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Out-of-Control IT Projects Can Kill Enterprises
Major IT projects are 20 times more likely to fail than other business projects, according to a recent study from Oxford University. IT projects on average are 27 percent over budget and take 55 percent longer to complete than originally planned, researchers from the University of Oxford’s Said Business School’s BT Centre for Major Program…
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EMC Virtual Storage Integrator Supports VMware vCenter
EMC, a provider of information infrastructure in VMware virtual and cloud environments, introduced the next generation of Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) 5.0, a free VMware vCenter plug-in designed to enable IT organizations to run their data center operations more simply and efficiently, and to accelerate the move to cloud computing. With this version of VSI,…
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10 Reasons to Wait for Sprints iPhone 5
10 Reasons to Wait for Sprints iPhone 5 1. Another Carrier, Another OptionOne of the nice things about Apple bringing the iPhone to Verizon’s network was that consumers and enterprise users would now have a choice of carrier. Now that Sprint might be joining the fray, they’ll have yet another option. Why buy a device…
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Salesforce.com Buys SaaS Encryption Provider Navajo Systems
New encryption technology at Salesforce.com may ease customer concerns about data security in the cloud. The software as a service (SaaS) giant quietly acquired Navajo Systems, an Israeli cloud security encryption vendor earlier this month, Salesforce.com told eWEEK Aug. 26. The company will announce the acquisition and provide more details on its product plans next…
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NetEnrich Brings Remote Managed Services to Small Business
Remote IT infrastructure management specialist NetEnrich introduced its Small Business Services package, designed to support IT solution providers who deliver managed services to small and midsize businesses. The technology that powers the SBS framework is NetEnrich’s Agent, with built-in discovery capabilities to identify infrastructure and application instances, track and record actions performed by NetEnrich, and…
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Cisco Systems Will Launch Virtual Networking Technololgy at VMworld 2011
Cisco Systems, slogging through a relatively tough time in its 20-year history, is putting its troubles aside and focusing on launching a flock of new products, mostly co-delivered with host VMware Aug. 30 at VMworld 2011 in Las Vegas. The world’s largest networking company has endured layoffs, product cutbacks and major strategy changes during the…
