Wayne Rash

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Windows 7 Reality

IT Management | Blog Post | Wayne Rash
Friday, March 12, 2010

You’ll remember a few months ago, right after Windows 7 came out, that I suggested that the most cost-effective means of upgrading to the new operating system might be to simply buy a new computer with Windows 7 already installed. Turns out that you learn a few things over the course of several months. Continue Reading »

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Finally Enough Bandwidth

Networking | Blog Post | Wayne Rash
Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Cisco's announcement of its new CRS-3 100 gigabit router is a critical development for the industry. Continue Reading »

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A Windows 7-Led Recovery

Enterprise Applications | Blog Post | Wayne Rash
Thursday, March 4, 2010

Earlier this week, Microsoft’s CFO, Peter Klein, reported during an industry analyst meeting that Windows 7 was the fastest-growing operating system in the company’s history. Continue Reading »

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Don't Bring Your Smartphone Carrier to the Office

Mobile Computing | Blog Post | Wayne Rash
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

It’s no secret that the Federal Communications Commission has expressed concern about the early termination fees that wireless carriers charge their customers. There have been situations in the past in which terminating a contract even a day or two early can result in hundreds of dollars in fees. Continue Reading »

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In the Event of a Data Loss

IT Management | Blog Post | Wayne Rash
Thursday, February 25, 2010

After you’ve been in this business long enough, you get used to the panicked calls. Continue Reading »

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Choking on Network Bandwidth

Networking | Blog Post | Wayne Rash
Friday, February 19, 2010

The fact is that the communication companies that provide the local delivery of the Internet to businesses and consumers don’t seem to feel any urgency in delivering acceptable bandwidth to customers. Continue Reading »

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Time to Do Your Home Work

Networking | Blog Post | Wayne Rash
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

One of the barely reported success stories from the recent blizzards that inundated the East Coast is the story of telework. Continue Reading »

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The Data Center in Winter

Data Center | Blog Post | Wayne Rash
Friday, February 12, 2010

As the East Coast of the U.S. rotated toward the sun this morning, the scene resembled something that might have been part of Ursula K. Continue Reading »

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The Third Snowman of the Apocalypse

Data Center | Blog Post | Wayne Rash
Thursday, February 11, 2010

The scene near Washington, D.C. resembles something from a bad science fiction movie. It’s white everywhere you look. The snow is three to four feet deep, the wind howls. Continue Reading »

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Google and the Spooks

Security | Blog Post | Wayne Rash
Friday, February 5, 2010

Google’s announcement this week that it’s teaming up with the National Security Agency to find ways to secure the company against cyber attacks has privacy advocates in a tizzy. Continue Reading »

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