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April 2011 Archives

Saturday, 30th April 2011

ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, April 30 2011

We're always on the lookout for upcoming Web tech events from around world. Know of something taking place that should appear here? Want to get your event included in the calendar? Let us know in the comments below or email us.

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The Cloud and the Cost Impacts of its Massive Data Centers [Infographic]

The new data centers are far larger and more efficient than what is offered by enterprise hosting operations. That's something we hear a lot more about. It comes down in many respects to scalability and elasticity of a cloud-based data centers that operate on commodity infrastructures. The difference in cost is just one comparison that comes…

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Anonymous Targets Iran

The same week that Freedom House called Iran the world's worst Internet offender, the hacking group Anonymous has begun striking at the country. Officially set to begin on Sunday, some reports indicate the politically-inspired hacking has already commenced, with messages left on several of the websites previously defaced by Iran's…

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3 Data Rights

Last week while covering a tool for analyzing your iPhone location data (or as it turns out, your nearby cell tower and hotspot location data), I mused on my long-time interest in data portability - giving users access to and control over their own data. It's an idea we've been covering here for years. This week, the customer control over data…

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Weekly Case Studies: 2 Hospitals That Have Adopted Virtualization

The demands for better performance are becoming a pressing issue in the healthcare world. Hospitals are a case in point. In this week's case studies, we revisit the stories behind two healthcare institutions that have realized savings and consolidation by implementing virtualization solutions.

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