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Do Microsoft’s Server Moves Indicate a Shift to the Cloud?
Microsoft’s recent decision to end support for Intel’s Itanium chip in its server architecture, along with the elimination of its Essential Business Server (EBS) development, suggests that the company is trying to reposition to take advantage of several developing business IT trends, including virtualization and cloud computing. That paradigm shift is also mirrored on the…
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Skype Offers iPad App, but Not Support for 3G
Skype released a free iPhone app with iPad compatibility on April 6, although the updated software still does not include support for 3G-enabled Skype calls. Termed Version 1.3.1, the Skype app includes boosted stability when switching between tabs, as well as handling unread chats and incoming calls. >> Click here to read the rest of…
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NEC Offers Intel Xeon 7500-Based Enterprise Server
NEC Corp. of America, a provider and integrator of communications, networking and IT solutions, announced the fifth-generation server in its premier line of enterprise Intel-based servers, the Express5800/A1080a. The server offers flexibility, capacity and configurability, exploiting the functionality of the Intel Xeon Processor 7500 series. >>Click here to read the rest of the story at…
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Non-Profits Get Custom Version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Microsoft has released a version of its Microsoft Dynamics CRM customized for nonprofits and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Although the software platform has traditionally focused on business management, additional tools in this edition include donation and pledge management, basic membership management, basic volunteer tracking, support for online payment solutions, and campaign management. >>Click here to read…
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Thin-Client Vendor Wyse Releases PocketCloud for iPad
Touch-screen technology may be slow to arrive in the enterprise, according to analyst firm Gartner, but that doesn’t mean that IT solution providers don’t have to worry about it right now. That’s because more consumers are using their personal devices—smartphones, iPhones, personal computers, netbooks and tablet computers—for business and work. According to a Gartner survey…
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Enterprises Spend Too Much on Compliance
Results out this week from a new survey of IT security decision-makers show that even though enterprises may be improving their compliance efforts, organizations are leaving their corporate secrets unprotected as a result of out-of-balance budgets that too strongly prioritize compliance over risk mitigation. Conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Microsoft and RSA, The…