Grading the latest in mail servers
The GCN Lab takes a look inside five mail servers and finds they all have their strengths and weaknesses — and Exchange still rules the roost.
The world is flat after all (for TVs anyway)
During a rare week off, the GCN Lab checks out the local big box stores for a flat-screen TV.
DOT lifts the veil on its IT portfolio
The Transportation Department is deploying Métier's WorkLenz project and portfolio management software to streamline management of its $3 billion IT portfolio, improve its mandated OMB reports and comply with IT Dashboard requirements.
NASA program proves the benefits of social networking
The NASAsphere pilot program showed how social networking could best be useful -- namely by allowing people to join a conversation and contribute valuable details that might have not surfaced otherwise. Approximately 93 percent of questions posted to the community were answered by users at different NASA centers.
IT turkeys: 7 government projects worthy of a roast
Over the years, the American public has been gifted with its share of computer-based turkeys -- information technology projects gone wrong, often at spectacular expense.
Bird is the word for 2009
Be kind to your fine feathered friends or else they might drop a piece of sandwich into your particle accelerator.
FAA IT glitch puts shadow on Harris contract
Harris Corp.'s FTI contract was relatively trouble-free until a router failure brought the nation's air traffic to a halt.
Open source comes to Army Go Mobile program
The Army’s Maj. Keith Parker demos the Go Mobile kit to the GCN Lab.
FAA computer failure reflects growing burden on systems
The Federal Aviation Administration is racing to upgrade its computer systems while the demand on its existing capabilities continues to increase.
FAA identifies computer error that caused delays
A software problem that caused flight delays across the country today was not the first serious hiccup Federal Aviation Administration computer systems have suffered in recent years.
Hold off on that Windows 7 installation
The key federal guidelines that agencies will need to install Windows 7 won't be out until next year.
Microsoft rolls out Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 Beta
Microsoft has announced two product betas of note for high-performance computing professionals: Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 and Excel 2010. The announcement was timed for Supercomputing 2009, happening this week in Portland, Ore.
Microsoft chief architect promises cloud platform Jan.1
Keynote address at Microsoft's PDC 09 focuses on Windows Azure, cloud computing; Kundra encourages innovation based on Data.gov.
Microsoft confirms open-source code in Windows 7 utility
Microsoft said its Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool used to install Windows 7 inadvertently contained open-source GNU code.
AMD, Intel settle antitrust suit
The companies have agreed to a legal settlement of most disputes and entered into a five-year cross-patent licensee pact.
Twitter, LinkedIn join forces, blurring the lines between work and play
The partnership of Twitter and LinkedIn spurs an online identity crisis for the GCN Lab.
AMD in the chips after Intel antitrust settlement
Intel has agreed to pay Advanced Micro Devices $1.25 billion is a settlement of three antitrust and patent disputes, although other cases continue.
Citrix launches Ready Open Desktop Virtualization Program
Citrix launches Ready Open Desktop Virtualization Program to accelerate adoption of enterprise virtual desktop deployments using the company's XenDesktop.
Kace updates Windows 7 management product
Kace unveiled an upgrade to its KBox 2000 systems deployment appliance with a new user-state migration capability, which can reduce the risk of losing critical information during deployments of Windows 7.
Microsoft expands Windows support for Exchange Server 2007
In response to complaints from users, Microsoft announced plans on Wednesday to support Exchange Server 2007 on Windows Server 2008 R2.
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