Data Center

As Windows 7 gains steam, VDI set to rise

Vendors duke it out as customers eye desktop virtualization

5 virtual desktop pitfalls

Price, multimedia, and network problems hamper desktop virtualization deployments

DHS studying global response to Conficker botnet

The Conficker Working Group may not have been a complete success, but it provided valuable lessons

Google, not blocked in China, still faces risks

Offering Chinese search service from Hong Kong has not thwarted government censorship

MITS founder and Altair inventor Ed Roberts dies aged 68

After creating the computer that inspired Gates and Allen to create Microsoft, Roberts retrained as a doctor

Indian mobile sales flat as subscriber growth accelerates

Unbranded Chinese phones, and clones from Indian vendors are cutting into the share of the big brands

Accessible training materials help launch an IT career

In multi-core era, per-socket pricing faces challenges

Analysts wonder how long scheme can last as x86 processors hit 12, 16 and more cores

Cloud security: The good, bad and ugly

Cloud security is on everyone’s mind, but opinions vary wildly

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