The new Dell Big Data Retention solution is designed for organizations that leverage big data analytics to derive business value from their data. The solution integrates with existing analytics platforms as a frontend big data repository for large datasets or a backend archive. It can also serve as a standalone repository or as an analytics platform with Hadoop. According to... Read More
Microsoft released beta 2 of Kinect for Windows SDK v1.0 which includes drivers, rich APIs for raw sensor streams and human tracking, documentation and resource materials. With Kinect for Windows SDK developers can create rich experiences by using the sensor technology on computers running Windows 7 or Windows 8. Kinect is a motion sensing input device for the Xbox 360... Read More
How many times you get a support call that a resource is performing very low and after you perform your tests, you find out that this resource is out of disk space!!! As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure and automating a prevention mechanism can help you avoid such mishaps. For instance, Netwrix has a freeware product that... Read More
Firebrand's Commercial Director Rob Chapman has written an in-depth review of the latest and biggest release, Windows 8. The new operating system was put through its paces and all the new features tested on a week-long trip around Europe. Find out how it went here - http://blog.firebrandtraining.co.uk/2012/10/windows-8-review.html... Read More
Just in case you have missed the news about Windows 8 Customer Preview, it's the time to fetch a copy and try it out! This download will allow you to check if your computer can run Windows 8 and gives you a compatibility report plus other setup options. Microsoft claims that this one is "reimagined and reinvented from a solid... Read More
The XIV is a proven series of high-end storage systems by IBM. The IBM XIV Gen3 is the latest addition to this series that integrates seamlessly with virtualization, databases, email, analytics and data protection solutions from Microsoft, SAP, VMware, Oracle and others. The XIV series are well known for their solid architecture that can allocate resources effectively and maintain availability... Read More
With ARM announcing its 64-bit ARM architecture for servers and HP launching its 32-bit ARM-based server range, the feat towards a greener IT will take a big leap. The HP Redstone Server Development Platform is the first in a line of HP server development platforms that feature extreme low-energy server processors. Initially incorporating Calxeda EnergyCore ARM Cortex™ processors, but future... Read More
Threat modeling can help organizations minimize the potential cost and need to rework code while in development or in post-production support. To help make threat modeling a little easier, Microsoft offers a free SDL Threat Modeling Tool that enables non-security subject matter experts to create and analyze threat models by communicating about the security design of their systems, analyzing those... Read More
NirSoft web site provides a collection of small and useful freeware utilities for Windows, all developed by Nir Sofer. Nir is an experienced developer with extensive knowledge in C++, .NET Framework, Windows API, and codes all applications in his free time. Most of the utilities were developed in C++, and do not require any installation. You can run all tools... Read More
Magnet Forensic, a provider of IT forensics solutions with customers ranging from government entities to corporate organizations, has developed a free utility that assists investigators in putting a meaning around the Google Maps files left behind when getting directions from such maps. This can be useful in investigations ranging from kidnappings and runaway youths to drug trafficking and homicides... Read More