Articles by Frank Ohlhorst

Bringing Order to Virtual Environments

IT Management | Blog Post | Frank Ohlhorst
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Virtualization is all the rage in today's networks, at least when it comes to servers and storage. Many CTOs, however, are looking to see what virtualization can do for end-user needs. For example, virtual desktops and applications are proving to be a viable alternative to the traditional PC. Continue Reading »

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Cloud Services: Striking the Right Balance

IT Management | Blog Post | Frank Ohlhorst
Friday, October 7, 2011

Cloud services, managed services and outsourced IT functions can prove to diminish the importance of the CTO in an organization. Before you scoff at that claim, let me digress — I had the opportunity to talk this week with several value-added resellers (VARs) and managed service providers (MSPs) at a SonicWALL partner conference, where the resounding theme was about providing “managed services." Continue Reading »

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Upsetting the Management Applecart with Windows Server 8

Data Center | Blog Post | Frank Ohlhorst
Thursday, September 15, 2011

Although, a release date has not been officially published, Windows Server 8 will certainly cause change in the market. Continue Reading »

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Simplified Management Equals Increased ROI

IT Management | Blog Post | Frank Ohlhorst
Tuesday, September 6, 2011

It is a simple formula actually – reducing IT management overhead can increase the value of a solution. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the corporate data center, where CTOs often find themselves balancing the cost of a solution against the cost of managing that solution. Continue Reading »

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Getting IT Ready for Hurricane Irene

Data Center | Blog Post | Frank Ohlhorst
Friday, August 26, 2011

Up and down the East Coast preparations are being made for the arrival of Hurricane Irene, people are boarding up windows, battening down hatches, buying bottled water and so on. However, what are businesses doing to prepare for this pending disaster? Continue Reading »

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Automatic Backup: A Key Disaster Recovery Component

IT Management | Blog Post | Frank Ohlhorst
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Many people confuse backup with disaster recovery, often with disastrous results. Nowhere is this more apparent than in small business and branch office locations that lack dedicated IT staff. Continue Reading »

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Google+: Should You Consider a 'Frenemy' Circle?

Enterprise Applications | Blog Post | Frank Ohlhorst
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

While much can be said about the concept of a "frenemy," common wisdom usually is to avoid them at all costs. However, that proves impractical in most cases, and the best bet is to keep tabs on those frenemies. Continue Reading »

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Would You Hire Watson?

Data Center | Blog Post | Frank Ohlhorst
Friday, June 10, 2011

At the IBM Rational Innovate 2011 conference, IBM was touting the capabilities of its research project, Watson – a supercomputer-based artificial intelligence emulator that can mine massive amounts of data and come up with intelligent answers to questions. Continue Reading »

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How Cloudy Is the Future of Storage?

Data Center | Blog Post | Frank Ohlhorst
Thursday, May 26, 2011

According to a recent In-Stat survey, over seven in 10 small- and medium-size businesses that use cloud-based storage solutions also use networked-attached storage (NAS). While SMB NAS represents a smaller portion of the total NAS market, SMB NAS is expected to grow at a much faster rate over the forecast period with revenues reaching $2 billion in 2015, says In-Stat. Continue Reading »

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Business Continuity Is Never Foolproof

IT Management | Blog Post | Frank Ohlhorst
Friday, May 6, 2011

Recent events have shown us that planning for any type of disaster is still filled with uncertainty. Continue Reading »

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