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Alliances spring up under cloud cover

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Lori MacVittie) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:48:02 +0000

Cloud computing is fostering collaboration between vendors, which could lead to benefits all round, says Lori MacVittie

The realities of IT management: ZDNet special report

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Staff) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:06:02 +0000

ZDNet UK looks at some of the technologies and organisational challenges that hold the greatest potential for improved efficiency and cost reduction

Ten failures that went down in IT history

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Jack Wallen) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:42:02 +0000

Good ideas gone wrong or misguided from the outset? All that matters is that they ended in disaster, says Jack Wallen

Just how safe is storage in the cloud?

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Toby Wolpe) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:15:01 +0000

Experts address the issue of confidence in the cloud for important data storage

Ten tips for software licensing in a virtual world

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Manek Dubash) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:13:01 +0000

Virtualisation can cut costs, but only if you can avoid a number of software licensing pitfalls, says Manek Dubash

Open-source tools wrest control of personal data

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Cath Everett) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:08:02 +0000

Adriana Lukas explains how the open-source Mine project will help people regain control of data held about them on the web

How to ensure collaboration really works

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Cath Everett) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:07:02 +0000

Collaboration projects too often end in tears because of a failure to address a number of key issues

Six factors to weigh up for virtualisation projects

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Cath Everett) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:03:01 +0000

Diving into virtualisation without preparing properly is risky, so here is a checklist to help projects go smoothly

Four steps for sharpening up data management

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Cath Everett) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:02:02 +0000

The scale of the task stops many firms imposing order on their data, but a few simple steps could help start the process

Dialogue Box 7.7: A first look at USB 3.0

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Charles McLellan and Rupert Goodwins) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:42:01 +0000

Rupert and Charles get their hands on the first shipping USB 3.0 product, a 1TB external drive from Buffalo Technology

Ten reasons Ubuntu 9.10 will be an enterprise hit

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Jack Wallen) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:12:01 +0000

The Ubuntu 9.10 operating system, also known as Karmic Koala, has many features businesses will like, says Jack Wallen

Tough choices for supercomputing's legacy apps

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Andrew Jones) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:44:01 +0000

The prospect of hundreds of petaflops and exascale computing raises tricky issues for legacy apps, says Andrew Jones

Goodbye, GeoCities: It's the end of an era

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Bruce Lawson) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:40:02 +0000

Yahoo's decision to close its once-powerful GeoCities hosting service says much about the web, says Bruce Lawson

Schmidt: Proprietary code is more securely written

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Tom Espiner) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:43:02 +0000

Ex-White House adviser Howard Schmidt says the open-source community needs to catch up when it comes to securing code

Schmidt: Users need more browser control

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Tom Espiner) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:57:01 +0000

As Web 2.0 apps become more prevalent, users need more control of how their browser interacts with operating systems, says Howard Schmidt

Tech events that are shaping Microsoft's future

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Toby Wolpe) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:21:01 +0000

Microsoft's Bob Kelly talks about a remarkable quarter: one that has certainly been eventful, though not always for the right reasons

Dialogue Box 7.6: Inside the ultimate desktop PC

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Charles McLellan and Rupert Goodwins) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:36:02 +0000

Who says desktops are dull? Rupert and Charles poke and prod one of the most powerful consumer PCs around, and draw some lessons for enterprise IT

What Google Analytics cannot tell you

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Darren Guarnaccia) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:28:01 +0000

Google's free web analysis tool may have a lot going for it, but it is worth knowing its limits, says Darren Guarnaccia

Data-access speeds under the spotlight

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Toby Wolpe) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:14:01 +0000

Organisations want fast access to valuable data, but are they getting it?

Assessing the enterprise future of solid-state storage

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Toby Wolpe) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:16:02 +0000

Four experts assess the likelihood of viable enterprise solid-state disks

Dialogue Box 7.5: Showtime for storage

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Charles McLellan and Rupert Goodwins) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:14:01 +0000

Computers of all kinds, from client to cloud, need access to stored data. Rupert and Charles head to Olympia to find out what's hot at Storage Expo

Data breach calculations fail to pay off

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Anders Pettersson) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:29:02 +0000

Agonising over the potential cost of data breaches is a distraction and a pointless exercise, says Anders Pettersson

Software licences are bogged down in tech sprawl

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Manek Dubash) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:24:02 +0000

ZDNet UK quizzes Ben Grimes, chief technology officer of management software firm Avocent, about key licensing issues

The time is right to create a global IT profession

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (David Clarke) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:12:02 +0000

Steps undertaken in the UK to improve professionalism in IT will have worldwide ramifications, says David Clarke

How is Digital Britain really doing?

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Malcolm Corbett) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:35:01 +0100

Despite recent setbacks, there are still reasons to be cheerful about broadband in the UK, says Malcolm Corbett

Are firms making the most of virtualisation?

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Toby Wolpe) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:21:02 +0100

Virtualisation has many advantages, but its use seems to be inconsistent. ZDNet UK speaks to four experts to learn their views on the subject

Chapter and verse on the big challenges in storage

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Toby Wolpe) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:47:02 +0100

Four experts offer their take on the top issues in data management

Ten ways of coping with office tedium

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Jack Wallen) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:30:01 +0100

Your desk-bound job need not lead inexorably to madness just make sure you have ways of coping, says Jack Wallen

The private cloud is no mirage

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Lori MacVittie) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:12:01 +0100

Strict definitions may deny the possibility of private clouds, but reality reveals a very different picture, says Lori MacVittie

Dialogue Box 7.4: The expanding digital universe

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Charles McLellan and Rupert Goodwins) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:44:02 +0100

How much data will be created and stored in 50 years' time? Rupert and Charles make some extrapolations and come to a startling conclusion

Ten reasons Windows 7 could flop

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Jack Wallen) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:30:02 +0100

Many expect Windows 7 to triumph where Vista failed, but there are good grounds for doubt, says Jack Wallen

McKinnon case puts IT ethics in the dock

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (David Clarke) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:25:02 +0100

The Nasa hacker's case helps emphasise the importance of moves to improve IT ethics, says David Clarke

Ten key moments that shaped IT

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Jack Wallen) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:34:02 +0100

IT may be a young industry, but its history is already punctuated by some seminal events, says Jack Wallen

Dialogue Box 7.3: Data, data, everywhere

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Charles McLellan and Rupert Goodwins) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:04:01 +0100

How big is the 'digital universe', and where does all that data come from? Rupert and Charles talk petabytes, exabytes and zettabytes

Should programming supercomputers be hard?

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Andrew Jones) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:41:02 +0100

Those who glibly argue for easier programming of supercomputers are broaching a complex issue, says Andrew Jones

Ten of the best Linux file managers

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Jack Wallen) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:28:02 +0100

The trusty file manager deserves more appreciation, especially given the choice of Linux tools, says Jack Wallen

Dialogue Box 7.2: From Ramac to SSD

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Charles McLellan and Rupert Goodwins) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:38:02 +0100

Charles and Rupert outline the development of hard disk and solid-state storage from the 1950s to the present day

Data watchdog lacks bite for business lapses

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Alan Calder) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:20:02 +0100

Tory plans should include beefing up the information commissioner's powers against business breaches, says Alan Calder

Dialogue Box 7.1: How information changed the world

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Charles McLellan and Rupert Goodwins) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:14:01 +0100

Charles and Rupert look at the three data explosions that shaped history, and set the scene for todays IT revolution

A real guide to virtualisation: Special report

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Staff) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:54:02 +0100

Find out the latest information on virtualisation and how it is fitting into the realities of today's IT

Virtualisation: Why the contract is king

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Mark O'Conor) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:14:02 +0100

Lawyer Mark O'Conor offers advice on how to avoid potential pitfalls when structuring a virtualisation agreement

Ten crucial server attributes

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Manek Dubash) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:15:01 +0100

Servers are the workhorses of business IT, but what are their most important features?

Ten reasons Linux is the best choice for netbooks

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Jack Wallen) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:48:01 +0100

Whatever Windows zealots may say, the case for Linux on netbooks is unanswerable, says Jack Wallen

Why cloud turbulence will leave users unruffled

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Lori MacVittie) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:48:01 +0100

Cloud computing may result in upheaval, but not necessarily for developers or users, says Lori MacVittie

From The Labs: A plug-sized server

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Charles McLellan) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:31:02 +0100

Servers come in all shapes and sizes, but few are smaller than the Tonido Plug. Charles McLellan investigates

Geekender Gallery: Top 10 usability greats

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Joanna Bawa) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:08:02 +0100

The road to usability is paved with groundbreaking innovations. Here are 10 of the most significant, stretching from primitive tools to today's computers

Ten reasons businesses should buy e-readers

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Jack Wallen) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:46:01 +0100

E-readers could be about to open a new chapter in enterprise efficiency, says Jack Wallen

App virtualisation meets the mobile device

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Staff) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:33:02 +0100

VMware chief technology officer Stephen Herrod shows a Visa mobile application on a Microsoft Windows CE device that is also running virtually on Google's Android OS

Light cloud signals change of climate for IT

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Bob Morris) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:31:02 +0100

The arrival of the cloud and light operating systems will alter conventional computing for ever, says Bob Morris

From The Labs: How to break a big USB stick

editorial@zdnet.co.uk (Charles McLellan) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:41:01 +0100

From The Labs switches to accident investigation mode as Rupert Goodwins explains what happened to the 256GB USB stick lent to him by Charles McLellan