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Key Storage Features in Mac OS X 10.7 “Lion”

June 6, 2011 By Stephen 7 Comments

Apple's not an enterprise company or a storage company. In fact, they're rapidly jettisoning both - consider the sad fate of the Xserve RAID. But Apple does have enterprise features and storage features in their operating systems. And Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" is a great case in point. From Versions to Time Machine Local Snapshots to AirDrop, Lion brings some storage love, and … [Read more...] about Key Storage Features in Mac OS X 10.7 “Lion”

What Datacenter Equipment Is Apple Using?

June 6, 2011 By Stephen 17 Comments

During the WWDC "Stevenote" we got a rare glimpse into the mysterious Apple North Carolina data center. Two shots have been seen online so far: One showing showing swoopy Teradata racks and another open, exposing HP rack servers and what looks like a NetApp array. Since Apple spent billions building out this datacenter, and has kept their product choices very quiet, it's … [Read more...] about What Datacenter Equipment Is Apple Using?

iOS 5 Will Support Exchange ActiveSync Tasks

June 6, 2011 By Stephen 4 Comments

One of the most common requests from readers of my iPhone and iPad Exchange ActiveSync guides is support for synchronization of tasks. Added in Exchange Server 2003 SP2, wireless synchronization of tasks has not been consistently implemented by mobile devices. Android doesn't have it, and neither does Windows Phone 7 (yet). But iOS 5 will indeed include wireless, over-the-air … [Read more...] about iOS 5 Will Support Exchange ActiveSync Tasks

Snow Leopard Is Stingy With The Storage Love

June 9, 2009 By Stephen 5 Comments

Apple wowed its fans and impressed its critics with a successful worldwide developer conference keynote yesterday. Along with much obvious focus on iPhone OS 3.0 and the new speedier iPhone 3GS, the company turned the spotlight on new Mac hardware and the next version of OS X, Snow Leopard. This is a lower-profile OS release than the last two (Tiger and Leopard), as indicated … [Read more...] about Snow Leopard Is Stingy With The Storage Love

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