Data Center

How storage grid will meet the needs of on-demand systems

* Agile storage cells

Corporate archives on users’ keychains

* Users can back up messaging archives onto small USB flash memory devices

Network management help on the way

* A look at Link Layer Discovery Protocol, or LLDP

The need for plain old processes

* Processes can be more important than technology

Server start-up speeds Java processing

* Azul Systems previews ‘network-attached processor’ for Java apps

IT staffing increases

* Findings from the report, "U.S. IT Staffing Up, But Outsourcing Takes a Toll"

Location and presence take identity mgmt. to next level

* Location and presence technologies open up possibilities

Grid lock-in

* Proprietary and non-proprietary storage grids

Sun unveils UltraSparc IV+

Azul Systems to launch Java appliance