operating systems
RSS operating systemsMaemo and Android: Symbian's open source rivals up the pressure
News At the Symbian Exchange & Exposition last week, when asked to clarify how its plans for Maemo fit with support for Symbian, David Rivas, Nokia's VP of technology management, suggested Nokia has different plans for the two... [02 Nov 2009]
Green IT: Thrifty CIOs should make it a priority
News Cameron Green, green IT partnerships manager at environmental charity Global Action Plan, said having users turn off their PCs and monitors when they leave work, and utilising the energy management features of operating... [29 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Not perfect - but ready for prime time
Comment But surely the cost of the new operating system is an issue? Third-party security will undoubtedly still be required for Windows 7 but the resultant platform should have fewer weak links, should require less in the way... [28 Oct 2009]
The Shortcut Guide to Managing Disk Fragmentation - Chapter 2
White Paper It happens to all disks on all operating systems (OSs). Storing data on a disk has become less expensive and more convenient in modern times. But with that increase in storage capacity and decrease in... [16 Oct 2009]
Dell Storage and CommVault Simpana Ease Ad Option of Microsoft Windows Server 2008
White Paper Migrating data associated with Microsoft® operating systems, applications, and other software can be a challenge administrators overlook when planning system upgrades. Dell PowerVault and Dell... [15 Oct 2009]
Dell Solutions Guides for Microsoft® Hyper-V - Solutions Guide
White Paper As a virtualization solution, Hyper-V allows a user to take maximum advantage of server hardware by providing the capability to run multiple operating systems (on virtual machines) on a single physical... [15 Oct 2009]
What You Need to Know About Microsoft Server 2008 Deployment
White Paper So what is new with Longhorn, how does WinPE make operating systems easier to install, and what tools are available? When does PE stand for 'physical education' and when does it have something to do with... [15 Oct 2009]
Web Server Improvements with Microsoft Server 2008
White Paper Speaking to us is Steven Grigsby, Development Manager for Microsoft operating systems at Dell. This is another in our series about Microsoft Longhorn, also known as Server 2008. In this series we break... [15 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: The five things you need to be thinking about now
News There are a lot of organisations that have a really hard time building a business case to replace client operating systems, so for a lot of organisations, while Windows 7 has lots of interesting... [15 Oct 2009]
Why Free Patch Management Tools Could Cost You More
White Paper As organizations look to keep operating expenses down, "free" technology solutions start to look more attractive. However, when choosing a solution for patching your systems and servers, it is important... [13 Oct 2009]
Google unleashes biggest ever Apps rollout for 35,000 users
News These problems include operating more than 40 mail systems, including Microsoft Exchange and open source products, and 180 email domains across the company's six operating divisions... [12 Oct 2009]
BAA preparing for Windows 7 take off
News Langsdale said BAA is planning to invest £60m in IT systems and infrastructure between 2008 and 2012 which will feed into a company-wide effort to reduce operation expenditure by £114m over the same period. [09 Oct 2009]
Using PostgreSQL and Solaris 10 to Improve Data Warehouse Performance
White Paper As a solution OmniTI deployed a flexible, open-source PostgreSQL database and Solaris 10 operating system for x64 systems support for open-source applications. The challenge was to migrate from... [09 Oct 2009]
RSA SecurID Authentication in Action: Securing Privileged User Access
White Paper The most critical systems in enterprise - such as operating system platforms, networking infrastructure and databases - must be administered by privileged users. Two-factor authentication of privileged... [05 Oct 2009]
Gene Kim's Practical Steps to Achieve and Maintain NERC Compliance
White Paper As the federally designated Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in North America, NERC maintains comprehensive reliability standards that define requirements for planning and operating the collective bulk power system. [05 Oct 2009]
