A few creative options for working without Word
If a deal isn't reached in the Microsoft Word patent infrigement case, what are the alternatives?
LaCie 5big Network
Even with lackluster performance, the $1,060 price for the LaCie 5big Network 301355U is pretty good for a five-bay appliance. And if you want easy setup or eSATA ports, this could be the one for you.
Buffalo TeraStation III
The TeraStation III returned the fastest transfer rates in our performance tests in both directions, but we thought its price was a little high.
Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440
The BlackArmor NAS 440 is a secure, four-drive NAS that you can quickly and easily set up. In file transfer tests, its download rates were in the middle of a tight pack, but it fell a bit behind on upload speeds.
A breakdown on common RAID configurations
A primer on common RAID configurations and their advantages and disadvantages for storage.
Automated reporting brings order to U.S. Court's pretrial services
At a federal court in California, pretrial services officials have implemented a kiosk-based reporting system to streamline services for defendants and help officers more easily keep track of their cases.
Gaining Virtual V-locity
The V-locity software package can fix a few inherent problems with virtualization, like cluttered disks and ever-expanding space needs.
Still sophisticated, ENVI gets easier to read
The tool used by specialists for purposes such as detecting abnormalities in medical images or looking for signs of climate change now has a set of predefined workflows, called Spear, in a graphical user interface.
Sans Digital EliteNAS
Sans Digital's EliteNAS EN104L+BXE is a 1U rackmount appliance with powerful disk manipulation options and more ports than other appliances in this roundup. But it does requires a bit of skill to set up.
WD ShareSpace
The WD ShareSpace isn't the fastest NAS appliance in the review, but it comes at a good price and could be sufficient for some environments.
NAS appliances cover the middle ground of extra storage
The GCN Lab tests four 4T — and one 5T — NAS systems that are capable of a variety of RAID configurations.
David Hodgson on the role of mainframes in Web 2.0 computing
David Hodgson, a senior development manager at CA's Mainframe Business unit, talks about the enduring role of mainframes and their emerging place in Web 2.0 environments.
Judicial branch IT on trial
A pretrial services project in California provides a model for how to modernize federal courts — or at least some of its age-old processes — at a time when many federal courts would benefit from a technology overhaul.
Microsoft reveals strategy for appeal of Word patent ruling
Microsoft's appeal essentially argues that a district court judge who held against it was incompetent as a gatekeeper and in striking the "delicate balance" needed in patent law disputes.
Contractors' complaints about agency 'poaching' of IT pros don't resonate with GCN readers
GCN readers show little sympathy for contractors concerned about government agencies 'poaching' their employees.
Feds accused of 'poaching' contractor employees
Contractors are concerned by what they view as poaching when federal agencies aggressively look to hire their experienced information technology professionals.
FCC considers state, regional public safety networks
The FCC is considering requests to form a broadband network for first responders rather than waiting for the commission to create a nationwide network.
VA scandal brings out the critics and cynics
Numerous readers have written to say that they are not surprised about recent allegations of misconduct at the Veterans Affairs Department.
Wyse improves virtual desktop PC performance
Wyse has unveiled new thin clients that integrate data, voice and video functionality into a single platform for enterprise users, company officials said.
Marines to use Adobe Acrobat for global communications
The Marine Corps has selected Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro to enable Marines to communicate worldwide.
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