Desktop virtualization users say the technology brings challenges

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	Desktop virtualization users say the technology brings challenges Sacking the old PC in favor of desktop virtualization is starting to grow and the information technology managers taking the lead on that trend offered some perspectives on the networking and security challenges it brings. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: FileMaker Resource: iOS White Paper and Deployment Kit Quickly Develop and Deploy iOS Solutions. With FileMaker Pro, iPad and iPhone solutions can be prototyped and completed in hours or days versus weeks or months. No iOS application programming or design experience is required. Read the white paper and download the kit. In this Issue Are costly SSDs worth the money? Enterprise users say absolutely Flood of low-cost tablets expected in $200 to $300 range Big is not always better with smartphone screens Jonny Evans: Has Apple really lost an iPhone 5 prototype? IT Blogwatch: More $99 HP TouchPads for sale; bloggers review Sharky: Who says the hardware wasn't fast back then? Acer's Aspire S3 looks to capture MacBook Air feel Storage shipments keep surging, IDC says WEBCAST: IBM Improving Governance, Risk and Compliance Date: Monday, September 26, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT In this webcast you'll learn how your organization can become more responsive to financial market challenges while reassuring decision makers the accuracy of execution. Register Now Are costly SSDs worth the money? Enterprise users say absolutely Solid-state storage based on NAND flash can be a pricey option to install in a data center, but I/O hungry applications such as server and desktop virtualization are prompting IT managers to install them -- with the caveat that they must be strategically placed for the best, most cost-effective results. Read More Flood of low-cost tablets expected in $200 to $300 range Analysts are predicting that a flood of $200 to $300 tablet computers will hit the market this fall, prompting the essential question: Which device will come out on top? Read More Big is not always better with smartphone screens Product launches at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin are giving consumers an unprecedented choice of screen sizes. But analysts are questioning whether consumers can learn to love them all. Read More Jonny Evans: Has Apple really lost an iPhone 5 prototype? In a story that could take closer examination, Cnet claims an Apple engineer has lost an early prototype model iPhone in a San Francisco bar. But is this true? Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: FileMaker Resource: iOS White Paper and Deployment Kit Quickly Develop and Deploy iOS Solutions. With FileMaker Pro, iPad and iPhone solutions can be prototyped and completed in hours or days versus weeks or months. No iOS application programming or design experience is required. Read the white paper and download the kit. IT Blogwatch: More $99 HP TouchPads for sale; bloggers review Wow! HP (NYSE:HPQ) is building more TouchPad webOS tablet units. The company has shocked the tech world with this volte face, which seems to be bowing to the huge demand for the $99 bargains. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers review the situation. Read More Sharky: Who says the hardware wasn't fast back then? Flashback to the 1960s, when punch cards are still the the data-entry technology of choice where this pilot fish works -- and the failure of one highly qualified keypunch operator is an ongoing mystery. Read More Acer's Aspire S3 looks to capture MacBook Air feel Acer has introduced the Aspire S3, an ultrabook that will start shipping this month with a price of $1,134, the company said during a launch event at the IFA consumer electronics show. Read More Storage shipments keep surging, IDC says Enterprises and service providers spent more money on storage in the second quarter, emboldened by growing IT budgets, research company IDC will report on Friday. Read More
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