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When Controllers Fail

George Crump — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:05:08 EST

What are the chances of a controller failing in a storage system? I don�t know the exact statistic but its safe to assume that its pretty low. When they do fail, the ramifications can be extreme, especially in the increasingly virtualized data center that counts on shared storage. Active-Active controllers provide the protection from controller failure but they are a bit of a misnomer. Both controllers are being used but they are assigned to specific workloads.

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Microsoft Shakeup Signals Azure Launch

Paul McDougall — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:36:00 EST

Software maker reorganizes server group and strikes NetApp deal as it prepares to release cloud platform.

SAP Outlines Five-Year Enterprise Software Plan

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:31:00 EST

SAP's unfolding strategy focuses on meeting industry trends such as on-demand computing, cloud architectures, flexible pricing, mobile and in-memory computing.

Global CIO: General Motors CIO On 4 Essential IT Skills

Chris Murphy — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 08:19:00 EST

GM CIO Kline would like to hire people with all 4 into the new GM. But how can IT pros get this broad experience?

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Global CIO: Steve Jobs Is Bugs Bunny But Microsoft Is Elmer Fudd

Bob Evans — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 08:15:00 EST

Column about how Apple and Steve Jobs operate like Bugs Bunny, while Microsoft bumbles along like Elmer Fudd.

Cisco Security Report Sees Social Media Risk

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 08:06:00 EST

Bad passwords, inconsistent patching, excessive information sharing, and outdated AV software are key ingredients in what Cisco calls a security "nightmare formula."

Where�s Hitachi Data Systems In All These Alliances?

Elias Khnaser — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 07:30:16 EST

This past year has definitely shaped up to be the year of acquisitions and mergers and strong alliances as far as the technology industry is concerned.

IBM Unveils Mainframe Bundles

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 07:30:00 EST

The packages of hardware and software include mainframes priced and configured for large data center consolidation and CRM applications.

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Seagate Intros Its First Enterprise SSD

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

The solid state drive is designed for blade and general servers, and is first of a planned line of enterprise SSDs.

Android And Windows Mobile On One Phone

Ed Hansberry — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 00:02:21 EST

Lots of people run multiple operating systems on their PC. Some PC users have been dual or multibooting between various versions of Windows and Linux for a number of reasons. It isn't unusual for an Apple OS X user to have a copy of Windows they can boot into on their Mac. Through the use of virtual machines, you can run these operating systems simultaneously and switch just as easily as you switch apps on a single OS. Now it seems you may be able to do the same thing with Windows Mobile and Android.

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Google Fights 'Google Money' Fraud Scheme

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 19:09:00 EST

In an effort to protect its brand, Google is suing a company offering kits that purport to reveal how to earn money from home using Google.

Do You Want Your Vevo?

Jonathan Salem Baskin — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 18:31:50 EST

Vevo, a presumed successor to MTV, debuts today to much less fanfare than its progenitor, what with video having killed the radio star over 25 years ago. Do you think the world needs a for-profit web site that plays music videos?

Hands-On With The JooJoo

Marin Perez — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:52:05 EST

The JooJoo Web tablet has sure caused a stir with all of its issues with TechCrunch, but is the device good enough to overcome all this drama? I spent a little time talking with Fusion Garage CEO Chandra Rathakrishnan today going over the JooJoo and feel like it's an impressive product that may be hindered by its price. Hit the jump for deeper impressions and a demo video.

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Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Internet Explorer Hole

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:45:00 EST

The company issued 74 Security Bulletins in 2009, compared to 78 in 2008 and 69 in 2007, excluding out-of-band updates.

Apple Pulls 1,000 Apps For Ratings Problems

Marin Perez — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:00:00 EST

Molinker is accused of falsifying 5-star ratings for its programs to boost its rating in the App Store.

Fujitsu To Offer Cloud Services

Charles Babcock — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:48:00 EST

The company enters the ranks of cloud competitors, supplying compute infrastructure as a service through its expanded data centers.

Google Releases Chrome For Mac, Linux

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:20:00 EST

Over a year after the release of Google Chrome for Windows, Mac and Linux beta versions have arrived.

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Publishers Collaborate On E-Reader Platform

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EST

Top magazine publishers will launch a digital storefront and software platform for publishing on e-readers, smartphones, and laptops.

Cisco Security Report Sees Social Media Risk

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:53:00 EST

Bad passwords, inconsistent patching, excessive information sharing, and outdated AV software are key ingredients in what Cisco calls a security "nightmare formula."

White House Issues Open Government Directive

John Foley — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:18:00 EST

The Obama administration outlines steps that federal agencies must take to become more open, participatory, and collaborative, including release of "high value" data.

Microsoft Dismisses BitLocker Threat

Paul McDougall — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:17:00 EST

Software maker claims vulnerability exposed by researchers unlikely to occur in "real world."

Mayor Gavin Newsom: Role of Social in Govt (Part 3)

Fritz Nelson — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:15:05 EST

In the final part of this three-part video interview series with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, we talked about the role of social networking, not just in winning a political race, but in ongoing government -- in building participation among citizens. He talks about his successes and failures, and what he's learned along the way.

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Oracle Set For EU Showdown As Blind Call Ellison Lame

Bob Evans — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:14:00 EST

As Microsoft and SAP prepare giddily to hammer Oracle in Brussels this week, those two big and dominant global companies damn well better remember that they could be next on the EU rack because the EU's objectives aren't about "fairness"--they're about politics and power. Appeasing the EU now won't grant them sanctuary later--it will only embolden the bureaucrats of Brussels.

EMC Launches Storage Automation

W. David Gardner — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 14:45:00 EST

The company says its fully automated storage tiering technology will cut storage acquisition costs by 20% and trim storage operation expenses by 40%.

Sprint Completes iPCS Acquisition

Marin Perez — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 13:15:00 EST

The $831 million deal will end all pending litigation between the companies and expand Sprint's coverage area and number of subscribers.

Bank Login Stealing Trojan Threat Grows

George Hulme — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 13:07:03 EST

Cisco released its Cisco 2009 Annual Security Report this morning, and it contains some interesting insight on many of the vulnerabilities and threat vectors we face today.

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Google Redraws Maps For Android Phones

Eric Zeman — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:43:08 EST

Google has updated Maps for Mobile again for Android phones. There are several new features with this latest update, but the new version isn't compatible with all the variants of Android that are out there.

McKesson Unveils Pharmacy Automation System

Mitch Wagner — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:25:00 EST

The system is designed to improve dosage accuracy and patient safety while saving pharmacists' time.

Savvis, Cisco Boost Enterprise Cloud Offerings

W. David Gardner — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:13:00 EST

The firms will team to offer enterprise-class virtual private data center and multi-tiered security and quality-of-service capabilities.

Wireless Carriers, Open Source Still At Odds

Serdar Yegulalp — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:12:56 EST

That's the thesis behind a piece by Sascha Segan over at PC Magazine, where he blames a good deal of the lack of geek-friendly Linux handsets on the wireless carriers themselves. But how much of it is also end-user indifference?

Google Chrome For Mac Beta Now Available

Eric Zeman — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 11:39:52 EST

Mac users rejoice! Today Google has made the beta version of its Chrome browser available for Apple computers. The download is free.

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Samsung Redefines Vaporware: 'Bada'

Eric Zeman — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 11:04:27 EST

Samsung herded up the tech press in London today to share more information about Bada, its new homegrown mobile operating system. Yours truly hopped the Atlantic to attend. Unfortunately, all Samsung demonstrated was its ability to fling every buzzword in the book at attendees.

IBM Snags Pair Of Outsourcing Deals

Paul McDougall — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:36:00 EST

Big Blue wins multi-year tech services agreements from Maersk and Navistar.

Verizon Wireless Starts Updating The Motorola Droid

Eric Zeman — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:20:44 EST

Verizon Wireless has started updating the system software of the Motorola Droid. The changelog is pretty long, and includes, among other things, better battery life, a fix for the camera, and more OS stability.

Windows 7 Upgrades Drop Ball On Data Migration

Alexander Wolfe — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:00:22 EST

Today's experience of upgrading one's PC to a new operating system is qualitatively different from that of a decade ago. It's no longer so much about the OS. You've already got something decent; you're mostly adding new bells and whistles. What's different now is there's a lot more user data--pictures, e-mails and music/video files--to move over. And that experience, quite frankly, stinks.

Windows 7 Family Pack Discontinued

Paul McDougall — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 08:49:00 EST

Microsoft pulls multi-license discount offer as holiday shopping kicks into gear.

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Global CIO: The 50 Top Tech Quotes For 2009, Part II

Bob Evans — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Column about Top 50 Tech Quotes Of 2009, Part II.

Google Search Goes Real Time

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:42:00 EST

Search is changing at Google, with new real-time, voice-driven translation, and image recognition capabilities.

Barnes & Noble Delays Nook Sales In Stores

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:30:00 EST

The company had hoped to have the e-book reader available in its highest-volume stores this week, but online demand is outstripping supply.

HTC Roadmap For 2010 Leaked

Ed Hansberry — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:59:30 EST

HTC's roadmap for the first half has been leaked and there are tons of pictures and specifications. Looks like there will be plenty of Windows Mobile 6.5 devices as well as some based on Android.

IBM Fellow Says SOA More Relevant Than Ever

Charles Babcock — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 22:31:50 EST

You can't help getting the impression from Kerrie Holley, IBM's CTO of its SOA Center of Excellence, of how much the idea of services remain the underpinning of what we're trying to do. That's true whether you're talking about restructuring the enterprise data center, implementing a simple Web service, invoking software-as-a-service such as Salesforce.com, or go straight to cloud computing.

You Can Touch, But It'll Cost You

Dave Methvin — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 21:19:00 EST

Michael Arrington's CrunchPad has become the Fusion Garage JooJoo, and it will launch on Friday. To listen to Arrington's talk of legal action last week, it seemed unlikely this tablet device would ever see the light of day. Yet here it is, real enough to sell, at least unless Arringon's lawyers get an injunction.

Failure To Move

George Crump — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 15:46:28 EST

Don MacVittie in his blog over at F5 commented recently on an article that we have written �What is File Virtualization?� indicating that we missed a key issue in dealing with how to handle it when your virtualization box goes down. While my defense could be that the subject is beyond the scope of a primer, it is not beyond the scope of this blog. If you are considering a tiered storage model then what do you do when your data mover fails?

Hospital Goes Mobile For Holiday Fundraising

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:58:22 EST

Non-profit organizations count on the giving, holiday spirit for end-of-year fundraising campaigns, but with the tight economy, generosity is being rationed by many people. Children's Hospital Boston is hoping a new text messaging campaign underway will drive smaller donations that will add up all year.

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Google Goggles Visual Search Fails Early Testing

Eric Zeman — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 12:48:28 EST

The idea of conducting visual searches is nothing new, but Google is attempting to bring just such a service to market. In recent tests, its version of visual search, called Google Goggles (totally different from Mail Goggles), didn't quite get the job done. Can Google make it work?

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Open Source In A Parallel Universe

Serdar Yegulalp — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 12:43:15 EST

Something crossed my desk recently that embodied one of my major criticisms of how open source is promoted. It can't be something that lives in its own alternate universe and follow its own laws of physics -- or economics.

AT&T Asks Users To 'Mark The Spot'

Eric Zeman — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:39:58 EST

I can't believe AT&T is taking this step. It is officially asking its customers to tell them where coverage is less than optimal with a new application for the iPhone called "Mark the Spot." As in, mark the spot where AT&T failed you.

Google Android A No-Go In Europa

Eric Zeman — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 04:34:35 EST

Apparently our friends across the pond aren't too taken with Google's Android operating system. Its presence in European markets has increased in recent months, but only slightly, and not nearly as much as in the U.S. Could it be that Europeans don't like the little green android?

Why Femtocells Aren't Taking Off

Ed Hansberry — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 00:42:58 EST

It seems to me a femtocell is a no brainer for the carriers to push. These miniature cell phone base stations go in your house and connect to your broadband internet service. This is ideal for people that have a number of dead spots in their house or no coverage at all if in a rural area. Their use, however, remains very low.

Two Predictions For DNS In 2010

Allen Stern — Sun, 6 Dec 2009 20:57:11 EST

Earlier this week Google announced the launch of Google DNS. I'd like to share my two predictions for DNS in 2010.