Year: 2012
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SSD Revenue Doubles in 2011 over 2010, No Letup in Sight
A convergence of factors that include shortages of spinning hard disk drives due to floods in Thailand, profound media-quality advancements and a sea change in the personal computer business is causing solid-state NAND flash drives to shoot up in demand for device manufacturers. As a result of all this market activity, worldwide solid-state storage industry… Read more
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Limping HP Retains Top PC Spot, With Muscular Lenovo Close Behind
Hewlett-Packard, while off-kilter and falling 16 percent year-over-year, led the global PC industry in sales through a fourth quarter that met analyst expectations despite a mixed-bag of factors, IDC and Gartner reported Jan. 11. A muscular Lenovo, again inserting itself between long-time rivals HP and Dell, posted record growth of nearly 37 percent over the… Read more
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IBM Security Software Manages Employee Data Access Privileges
Organizations have to ensure that employees have the right level of corporate data access to do their jobs, but not so much that they can potentially abuse their privileges. IBM’s newest security software promises to make role management a breeze for IT staff. Called "Security Role and Policy Modeler," the new software provides customers with… Read more
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ViewSonic Launches Android, Windows-Based Tablets
Computer maker ViewSonic announced a line of 10-inch tablets, the ViewPad 10e and ViewPad 10pi and a smartphone, the ViewPhone 3, a dual-SIM phone that allows users to separate work and personal calls across networks, including GSM, Enhanced Data for Global Evolution (EDGE) and High-Speed Digital Packet Access (HSDPA). The company’s ViewPad tablet line also… Read more
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The State of Cloud Computing: Getting Real in 2012
The hype around cloud computing may have really taken off in 2010 (could you even go to an airport without seeing an advertisement for the cloud?), but vendor marketing was ahead of market adoption. With concerns around security, accessibility and unexpected downtime (crashes like the one at Amazon EC3 continued to be news well into… Read more
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MSP Peak 10 Is Tim Tebow’s Pick for Web Infrastructure, Security
Where does the Denver Broncos’ star quarterback Tim Tebow turn to ensure his Websites keep up with user demand and stay secure? He huddles up with Jacksonville, Fla.-based MSP and cloud-solution provider Peak 10. Peak 10 is supplying the NFL superstar’s Websites, www.TimTebowFoundation.org and www.TimTebow.com, with both a cloud platform and managed services, including data… Read more