It used to be a more common practice of the big antivirus companies where they would rank top actresses to find which took you to the most malware-rigged pages. You could search the Web for that actress and so many of the search engine results would take you to bad pages using that keyword. In this case, McAfee has ranked Marvel and DC superheroes based on how many are used to … [Read more...]
Data storage since the 1950s [infographic]
Dell created this infographic showing storage over the years. Storage has been an important factor in designing systems since the 1950s. With cloud-based storage and solid state drives, the world of storage continues to evolve. You can view the infographic below as a single image or view it as an interactive site from Dell. (Credit: Dell) … [Read more...]
Embracing DevOps means leaving the IT silos
DevOps puts an emphasis on collaboration between software development and IT. This is meant to speed up delivery of a product and improve quality testing and take advantage of a development environment. PuppetLabs produces software for sysadmins to improve infrastructure agility and awareness by automating and monitoring several processes. These are very important aspects when … [Read more...]
Dell uses closed-loop recycling for OptiPlex 3030 All-in-One
Dell's OptiPlex 3030 All-in-One will be using a new green approach Dell is taking in its manufacture of computers. Through their take -back efforts, Dell uses the old plastic in their new computers while reselling the recovered metals. From there, the materials join their normal manufacture chain to deliver a product to the customer. The OptiPlex 3030 is the first product … [Read more...]
Microsoft builds the Internet of Your Things
We've seen the Internet of Things before, and now Microsoft is twisting it to become the Internet of Your Things. Millions of devices can connect to the Internet so their data, status, or functions are available remotely but do you really care about all of those devices or just getting the most out of your devices? Microsoft identifies Internet of Things (IoT) as one of the … [Read more...]