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Submission + - Microsoft Kills Virtualization Policy (crn.com)

Submitted by FrankPoole
FrankPoole writes: CRN reports that Microsoft has changed its much-maligned virtualization policy, removing the cumbersome licensing restrictions for its desktop virtualization. But some are questioning whether this change will help Microsoft make up ground in the virtualization space, especially since customers will still have to contend with Microsoft's dreaded Software Assurance. Meanwhile, Microsoft also relented on its bizarre and confusing hardware requirements for Windows 7's XP Mode, allowing users with older PCs that lack newer virtualization technology to run legacy applications.

Submission + - 10 Notable Cloud Outages and What Caused Them (crn.com)

Submitted by FrankPoole
FrankPoole writes: CRN looks at 10 high profile and somewhat embarrassing cloud computing outages, which have affected everyone from Google and Microsoft to Salesforce.com and Amazon. And for the most part, the outages were triggered by routine upgrades or scheduled maintenance that led to not-so-routine problems with the cloud infrastructure. In others words, cloud computing issues are't a result of genius hackers or sinister malware but architecture flaws, human error, and occasionally bad luck.

Comment Re:Is it any different than a Pen Name? (Score 1) 194

by FrankPoole (#31260506) Attached to: Confessions of an Internet "Shock Jock"
Yeah, it's a lot different. He was using his forum at InfoWorld to shill his site/company/product without disclosing his conflict of interest. It would be like a politician criticizing healthcare reform in a column and then not disclosing that he was on the board of directors for a Big Pharma company. Oh wait....

Comment What a piece of work (Score 4, Interesting) 194

by FrankPoole (#31259732) Attached to: Confessions of an Internet "Shock Jock"
This guy drags journalism through the mud, celebrates it like a pig rooting in his own feces, and then has the nerve to blame the media for blowing everything out of proportion and now is trying to claim his 15 minutes of fame like he's a GD Survivor villain. What a jerk. Oh, and by the way, XPNet's Windows 7 data is flat-out wrong and anyone who knows anything about Windows and memory will tell you the same thing.

Submission + - Haitian Tech Firm Recounts Earthquake Experience (crn.com)

Submitted by FrankPoole
FrankPoole writes: CRN has a story about a computer reseller owner in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, who gives a first-hand account of last month's devastating earthquake and the loss of an employee. Ralph Pereira of CompHaiti describes the reliefs efforts in his country and details the difficulties of re-opening his business and his attempts to help Haiti's government get its IT infrastructure up and running again. Pereira also explains how he found a way to bring in $100,000 worth of inventory to Port-au-Prince despite Haiti's airports and shipping ports being nearly completely closed in the aftermath of the quake.

Submission + - EMC's Atmos Cloud Goes Down, No One Notices (crn.com)

Submitted by FrankPoole
FrankPoole writes: In another black eye for the cloud computing movement, CRN is reporting EMC's Atmos Online platform went down Wednesday, just one day after the storage technology company announced a host of updates for the storage-focused cloud platform. EMC told CRN Atmos went offline for maintenance issues, but the company didn't specify what kind of maintenance issues were involved or if the outage was planned. But since the Atmos Web site is still offline today and giving visitors the same "routine maintenance" line, it brings up two questions: if routine maintenance causes your cloud infrastructure being inaccessible for more than a day, then why would users go with cloud computing? And if the problem isn't in fact "routine maintenance" and something more serious, then how safe is your data in the cloud?

Submission + - Silverlight to be Tapped As Windows Phone Platform (crn.com)

Submitted by FrankPoole
FrankPoole writes: CRN is reporting that Microsoft will officially name Silverlight as the application development platform for Windows Phone 7 at next month's MIX10 event in Las Vegas. According to sources, Microsoft plans to ditch Windows Mobile and throw its resources behind Silverlight in an effort to jumpstart the software giant's floundering mobile business. Silverlight is getting a boost this week courtesy of the Vancouver Winter Olympics, as NBC once again selected Silverlight as its online video player of choice for the games, with this year's video player sporting some DVR-like features.

Submission + - 10 Microsoft Acquisitions And What They Mean Now (crn.com)

Submitted by FrankPoole
FrankPoole writes: CRN takes a look at the past five years of Microsoft's acquisition history, which totals $13 billion and more than 7,000 new employees, and highlights 10 deals and how they've affected the software giant. While some larger acquisitions stand out for better or worse, such as Danger and aQuantive, there are some smaller, blink-and-you'll-miss-it deals that have proved pivotal for Microsoft's push into new areas such as virtualization. And Microsoft's recent acquisition track record may lend credence to the heavy criticism levied against the company by former employees like Dick Brass.

Submission + - Loveletters, Bagels & More: Malware of the Dec (crn.com)

Submitted by FrankPoole
FrankPoole writes: This CRN article looks back at the last 10 years and picks out the worst Malware of the 2000s, such as the the Loveletter worm, and examines how attacks became more complex, moving from simple e-mail malware to more complex intrusions into cloud-based applications and infrastructures. The article also shows how hackers became increasingly tricky with exploiting vulnerabilities and finding ways to lure unsuspecting users into their traps.

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