Rafael Ruffolo

Articles by Rafael Ruffolo

OnForce Canadian push focuses on contract work

A New York-based firm with more than 10,000 service providers is moving north to take on everything from installing a scanner to large-scale management projects. CNC Global gets ready for more competition

CIPPIC study says DRM violates Canadian privacy law

Research from the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic examines tools used by software makers and copyright holders in 16 different digital products and services. A DRM provider reacts

Montreal hosts global programming event

OOPSLA 2007 has a line up of notable speakers including the guy who coined the term

VMworld highlights IT challenges of virtual sprawl

As enterprises begin to pack multiple software instances into a handful of machines, a new layer of management complexity is starting to emerge. An Ottawa startup is among those promising a cure

Dead techs still roam IT’s living world

Hardware and software that vendors have ended support for are still very much alive, thanks to users that are still finding significant use for them. Some end-of-life technologies that just won't die easily

VMware promises data centre refresh with ESX 3i

The virtualization specialist open its user conference with a slimmed-down server product update and a strategy to compete with Microsoft and Citrix. BP, Iqor and others share best practices

CBC technology staff rides virtual Apollo 13

Canada's national broadcaster is training its employees on ITIL processes by simulating the legendary shuttle launch. It's a space mission IT staffers rarely get to embark on

Direct Energy powers up order-to-cash capabilities

The Toronto fiirm has completed modelling five of its eight biggest business units, but executives say it is already seeing results. Portrait of business performance management in action

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