Articles by Mike Vizard

Bringing the Apple iPad into the Enterprise

Mobile Computing | Blog Post | Mike Vizard
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

When it comes to the integration of the Apple iPad within the enterprise, there is much left to be desired. Continue Reading »

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Cloud Storage Requires a Hybrid Approach

Data Center | Feature | Mike Vizard
Friday, November 18, 2011

Company addresses cloud storage issues by deploying a storage controller locally. Continue Reading »

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Decoupling Microsoft SQL Server

Enterprise Applications | Blog Post | Mike Vizard
Friday, November 18, 2011

As the march toward virtualization starts to extend past server and storage infrastructure, a lot of IT organizations are starting to look at the number of databases they have to manage as the next great opportunity to reduce costs. Continue Reading »

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Leveraging Google to Provide a Quality Mobile Experience

Mobile Computing | Blog Post | Mike Vizard
Thursday, November 17, 2011

One of the more challenging aspects of mobile computing applications is keeping track of how your site is performing when it comes to the class of platform that people are using to access the Web. Continue Reading »

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Aerohive Unfurls Network-as-a-Service Offering

Networking | News | Mike Vizard
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Branch on Demand offering simplifies remote network management. Continue Reading »

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Converging the Management of Mainframes and Distributed Systems

Data Center | Blog Post | Mike Vizard
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

At the CA World 2011 conference this week, CA Technologies took a major step towards integrating the management of different platforms under one common framework. Continue Reading »

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Ten IT Things to Be Thankful For in 2011

IT Management | Feature | Mike Vizard
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

This year’s list points to technologies driving increased demand for IT skills. Continue Reading »

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Remotely Securing the Branch Office

Security | Blog Post | Mike Vizard
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

There are many branch offices in organizations that have no local IT management to speak of. There may be an office manager capable of setting up a PC or two, but, by and large, for anything involving something complex, someone from IT has to get on a plane and go deal with it. Continue Reading »

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Getting a Better Management Handle on Virtual Desktops

IT Management | Blog Post | Mike Vizard
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

When it comes to desktop virtualization, it’s too early to say which of half a dozen or so models may actually dominate. In fact, chances are high that IT organizations are going to find themselves supporting multiple instances of desktop virtualization for a long time to come. Continue Reading »

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CloudSigma Puts SSDs in the Cloud

Data Center | News | Mike Vizard
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

CloudSigma claims to be first public cloud computing service to deploy SSDs to eliminate I/O bottleneck issues. Continue Reading »

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