The Storage Decisions Conference is always a rich resource for IT buzzwords. Data deduplication, for instance, is the hot technology of the moment, though performance is a concern. iSCSI continues to be one of the primary approaches to storage data transmission over IP. Virtualization is creating huge buzz in storage and beyond. In fact, it was one of our Top Buzzwords of 2006. Finally, synthetic backup may offer a new way to save both time and money.

SSL VPNs make secure remote access possible for many mobile workers.

Virtual appliances have emerged as viable vehicles for distributing operating systems.

Jon Franke over at SearchSAP.com wondered last year if SAP might be be eyeing ERP SaaS.

Fixed-mobile convergence may revolutionize how and where we use technology to communicate, replacing traditional landlines with cellphones and wireless devices that use IP telephony or other protocols.

Xen LiveCDs allow users to run Xen from a CD-ROM without installing anything on a hard drive — albeit with a hiccup or two. CDs are well-known to prone to the occasional write-error or scratch , after all.

SIP phones that blend functionality with style are entering the telecommunications market, further smoothing the way for the adoption of VoIP by small businesses and enterprises alike.

Has Netscape Navigator long since left your hard drive? Is IE 6 too much of a security risk or is installing IE 7 turning into a bit of a nightmare? Can’t run Safari on your PC? Is Firefox 2.0 still not quite Web 2.0 enough for you?

Check out Flock, a Web browser based on Firefox code that makes using hallmark Web 2.0 technologies like blogs, wikis, social networking, social bookmarking and RSS easier.

Just as the world has woken up the potential (and pitfalls) of the blogosphere and tuned into the podosphere, online video has taken the world by storm. Streaming from an webcam near you, vlogging could revolutionize the broadcast industry just as blogging has shaken up publishing. What is a vlog? A video blog, naturally. Ze Frank and Ask a Ninja, for instance, are two of our favorites.

Welcome to the vlogosphere?

As new technologies enter the marketplace, archives of older versions or newly redundant standards live on throughout the Web. For the user struggling with a buggy new application or that needs to open a vintage file, abandonware can be just the ticket.