Tale of the tape: Storage Guru Mario Apicella recently got his hands on Spectra Logic's T120, with brings encryption technology to the world of backup-tape libraries. Add flexible, easy-to-use management tools to the mix, and you've got an excellent tape library that can help you work and rest a little easier in this age of data leaks.
Virtual Vista: Our Chief Technologist Tom Yager took at look at virtualization solution Parallels Workstation earlier this year, and he liked what he saw: "CPU, disk, and network performance are exceptional and meet, and in some ways can exceed, the vendor's claim of native speed. Parallels has created a new class of virtualization." Well, David Marshall over in the InfoWorld Virtualization Report finds that Version 2.2 of Parallels Workstation is out, and among other things, it now brings support for Vista -- and it's a free upgrade.
Tiptoe through the wireless patches: If you were too busy digesting your post-Thanksgiving meal last Friday, you may have missed an important slice of advice from Security Adviser Roger A. Grimes: Patch your wireless drivers, stat. Yes, patching may be a bit of a bore, but more and more wireless exploits are emerging. "My gut feeling tells me that this round of wireless exploits won't be the next Slammer or Code Red, but who wants to be exploited by some jerk or professional criminal while computing in an airport or using a laptop in your own building? It's better to get patched." So patch on!
Posted by Ted Samson on November 27, 2006 06:00 AM
