SoftwareWill Microsoft deliver Windows 7 next year?
Recent hints suggest Microsoft might release the next version of its operating system, Windows 7, earlier than the expected 2010 date, suggesting that the company may also want to cut its losses on Vista.
SoftwareGoogle upgrades Search Appliance with bigger index, added enterprise features
Google announced a new version of its Google Search Appliance that can index up to 10 million documents while giving IT managers more enterprise search controls.
SoftwareMicrosoft System Center gets cross-platform support
Microsoft has released beta technologies that enable its System Center software to manage servers running operating systems other than Windows.
SoftwareFive cloud-computing questions
Is cloud computing really new or just deja vu? The answers to these five questions will tell.
SoftwareSaaS Solutions for Remote Systems Management
(Source: Computerworld) The benefits of Software as a Service (SaaS) are extending their reach into systems management. So in addition to the more obvious cost control and rapid application deployment benefits, SaaS can be instrumental in filling needs for compliance, security and business continuity - all the while reducing costly infrastructure. Learn more in this brand new Technology Briefing.
SoftwareIs Google your next data center?
Lower costs, snap upgrades and other benefits of cloud computing are leading IT organizations to increasingly outsource traditional IT infrastructure activities like storage and server management to managed services providers. How will this alter the makeup of the IT department of the future? Computerworld looks ahead.
SoftwareEliminate Excedrin Headaches: Simple, Time-Effective, Powerful PC Image Management
(Source: Dell) Allow your IT resources to spend less time on image management and more time on more value-added IT activities by leveraging Dell's world-class imaging services.
SoftwareA Windows Vista® FAQ
(Source: Dell) Corporate customers are deploying Windows Vista now, and Dell Services wants to help you understand the features of the new OS and how to plan your Windows Vista deployment.
SoftwareSQL Server 2008's future 'cloudy' as Microsoft releases new database
Microsoft began making SQL Server 2008 available to users, slightly later than planned but still within the three-year development window that the company set for itself.
SoftwareNew Google tool aims to provide more insight into online searches
Google is offering a new tool, called Insights for Search, that is designed to help marketing and advertising users better analyze Internet search patterns and trends.