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Online Event – Virtual Desktops: From Wow to How
Posted in: C-Level, Communicate, Deskside, Events, Words by thirdoctet on February 28, 2011 | No Comments
Special Online Event with Citrix and Intel
March 16th at 11AM PST / 2PM EST: “Virtual Desktops: From Wow to How” shows you the amazing capabilities and real-world applications of desktop virtualization for any user, on any device. This 1-hour session features a Q&A to help you get started. Register today and you could win a MacBook Air or a signed Dilbert® cartoon. Compliments of Citrix.
Learn how to make desktop virtualization a reality!
Windows 7 Migration, Rethink the Desktop
Posted in: Application Delivery, C-Level, Communicate, Deskside, Virtualization, Words by thirdoctet on July 14, 2010 | No Comments
Citrix XenDesktop™, the leading desktop virtualization solution, gets your company to Windows® 7 faster at far less cost. By centralizing the control of desktops and apps in the datacenter you can roll out updates instantly across the enterprise. XenDesktop includes application virtualization for app compatibility and allows you to leverage your existing desktop and server infrastructure. The benefits of virtualization continue long after your company is up and running on Windows 7. Once you’re out of the costly, frequent refresh cycle, you’ll discover how easy and cost effective it is to keep your entire enterprise up-to-date.
McAfee, Inc. to Acquire MX Logic and Provide Industry’s Most Comprehensive Security-as-a-Service Portfolio
Posted in: C-Level, Communicate, Industry News, Messaging, Security by thirdoctet on July 30, 2009 | No Comments
Company to Add More than 40,000 Customers, Four Million End Users and 1,800 Partners
Care of McAfee.com; SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 30, 2009 – McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately owned MX Logic, Inc. for approximately $140 million in cash at closing, with an earn-out of up to an additional $30 million in cash if certain performance targets are met. MX Logic is a leading global provider of cloud-based email and Web security and email archiving and continuity services. Adding MX Logic’s technologies and services will provide McAfee with the most comprehensive cloud-based security portfolio in the industry, one that combines leading global threat intelligence technologies from McAfee with its Security-as-a-Service solutions:Global Threat Intelligence
- McAfee® Artemis protects more than 33 million nodes through real-time cloud-based intelligence
- McAfee TrustedSource™ analyzes data from more than 100 billion messages per month
- McAfee SiteAdvisor® provides consumers with a safer search, surf, and online shopping experience by serving 1.9 billion ratings every day
Security-as-a-Service
- McAfee Total Protection Service, endpoint protection via Security-as-a-Service, protects more than five million users with centralized management in the cloud
- McAfee Vulnerability Assessment, Web application and network vulnerability assessments via Security-as-a-Service, provides real-time validation against industry standards including Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
- McAfee SECURE helps keep consumers safe from cybercrime by scanning more than 80,000 merchant Web sites daily and serving more than 126 billion impressions since 2008. Additionally, McAfee vulnerability scanning services protects more than 250,000 Web sites.
- MX Logic protects 40,000 customers with more than four million end users with email and Web security and email archiving and continuity services
- More than 1800 MX Logic channel partners provide a strong Security SaaS partner ecosystem to cross sell McAfee Security SaaS solutions and develop co-branded and bundled offerings
- MX Logic data centers in Asia Pacific, EMEA, Japan and the United States protect a geographically dispersed customer base with the capacity to expand into new customer segments and global markets
“The acquisition of MX Logic will reinforce our position as a leader in Security-as-a-Service, and brings world-class email and Web defense, including archiving and business continuity services, extending our proven expertise in providing cloud-based services to our customers,” said Dave DeWalt, president and chief executive officer, McAfee. “MX Logic aligns with the McAfee vision to lead Security SaaS by bringing industry-leading technologies and a strong partner ecosystem.”
Following completion of the proposed acquisition, McAfee will offer the most comprehensive and dedicated security portfolio in the market with the broadest set of delivery options including appliances, software, in the cloud or hybrid deployments. This approach will give businesses in all market segments the flexibility to purchase these solutions as standalone offerings or to mix and match these deployment choices to meet their exact needs.
“We view McAfee as the leading dedicated security company and a pioneer in Security-as-a-Service,” said John Street, chairman and chief executive officer, MX Logic. “We will now be even better equipped to help our customers address the complex challenges associated with blocking spam, phishing scams, viruses in the cloud, and enforcing email policies to prevent sensitive data leaks.”
Following the closing of the proposed acquisition, the MX Logic team will report to the McAfee Software-as-a-Service business unit, headed by Marc Olesen, senior vice president and general manager.
The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2009, contingent upon regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. McAfee expects the impact of the acquisition of MX Logic to be breakeven to slightly accretive in 2010 on non-GAAP earnings-per-share and more dilutive to GAAP earnings-per-share. For the remainder of 2009 we expect the impact of the acquisition to be $0.01 to $0.02 dilutive to non-GAAP earnings-per-share and more dilutive to GAAP earnings-per-share. Non-GAAP earnings-per-share will exclude the impact of amortization of acquired intangibles, stock-based compensation expense and other nonrecurring costs or charges. For additional information, please reference the acquisition landing page at http://www.mcafee.com/us/about/corporate/mcafee_mxlogic.html and the McAfee Security Insights Blog at http://siblog.McAfee.com/.
About McAfee, Inc.
McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the world’s largest dedicated security technology company. McAfee is committed to relentlessly tackling the world’s toughest security challenges. The company delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that help secure systems and networks around the world, allowing users to safely connect to the Internet, browse and shop the web more securely. Backed by an award-winning research team, McAfee creates innovative products that empower home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling them to prove compliance with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve their security. http://www.mcafee.com.
About MX Logic, Inc.
MX Logic is a leading global provider of managed email and Web security, archiving, and business continuity services that deliver enterprise-grade performance without enterprise-level complexity and cost. Its easy-to-use, award-winning services reduce risk and liability, lower overall IT costs, and increase productivity. MX Logic services are available through its industry-leading partner network. For more information, visit www.MXLogic.com.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This release contains forward-looking statements, which include those regarding future plans that McAfee has for the MX Logic business, expectations of McAfee regarding the combination of MX Logic’s products and services with McAfee products and services, the expected closing date of the acquisition, the expectations as to the opportunities resulting from the acquisition of the MX Logic business, expected plans that McAfee has for the integration of MX Logic’s products and business and the expected impact of the acquisition on McAfee financial results for 2009 and 2010. Factors that could cause the actual results or outcomes from the acquisition to be materially different from those anticipated include, among others, the inability to complete the acquisition on acceptable terms, or at all; the inability to integrate successfully MX Logic within McAfee or to realize synergies from such integration; costs related to the acquisition of MX Logic; the customer response to, and acceptance of, the combination of MX Logic’s products with McAfee products; the economic environment of the industries in which McAfee and MX Logic operate. In addition, actual results are subject to other risks and uncertainties that relate more broadly to overall McAfee business, including those more fully described in McAfee filings with the SEC, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and its subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to McAfee as of the date hereof, and McAfee expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
NOTE: McAfee and any additional McAfee marks herein are registered trademarks of McAfee, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and/or other countries. McAfee Red in connection with security is distinctive of McAfee brand products. All other registered and unregistered trademarks herein are the sole property of their respective owners. Product specifications subject to change at any time without prior notice. © 2009 McAfee, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Virtualizing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: Building a Better Platform with VMware Infrastructure 3
Posted in: Communicate, Messaging, Virtualization by thirdoctet on June 10, 2008 | No Comments
Care of VirtualizationAdmin.com; Today’s messaging environments must be highly available, disaster tolerant, & cost efficient. Download this white paper based on real customer experiences running Microsoft® Exchange on virtual machines. Specific use cases demonstrate advantages of deploying Exchange on a VMware platform. Exchange administrators who read this white paper will learn how to:
* Simplify disaster recovery & decrease downtime
* Increase availability of applications & processes
* Simplify testing & troubleshooting
* Reduce maintenance & operating costs
* Improve provisioning strategies
* Optimize usage of storage & servers
Download this paper and learn more about:
* Exchange performance considerations and VMware® Infrastructure
* Unique technical benefits of running Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 on virtual machines
* Improved flexibility with Exchange 2007 server roles
* Improved Exchange design flexibility to meet specific requirements
* How this strategic approach enables IT to easily adapt to changing workloads & business needs
The 20 most useful Microsoft sites for IT Professionals
Posted in: Communicate, Deskside by thirdoctet on April 4, 2008 | No Comments
Care of Networkworld.com, “Microsoft professionals have a lot to keep track of, and a lot of market noise to contend with. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of the 20 best places on the Web to help you find what you need. The list includes technology-specific sites, worthy bloggers and safe resources to help you pass your next Microsoft cert or training course. Plus we’ll reveal places for trustworthy free Microsoft software and the best sites to help you stay on top of the voluminous amount of news churned out by, and about, the folks in Redmond.”
Discover these sites at the original article.
5 Ways to Manage Email Stress
Posted in: Communicate, Hands on by thirdoctet on August 17, 2007 | No Comments
News of a recent study has been making the rounds, showing that email is the top cause of stress in most workers’ lives, and that people are increasingly addicted to checking email constantly, two facts that are not surprising to many web workers.
Email is a constant demand on our attention, a constant burden on our minds, and a constant task that must be completed, over and over again, or else. And yet, it is possible to get the stress of email down to a manageable level without declaring email bankruptcy. While we’ve covered some great ways to reduce stress before, let’s look specifically at a few different ways to manage email stress, so that you can keep your calm in the middle of the chaos. Read more…
Cable Companies are Facing a Huge Bandwidth Crunch
Posted in: Communicate, Deskside by thirdoctet on August 16, 2007 | No Comments
If you’re starting to become frustrated with the download speed of your cable ISP or the relatively low number of HD channels available, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Your local cable provider will soon be faced with a serious bandwidth crunch, according to a new report released by ABI Research. The problem comes from more demanding applications, including high-definition video, video on demand, online gaming, and higher-bandwidth Internet applications. The result? Big problems—like fewer HD channels and sputtering download speeds—if the industry doesn’t respond to the challenges in front of it. Read more…
Microsoft: Want a Hot Fix? Just E-Mail Us
Posted in: Communicate, Hands on, Troubleshooting by thirdoctet on | No Comments
Microsoft customers can now request a hot fix by e-mail, avoiding the hassle of reaching the company’s support staff on the phone.
In a blog post, Steve Patrick, who works in a Microsoft group within support services, provided a link to an online form where customers can enter their e-mail address and the desired hot fix by referencing its associated Knowledge Base article number. Microsoft’s support will e-mail a download link for the hot fix within eight business hours, the form notes.
Hot fixes are patches that Microsoft writes for specific, documented problems but doesn’t release to everyone via one of its update services, such as Microsoft Update. Typically, Microsoft support recommends that only users who have experienced the problem install a hot fix. Most of the time, Microsoft does not make these fixes available for downloading from its Web site; instead, it demands that users call in and explain their situation to support before it releases the patch.
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse: Why Cellular Service Goes Down During Disaster
Posted in: C-Level, Communicate by thirdoctet on August 7, 2007 | No Comments
The tragedy that unfolded in Minneapolis on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 is still being assessed, and rescuers continue to search for more of the missing. The horrifying bridge collapse, however, is yet another recent example of the power and limitations of wireless devices and networks during a disaster situation.
Emergency responders rely largely on wireless communications to coordinate operations at the scene, find those who are injured and rescue them from the wreckage. And ordinary citizens use mobile devices to alert loved ones to their status or whereabouts.
But what also usually happens near accident scenes like the one in Minneapolis is a disruption in cellular service because there’s too much radio and network congestion. Many news outlets reported that cell phone service in the greater Minneapolis area went down, citing the fact that cell phone towers and antennae were overloaded by the sheer number of users trying to place calls.
Bruce Schneier: Security as a state of mind
Posted in: Communicate, Security by thirdoctet on August 2, 2007 | No Comments
Bruce Schneier, CTO of BT Counterpane, has been talking about the psychology of security for some time now. In his keynote address to Black Hat on Thursday morning, Schneier said that one simply cannot quantify security because it’s also emotional. How we feel about security in a given situation can affect how secure we really are.
Schneier says we’re all security consumers; as humans, we’re constantly deciding how much time, money and effort we spend to feel secure. All animals do this. A rabbit faced with a predator has to decide whether to keep eating or simply run. Humans are both good and bad at this.