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Mini-glossary: Cloud computing terms you should know
A familiarity with cloud computing terminology will help you follow the industry's developments. This glossary offers a rundown of more than 40 cloud terms.
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Using the cloud to reduce your global risk
Companies are seeking new solutions for managing risk as they link in worldwide suppliers. Cloud can help when internal systems cannot.
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SMB strategies for the cloud and the home front
There are strategies that SMBs can use to make the most of cloud solutions. Here are three assumptions that SMBs often make, and how to overcome the potential for problems.
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Get savvy on the latest cloud terminology
As with all technology, some lingo stays popular, while other phrases decline in use. Use this list to find out the newest terminology for all things cloud.
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Collaboration between vendors key to unlocking cloud
Some believe that collaboration between SaaS vendors will be the key to unlocking the cloud.
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SaaS vendors should stick with their strengths
A cloud provider can't be all things to all customers, and it shouldn't try to be. Add value through collaboration and partnership.
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Business video: Navigating deployment in the cloud
As videoconferencing becomes more prevalent in the enterprise environment, how does the cloud expand deployment options?
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What you get with Elastichosts IaaS
When choosing an infrastructure cloud provider, there is no shortage of possibilities. Check out this UK-based IaaS provider.
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Four scenarios where hybrid cloud makes sense
The route to hybrid cloud is not certain, but it's a journey that all businesses will have to undertake if they want to make the most efficient use of their tech resources.
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BeyondTrust launches a cloud-based vulnerability assessment platform
BeyondTrust announced BeyondSaaS, a simple, cost-effective cloud-based vulnerability assessment scanning tool.
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Cloud brokers play middleman to help you navigate cloud services
As cloud-based products and services grow exponentially, it’s more of a challenge for many companies to understand the options and choose the right one. Enter, the cloud services broker.
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Turning to IaaS changes CTO role in the financial industry
One place that IaaS has been making inroads is in the financial services industry. Nick Hardiman reports on how this has changed the role of CTOs at those companies.
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The CIO as driver of a cloud-based business
Spinning off a cloud-based business from the core business is becoming a more likely scenario. CIOs may be well-placed to drive such an initiative.
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Securing data in the cloud with encryption: The Cypher-X solution
Revelations about increased levels of data snooping tend to dampen cloud enthusiasm. Afore Systems is trying to build confidence with its Cypher-X data encryption solution.
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Windows Azure virtual networking: Now easier and cheaper to use
Windows has made some updates to the Azure Virtual Network, now in production status, that makes it easier to extend your own network or private cloud into Azure.
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How far are we from 'In Cloud We Trust?'
Latest surveys indicate a growing number of enterprises are getting more comfortable with the idea of the cloud. Here is a sample of the feedback.
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SaaS vendors should stick with their strengths
A cloud provider can't be all things to all customers, and it shouldn't try to be. Add value through collaboration and partnership.
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Look before you leap: Evaluating cloud migrations in high-performance LAN environments
Seth Miller demonstrates why its crucial to gather all the relevant data about how your systems are used before moving anything to the cloud.
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Are you going to upgrade to Windows Server 2008?
In Windows Server 2008, you could use terminal services gateway (TSG) to allow your remote users securely through your firewall to applications running on terminal servers on your network. Combine thi...
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Does a free VMware bare-metal hypervisor hurt Hyper-V?
VMware has made their ESXi hypervisor product a free download from their web site. Will this hurt Microsoft's foray into the virtualization market? Scott Lowe thinks it will, at least for the short-...
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How do I assign permissions to users to see SQL Agent Jobs?
You can give your users rights to check if reports have run or jobs are complete without granting full admin rights. Here's how you can do so by using SQLAgentReaderRole in SQL Server.
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How do I... Install VMware Workstation as a Service?
Under default conditions, VMware Workstation does not support the ability to run virtual machines as a service. Stephen Warren shows you can change the default behavior using the Windows 2003 Resource...
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Using Mirrored Media Sets in SQL Server 2005
Mirrored Media Sets is a new feature in the Enterprise Edition of SQL Server 2005. It enables the creation of redundant copies of a backup file to reduce the possibility of a backup device malfunction...
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Script Table definitions using TSQL
Generating scripts in SQL Server using TSQL has never been easy. In today's SQL Server tip, I will show you how you can use TSQL in SQL Server 2005 code to script a table's definition.
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What would you do with 10,000 new servers every month?
Microsoft is investing a lot in new data centers. According to a report on News.com, they're buying upwards of 10,000 new servers every month. What does one do with that many boxes?
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Backup compression in SQL Server 2008
New to SQL Server 2008 is the native ability to compress database backups. This great new feature results in a smaller backup file, which saves disk space and can lessen the time latency. Here's how ...
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Windows Server 2008 drops RDP console option
Although remote desktop is one of the Windows administrator's most essential tools, some functionality is removed in Windows Server 2008. Rick Vanover dives into what this means and explains why this ...
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Is your company encrypting corporate data?
In today's workplace, stealing information doesn't require a covert Special Forces team: It is often done by an employee armed with a 5 GB USB flash drive. And your unsecured, unencrypted network invi...
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How do I use the Microsoft SQL Server Best Practices Analyzer?
Do you not have a full-time DBA to keep Microsoft SQL Server databases running according to industry standards and best practices? Sometimes even DBAs want to test their SQL Servers against various be...
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More New SQL Server 2008 Features
Microsoft updates SQL Server on a pretty regular basis. It's newest version, SQL Server 2008, includes some new features not found in older versions. Here's a list of some of them.