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What RFID Tag is Best for Your Data Center?
When mulling over a data center asset management system that uses RFID technology, one of the first things to consider is what flavor of tag to use. The technology underpinning both active and passive tags has advanced significantly in... -
Is There Hypocrisy in the Cloud?
Do as I say, not as I do. How many times has a child heard that bit of sophistry from a hypocritical adult? That kind of lip service isn’t reserved to duplicitous parents, though, as Robin Harris recently pointed... -
The Top 10 Things to Consider Before You Move to the Cloud.
If you want to reap the benefits of cloud computing for your organization, you’ll make sure that any business you conduct with a provider is grounded in a solid legal agreement and not thin air. -
LTO 5 Makers Bring High Speed Tape to Market
The promise of greater tape capacities and faster transfer rates came a step closer to fulfillment as two companies announced that they are ready to start shipping tape cartridges that meet the LTO 5 standard. Both Imation, of Oakdale, Minn.... -
Foul Weather in the Cloud for Lawyers?
Wherever you turn in the tech space these days it seems that you can’t escape the cloud. The idea that the burden information technology has imposed on businesses for years can be sloughed off to some magic realm where... -
Playing Russian Roulette with Corporate Data
A recent survey of IT professionals revealed some startling findings about the state of corporate data management. Due to budget constraints and data overload, it seems many IT departments are engaged in a dicey game of Russian roulette with... -
Microsoft Has Its Head in the Clouds
Microsoft may be the king of software that runs on personal computers now, but, according to its top dog, the cloud is where the company sees its future. Addressing an audience at the University of Washington, CEO Steve Balmer... -
New Green Data Center Cooled by Wind
When wind and green energy are mentioned these days the first thing that pops to mind are windmills, but Hewlett Packard has found another use for Boreas: data center cooling. In February, the company opened its 360,000-square-foot Wynyard center,... -
Impact on Storage of Legal Mandates is Minimal?
Findings in a recent survey of IT professionals appear to contradict popular wisdom about what will be driving the need for data centers to add capacity in the coming years. The poll conducted by technology numbers shop IDC, of... -
Why Lawyers Need Knowledge of Data Retention Policies
A recent case decided in New York underscores the need to put the brakes on data destruction procedures when a company becomes the target of a lawsuit. The litigation, Einstein v. 357, LLC , involved the alleged design, construction,...