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Debian's Lenny offers enterprises open-source option

Debian has released the latest version of its operating system and is set to be particularly attractive to budget-conscious enterprises looking to cut costs.

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Blogs

• Microsoft to open retail stores
  Microsoft has just announced plans to open its own chain of retail stores, and even hired a former Wal-Mart veteran to run the retail operation. New
  From Tom Jowitt's Defragging the enterprise blog »
• Enemies rally against open source
  Does open source lead to more secure software, less secure software or does it not make a difference one way or the other? New
  From John E. Dunn's The War on Error blog »
• The case is NOT closed
  Don't let the techies mark their own homework
  Within 24 hours, the problem had been addressed and closed, with the detail of the action taken added to the ticket on the support log.
  From David Cartwright's Technically speaking blog »
• DECT Forum says don't worry
  Are DECT phones secure? The DECT Forum's response so far leaves a bit to be desired.
  From Peter Judge's The wirecutter blog »
• Losing your ID at the office Xmas party
  Just how badly could your office party go? Pretty badly - if you lose your iPhone or any other smartphone, and it's not locked down.
  From Bryan Betts's Casting the Net blog »
• Forget green, think cheap
  Vendors haven't been slow to hype the benefits of green computing.
  From Techworld staff's The green screen of death blog »
• SNAP to attention
  New research we've carried out among our customers shows that businesses are very concerned about attracting and retaining young talent into their companies.
  From The Burton Group's The Burton blog blog »
• Foggy Notion
  Into the cloud we go.....
  From David Hobson, Global Secure Systems's Hobson's choice blog »
• IBM sticks head in the clouds
  Don't you just love buzzwords?
  From Maxwell Cooter's The Blue Screen blog »
• USB 3.0 promises more than speed
  Intel confirmed key aspects of the long-awaited USB 3.0 specification last week, but the hugely improved performance is perhaps the least interesting of them.
  From John E. Dunn's Half-eaten cake blog »

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White papers

• Extreme Savings
  

  This paper explores how enterprises can use Wide Area Data Services to cut hard costs and make the most of their existing infrastructure, without negatively impacting their operations.

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• Accelerating Virtualised Environments
  

  Discover how wide-area data services help deliver the benefits of virtualisation and IT consolidation while addressing the challenges of performance and availability.

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• The Evolving Role of the CIO
  

  This whitepaper looks at the findings of a recent survey of successful CIOs from a number of industries, and examines what's needed for the role of the CIO to evolve.

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Memeo Backup Premium 3.5 review

Ever since the makers of external hard drives realised that bundling a backup program with their products was a sensible idea, programs like Memeo Backup have been on the rise. Are they worth the outlay?

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Reviews

• Talend Open Studio 3.0
  The data integration market is one that has been left to a handful of companies, with not many competitors wishing to develop the complex software needed to crack that market. But open source development has offered a way in, as French company Talend has demonstrated.
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• DiVitas Client and Server
  Unified communications is one of those phrases that has a variety of meanings. DiVitas take it as a way to make your mobile work overtime by doubling as your work phone too. And despite the limited number of phones that the software supports, it's a technology that works very well.
  View all Mobile Computing & Wireless Networking Reviews »
• Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.0
  While much attention has focused on server virtualisation, desktop virtualisation has been the poor cousin in the corner. But Parallels' take on the technology, virtual desktop integration, is set to change all that and offer a quick and simple way to virtualise your machines.
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• Zeus ZXTM 5.0
  ZXTM combines a whole heap of features in one box - or as one software product if you prefer - and makes installing the whole shebang a simple job. We find that the virtual appliance works a treat ... who needs a box?
  View all Data & Voice Networking Reviews »
• GoodSync Pro 7.2
  Synchronisation is the alternative to backup, but it is also a much more complex world. Does this program keep life simple enough?
  View all Data Storage Reviews »
• Billion BiPAC 7402GX router
  Billion's latest BiPAC ADSL router is an attempt to add 3G failover to what is otherwise a competent and well-featured if unadventurous 802.11g switch/router. Its other strength is its VPN capability.
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• Alienware MJ-12 8550i workstation
  Mention Alienware to most Internet users, and they will think of high-end games machines with every conceivable option on-board and a hefty price tag to suit. They’re less well known for it perhaps, but the company has also been carving out a similar niche in the professional workstation sector.
  View all Mid-sized business Reviews »

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Citrix XenServer - Virtualisation for every server in the enterprise
Citrix XenServer is server virtualisation that makes datacenters more agile and efficient through faster application delivery, higher levels of availability and improved utilisation of resources. Techworld has teamed up with Citrix to offer our users a free 30 day trial of the new release.

Articles

• Insight : The downside of the cloud
  Cloud technology is being much talked about - particularly as a storage option. But what if there are problems, how do you cope. It's important to have your strategy in place before you commit.
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• Insight : Cisco and HP gear up for battle in data centre
  Cisco's foray into the server market has been talked about for some months now. What has not been so widely discussed is HP's attack on Cisco's territory with a new range of ProCurve switches - it all adds up to a tasty battle.
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• How-Tos : How to assess laptop encryption products
  The past year has seen a record number of companies losing laptops containing confidential, often unencrypted, data. IT managers have it their power to protect that data, but what encryption technology should they be following? TPM or an alternative? We run our eye over the options.
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• Insight : Vendors look to tap into new storage trends
  Companies are having to cope with an ever-increasing volume of data: a rate of growth that is playing havoc with storage plans. The leading vendors have been jostling for position as they look to snatch a lead in the technologies that are set to play a part in the future.
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• How-Tos : How to ... transfer data between BlackBerry devices
  Your company has upgraded its Blackberries and now everyone wants to know the quickest way to transfer data from a previous phone to a new one. Here's the answer.
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• Insight : Oracle offers compression to DBAs
  Oracle's powerful new HP Oracle Database Machine comes with 168TB of storage ... and a hefty price tag to boot. But there is another to boost processing power: the company's own efficient compression technology.
  View more from the Software Applications Knowledge Center »
• Insight : Data centre managers explore energy efficiency
  The rise in electricity costs, coupled with the increasing power consumption of modern processors, are leading to crippling headaches for data centre managers. A conference last week explored several ways in which data centres could save money.
  View more from the Green IT Knowledge Center »
• Insight : Why is being a VoIP company such hard work?
  How many smallish companies have this list of woes in twelve months and get away with it? Here’s a rundown of Skype’s year to bury.
  View more from the Mid-sized business Knowledge Center »

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