Flame Malware: Big Story or Old News? The Latest in Data Center Cabling Finding an IT Job in a Bad Economy Wholesale, Colocation, Cloud or Hybrid—It’s Your Choice

Flame Malware: Big Story or Old News?

The recent discovery of the Flame malware (also called Flamer and several variations of Skywiper) has raised a number of questions about both this particular ...

The Latest in Data Center Cabling

It may not be the most elegant part of the data center, but it is certainly a necessary one: cabling. The cables that interconnect various ...

Finding an IT Job in a Bad ...

Yes, IT is currently a strong market—especially in comparison to the competition. And although IT talent is in demand, job hunters need more than just ...

Wholesale, Colocation, Cloud or Hybrid—It’s Your Choice

When a company’s existing IT infrastructure approaches its maximum capacity—and many companies face this problem regularly—the question arises as to what approach to take to ...

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Flame Malware: Big Story or Old News?

Flame Malware: Big Story or Old News?

May 31st, 2012

The recent discovery of the Flame malware (also called Flamer and several variations of Skywiper) has raised a number of questions about both this particular piece of malware and about the state of digital security overall. Although the (apparently targeted) threat of Flame has been largely neutralized, lingering doubts remain about the ability of companies and even nations to maintain secure networks. Flame Overview Flame is large, as far as malware goes, at about 20MB. It is[...]

Going Beyond Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) for Data Center Efficiency

Going Beyond Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) for Data Center Efficiency

May 30th, 2012

Today, many organizations are looking for new ways of doing more with less, reducing IT budgets or perhaps curtailing the incidental costs associated with data center expansions. In a rapidly changing market environment, data center managers must focus on creating efficient operating environments to augment the life of existing data centers. Efficiency in data centers can be attained through numerous ways, including increasing compute densities, creating cold aisle containment systems and more effective use of[...]

The Latest in Data Center Cabling

The Latest in Data Center Cabling

May 29th, 2012

It may not be the most elegant part of the data center, but it is certainly a necessary one: cabling. The cables that interconnect various IT equipment, such as servers, are a source of numerous questions: where to place them, how to organize them, what kind to use, and whether to employ cables that just meet current bandwidth needs or that will also enable higher bandwidths for future upgrades. The following are a few recent[...]

info360: Changing Technology for Changing Customers

info360: Changing Technology for Changing Customers

May 25th, 2012

When technology is constantly changing, how do you choose the best solution to meet your company’s present and future needs? For example, companies might be hesitant to adopt cloud technology, and even if it does, its employees might be sticking to the older, familiar platforms. Additionally, mobile devices, such as the tablet and iPads, and social media are rapidly changing the expectations and habits of customers. Through knowledge sharing, iPad usage, and expert customer service, technology enterprises a[...]

Finding an IT Job in a Bad Economy

Finding an IT Job in a Bad Economy

May 24th, 2012

Yes, IT is currently a strong market—especially in comparison to the competition. And although IT talent is in demand, job hunters need more than just a couple letters (such as B.S. or B.A.) to land a job. Here are a few things to consider if you’re looking for a job in IT or considering a career in the field. This is, of course, far from a complete guide to getting an IT job, but it foc[...]


Magazine

How to Justify the Cost of New Backup and DR Solutions

How to Justify the Cost of New Backup and DR Solutions

May 29th, 2012

I feel your pain. Your current backup application came out when PONG was all the rage in computer games, and you are keeping it running with spit, glue, duct tape, bailing wire, and many long nights and weekends. You have no real disaster recovery (DR) strategy to speak of other..more...


Press Releases

PoINT and Crossroads Announce Technology Partnership

June 1st, 2012

PoINT Software & Systems GmbH and Crossroads Systems GmbH announced their technology partnership. The software solution PoINT Storage Manager, by which a tiered storage architecture can be implemented, now supports..more...

Avnet Technology Solutions Debuts Dedicated Cloud Solutions Team

June 1st, 2012

Avnet Technology solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today introduced Avnet Cloud Solutions, a dedicated team focused on off-premise cloud..more...

NTT Com Acquires 85% Stake in Gyron, Leading UK Data Center Service Provider

June 1st, 2012

NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and Gyron Internet Limited (Gyron) jointly announced today that NTT Com acquired 85% of Gyron, a leading provider of data center services in the United..more...