Data Center

IBM introduces LTO-4 technology, new virtual tape library

* IBM adds new media, encryption and data retention capabilities to storage gear

Avoiding branch office clutter

* Judicious use of hardware appliances can simplify technology deployments -- but beware the risk of overloaded branch offices

The ‘data center network’ is a myth

* Multiple networks in the data center

Server load balancing: A practical guide; Microsoft ships beta 2 of Virtual Machine Manager

Microsoft SharePoint falls short; Top six time-wasting practices

Network start-up funding stuck in neutral

The Internet, telecom and wireless sectors fare well.

PARTNERWORLD: IBM gives peek at blade workstation

File serving aids CGI film development

School system taps Novell to control network identity

Fairfax County in Virginia looks to modernize home-grown patchwork security system

Verizon Business to ensure VOIP quality