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Libraries and gateway appliances, the...
Libraries with Internet accessible computer networks are in an awkward position – they have to provide Internet access but must make sure that certain sites are blocked. The problem is that blocking them takes time and effort, and slip-ups occur. One of the remarkable fringe benefits of VDI and the required server running in the corner [...]
Anyone from FEMA out there… emergency...
The boy scouts motto is “Be Prepared.” Fedearal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) motto is similar, to prepare for disaster before it happens and stockpile whatevers necessary to deal with the disaster, quickly and as efficiently as possible. So how does VDI fit into this picture?
Nowadays, its vitial for FEMA or any orga [...]
Saving money in migration from XP to ...
Training an office full or employees on migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7 is an expensive, time consuming, and not very productive exercise. No matter how effective the training, it still takes time for an employee to get used to a new system to the point that the employee is at XP level. Until now, there weren’t any alternatives. [...]
Why a firewall appliance make sense i...
One of the nice things about virtualization is that the concept of appliances came into being, in the same way that a refrigerator is a single purpose device to keep foods cold. And a microwave gets things hot, fast, virtual server appliance are single purpose piece of software that can be installed on a virtual host, aka server with VMware, [...]
A network in a box
Pano Logic has introduced the first (as far as we know) network in a box. What’s that? It’s a complete solution using an HP server, VMware and 50 Pano Zero Clients all packaged into one quick to setup system. The only thing it lacks are the keyboards, monitors and mice. As companies who want to move from the hard to maintain, ener [...]