Jan. 24, 2008
Some sober second thoughts on 2008 IT predictions
IT World Canada
Paul E. Rummell offers some suggestions for what businesses can do to improve themselves this year.
“Improved security that runs throughout the organization’s interactions, people and its systems, not just around them…Getting on track with ‘green computing’ so you continue to minimize your environmental footprint and eventually go at least ‘carbon neutral.’”
How many separate video players do I really need?
Techdirt
Mike Ho looks at what users who download movies and TV shows are often faced with.
“Downloading TV shows and movies is clearly becoming a competitive market as Netflix and Apple (as well as many others) start offering video on demand services. But with each new offering, it seems like viewers need a separate and proprietary piece of video playing software which is obviously aimed at enhancing the viewing experience for the audience.”
What’s motivating Microsoft?
The Globe and Mail
Jack Kapica examines some potential motives behind Microsoft’s move into the virtualization space.
“Why is Microsoft suddenly so bullish on virtualization? It’s partly because of VMware’s success in virtualization. VMware’s business has been growing impressively since it started shipping its VM package in 2001, and many corporations are beginning to clue into the uses of virtual machines.”