I was just reading Deb Donston’s blog post on falling asleep on the job — and I got a big laugh. Why? Simply because there is software out there to help with that very problem — Pzizz Software is offering a desktop application that is geared toward “power napping.” That’s right — sleeping on the…

No, not those type of Serial Killers! I’m talking about good old fashioned RS-232 serial devices! Ever notice how the latest batch of Notebooks, Servers and Desktop PCs are all missing serial ports? The newest technologies are killing off serial connectivity, but devices that still use RS-232 ports and serial connectivity are still around! Multi-Tech…

A 2.5 inch form factor that is! Fujitsu will start shipping in May a series of hard disk drives that can cram 500 Gbytes in to a 2.5 inch form factor drive. Fujitsu is expecting to sell 20 million of the MHZ2 BT series drives during fiscal year 2008, and is banking on RoHS compliance,…

Very few things in life cause more work-related stress than a missing notebook computer, removable drive or other storage device. Those that have misplaced those items are wondering, “Who is looking at my data or accessing my files?” After all, a stolen storage device is how identity theft or corporate espionage can start. Aside from…

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but when it comes to networks, is a picture worth a thousand devices? Or at least the management of a thousand devices? That is the question Somerset, N.J.-based Lumeta is asking with the latest version of its IPsonar product, now in Version 4. IPsonar 4.0 offers…

Those in the business continuity and disaster recovery business are always planning for the worst, a pessimistic approach to life at best and a cold hard reality at worst. Planning for every contingency, covering every hurdle and imagining every problem ought to do the trick, right? But, sadly, there always seems to be the unheard…