With a thin-client thumb drive, you can take it with you
Devon IT's Ceptor lets you carry your desktop on a device slightly larger than as USB drive.
Mobile threats and other new directions from Black Hat
Mobile computing seems to be the new frontier of cybersecurity, but identifying new trends at the Black Hat Briefings is more difficult as the conference grows and becomes more inclusive.
FlexPod technology expanded to take on big data
Cisco and NetApp introduce converged infrastructure technology designed to help organizations handle data-intensive workloads.
What to do when data's too big to just transfer to the cloud
Some of the major cloud vendors offer a bulk import service that lets clients ship physical media to the data center where it can be uploaded, eliminating overly long data transfer times.
Real-time map mashup shows storm threats to energy sources
The new version of EIA's energy infrastructure map adds real-time feeds from NOAA’s National Hurricane Center.
CloudBolt C2 works under the hood to ensure efficient services
CloudBolt cloud manager helps IT administrators proactively detect problems in workflow process during virtual machine and cloud services provisioning.
Seculert upgrades in-cloud security with radar and a sandbox
Seculert's cloud-based advanced threat protection solution features Elastic Sandbox technology, an updated API and a new user interface.
E-authentication: What IT managers will be focusing on over the next 18 months
The moves to cloud computing and shared databases are among the factors driving e-authentication.
Brocade virtual routers help secure Amazon GovCloud
The Vyatta vRouter is a secure virtual router, firewall and virtual private networking solution that lets agencies connect AWS GovCloud to another public or private cloud as well as to data centers
A new way to measure the best supercomputers
The creator of the venerable Linpack benchmark says its value as a proxy for real-world performance "has become very low," so he's created an alternative.
New program could foil hackers in the cloud
MIT researchers show how one computer connected to a cloud can spy on every other computer in that cloud. But they have a solution.
Can the software-defined enterprise save IT? Survey says: Yes.
Federal IT managers are moving toward the software-defined approach, which they say can eliminate routine tasks, spur innovation and save money, a recent survey reports.
Cities take licensing, permit services to the cloud
Arizona and Massachusetts cities streamline services and save on infrastructure.
AT&T storage services joins FedRAMP ranks
AT&T receives highest security level under FedRAMP, and GSA moves forward with privatization of FedRAMP third-party assessment review process.
Should you warm up your data center? First, weigh the costs
A recent survey shows data center operators are gradually moving to warmer data centers –- at lower costs.
Data center trades on its location for split-second access to federal data
Data centers in Washington, D.C, have a latency advantage over those located farther away in the race to take advantage of breaking federal economic data.
4 tips for a smooth zero-client migration
Pay attention to storage, the network and how the desktops are configured. And don't forget to educate the users, experts say.
Zero clients are the bomb at Energy's massive Hanford site
The Hanford Federal Community Cloud is the foundation for virtual desktop/zero-client environment that boosts security and cuts power use on the 586-square-mile complex.
Panda Security expands antivirus protection for government clouds
The Panda Cloud Systems Management promises to give agencies and service providers control over all software on their networks.
Spy agencies look for tools to automate enforcement of two-man-rule for access
The intell community taps HyTrust to help enforce the two-man rule for administrative access to sensitive information in the cloud in the wake of Snowden's disclosures about domestic spying.
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