Jason Slater Weblog

There are several options for transferring files between AIX and Windows, including NFS, SAMBA, SCP and FTP - all have there advantages and disadvantages but a recent connection method that we have been using is to mount a Windows Share as a CIFS (Common Internet File System) VFS (Virtual File System).
Trying to mount a [...]

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Technology moves apace however elements of a computer room, especially small ones, can often be overlooked or given a low priority in favour of processing, network, communications and storing units. These elements can often include elements within the physical room itself such as dealing with cables, raised flooring, static-free floor tiles, dust, cooling, and environmental [...]

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I have a sense that mobile e-mail devices are set to dramatically increase the amount of email flowing around business, especially internal e-mail as users find the convenience of devices and the flexibility of short messages preferable to voice calls or SMS. Computing magazine recently reported (19 June 2008) that mobile devices were responsible for [...]

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There are a number of reasons why email should be archived, including legal, business and practical reasons. An important part of archiving is search and restore of valuable information. Fortunately a number of solutions are available some of which are highlighted below:
Email Archiving Solutions
Athena ArchiverLink: http://www.athenaarchiver.com/
Barracuda Message ArchiveLink: http://www.barracudanetworks.com/ns/products/archiver-overview.php
C2C Archive OneLink: http://www.c2c.com/site/products/archiveone/default.asp
Clearswift MIMEsweeper ArchivingLink: http://www.clearswift.com/products/msw/archiving/default.aspx
CommVault [...]

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With the evolution of the Web into Web 2.0 (42 things about Web 2.0 in 2008) Widgets are rapidly becoming a popular way of enhancing and complementing content on a Web site. Recently I was fortunate enough to chat with John Soppe, Managing Director of King Digital and Jim Munz, Product Manager at Optaros, IT [...]

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