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Google Adds Remote Chromebook Disabling for Admins

2015-02-06 23:02:34| PC Magazine Notebooks Product Guide

The latest update to Google's Admin console, released Wednesday, finally lets you remotely disable a lost or stolen device so that no one else can use it.

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Admins Grapple With Shadow Tech

2014-09-03 15:38:56| TechNewsWorld

If you want to see an IT pro twitch, bring up Shadow IT in a conversation. "Shadow IT" is a term applied to technology deployed by an organization's users outside the purview of the IT department. It's bothersome to system shepherds because it can open up an organization to data leakages. It's also growing. Many Shadow IT programs run in the cloud, but all clouds are not created equal.

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EMC gives VMware admins the reins to replication and recovery

2014-08-27 14:17:44| InfoWorld: Top News

EMC is putting replication and recovery into the hands of VMware administrators with a software version of its RecoverPoint appliance that's designed for cloud computing. The new tool, RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines, works within the VMware vCenter management platform and can use storage from any vendor, EMC announced Tuesday at VMworld in San Francisco. The system can span direct-attached storage, network-attached storage and storage area networks. RecoverPoint for VMs is due to be available in October. Support for other hypervisors will come later, the company said.

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Google gives Apps admins a deeper dive on usage info

2014-06-05 13:23:34| InfoWorld: Top News

Google has redesigned the reports section of the Apps admin console, giving IT staff a lot more details about who's been using the online apps suite and how. "Starting today, we're introducing a new Reports section to the Admin console to make it easier for admins to manage Google Apps and also gain insights that help their entire organization run more efficiently," product manager Rishi Dhand said in a blog post.

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