   CIO   Data Center   SaaS

    10. Novell to Close Vibe Cloud Collaboration Suite

      Explore pcworld.com (Jul 28 2011)

      Novell to Close Vibe Cloud Collaboration Suite. PCWorld. Vibe Cloud will be taken offline at the end of September 2011, and the plan is to progressively integrate its features and functionality into its on-premise cousin Vibe On Prem over a period of 12 to 18 months. ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Microsoft   Cloud Security

    11. Virtualizing Network Appliances

      Explore pcworld.com (Jul 24 2011)

      Virtualizing Network Appliances Virtualizing Network Appliances. PCWorldThe following describes various consolidation approaches based on VMware. VMware Direct Path allows a virtual machine to control a physical network adapter. This allows existing appliance applications to be transferred to a virtual environment. ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Data Center

    12. How to Build a Cloud-Based Organization

      Explore pcworld.com (Jun 7 2011)

      How to Build a Cloud-Based Organization The first step of moving from a traditional data center model into the cloud is typically determined by the state of your IT infrastructure. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Data Center

    13. How to Get Outsourcers to Focus on Business Value

      Explore pcworld.com (Jun 2 2011)

      How to Get Outsourcers to Focus on Business Value How to Get Outsourcers to Focus on Business Value? "We encourage buyers and service providers to institute monitoring of leading key performance indicators and adopt formal root cause analysis processes," Fersht says. "In this manner, issues are detected before they become critical, and once detected, ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Root Cause

    14. PlayStation Network Down For a Day

      Explore pcworld.com (Apr 21 2011)

      PlayStation Network Down For a Day Sony is currently investigating the cause of a network outage. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Outage