Antivirus software for a virtual machine running Windows Server 2003 R2
Whatever one you like. Use AVGfree. Is the antivirus just for this server, or do you want an enterprise antivirus s/w so you can deploy to workstations and manage centrally?
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| February 10, 2011 7:19 PM
Antivirus software, Cloud Security, Virtual Machine Security Management, Virtual Machines, Virtualization security, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 security
Whatever one you like. Use AVGfree. Is the antivirus just for this server, or do you want an enterprise antivirus s/w so you can deploy to workstations and manage centrally?
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| February 10, 2011 7:19 PM
Antivirus software, Cloud Security, Virtual Machine Security Management, Virtual Machines, Virtualization security, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 security
Pros & cons of SaaS security solutions?
Software as a service (SaaS), also known as “On-Demand Software” is a service to customers via the internet. SaaS delivers over a standards-based network called the Internet. The pros are…. Drives innovations in security and reliability; Softwares r always up to date; If it is needed, it is possible to add functions & applications rapidly; [...]
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| February 4, 2011 5:53 AM
Cloud Security, SaaS, SaaS and cloud computing, SaaS evalutaion, SaaS implementation, Web security, Web security software
Software as a service (SaaS), also known as “On-Demand Software” is a service to customers via the internet. SaaS delivers over a standards-based network called the Internet. The pros are…. Drives innovations in security and reliability; Softwares r always up to date; If it is needed, it is possible to add functions & applications rapidly; [...]
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| February 4, 2011 5:53 AM
Cloud Security, SaaS, SaaS and cloud computing, SaaS evalutaion, SaaS implementation, Web security, Web security software
Why would you choose cloud hosting environment over managed server hosting?
It really depends on what you need. If you need to be able to spin up lots of web servers doing the same thing then a cloud hosting like Amazon EC2, or RackSpace Cloud, etc. might work for you. If you want full control of the hardware and software then a managed hosting platform will [...]
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| January 31, 2011 6:26 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Hosted servers, Managed Services, Server Hosts
It really depends on what you need. If you need to be able to spin up lots of web servers doing the same thing then a cloud hosting like Amazon EC2, or RackSpace Cloud, etc. might work for you. If you want full control of the hardware and software then a managed hosting platform will [...]
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| January 31, 2011 6:26 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Hosted servers, Managed Services, Server Hosts
Future of distributed/grid computing
Distributed/grid computing will continue to exist as it is different then cloud computing. Distributed/grid computing an example would be SETI@Home where people can download a client and then choose to offer their personal compute resources to assist the SETI project. Cloud computing the compute resources, network, storage, etc. would be owned by a single company [...]
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| January 19, 2011 6:46 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Distributed computing, Grid computing
Distributed/grid computing will continue to exist as it is different then cloud computing. Distributed/grid computing an example would be SETI@Home where people can download a client and then choose to offer their personal compute resources to assist the SETI project. Cloud computing the compute resources, network, storage, etc. would be owned by a single company [...]
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| January 19, 2011 6:46 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Distributed computing, Grid computing
security within the cloud
Here’s how I look at security on the cloud as far as passwords go… I want the same password policy for the cloud as I would for any other public (external) facing service. “The Cloud” is, for now, a buzzword. You have public clouds and private clouds, private containing some of the same services we’ve [...]
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| January 18, 2011 7:11 PM
AMD, Cloud Computing, Cloud computing security, Cloud Security, Google Chrome, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration
Here’s how I look at security on the cloud as far as passwords go… I want the same password policy for the cloud as I would for any other public (external) facing service. “The Cloud” is, for now, a buzzword. You have public clouds and private clouds, private containing some of the same services we’ve [...]
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| January 18, 2011 7:11 PM
AMD, Cloud Computing, Cloud computing security, Cloud Security, Google Chrome, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration
Is anyone backing up to the cloud?
Backup to the cloud maybe but I think usage will be limited. However what will be big is moving the datacenter to the cloud. That is already being done and many more are planning it. Then the question is if there is the need to backup that data that is in the cloud or just [...]
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| January 14, 2011 8:28 PM
Backup storage, Cloud Backup, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cloud storage, IBM
Backup to the cloud maybe but I think usage will be limited. However what will be big is moving the datacenter to the cloud. That is already being done and many more are planning it. Then the question is if there is the need to backup that data that is in the cloud or just [...]
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| January 14, 2011 8:28 PM
Backup storage, Cloud Backup, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cloud storage, IBM
Storage administrator pet peeves
Maybe this article will help on getting storage support from SearchSMBStorage will help: http://searchsmbstorage.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid188_gci1310731,00.html
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| January 14, 2011 7:41 PM
Cloud Computing, Data storage, Data storage management, Open IT Forum, Storage vendors, Vendor support
Maybe this article will help on getting storage support from SearchSMBStorage will help: http://searchsmbstorage.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid188_gci1310731,00.html
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| January 14, 2011 7:41 PM
Cloud Computing, Data storage, Data storage management, Open IT Forum, Storage vendors, Vendor support
The best books on cloud computing
I’ve put together a few titles to get started, but please add your own picks! <ul> <li><a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/the-top-tech-books-on-cloud-computing/#CAA”>Cloud Application Architectures: Building Applications and Infrastructure in the Cloud</a></li><li><a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/the-top-tech-books-on-cloud-computing/#CCSOA”>Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence in Your Enterprise: A Step-by-Step Guide</a> <li><a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/the-top-tech-books-on-cloud-computing/#CCWBA”>Cloud Computing: Web-Based Applications That Change the Way You Work and Collaborate Online</a></li><li><a href=”http://www.fastpencil.com/publications/706-Small-Business-in-the-Cloud”>Small Business in [...]
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| November 24, 2010 8:27 AM
Book Reviews, Cloud Computing, Cloud computing books, Cloud Computing in 2010, Open IT Forum
I’ve put together a few titles to get started, but please add your own picks! <ul> <li><a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/the-top-tech-books-on-cloud-computing/#CAA”>Cloud Application Architectures: Building Applications and Infrastructure in the Cloud</a></li><li><a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/the-top-tech-books-on-cloud-computing/#CCSOA”>Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence in Your Enterprise: A Step-by-Step Guide</a> <li><a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/the-top-tech-books-on-cloud-computing/#CCWBA”>Cloud Computing: Web-Based Applications That Change the Way You Work and Collaborate Online</a></li><li><a href=”http://www.fastpencil.com/publications/706-Small-Business-in-the-Cloud”>Small Business in [...]
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| November 24, 2010 8:27 AM
Book Reviews, Cloud Computing, Cloud computing books, Cloud Computing in 2010, Open IT Forum
Cloud computing and SAN career suggestions
Dear Ravi, It depends on ur grasping power and ur capacity. If u going for SAN it is better to do SAN Training EMC Storage Area Network Training certification. Cloud computing is also a very good start about ur career. Now u have to decide what ? SAN or Cloud. my opinion is SAN Good [...]
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| November 19, 2010 5:02 AM
BPO, Cloud Computing, IT career development, IT career planning, IT careers, SAN, Storage careers
Dear Ravi, It depends on ur grasping power and ur capacity. If u going for SAN it is better to do SAN Training EMC Storage Area Network Training certification. Cloud computing is also a very good start about ur career. Now u have to decide what ? SAN or Cloud. my opinion is SAN Good [...]
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| November 19, 2010 5:02 AM
BPO, Cloud Computing, IT career development, IT career planning, IT careers, SAN, Storage careers
Use of Microsoft Office in cloud
“<i>Is it possible to use an excell file and upload in the cloud……..</i>.” Most probably, it is possible but hope in coming year. There is a new service, called Office 365, is available as an experiment purpose and will be on sale on a subscription basis worldwide next year. Combining some of Microsoft’s existing cloud-based [...]
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| November 18, 2010 8:25 AM
Cloud Computing, cloud computing services, Office 2007, Office 2007 deployment, Windows Licenses
“<i>Is it possible to use an excell file and upload in the cloud……..</i>.” Most probably, it is possible but hope in coming year. There is a new service, called Office 365, is available as an experiment purpose and will be on sale on a subscription basis worldwide next year. Combining some of Microsoft’s existing cloud-based [...]
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| November 18, 2010 8:25 AM
Cloud Computing, cloud computing services, Office 2007, Office 2007 deployment, Windows Licenses
Cloud computing information
Please link to the below : http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/cloud-computing-best-practices/ OR http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/best-book-of-cloud-computing/ Try <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers?s=cloud+computing&searchtype=IT+Blogs”>this ITKE blogs search</a> too. Hope it helps u !
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| November 11, 2010 2:51 PM
Cloud Computing
Please link to the below : http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/cloud-computing-best-practices/ OR http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/best-book-of-cloud-computing/ Try <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers?s=cloud+computing&searchtype=IT+Blogs”>this ITKE blogs search</a> too. Hope it helps u !
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| November 11, 2010 2:51 PM
Cloud Computing
Open IT Forum: What services have you adopted after a trial period?
Recently we did a free trial period for Encryption and FTP software. We ending up pruchasing both packages.
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| October 27, 2010 8:30 PM
Amazon Web services, AWS, Open IT Forum, Trial period software
Recently we did a free trial period for Encryption and FTP software. We ending up pruchasing both packages.
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| October 27, 2010 8:30 PM
Amazon Web services, AWS, Open IT Forum, Trial period software
Are you worried about IT job security?
I think its just redefining some of those IT jobs being done inhouse and out sourcing them probably to meet business objectives – its still same old wine in a new bottle. But my fear is that IT professional in employment will take the bashing once they have little less challenging jobs to do and [...]
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| October 13, 2010 1:40 PM
Cloud Computing, IT careers, IT job situation, IT jobs, Open IT Forum, Outsourcing, Outsourcing services, SaaS
I think its just redefining some of those IT jobs being done inhouse and out sourcing them probably to meet business objectives – its still same old wine in a new bottle. But my fear is that IT professional in employment will take the bashing once they have little less challenging jobs to do and [...]
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| October 13, 2010 1:40 PM
Cloud Computing, IT careers, IT job situation, IT jobs, Open IT Forum, Outsourcing, Outsourcing services, SaaS
Open IT Forum: Where are you in the cloud or SaaS?
Breaking Through Cloud Computing is not easy task our company is approaching cloud computing and SaaS with caution as concern about how Secure our HR Data will be in the hybrid cloud… our Company still not fully adopted the hybrid cloud and various services.- majority still in the early adoption process/approval (some testing waiting to [...]
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| October 13, 2010 1:27 PM
Cloud Computing, cloud computing adoption, Cloud Computing in 2010, Open IT Forum, SaaS, SaaS and cloud computing, SaaS in 2010
Breaking Through Cloud Computing is not easy task our company is approaching cloud computing and SaaS with caution as concern about how Secure our HR Data will be in the hybrid cloud… our Company still not fully adopted the hybrid cloud and various services.- majority still in the early adoption process/approval (some testing waiting to [...]
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| October 13, 2010 1:27 PM
Cloud Computing, cloud computing adoption, Cloud Computing in 2010, Open IT Forum, SaaS, SaaS and cloud computing, SaaS in 2010
Virtualizing four servers on one box
Budget, skill level of your IT resources, hardware, function of the VM. Check the major vendors <a href=”http://www.vmware.com/”>VMWare</a>, <a href=”http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/default.aspx”>Microsoft</a> and <a href=”http://www.citrix.com/lang/English/home.asp”>citrix</a> to name a few Also <a href=”http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/”>here</a>
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| October 8, 2010 4:01 PM
Cloud Computing in 2010, SaaS, SaaS in 2010, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Virtualization platforms, Virtualization strategies
Budget, skill level of your IT resources, hardware, function of the VM. Check the major vendors <a href=”http://www.vmware.com/”>VMWare</a>, <a href=”http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/default.aspx”>Microsoft</a> and <a href=”http://www.citrix.com/lang/English/home.asp”>citrix</a> to name a few Also <a href=”http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/”>here</a>
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| October 8, 2010 4:01 PM
Cloud Computing in 2010, SaaS, SaaS in 2010, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Virtualization platforms, Virtualization strategies
Exchange in a cloud environment?
Yes you can. There are several companies which offer this service. Go Daddy it one, Microsoft’s Azure platform is another. As do affordability, that is subjective so I’ll leave that to you.
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| October 4, 2010 4:14 PM
Android, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing in 2010, Exchange synchronization, Office 2007, office 2010, Outlook Mobile, Outlook Synchronization, SaaS in 2010
Yes you can. There are several companies which offer this service. Go Daddy it one, Microsoft’s Azure platform is another. As do affordability, that is subjective so I’ll leave that to you.
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| October 4, 2010 4:14 PM
Android, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing in 2010, Exchange synchronization, Office 2007, office 2010, Outlook Mobile, Outlook Synchronization, SaaS in 2010
Benefits/disadvantages of hosting SQL server on site versus MySQL in cloud?
First you are talking about two different database platforms Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL. There are a lot of features that are different between the two. If you are thinking about moving a database into the cloud you should look at SQL Azure which is a Microsoft SQL Server database hosted in the cloud by [...]
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| September 2, 2010 4:17 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing in 2010, Cloud Services, MySQL, SQL, SQL Server, SQL Server administration
First you are talking about two different database platforms Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL. There are a lot of features that are different between the two. If you are thinking about moving a database into the cloud you should look at SQL Azure which is a Microsoft SQL Server database hosted in the cloud by [...]
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| September 2, 2010 4:17 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing in 2010, Cloud Services, MySQL, SQL, SQL Server, SQL Server administration
OpenStack: Is this a step in the right direction for cloud computing?
I applaud their ingenuity and leadership into the wild blue yonder of cloud computing. Competition for the proprietary cloud systems is to be encouraged and in my opinion it is always healthy to increase the competition and thereby increase availability and choice for the end user. That’s who wins, the end user. Hurray!
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| July 27, 2010 6:21 PM
Cloud Computing, NASA, Open IT Forum, Open source, open source software tools, OpenStack, Public Cloud, Rackspace
I applaud their ingenuity and leadership into the wild blue yonder of cloud computing. Competition for the proprietary cloud systems is to be encouraged and in my opinion it is always healthy to increase the competition and thereby increase availability and choice for the end user. That’s who wins, the end user. Hurray!
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| July 27, 2010 6:21 PM
Cloud Computing, NASA, Open IT Forum, Open source, open source software tools, OpenStack, Public Cloud, Rackspace
deploying an application in cloud platform
With regards to making deploying applications in a cloud environment easier, it’s important to note that in a cloud environment your applications need to be connected and deployed to thousands of remote servers. Automated deployment can discover remote servers, whether they are in a private or public cloud, and make them available for deployment within [...]
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| July 26, 2010 7:49 PM
ASP, C# .NET, Cloud Computing, Web application deployment
With regards to making deploying applications in a cloud environment easier, it’s important to note that in a cloud environment your applications need to be connected and deployed to thousands of remote servers. Automated deployment can discover remote servers, whether they are in a private or public cloud, and make them available for deployment within [...]
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| July 26, 2010 7:49 PM
ASP, C# .NET, Cloud Computing, Web application deployment
Answer a Question, Build Your IT Library!
http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/file-type-associations/#viewquestion
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| July 23, 2010 4:27 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud computing books, Contests, Giveaways, IT answers, IT Books
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| July 23, 2010 4:27 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud computing books, Contests, Giveaways, IT answers, IT Books
