Dan's Take


Sophos and Endpoint Protection

New types of access and devices require new ways of approaching security.

Legit Survey or Sales Pitch?

Not all IT surveys are disguised sales tools for a vendor's product, but enough are that you need to be on your guard.

The Mainframe Is Dead? Don't Tell IBM

Big Blue's newest System z monster shows the industry isn't all x86.

Citrix Acquires Sanbolic

The move helps shore up a weakness in the Citrix lineup.

VDI: It's All About the Apps, Stupid

Dell knows about the importance of delivering applications to end users, since it's one of the biggest hardware manufacturers in the industry. Here's the company's take on the different ways it can be done.

The Rise of Shipping Container Datacenters

New computing assumptions require outside the box -- or, in this case, inside the box -- solutions.

The Datacenters, They Are a-Changin'

As cloud computing and software-defined systems continue their push into the mainstream, datacenters need to keep up.

3 Virtualization Predictions for 2015

Dan sees more infiltration of virtualization technologies into the enterprise in the coming year.

Defining 'Software-Defined' Environments

Is "software-defined" just a marketing catchphrase, or does it have real promise?

Storage Virtualization in the Cloud: A No-Brainer

Dan's excited about where the storage industry is headed.

Mirantis Offers Free Developer Edition of OpenStack

Dan says it's a clever play to lure developers to the open source cloud platform.

It's Godzilla vs. Rodan in 'Container Wars'

Dan analyzes the new fight brewing between Docker and its challengers, including the just-announced Rocket.

Application Troubleshooting Gets Harder

A survey showed that more than a third of companies rely on user notifications to alert them to trouble, instead of monitoring tools.

'Open Source' May Not Mean What You Think It Means

Although inconceivable to some, open source may be a weakness rather than a strength.

Alert Logic Cloud Defender

An intriguing product in a crowded field; but it doesn't replace a company doing its own due diligence.