Data Center

Hands on: Windows XP Mode works — but is it worth the trouble?

Windows 7's much-touted XP Mode will let you run legacy apps, but only if you've got the right hardware and the patience to set it up.

Nortel sets up network operations center in India

The new center is the fifth worldwide

Global PC software piracy up because of China, India

The largest revenue loss from piracy comes from the US

Microsoft’s identity cloud platform enters Beta 2

AML 2.0 protocol support is big addition

Survey: US government could save millions on printing

U.S. agencies should implement printing policies to save money, a report says

Failure and What You Can Learn from It

To Avoid Failure, First Define Success

EC sets out privacy requirements for smart RFID tags

Tags must be deactivated at the point of sale unless the consumer expressly asks for them to be left on

The Truth About Obama’s ‘Tax on Outsourcing’

Google, VMware argue over private clouds

Virtualize your data center, or outsource to Google? Industry giants weigh in