Friday Whitepapers

Each Friday, we present a short list of the hottest whitepapers, webcasts and research available. Information you can use to solve problems that crept-up during the week, and to prepare for the challenges you'll face in the days ahead. We also provide links to news stories you might have missed, plus facts, quotes and other forms of brain-candy. (Hint: The fun stuff is near the bottom, so don't forget to scroll.) Have a great weekend!

Pillar: Networked Storage: Trends & Challenges for Enterprise IT Professionals
You are not alone. Learn how other IT pros are coping with networked storage.

St. Bernard Software: Avoiding Legal Traps on the Web
Life's too short to spend it in court. Harden your network against internal abuse before it's too late.

Riverbed: Business Value of Performance – The Riverbed Experience
Many vendors claim they can improve the performance of networked apps, but what does that REALLY mean?

Caritor: Independent Software Testing
Software testing is not fun. Outsource it!

Sophos: Security Threat Report 2007
A must-read review of what we can expect from hackers, phishers and other low forms of cyber-life.

IBM: Entry points into SOA
Understanding SOA is one thing. Understanding how to get started with SOA is another.

AT&T: Integrating Applications in an IP Environment
Although the trend is to "run everything on IP", there are significant app-related issues to consider.

HP: Integrating Integrity with a ProLiant Data Center
Finding the right place for 64-bit servers in a 32-bit world.

Symantec: Enhancing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Availability
Data corruption, component failures, app failures, outages, they're all out there. Plan ahead!

Novell: Integrated Stack for SUSE Linux Enterprise
An all new Linux distro custom-built for small and mid-sized businesses.

BlueArc: Nine Steps to Effective Networked Unified Storage Consolidation
Avoid all the big "gotchas" as you consolidate storage.

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Florida governor looks to replace touch-screen voting in 17 counties
Hint: Get cardboard box, cut slot in top. Cut sheets of paper into small slips...

Don't hold back Steve-o, tell us what you really think
Steve Jobs on Microsoft (circa 1996)

On this day in 2006, Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators, and Weather Prophet Extraordinary emerged reluctantly, but alertly, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and stated in Groundhogese, "I definitely see a shadow." Happy Birthday Brent "Commander Data" Spiner (1949), Farrah Fawcett (1947), Tommy Smothers (1937) and James Joyce (1882). RIP Gene Kelly (d.1996), Sid Vicious (d.1979), and Boris Karloff (d.1969).

"Television really fails to capture the true excitement of a large squirrel predicting the weather."
  - Bill Murray

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