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Springsource releases Tomcat appliance

Turning an open source product into an enterprise product line takes real commitment, but it's the kind of commitment enterprise customers demand. In the manner of the old joke about breakfast it's bacon, not eggs. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Server, Apache Tomcat, Springsource, Open Source, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Ulteo offers server based computing solution for Linux desktops, apps

Ulteo is now offering what Microsoft and Citrix will not: a server based computing solution for the Linux desktop and Linux applications. The company, which late last year launched the first OpenOffice open source desktop online, has announced the availability of the Open Virtual Desktop...

Tags: Linux Desktop, Citrix Systems Inc., Server, Ulteo, Open Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Terminal Server, Linux, Desktops, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2008-11-21

Nielsen Mobile, an Altor Networks Customer

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Nick Portolese, Senior Manager of Data Center Operations for Nielsen Mobile, an Altor Networks customer. He spent a few moments sharing his experiences with their software. Nick's comments follow. Please tell me who you are and what...

Tags: Network, Environment, Network Security, Server, Virtual Machine, Tool, VMWare ESX, Nielsen Mobile, Altor Networks, Nielsen, Productivity, Data Centers, Ip storage, Networking, Security, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-11-21

Lanamark Vready

Mark Angelo, CEO of Lanamark, dropped by to tell me about Vready, a new service his company is offering. I've spoken with representatives with many smaller organizations and think that Lanamark has a good grasp on the problems these organizations are facing when they choose to embark on the journey...

Tags: Server, Lanamark, VReady Assessment Report, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-11-19

Dick, Jane, and MySQL: why recessions favor open source

Recessions are good for open source simply because they force non IT management to face the costs of IT -and think a bit about what they know it can do for the business. by Paul Murphy

Tags: Recession, Information Technology, MySQL, Open Source, Paul Murphy, Bank, Accounting, Server, Times, Richard, Sales Strategy, Financial Services, Sales

Blog posts 2008-11-19

Gallery: AMD demos 'Shanghai'

AMD held a demonstration of its new quad-core, 45nm Opteron processor, Shanghai, on Wednesday at a datacenter belonging to the second largest ISP in Europe, Strato, in Berlin. by Andy Smith

Tags: Shanghai, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Data Centers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Processors, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Semiconductors, Components, Andy Smith, AMD, server, Operteron

Image galleries 2008-11-17

Should RIM also license Exchange ActiveSync?

I was pretty impressed by the RIM BlackBerry Bold see my first impressions post and the display and keyboard sold me on it. I still think the display and keyboard are both fantastic and it is definitely the best BlackBerry device to date. However, due to the lack of Exchange...

Tags: Microsoft ActiveSync, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Keyboards, E-mail, Microsoft Outlook, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Online Communications, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Matthew Miller, Server

Blog posts 2008-11-15

In tight times, Microsoft launches two new servers

It's not a great time for a new product launch. But Microsoft officials soldiered on with the company's planned November 12 virtual launch of its newest small and mid-size business servers: Windows Essential Business Server 2008 and Windows Small Business Server 2008. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Server, Microsoft Corp., Small And Medium Business, Smb/Sme, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, EBS, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Hardware

Blog posts 2008-11-12

Application Server Choices: Important Considerations in Selecting an Application Server

With a dizzying array of application server options available, organizations are concerned with compatibility when their investment dollars are at stake. This competitive snapshot compares and reviews some prominent open source application server offerings, particularly those from BEA, Oracle and IBM®.

Tags: Application Server, Server, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2008-11-12

What's next after server virtualization? Desktop virtualization

There are a number of steps an organization could take after successfully executing a server consolidation strategy. One of them is to embark on the journey to client consolidation or desktop virtualization. The goal here is to reduce the costs of hardware, software and to reduce administrative and operational expenses....

Tags: Desktop, Environment, Citrix Systems Inc., Server, Supplier, Client System, Server Virtualization, Parallels, Channel Management, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Marketing, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-11-11

What's next after server virtualization? Orchestration

What's next after server virtualization? OrchestrationWhy not use... Grid based computing via VMsMost of those items you ask/declare ARE available, with a bit of glue effort and getting APIs to talk together.http://www.3tera.com/ has a few neat items.Its not JUST Cloud computing...For instance: http://www.3tera.com/AppLogic/My work has some very neat things...

Tags: cloud computing, Utility computing, Storage management, provisioning, virtualization, Orchestration, server virtualization, AppLogic, server

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

What's next after server virtualization? Orchestration

There are a number of steps an organization could take after successfully executing a server consolidation strategy. One of them is to orchestrate workloads to make maximum use of physical server capacity, reduce power consumption, reduce administrative and operational expenses and create an environment which can assure that each and...

Tags: Data Center, Server, Resource, Server Virtualization, Data Centers, Virtualization, Storage, Productivity, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-11-10

Sony dishes out VGF-HS1 VAIO home server

Like seemingly every other tech company, Sony has been trying various approaches to bridging the gap between the living room and the PC, whether it's the VAIO VGX-TP25E Home Theater PC or the KDL-52WL140 HDTV, which can stream media via its Internet Link module. Now it's...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, PC, Server, VGF-HS1, Desktops, Hardware, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-11-07

What's next after server virtualization

What's next after server virtualizationWell writtenVirtualization has definately resulted in increased server sprawl and less incentive to retire legacy applications. Historically, in the SMB space, we have seen servers loaded with more than one application. But, do to the cost and time consumption of the necessary regression testing, virtualization...

Tags: Virtualization, Servers, server, server virtualization

Discussion threads 2008-11-07

Simple TCP Client (zip)

This program can be a helpful tool for developers and system administrators when they need to develop or test a TCP server application. Just run the application, specify the server address and TCP port and transmit whatever you want. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Server, TCP, bitArt, Tcp/Ip, Networking

Software downloads 2008-11-07

Win Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 move ahead in lockstep

During Day 2 of WinHEC, Microsoft showed off a number of the new features that it will deliver in Windows Server 2008 R2 -- a k a "Windows 7 Server -- when it ships in the next year or so. Among them: Support for up to 256 logical processors; branch-office...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley, Processor, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Servers, Hardware

Blog posts 2008-11-06

MDaemon Free Mail Server (exe)

MDaemon Free is perfect for home and SOHO users wanting a reliable mail server that will grow with their business. MDaemon Free is available in multiple languages and supports SMTP and POP3 protocols. The proven performance and user-friendly design of MDaemon Free make it easy to use and can be...

Tags: Server, E-mail Server, Alt-N Technologies, MDaemon Free, E-mail, E-mail Servers, Remote Administration, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2008-11-06

Windows Azure is much more important than Windows 7

Windows 7 gets all the blogger attention, which makes sense to some extent, as much revenue and developer mindshare is bound up in the success of Windows. Microsoft, however, clearly gave Windows Azure priority at last week's PDC, which is indicative of the importance the company places on its...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Azure, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, John Carroll, Server, Microsoft Corp.

Blog posts 2008-11-05

HP to data center managers: Put a lid on it

As part of its evolving data center product and services strategy, Hewlett-Packard has introduced a technology called HP Dynamic Power Capping that lets data center managers set provisioning ceilings for how much power a specific server is allowed to use. You can base that cap on how much energy that...

Tags: Data Center, Hewlett-Packard Co., Server, HP Dynamic Power Capping, HP Dynamic Power Cooling, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-11-03

New virtualized sandbox, Vista SP2 and other PDC-week leftovers

With so much attention on Windows 7 and Windows Azure last week, a few Microsoft announcements slipped through the cracks during the week-long Professional Developer Conference PDC onslaught. Here's my short list of what I didn't mention. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley, Web, Server, Microsoft Corp., Channel Management, Marketing

Blog posts 2008-11-03