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Virtualization emerged as an area of interest in IT earlier this decade and is now unarguably one of the hottest trends in IT at the moment. Prior posts explored the technical details of how processor virtualization and I/O virtualization function. But what are the uses of virtualization that are driving all this attention and interest from IT, ve Read More

IT organizations spend billions annually on compliance-related projects. That includes hardware, software, external consultants and (sometimes) uncounted internal human resources. The underlying question, though, is whether compliance improves the overall level of controls and security within a company. Read More

Opt-in lists are critical but they can be only valuable when you build them internally via your own websites. Ardath Albee has a good post on how you can do this. Also I believe traditional trade magazine subscription lists will be replaced by the new generation online trade communities like ITSecurity.com or Times of Virtualization. Read More

I'm a huge proponent of professional listening as part of a business communication strategy. Lots of people will sell you ways to speak. They'll give you lots of ways to get your message all over the place. Me? I'm passionate about listening as much as I am speaking. You know: two ears, one mouth, that stuff. Read More

In a dynamic move sure to rattle devotees of plain old home phones, Verizon Wireless will introduce the new Verizon Hub on Feb. 1. Only Verizon Wireless can launch a new touch screen home phone system designed to replace old-style home phones with a souped-up home communications system Read More

As the credit freeze continues and the recession deepens, many community banks, generally defined as having less than $10 billion in assets, are reporting an uptick in loans and credit lines to small businesses. At a congressional hearing on small business and the economic recovery earlier this month, economist Paul Merski, of the Independent Comm Read More

GetListed.org is a new resource for small business owners that will help them learn more about the way their business is listed online. The purpose of GetListed.org is "to help small businesses claim and enhance their listings at major search engines." It's one of those tools search marketers will find handy in easing the pain of keeping tra Read More

Let's face it: a growing number of people are using Twitter these days, spending a lot of time on Twitter, and still need to get things done on Twitter. If you want to spend a lot of time conversing with people on Twitter, that's great — but many people still need to get their tasks done. Let's take a look at how to do that. Why use Twitter Read More

Following the pace of change relating to search engine optimization — or SEO as it's often called — can be dizzying. Google says they made more than 400 changes to the ranking algorithm last year. Who can keep up with that?! Luckily, you don't have to keep up with every detail. But there are some important SEO trends you should know about as Read More

A key strategic concept that guides the Citrix Multimedia Virtualization Initiative (project Apollo) is "SmartRendering". This term describes the intelligent, automated combination of server-side and client-side rendering of graphics and media streams. SmartRendering considers such factors as the attributes of the application, the capabilities o Read More