Cloud Computing
October 28, 2008
Cloud computing is a system of technologies and services that have commoditized IT to make it more readily consumable, scalable, and cost-effective for everyone. Cloud computing is about flexibly finding hardware to run your software on. There is no incentive (contradictory to your statement) of software to live in many different places to “enrich its life”. Cloud computing is a concept of decentralized, readily available data and collaboration. The idea of cloud computing is what allows me to freelance, working largely from home.
Cloud computing is not an “all or nothing” process. Firms can select functions to go into the cloud, according to their confidence and need. Cloud computing is beyond being the new IT buzzword. It is a computing paradigm where business applications are allocated to a combination of connections, and software and services are accessed through a web browser over a network, known as “The Cloud”. Cloud computing is ...Read full article
VMWare Workstation
October 23, 2008
VMware Workstation is powerful desktop virtualization software for software developers/testers and enterprise IT professionals that runs multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC. Users can run Windows, Linux, NetWare, or Solaris x86 in fully networked, portable virtual machines - no rebooting or hard drive partitioning required. VMware Workstation is the product that really kicked off the trend to PC virtualisation, and while there are a wide range of options to choose from, it remains one of the market leaders. However, it's not just a wider range of products from other vendors that it has to compete against, there's also competition from within VMware's own product range, particularly the free VMware Server product.
VMware Workstation is a versatile virtual machine program that allows several operating systems to run inside of either a Windows or GNU/Linux host. This allows you to run a full, valid copy of Windows, Solaris, *BSD, or other ...Read full article
VirtualBox
October 22, 2008
VirtualBox is now everywhere, but it's particularly strong in the Linux community where it provides a relatively full-featured alternative to the free VMware Server or commercial VMware Workstation offerings. And with features like real snapshot support, broad host and guest OS compatibility, and the aforementioned support for 64-bit guests, it's easy to see why. VirtualBox is a really great virtualisation engine which sits very well on top of my Linux desktops and servers. For example, it enables us to run the dreaded Windows inside a secure cage on our safe and sound Linux infrastructure.
VirtualBox is great piece of open source software and a testimony to the power of open source. It is certainly fast to run and is generally easy to get up and going in both windows and Linux environments. VirtualBox is an open source virtualization solution by Sun. This new release added a lot of new features an ...Read full article
Microsoft Response Point
October 20, 2008
Microsoft Response Point is an IP-PBX product aimed at small businesses built with ease of management in mind. Beneath the covers it has some of the most unique and compelling collection of technologies which excited me first to this team. Microsoft Response Point is a software based PBX telephone system that is intended for small businesses with fewer than 50 employees. Like nearly every new PBX design, this one is based on VoIP telephony with SIP for switching control.
In the past, deploying an advanced phone system to a small business was considered impractical. Microsoft Response Point is easy to set up and maintain so you won't be bogged down with confusing manuals or in-depth training. Response Point's user-friendly management console makes it a snap for the average PC user to set up a new phone, change preferences for voicemail or call handling, or create a call distribution list. Microsoft Response ...Read full article
Microsoft Windows Home Server
October 18, 2008
Windows Home Server is a "stay-at-home" server that delivers the benefits of powerful server technology used by many people at work within a simple, easy-to-use solution for the home. It automatically backs up Windows XP-based and Windows Vista-based home computers each night, provides a central place to organize digital documents and media, and includes a free Windows Live Internet address to access the home server from virtually anywhere and share content with friends and family. Windows Home Server is designed to be the ultimate storage repository for windows based systems. It has a unique ability to utilize the drives available to it in one large storage pool.
Windows Home Server is simple to set up and easy to use. It provides a reliable, familiar way for families to stay connected, whether they are in the next room or across the country. Windows Home Server is a new product venturing into unexplored ...Read full article
