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Baseline examines easy, practical technology strategies that will cut IT costs quickly and streamline IT management so you are more efficient in the long run.
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Virtualization proved to be virtuous and cost-effective for the environmentally conscious Burt’s Bees. Get a breakdown of what it took to really go green with virtual storage, measuring power consumption and following ISO standards for the environment.
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Securing your infrastructure- the applications, databases, files and network --via encryption may not always be easy to implement, but it is one of the most risk-averse ways to prevent data breaches and keep intellectual property under wraps. But navigating the sea of encryption tools can be a chore with so many points within IT infrastructure that can be encrypted, from the network to the hard disk, and the database to the file system. Keep your CTO off your back and your project assets safe and locked down. Baseline gives you a head start with seven encryption tools—some free, some not—that you may not know and could be worth implementing.
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From better monitoring tools to WAN optimization to getting a clear read on power and cooling costs, making IT network infrastructure perform efficiently is a complex challenge for network and system administrators to define and put in to practice. Here is some key network infrastructure advice for IT managers and CIOs.
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As 2009 unfolds, it’s clear that enterprises with a forward-thinking approach and a solid grasp of technology trends will have a distinct competitive advantage. The following technologies trends in areas like SaaS, virtualization and project portfolio management, among others, are likely to shape IT and business in the coming year, and they can give your company the advantage it needs to do business in this challenging economic environment.
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Network management requires the right combination of skills, tools, and intuition to track down and solve problems.
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With hundreds of data centers spread around the globe, Intel struggles to keep costs under control. Several years ago, Intel’s IT operations staff decided to face these issues and meet them head-on with an efficiency initiative that will help save money.
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Shares of Yahoo jumped 12 percent on the news that Microsoft is still interested in some kind of Yahoo deal, as investors hoped Ballmer's comments could lead to the two sides returning to the negotiating table. The share gains were pared back to about 10 percent after Microsoft issued a statement saying it had no interest in buying Yahoo.
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PCI compliance watchers learned of important revisions to encryption definitions, bolstered requirements for wireless network security, and strengthened requirements to use web application vulnerability assessment and web application firewalls. PCI compliance watchers also learned of special interest group participation to help better clarify wireless security and payment card pre-authorization.
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Read about my headset/microphone, USB port hub, Digital Hotspotter, modem, printer and gateways.
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Pitney Bowes elevates information technology management with innovation, collaboration and extensive use of a trusted, certified outsourcing partner.
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NetApp strengthens its IT organization and creates a three-year strategic plan to meet the demands of a rapidly growing business.
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This case study on Repligen, a pharmaceutical company, takes a close look at the benefits and costs of applying business continuity and disaster recovery standards through a certified program. One expert in the field argues that companies should go slow with this process and examine all costs associated with it before deciding on a competing standard. Cerifications are a business, but real cost benefits can come in the form of customer loyalty and more efficient auditing, as well as streamlining business continuity processes.
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Oracle and HP have teamed up on a hardware and software data analysis package for companies to monitor business activities. The combined data warehousing appliance product from Oracle and HP will put pressure on competing products from Teradata and Netezza, two major players in the data warehouse space.
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The consortium of Hollywood studios, retailers, service providers, and consumer electronics and information technology companies, called the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, or DECE, is working on a "uniform digital media experience" but won't announce details until the Consumer Electronics Show. The consortium said it will call for interoperability of devices and websites, and usage rules that allow consumers to copy content onto household playback devices and to burn their content to physical media.
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