[TechRepublic] Will Microsoft, Google, and Amazon talk you out of your data center?

June 15, 2009

TechRepublic Daily Digest Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online | Manage my newsletters Welcome: TechRepublic Member Update my profile | Unsubscribe from this mail Blogs | Photos | Downloads | Forums Will Microsoft, Google, and Amazon talk you out of your data center? Several big technology vendors are racing to build a fleet of big data centers that will enable them to offer more Internet-based services to consumers and enterprises in the next 5-10 years. See why they think they will be able to talk you out of running your own data center. Subscribe to Tech Sanity Check RSS SponsoredHow much do your peers earn? Find out on activeTechPros if you're an IT professional. * * * * * * * * Introducing activeBizPros: a salary resource for business professionals We're in the midst of building our beta community site. Come join us and help drive the salary charts. New at TechRepublic Cost comparison chart: iPhone 3G S vs. Palm Pre vs. Google Android G1 There's never been as many solid choices in smartphone market than there are right now. Here's a chart that compares the features and total costs of three of these smartphones: iPhone 3G S, Palm Pre, and Google Android G1. The three-application limit is out, Windows 7 Starter on netbooks is back in After some very pointed and passionate feedback from users in the marketplace, Microsoft has decided to make some changes to Windows 7 when it comes to netbooks. In this edition of the Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report, Greg Shultz describes what has changed. Erase the IT/Business divide mindset to achieve better results Scott Lowe believes that we must get over the perception that IT is somehow disconnected from the organization in order to work in harmony to help the business succeed. Here are some tips on how to dissolve the IT/Business divide. Another social networking site harvesting e-mail addresses Another social networking site being used for e-mail address harvesting. Why am I not surprised? Have you been tagged? Why did you try programming? Programming isn't something that people accidentally get into -- it takes some sort of initial motivation to try it out. Respond to this quick poll to let us know what lit your fire to give programming a whirl. Product Spotlight: SuperAntiSpyware Professional security software SuperAntiSpyware Professional is a non-disruptive, time-saving and easy-to-use utility that administrators and support technicians can wield to prevent infections and efficiently recover when infestations occur. Build a better test bench for your IT consultancy The design of your test bench can have a big impact on productivity and profitability. Based on real-world experience, IT consultant Erik Eckel offers five proven tenets of efficient work bench design. Poll: Would you trust Google with your company's Exchange Server data? Google now has a plug-in that allows Google Apps enterprise customers to access their mail, calendars and contacts with Microsoft Outlook, making Google a legitimate Exchange replacement. But will IT leaders entrust their data to Google? Take our poll. Static IPs dropping on your cable modem? Check your ARPs TR member jdclyde shares a problem that he had with his cable modem dropping access to Web servers. Find out his solution. Check out Today in Blogs on TechRepublic. White Papers from our partners How much do your peers earn? Mobile Device Management for Dummies? (Sybase iAnywhere) The iPhone is Here to Stay. What's an Enterprise to do About it? (Sybase iAnywhere) Applications, virtualization and devices: Taking back control (Sophos) Live Webcast: Stop Data Loss in Just 3 Steps (Varonis) Cost comparison chart: iPhone 3G S vs. Palm Pre vs. Google Android G1 There's never been as many solid choices in the smartphone market than there are right now. Here's a chart that compares the features and total costs of three of these smartphones: iPhone 3G S, Palm Pre, and Google Android G1. TechRepublic Newsletters Get the latest community updates, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Community Central Product Spotlight 10 Things Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic. To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is cpedley@churchpower.com Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy   Copyright © 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic, TechRepublic.com and the TechRepublic logo are registered trademarks of CBS Interactive Inc. Used by permission. CBS Interactive Inc. 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.