Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac, Java, Web; we knows the importance of these operating systems working in sync with each other.  And when they don’t, it can seem like the world is ending.

We recently wrote a post about the 40 most popular tools for your system admin. bag.  Well, we feel like we should add to that list.  Centrify helps companies strengthen security, enhance compliance efforts and reduce operational costs by centrally managing their heterogeneous systems.  It recently published a white paper that discusses its Active Directory and Centrify Suite software that allows users to seamlessly integrate multiple OS platforms.  Here’s the low-down:

Centralized Identity and Access Management of Cross-Platform Systems and Applications with Active Directory and the Centrify Suite

Learn how to seamlessly integrate your Unix, Linux, Mac, Java and Web platforms with Active Directory's identity, access and policy management services in order to:
•    Reduce infrastructure costs by moving to a central directory with a single point administration.
•    Strengthen security by eliminating orphan and dormant accounts and enforcing consistent security and configuration policies across heterogeneous systems.
•    Simplify compliance with regulatory requirements.
Below is the link to download the white paper. Check it out, it’s pretty sweet. http://www.centrify.com/request.asp?o=1&c=4&f=57

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Dell doesn’t change platforms that often with their corporate customers, so when they do, it is a pretty big deal. The seven-year-old latitude D series will be phased out by the end of the year being replaced by the E series. Here’s why I will be ordering one as soon as possible:

• Dell Latitude ONTM. Sometimes when I am traveling with my laptop, I need to get something on the internet real quick, or I need to check my e-mail. I don’t necessarily need to wait for Windows to start up to do simple tasks. Latitude ON allows you to pretty much instantly boot into a simple operating system (Linux based) to access your e-mail, calendar, contacts, or browse the internet. Since it is not using your system’s main processor or hard drive, it dramatically improves battery life.
• Style. Some people say style shouldn’t matter for corporate computers, but when it comes to laptops, size and looks count. The new laptops are around 1 inch thin, and start out at around 2 lbs. This means you won’t feel inadequate sitting next to someone using a Macbook.
• Speed. The new laptops use faster DD3 memory, faster processors, and are available with the latest solid state disk drives (sorry, I had to use a little geek speak, I am talking about a computer after all.

I am holding out for the Latitude E4300 due to be released in the next few weeks. It is the smallest Latitude available that uses full-size laptop components.  This means you don’t have to sacrifice speed for size.

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