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Windows Server 2008 R2: Not your father’s R2 upgrade
If you’ve been around the IT block for more than a few years, then you probably remember Microsoft’s last R2 upgrade. Windows Server 2003 R2 started out with a lot of promise but ended up adding relatively little in the way of compelling new features to the standard Windows Server 2003 platform. Long-desired updates, like [...]
THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR A NEW CERTIFICATION
If there’s a need in the market for a new kind of certification, it would have to be for a Google certification.
Now, before you roll your eyes, let me explain my logic. The purpose of an IT certification is to authenticate the skills of an individual. The market thinking is that if the individual has [...]
Microsoft and Open Source: Friends or Foes?
Whether it involves choice or price, freedom isn’t free. This is especially true in the realm of computer software licensing, where the question isn’t if one has to pay for program use and development but rather how, to whom and when.
EU Accuses Rambus of ‘Patent Ambush’
European Union regulators have charged Rambus Inc. with antitrust abuse, alleging the memory chip designer demanded “unreasonable” royalties for its patents that were fraudulently set as industry standards.
A Monster Problem
A recently disclosed fraud involving hundreds of thousands of people on the Monster.com jobs Web site reveals the perils of leaving detailed personal information online, security analysts say.
Microsoft On Skype Outage: Don’t Blame Us
Microsoft’s official stance on the recent Skype outage that left millions of users without phone access for two days last week? “Hey, it’s not our fault.”