Going where no cameras have gone before
The video surveillance industry is undergoing a sea change as older analog systems give way to IP-based systems.
View ArticleThe IETF at 25: Unfinished business
As I write this, the IETF has been around for 25 years and a few hours. The first meeting started at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, 1986, in San Diego with 21 people in attendance -- a far cry from the...
View ArticleCisco fights for 'fair share of SMB pie' with unified communications gear
NEW ORLEANS -- Cisco this week unveiled two unified communications products optimized for small and midsize businesses, a market Cisco admits it needs to increase share in.
View ArticleTo boost data center efficiency, consider UPS consolidation
In data center upgrade planning, backup power is often among the last considerations and the first budget item redlined. Many companies purchase an uninterruptible power system (UPS) only as they add...
View ArticleDefine, educate, prevent: Avoiding data loss is easier than you may think
Most organizations believe they aren't in danger of losing data, but as recent news demonstrates, the threat is real and no organization is immune.
View ArticleEasing the juggling act with client virtualization
In IT's never-ending search for efficiency improvements, client virtualization and its subsets -- presentation, application and desktop virtualization -- must be considered.
View ArticleSAN/LAN convergence can pay dividends today
Today's workers want faster computing speeds and more storage, management wants it all under budget, and IT professionals are scrambling to save money and improve productivity. The tools of choice to...
View ArticleKeys to successful data center consolidation
Data center consolidation continues to be a hot topic, and with good reason. It has proven to be an effective way to reduce costs and complexity, setting organizations on a course for more efficient IT...
View ArticleAs cyberattacks grow, take security seriously
No company wants to be the subject of the next headline about a cybersecurity attack or critical data loss. Losing business data or customer information takes a toll on your business' reputation and...
View ArticleHollywood studios pushing for secure, next-generation "digital home library"
Home entertainment today is often provided through a clutter of TVs, tablets, and computers, along with TV specialty boxes for yet more streaming video or music services. But some Hollywood studios are...
View ArticlePreparing your business for mobility
Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are in a state of transition when it comes to juggling network needs with mobile device use. A recent CDW report on small-business mobility found that more than...
View ArticleStorage optimization considerations for SMBs
IT budgets are always tight in small to midsize business, and when it comes to storage, many simply bolt on additional boxes to accommodate growth and data retention regulations without considering the...
View ArticleWORK: Gift ideas for the office (or home office)
With today's flexible workstyles, your office can be in a corporate workspace or the dining room table of your home. No matter the place, sometimes you need more than just a notebook and a mouse to get...
View ArticleCHARGE: Power-related gift ideas for the holidays
While battery technology makes slow advances, at least we have other ways of keeping our gadgets up and running when either at home or on the road.
View ArticleNext-gen servers: The next big thing
As small businesses implement the latest technology to keep up with client demands, next-generation servers come to the forefront of the discussion. But what is a "next-gen" server exactly?
View ArticleCisco to shutter Flip camera business
Cisco reportedly plans to shutter its Flip videocam business in a restructuring of its consumer operations following a disappointing string of quarters.
View ArticleCisco urged to fold more than Flip
Flip shouldn't be Cisco's only fold in the challenging consumer market, industry watchers say.
View ArticleData backup should never be Plan B
Data is more important to businesses today than it has ever been, doing everything from revealing trends in customer behavior to comparing sales performance across business units and regions....
View ArticleIs Yahoo's telework ban shortsighted or savvy? Data says both
Employee morale will plummet, key people will quit, and efforts to enhance collaboration will backfire, critics said of CEO Marissa Mayer's decision to end telecommuting at Yahoo. But not all data...
View ArticleNext-generation network solutions
From a data center perspective, the last five years have been very interesting. We've seen a huge push by customers of all sizes to reduce costs and improve data center performance and resiliency.
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