Cloud storage provider Nirvanix, which is closing its doors, ran afoul of harsh cloud financing models.
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September 21, 2013 at 7:14 pm
Microsoft has come up with a general purpose VPN connection to its Windows Azure cloud that puts it on a more equal footing with Amazon’s Direct Connect service.
Microsoft and AT&T have teamed up to give Azure customers a private network-like linkage through AT&T’s NetBond service. NetBond uses an AT&T multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) network to establish a VPN over the Internet from the customer to Azure.
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September 21, 2013 at 1:14 pm Plexxi’s Data Services Engine takes software-defined networking to the next level by collecting data in the network and analyzing it to aid traffic flow.
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September 21, 2013 at 7:15 am Cloud backup gateway appliances have10GbE interfaces; VCE unveils new Vblocks; LenovoEMC launches Acronis NAS backup; HP debuts next-generation firewall.
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September 21, 2013 at 1:16 am The new ZFS-based storage systems feature new capabilities designed to boost performance.
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September 20, 2013 at 7:16 pm Now that Apple has pulled back the curtain and shared the details on the new iPhones, it’s decision time. If you decide you want one, though, the next question is whether or not you’re locked in to the smartphone you have now and whether or not there is anything you can do about it.
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September 20, 2013 at 1:12 pm Miley Cyrus is dangerous. That’s not a commentary on her music. It isn’t even an indictment of her recent twerking antics at the MTV Video Music Awards. Miley Cyrus is one of the most dangerous Web celebrities when it comes to cyber threats according to the McAfee 2013 Most Dangerous Cyber Celebrity report.
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September 20, 2013 at 7:14 am IT pros do hard, complex work that’s vital to the business. Sometimes the profession needs to celebrate itself.
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September 20, 2013 at 1:17 am On Friday the iPhone 5s will be out on the street, and with it, Apple’s fingerprint scanning technology. There are still some concerns about how Apple is implementing and managing fingerprint authentication, but as long as the iPhone 5s doesn’t fumble completely, the new smartphone could finally spur mainstream adoption of the technology.
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September 19, 2013 at 7:12 pm Startup says its flash storage is cheaper than high-performance HDDs by using deduplication and compression as standard features.
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September 19, 2013 at 1:13 pm