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Mark Bramfitt is helping create a procurement guidebook for modular and container-based data centers for government agencies. Continue Reading »

IT managers in most midrange data centers typically have limited staff and few backup specialists, and it can be hard to figure out how deduplication might fit into their situation. Continue Reading »

Cloud computing is, no doubt, on the right side of the virtualization debate. Questions, however, remain whether a private, public or hybrid cloud is best. Continue Reading »

CARFAX found the solution to meet its needs in the form of next-generation application delivery controllers (ADCs). Continue Reading »

Is this really the right time to deploy a virtual desktop architecture? Continue Reading »

Google is urging businesses to switch to Google Apps by encouraging them to give the cloud a test drive with its Go Google Cloud Calculator. Continue Reading »

Arthur Cole spoke with Jean-Marc DeBaud, chief platform officer, Lawson Software. Getting up on the cloud has emerged as a top priority across enterprises this year. But what is the best way to get started? For some, the answer lies in appliances. Just as they simplified deployment of a wide range of data center technologies, appliances can also get cloud services up and running quickly. Lawson Software uses the Cloud Console appliance to deploy its Internal Cloud Services package. Continue Reading »

Small and medium-sized businesses planning to finally make the plunge into virtualization in 2010 will be interested to know the tips that VMware has on this front. VMware, the leading provider of virtualization solutions, released its VMware SMB Survey recently. I wrote about the key findings that are pertinent to SMBs in a blog earlier this week. Continue Reading »

Companies grappling with rocky economic times often react by slashing budgets to fend off the effects of weakening demand. Continue Reading »

So you need to purchase a KVM switch for your SMB? As mentioned in my earlier blog on the introduction of some new IP KVM models by ATEN, there are many situations where a KVM switch is the most efficient and desirable method to operate and maintain a bank of servers. Continue Reading »