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Storage Clips: Dell, Symantec sell backup bundle
Dell partners with Symantec to sell a backup bundle; NuView manages WAFS deployments; FalconStor supports SQL Server 2005. Article
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restore point
A restore point is a saved "snapshot" of a computer's data at a specific time. Restore points are a component of the Windows System Restore utility. By creating a restore point, you can save the state of the operating system and your own data so tha... Definition
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CIO challenge: IT retention
When it comes to talented IT staffs, midmarket CIOs have to guard their flock against bigger game. Article
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red screen of death
The red screen of death is a term coined by some early testers of Longhorn (the code name for Microsoft's latest Windows operating system) who, in May 2005, came across an error message appearing against an all-red display screen. Definition
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seat management
Seat management is a method of coordinating all the workstations in an enterprise network by overseeing the installation, operation, and maintenance of hardware and software at each workstation. Definition
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fragmentation
In some operating system's file systems, a data file over a certain size is stored in several "chunks" or fragments rather than in a single contiguous sequence of bits in one place on the storage medium, a process that is called fragmentation. Definition
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Smart Tags
Microsoft's Smart Tags were a proposed feature of Windows XP that would allow Microsoft and its partners to insert their own links into any Web page viewed through its Internet Explorer browser. Definition
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verbose logging
Verbose logging is a computer logging mode that records more information than the usual logging mode. Definition
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Winbind
Winbind is a program that allows users in a heterogeneous network to log in using workstations that have either Unix or Windows NT operating systems. Definition
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Wired for Management (WfM)
Wired for Management (WfM) is a specification from Intel that allows the performance of certain computer configuration and maintenance functions over a network or dial-up connection. Definition