Thursday, March 5, 2009

IT News HeadLines (IT World Canada) 05/03/2009



Welcome to the global cloud
Going from a private cloud to an external one can be a challenge, from the regulatory issues to the interoperability conundrum
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HP hypes new BI services
The global economic recession hasn’t stopped the tech giant from rolling out a new set of business intelligence services that it says will improve corporate governance and cut costs. Plus, find out why Forrester analyst Boris Evelson thinks BI is a key driver for economic recovery
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Iristel finds Canadian solution for MTS Allstream
Gives a backhand to international backhaul for converting carrier’s TDM to IP. An industry analyst applauds the ability to find a local solution
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Fluke performance manager now shows Cisco WAAS data
Visual Performance Manager, which looks at data from the network, applications and servers, has added the ability to analyze Cisco application acceleration information. Industry analysts see it as part of a continuing trend
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Why Yahoo chief prefers Google Maps
Straight-talking CEO Carol Bartz says she prefers Google Maps to Yahoo Maps, and that she told Steve Ballmer any future negotiations between Yahoo and Microsoft must remain secret
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Business intelligence even Elmer Fudd can use
A Toronto BI consulting company releases Wabit, a fwee – sorry, free – drag â€کn’ drop query builder. But is BI for everyone in the company?
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How to choose a network provider (carefully)
The key word, say analysts, is caution when it comes to outsourcing enterprise network services
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SkyService pilots replace paper with tablet PCs
The Toronto airline deployed wireless rugged tablet PCs in an effort to improve operational efficiency and pilot productivity. Why the tablets are designed to withstand the rugged environment of an airplane cockpit
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Nortel lost $5.8 billion in 2008
CEO puts positive spin by applauding management operating margins and cash. Fourth quarter sales were actually up over the third quarter
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5 IT career boosting moves in a flat economy
Panelists at the first installment of the Microsoft's Ignite Your Career Webcast Series tackle tech industry development and provide insights on how IT professionals can use trends such as cloud computing, unified communication, outsourcing and Web 2.0 thrive in these trying economic times
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