Archive | March, 2010
Using Shunra VE Technology in a VDI Implementation
The latest buzzword in IT is “Virtualization”. Of course, the acronym can be apply to many cases, but the most commonly used case refers to the PC replacement with new generation of “terminals” that are commonly referred to as “DV”, Desktop Virtual Infrastructure. No, we are not talking about the reincarnation of V-100 green screen [...]
Continue reading...The FCC Invites You to Check How Slow Your Internet Access Is
12. March 2010
The FCC just released a set of tools designed to test a user connection to the Internet,both for PC platforms (works on IE and Firefox) and applets for Iphone and other smart phones. Just access www.broadband.gov and you will be prompted to review the national plan to deploy broadband and invited to test your own [...]
Continue reading...The Value of Leveraging Virtualization for Application Performance Testing
12. March 2010
Virtualization has emerged as one of the leading technologies in today’s market; enabling businesses to more effectively scale operations to meet demand while significantly reducing costs at the same time. Everyone seems to understand what virtualization is, but it’s actually rather difficult to define because the term is used interchangeably to describe a plethora of [...]
Continue reading...Netflix Survey Hints at Iphone Streaming App
5. March 2010
Despite Netflix’s CEO comments in a recent interview to Reuters, it is apparent that the online/rental primer distributor of movies in the US is planning to release a new service targeting, yes, you guessed correctly… millions of Iphone users. Netflix is distributing among thousands of its subscribers an online survey (see below) to float the [...]
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23. March 2010