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    How Not to Build a Cloud 15 April, 2010 05:57:00

    The metaphor of cloud computing may go all the way back to mainframe computing, though some cloud gurus heartily dispute that view. Still, the implementation is new and complex enough that many of the basic rules are still being set, according to analysts and IT departments building heavy-duty cloud infrastructures.
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    Cisco-HP split may not be too painful for customers 20 February, 2010 12:13:00

    Cisco Systems and Hewlett-Packard probably won't force their mutual customers to take sides after the end of their partnership, though the vendors are deadly serious about competing against one another, analysts said on Friday.
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    How many virtual machines fit on your server? 30 January, 2010 06:33:00

    Choosing just enough virtual machines, but not too many, for a given server has always been a challenge. Running a set of virtual servers and the applications that they support on one physical server running just one operating system seems easy enough - at first.
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    Novell vows first identity management for cloud, virtualized apps 08 December, 2009 00:16:00

    Virtualization and cloud computing has taken off, despite strong concerns lingering over how companies can secure and manage those apps and data.
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    Big IT is back, say HP, IBM, Oracle, EMC, Cisco 04 November, 2009 16:10:00

    A certain truth about the big IT vendors is they want to sell as much as possible to any one customer and now, with virtualization, cloud computing and very tight IT budgets, they believe they have an opening.
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    With eye on Oracle and MySQL, Red Hat invests in EnterpriseDB 28 October, 2009 12:42:00

    Red Hat Inc. has invested an unspecified amount in open-source database vendor EnterpriseDB Inc., a sign that the Linux vendor may be worried about the implications of Oracle Corp.'s takeover of MySQL through its pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc.
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    Survey revives debate over mainframe's future 28 October, 2009 00:05:00

    A new survey of data center users predicts a sharp drop in mainframe usage, though some industry analysts say the results seem unlikely.
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    HP prepares new Integrity servers for Tukwila launch 01 October, 2009 05:37:00

    Hewlett-Packard will make some significant updates to its Integrity server line next year to coincide with the launch of Intel's first quad-core Itanium processor, known as Tukwila, an HP executive said.
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    Next for VMware? Desktop virtualization takes off in 2010 04 August, 2009 04:25:00

    Virtualized infrastructures may be "the mainframe for the 21st century," as VMware CTO Stephen Herrod said in April, but the company will move increasingly toward virtualization and management of smaller devices during the next year or two.
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    Sun's Rock doomed from start, analysts say 18 June, 2009 09:27:00

    Sun's development Rock processor was a troubled project that may never have stood a chance, analysts said following reports that the chip had been axed.
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    Oracle virtualization 'tax' squeezes customers 29 May, 2009 03:36:00

    Despite its recent acquisition of second-tier virtualization software developer Virtual Iron, Oracle has yet to move into the century of the virtual server when it comes to the nitty gritty of supporting and licensing Oracle software running on virtual servers, analysts say.
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    Antivirus software powerless to stop data breach attacks, study finds 10 February, 2012 01:43:00

    Analysis of 300 incidents spots an elephant in the room
    Large numbers of data breaches are being initiated by targeted malware that antivirus software simply can't detect, an analysis of 300 real-world incidents from 2011 has suggested.
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    Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical 10 February, 2012 09:29:00

    Microsoft Thursday said that the second Patch Tuesday of 2012 will see nine security bulletins, four of which were deemed critical.
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    Security experts ask House for light a regulatory touch 10 February, 2012 01:39:00

    Cybersecurity experts on Wednesday warned members of a House subcommittee against racing to legislation that would establish an overly burdensome regulatory framework for safeguarding digital systems against attacks, instead urging a more limited approach that would clear away legal impediments such as the prohibitions against sharing critical threat information.
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    The six pillars of security operations 10 February, 2012 11:37:00

    Six key points that should be considered when creating and developing a SOC
    As mobilisation and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) becomes increasingly prevalent, business security has been propelled to the forefront of corporate strategy.
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    Google Wallet Security Concerns Raised 10 February, 2012 01:40:00

    Security firm Zvelo has discovered that the Google Wallet PIN can be cracked via an exhaustive numerical search.
    Google's new NFC system that purports to turn your phone into a credit card can be compromised using a brute-force attack -- and that raises questions about its security.
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