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Cloud Storage and Adaptability. Plan Ahead

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Almost exactly a year ago, I inherited several sets of model railroad trains. Two full O scale sets and two full HO scale sets. They were in varying stages of disrepair, and I wasn’t certain any of them worked. I’m not a train person, but my kids might be – given the chance to try them out. So I took them all to different dealers (who would have thought that different people work on different scales?), and had them all looked at to determine which one was most in need of fixing. It turned out that a diesel O scale was the easiest of the five engines to fix, so The Toddler and I dropped it off this spring.

Seven Questions to Ask Before Building an IT Strategy

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:15:00 EDT

Even as modern economic activities rely heavily on sound IT strategies, many organizations fail to take advantage of the many opportunities that technology can provide. For instance, some types of can improve processes and profit margins. Clearly, there is a gap between the availability of infrastructure, and what enterprises actually need to overhaul at their place of business to benefit cash flow.

XenApp Fundamentals for SMB Now in Amazon EC2 Cloud

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Citrix has released a public AMI ( Amazon Machine Image ) in the EC2 Cloud recently as part of the C3 Lab initiative with Amazon Web Services. XenApp Fundamentals is the new name for Access Essentials which is an ideal solution for SMB's looking for a simple way to administer and deliver Windows apps to office PC's, Thin Clients, Desktop Appliances, home PC's, Mac's, Laptops or mobile devices. Only a Receiver client is required on the endpoint, the applications get installed on a single XenApp server and are simply published to the users you want to access the app. The Admin console is wizard driven and easy to use, with the option for advanced features only if required.

SOA Versus the Appliance

Tue, 16 May 2006 12:15:00 EDT

Two emerging architectural styles are becoming popular: Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and appliances. Both are becoming ever more relevant and popular in enterprise architectures. But SOA and appliances are very different architectural styles. SOA supports distributed architecture while the appliance represents the epitome of standalone applications. Both SOA and appliances have distinct advantages and drawbacks. How should organizations evaluate and choose which architecture is right for them?

Preparing for the Revolution

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:00:00 EST

There's revolution (or evolution) occurring in the high-performance computing (HPC) industry. Recently both AMD and Intel introduced chips with multiple processing units in a single package. Instead of having one central processor, or brain, computers will now have multiple brains with which to run programs. While this technique isn't new, it's the first time these types of architectures have been mass-produced and sold to the commodity PC and server markets.

Building a New Communications Highway...

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 15:45:00 EST

If the Internet did one thing, it dramatically accelerated the flow of information. This, in turn, has led to additional pressures on today's white-collar workers - the so-called knowledge workers. A reply to a written letter may well take a week - more than adequate in the not-too-distant past.

Installing Asterisk

Tue, 27 Dec 2005 22:15:00 EST

This month, we're going to perform a basic Asterisk installation and configure two extensions. For this, we'll need the Asterisk@Home distribution, a PC, and two VoIP phones. Asterisk@Home is a CD-based Linux and Asterisk installation system. Version 2.0 installs Centos 4.2, Asterisk, and a handful of tools such as Asterisk Management Portal, Flash Operator Panel, and SugarCRM. You'll need to download the ISO from http://asteriskathome.sourceforge.net/ and burn it to a CD.

Linux.SYS-CON.com Feature - Silicon Embers: Making Old Technology New Again

Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:00:00 EDT

There is a concept in computers called the 'Digital Rainbow,' an idea that describes how all digital projects eventually end at a pot of programming gold. Riding the Digital Rainbow is akin to riding the light waves of a silicon world, from everything in computers and GPS systems to Apple's iPod.