Three years after officials launched an initiative to reduce the number of federal data centers, the count has only increased. The fiasco offers lessons for IT executives managing their own consolidation plans.
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3 Lessons Learned from Feds’ Data Center Consolidation
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Cheap Monitoring Highlights Dangers Of Internet Of Things
While consumers and workers typically know that their mobile devices are frequently sending off data to the Internet, most do not understand the implications of carrying around an always-on connection in their pockets.
A University of Wisconsin at Madison law student and security researcher plans to highlight the privacy and security problems by demonstrating a monitoring system that uses a network of inexpensive sensors to track people using their smartphones and other wireless devices. The system, known as CreepyDOL, uses a network of air-dropped sensors that listen for wireless traffic, allowing the tracking of anyone with a wireless-enabled mobile device.
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Microsoft Releases Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview
Microsoft on Tuesday released Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview.
Windows 8 adoption has been sluggish, among both consumers and enterprises. The preview version of standard Windows 8.1 was released in June and includes several refinements with which Microsoft hopes to assuage Win 8 critics. These include a boot-to-desktop mode and a restored Start button, both of which are important in enterprise environments, where traditional PCs are still used more than tablets.
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NSA Surveillance Can Penetrate VPNs
The National Security Agency has a system that allows it to collect pretty much everything a user does on the Internet, according to a report published by The Guardian on Wednesday, apparently even when those activities are done under the presumed protection of a virtual private network (VPN).
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Hyper-Inflated Tech Stats Grow 217% Crazier
Every year we’re treated to the baseless boast that “up to a billion people” — one-seventh of the Earth’s population — watched the televised Academy Awards ceremony, even though this U.S.-centric event is lucky to draw a Nielsen-tabulated U.S. viewing audience of about 40 million. Where the other 960 million people are viewing from is anyone’s guess. Perhaps Oscar pools are all the rage from Rangoon to Rio, but common sense suggests otherwise. Yet that billion-viewers number makes it into press coverage of the event annually.
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802.11ac: Time To Change Vendors?
Enterprise WLANs are facing massive change with the arrival of certified 802.11ac products. Take this opportunity to consider other vendors as you upgrade.
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Tackling Information Infrastructure Complexity
Taking a software and data-driven approach can help reduce costs and maintain availability as IT become more complex. Here’s a look at Sanbolic, one of the companies in this emerging area.
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Cisco and NetApp Update FlexPod For Big Data
New FlexPod designs also support branch offices; Riverbed updates Steelhead, RiOS; Dell updates SonicOS; EfficientIP releases new network management tool; Metalogix launches SharePoint tool.
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Debugging Cisco Voice: How To Streamline The Process
Going through pages of debug output from a Cisco Voice Gateway is tedious and time-consuming, but there’s a filtering tool that can make the job easier. Here’s how to use it.
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Cisco EIGRP OTP Connects Networks Across Provider Infrastructure
The EIGRP routing protocol just got more interesting with the addition of Cisco’s Over the Top feature. Here’s how it works plus its pros and cons.
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