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10 Common Private Cloud Computing Pitfalls to Avoid

December 29th, 2009 | No Comments

Discussions about testing and building private cloud computing systems at large enterprises and midrange companies consumed time and energy for many IT decision-makers in 2009. According to most industry analysts, a growing number of IT managers and C-level executives already have carved out some of next year’s budget to devote to internal cloud computing testing, hardware, software, services and licenses. The future is definitely looking up in this sector for 2010. As with any new technology trend, however, caution must be a key component of any such plan. Surgient, an Austin, Texas-based cloud software and services provider, has set up private cloud systems for more than 70 companies. So it knows firsthand about the common problems that can arise. CTO Dave Malcolm shares these with eWEEK in the following slide show.
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How to Avoid Cloud Computing Failure

October 21st, 2009 | No Comments

With the current shift to cloud computing, companies have a great opportunity to improve network flexibility, scalability and computing power for less money. If they correctly plan, employ and manage cloud computing applications and services, companies can also manage their networks at a much lower maintenance level. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Dave Kofflin outlines five guidelines companies need to understand before they can benefit from cloud computing.
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the novice IT manager, a shift to cloud computing may appear to be the
answer they have been looking for to solve many of their network
problems. No longer will their team have to worry as much about large
infrastructure deployments or complex server configurations. However,
diving in a litt…

China tells its ships to avoid pirate seas off Africa

October 21st, 2009 | No Comments

China has warned its ships to avoid waters off Somalia where pirates seized a Chinese coal ship on Monday, as Beijing sought to recover the vessel and crew. Somali pirates took control of the De Xin Hai and its crew of 25 Chinese nationals about 700 nautical miles east of the failed

Jennifer Garner lies to avoid hurting others

October 5th, 2009 | No Comments

Actress Jennifer Garner says she lies whenever she feels her truth would hurt someone very close to her.
Contactmusic quoted her as saying: “I am a horrible liar. I can”t do it. Even if I have your birthday present and your birthday is not until November, and I get a present, I have to tell you. [...]

How to Avoid Job Related Stress by Becoming Your Own Boss

September 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment

By: Karla Henry Stress in the modern work place has grown greatly in recent years and has spurred many studies among agencies of the federal government, namely the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Perhaps now more than ever before, job stress poses a threat to the health of all workers. Job related stress [...]

Father threw four-year-old daughter from cliff ‘to avoid child support’

September 16th, 2009 | No Comments

A prosecutor has told jurors during an impassioned closing argument that a former airline baggage handler threw his four-year-old daughter off a cliff because he didnâ€™t want to pay child support. Deputy District Attorney Craig Hum urged jurors to find 47-year-old Cameron Brown guilty of

Microsoft, Open-Source Community Could Both Avoid Lawsuit Damage

August 15th, 2009 | No Comments

Microsoft found itself ordered to stop selling current versions of Word, as well as pay millions in fines, to a small Canadian company, i4i, over an XML-related patent violation. However, Microsoft has both legal appeals and code-based workarounds that could prevent it from being damaged by the ruling. An analyst suggested that the relevance of i4i’s XML patent may prove short-lived.
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When a U.S. District Court judge in Texas ruled that Microsoft had violated an XML-related patent held by i4i, a small Canadian company, the verdict seemed to potentially threaten both Microsoft and the open-source community.

As part of the verdict, Microsoft was banned from Â“selling, offeri…

Musharraf may avoid returning to Pak due to ongoing court cases

July 27th, 2009 | No Comments

Former president Pervez Musharraf has been advised not to return to Pakistan as his adversaries have chalked out a plan to drag him to courts on various counts while some extremist groups are also active in the wake of speculation regarding Musharrafâ€™s return.
The retired general has been in constant contact with his old aides, [...]