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Costa Rica's Central Bank Uses 64-Bit System for Greater Performance, Reliability: Ensuring that monetary transactions go smoothly between banks, financial services firms, and the federal government is a mission-critical responsibility for the Banco Central de Costa Rica BCCR. To improve the overall performance of the system and to prepare for future growth, the BCCR decided to migrate its database servers to...; Tags: Bank, Performance, Microsoft Corp., Costa Rica, 64-bit System, 64-Bit, Performance Management, Financial Services, Network Technology, Financial Planning, Databases, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Networking, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Case studies 2007-05-11
InternetFileSize (zip): Haven't you ever met with HTTP or FTP links with unknown file size. Sometimes, file size is determined incorrectly. But now it is a not problem with InternetFileSize. You can easily determine file size, type and modification date in the internet. Version 3.6 supports 64-bit systems.; Tags: 64-bit System, 64-Bit, Internet, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; Software downloads 2006-04-03
INF Requirements for 64-Bit Systems: Changes to INF Requirements for the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Operating System: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 and later versions of Windows do not install driver packages with undecorated INF sections on non-x86-based 64-bit systems (Intel Itanium and AMD64). This paper describes changes to INF requirements that affect device installation on non-x86-based 64-bit systems. In this paper, "x64" refers to 64-bit architecture...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., 64-bit System, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Network Technology, Processors, Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software, Networking; White papers 2004-08-04
Microsoft delays Windows Server update, 64-bit OS: Microsoft delays Windows Server update, 64-bit OSEverybody calm down...My rep has assured me that the Microsoft product road map is still running strong. With the recently released Yukon Beta 2 yesterday, most people are in a situation where they should be focusing on that product. I have just ordered 20...; Tags: Network technology, Linux, Operating systems, Processors, Microsoft Windows Server, 64-bit system, server, Microsoft Corp., 64-bit, Intel Itanium, Microsoft Windows, operating system; Discussion threads 2004-07-27
Migrating to 64-bit systems: Migrating to 64-bit systems64 bit has been around awhileAt my previous job, we had an SGI O2 (purchased in 1999 or 2000) that had a 64 bit processor running Irix, a flavor of Unix. We used it for number crunching and data visualiztion. Of course, the Intel and Athlon 64...; Tags: Network technology, Operating systems, IBM Corp., 64-bit system, 64-bit, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2004-06-14

Sun's Opteron charge to begin in February: Sun's Opteron charge to begin in FebruaryNT Intel really blew it this time . . . 64-bit x86 is the way to go..Welcome to the new world of competitionNow finally there's some real competition for Intel. IT folks should be rejoicing everywhere.Scaling beyond beliefhttp://www.wallstreetwebcasting.com/webcast/needham7/cray/3__Slide16.JPGhttp://www.wallstreetwebcasting.com/webcast/needham7/cray/3__Slide17.JPGWant to guess what it runs?http://www.open-mag.com/features/Vol_79/redstorm/redstorm.htmThis is...; Tags: 64-bit, Network technology, Processors, Sun Opteron, Sun Microsystems Inc., Opteron line, 64-bit system; Discussion threads 2004-01-30
MSDN Architecture Webcast: Optimizing 64-Bit Applications (Level 200): The increased resources and scalability offered by 64-bit processors and operating systems make them the ideal systems to run the applications. However, it is still important to understand and follow the basic principles of software optimization when developing applications for 64-bit systems. This webcast discusses these principles, and also covers...; Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, 64-bit System, 64-Bit, Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking; Webcasts

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Dell repair adventure, conclusion: Well, our hero's story had a happy ending. The service tech came out to my office and replaced both the motherboard and the screen on my Dell laptop. After than magic was performed, the system booted up and ran just as it did before. I appreciate the help provided by...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Supplier, Digital Equipment Corp., Channel Management, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-09-05
XO sold through Amazon this year...Who cares?: The One Laptop Per Child OLPC program will begin selling its XO laptop via Amazon this year in a reprise of its Give One Get One (G1G1) program, according to Ars Technica and several other outlets. Although the Ars piece paints this a real boon for OLPC, whose G1G1...; Tags: Developing Country, Amazon.com Inc., One Laptop Per Child Project, XO, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-09-05
Martin jabs back at Comcast over suit: FCC chairman Kevin J. Martin responded to Comcast's lawsuit challenging the agency's authority to sanction the company. "Given Comcast's past failure to disclose its network management practices to its customers, it is important Comcast respond to the many still-unanswered questions about its new management techniques," Martin...; Tags: Comcast Corp., Federal Government, Advertising & Promotion, Productivity, Networking, Government, Marketing, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Google Chrome already beating Opera: Maybe Google really does have something here -- in just two days, they have leapfrogged Opera in market share, and have their eyes set on bigger fish. I would have thought that Google's foray into the browser market would have taken a bit more time to develop, but it...; Tags: Google Inc., Opera Software, Web Browsers, Internet, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Red Hat draws its line in the virtual sand with Qumranet: The caves of Qumran, located in in the highly disputed region of the West Bank that sits between Israel and Jordan and is populated by both Palestinians and Jews, is where the famous Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. The scrolls are said by many Judaic scholars...; Tags: Hypervisor, Red Hat Inc., Virtual Desktop, Qumranet, Open Source KVM, Virtualization, Hardware, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Should political postings stay or go? A survey.: I've been blogging for ZD Net for several years, writing for ZD publications for almost 20 years. I've always found readers to be intelligent and thoughtful, which is why I continue to do this while doing other things as "work." My posting, A virus in your genes, think about that,...; Tags: U.S., R&D, Discovery, Blog, Politics, Survey, Creationism, Rational Rants, Research & Development, Blogging, Business Operations, Internet, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Is Microsoft is putting Windows 7 on a diet?: As part of Microsoft's mission to insure that Windows 7 and Windows Live Wave 3 are joined at the hip, Microsoft is exorcising features that used to be part of Windows from the operating system by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-09-04
SocialCast: enterprise Twitter/FriendFeed mashup: SocialCast has revamped its group comms service, given it a facelift, aligned itself more closely to consumery apps like Twitter and FriendFeed and then given it an enterprise twist. As far as I am aware, this is the first enterprise facing application that has gotten close...; Tags: Enterprise, Mashup, SocialCast, Pricing, Sales Force Management, Branding, Wiki, Marketing Research, Marketing, Sales, Online Communications, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Critical WMP, MS Office bugs on Patch Tuesday swat list: Microsoft today announced plans to ship four security bulletins next Tuesday (September 9, 2008) to cover worm holes affecting Windows users. All four bulletins in September's Patch Tuesday will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. A "critical" rating is used to rate a vulnerability that can...; Tags: Windows Media, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Wireless networking finally hits the ceiling: With the advent of multiple input multiple output MIMO technology that's used in Draft N (and some later 802.11g) products, wireless range isn't as big an issue for new networks as it has been in the past. But if you're running an older 802.11g network as I am in a...; Tags: Network, IEEE 802.11g, Ceiling, Wireless Networking, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Public Relations, Networking, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Sean Portnoy; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Red Hat acquires Qumranet: I just received a press release telling me that one of my clients, Qumranet, has been acquired by Red Hat.This was not entirely unexpected. Here's what the release said Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced...; Tags: Red Hat Inc., Qumranet Inc., Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Open Source, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Analyst: Google Chrome 'SOA ready': There's been plenty of excellent commentary about Google's new Chrome browser provided by my colleagues here in the ZDNet community, so I'm not going to go into any nitty-gritty here. But to look at it from an enterprise perspective, Chrome may help lay the groundwork for a...; Tags: Google Inc., Client-server, SOA, Web Browser, Computing, Dave Linthicum, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Web Browsers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Ten key differences between Linux and Windows: Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Here are the key differences distilled into one list....; Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Jack Wallen. TechRepublic, Jack Wallen. ZDNet.co.uk, Windows, Microsoft, GNU Public License; News items 2008-09-04