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SandForce to Ship SSD Primed for Cloud Systems
Data center hardware continues to become more specialized for cloud deployments. SandForce, which makes solid-state chips that interact with volume flash memory to deploy both primary and I/O-intensive data storage applications, on Dec. 12 released a new multilevel cell (MLC) flash solid-state drive (SSD) that it claims is the first such processor optimized specifically for…
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Cloud Solutions to Costs IT Costs in 2012: Report
The increased adoption of cloud computing will shift how companies implement solutions, and cloud integration will become a way to boost efficiency and get closer to customers, according to the findings of a new report from Hubspan. The provider of cloud-based business integration solutions made its top predictions for 2012 in cloud computing, business integration…
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Amazon Kindle Fire to Get Software Update: Report
Amazon is prepping a software update for its Kindle Fire tablet within the next two weeks, according to a report in The New York Times. “In less than two weeks, we re rolling out an over-the-air update to Kindle Fire,” Drew Herdener, an Amazon spokesperson, told the newspaper Dec. 11. That update is an apparent…
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Motorola Solutions Debuts Rugged MC2100 Mobile Computers
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), a provider of communication solutions and services for enterprise and government customers, introduced the MC2100 industrial mobile computing series, a smaller, rugged mobile computer that is designed to expand the range of field solutions available for larger enterprises and small to medium-size businesses (SMBs). Motorola’s MC2100 mobile computing series is expected…
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Security Risks Rise due to Mismanaged User Access: HP
Increased threats to sensitive and confidential workplace data are being created by a lack of control and oversight of privileged users, including database administrators, network engineers and IT security practitioners, according to a new report, entitled “The Insecurity of Privileged Users.” The study, sponsored by Hewlett-Packard and conducted by the Ponemon Institute, revealed that 52…
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ShoreTel, Ruckus Partner on Mobile UC Platform
Wireless systems manufacturer Ruckus Wireless and ShoreTel, a provider of simple IP phone systems, announced plans to deliver a Mobile Unified Communications Starter Kit, combining WiFi and voice over IP products, which is specifically designed for the small to medium-size business sector. The Ruckus ZoneFlex Smart Wireless LAN (WLAN) offering is a verified system within…