With IT budgets shrinking, more companies are focusing on total cost of ownership. In theory, by working with tested scenarios for which costs already have been estimated, companies can lower the total cost of ownership by reducing mistakes or...
Among other things, the guide contains explanations, checklists, sample configurations and scripts for setting up eight different classes of servers using Windows Server 2003. Also included are examples of Microsoft-recommended configurations for...
However, critics of the Microsoft-backed study noted the small sample size in the Giga study, which polled just 12 companies, seven of which were running Windows and five of which were running Linux. Every time I see a study that says customers...
Server operating systems are largely commoditised," DiDio said, adding that many companies were not tracking their operating costs closely enough to base their decisions on total cost of ownership, the main cost metric when comparing Linux and...
One of the first examples of malicious software on BlackBerry devices has surfaced but manufacturer RIM does not see it as a serious threat. In anticipation of D'Aguanno's presentation, RIM published two documents on its security website that...
Atlanta-based Invirtus is perhaps best known for its VM Optimizer technology which automatically reduces virtual machines to the smallest size possible and optimises them for speed and efficiency. This possibility reduces the risk of making the...