Cameron Sturdevant

When medical information exchange company eMix came online in early 2010, they turned to VMware technology running on infrastructure provided at iland Internet Solutions to provide the infrastructure for a secure, nationwide platform to facilitate the movement of diagnostic images and patient information between disparate healthcare organizations. Exchanging medical images, for example a basic X-ray […]

With the release today of the vSphere 5.1 virtualization platform VMware shows that it remains the pacesetter in data center virtualization. One year after the release of version 5.0, vSphere 5.1 is outfitted with new features that significantly improve how the product will work in small- to medium-sized IT shops while continuing to provide industry-leading […]

With the release today of the vSphere 5.1 virtualization platform VMware shows that it remains the pacesetter in data center virtualization. One year after the release of version 5.0, vSphere 5.1 is outfitted with new features that significantly improve how the product will work in small and midsized IT shops while continuing to provide industry-leading […]

Network managers who routinely send front-line technicians on desk-side calls to troubleshoot possible network connectivity issues should consider the just reintroduced Fluke Networks OneTouch AT Network Assistant. This rugged handheld device is a premium collection of Gigabit copper, optical and 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless interfaces combined with Fluke Networks testing software. My tests showed that the […]

OneTouch AT The OneTouch AT has three buttons, only one of which a network technician needs to push to kick off a comprehensive set on wireless and wireline network infrastructure tests. Top View My test unit came with two copper ports, two empty slots for optional optical interfaces and an active wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n adapter. […]

Silver Peak Systems introduced Aug. 20 an integration with VMware vCenter that will enable virtualization managers to add workload acceleration in a point-and-click operation. The work is part of the Silver Peak “Agility” technology initiative and is slated to be extended to other virtualization platforms. You can see a video overview of the technology here. […]

The ODCA (Open Data Center Alliance) updated the Input/Output (IO) Controls usage model to revision 1.1 on March 6. As with the five other usage model updates that were announced on the same day, the main change to the usage model is the addition of RFP language to make it easier for IT administrators and […]

Enterprise wireless network maker Xirrus released version 6.2 of its management system on August 14 with enhancements that focus on locating and providing additional security. Xirrus Management System (XMS) 6.2 is a no cost upgrade for users with a current support contract. In the enterprise Wi-Fi space, Xirrus claim to fame is reduced cabling and […]

The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA), a sweeping revision of existing patent legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama in September 2011 took the final deployment steps Aug. 14. With the U.S. Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) publication of the final rules governing three administrative trial provisions of the […]

During a Microsoft Office 2013 technology preview call Aug. 7, Brian Jones, group program manager for the Office Solutions Framework team showed how developers can write apps that integrate with various office products. While plugins aren’t new (think Evernote integration with Outlook or Internet Explorer), the customer preview version of Office 365/2013 shows that IT […]