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An idea about teaching Linux to the MCSE community: Frequent contributor Roger Ramjet has a bit of a bee in his bonnet about path and naming standardization across a multi-vendor distributed Unix architecture. If I understand him correctly, he believes that it's both possible and sensible to build what amounts to a standardization harness - a set of scripts...; Tags: MCSE, Standardization, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Strategic Planning, Open Source, Software, Strategy, Management, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Lowara Leverages Performance Management System to Support Data Integration and Standardization: Lowara wanted to guarantee traceability of data, activities, and approval processes and ensure compliance with international regulations, especially Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. The challenge was to increase the sales network's involvement in setting revenue goals and apply a single reporting and consolidation process to different companies serving various markets. Lowara worked with...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Performance, Data Integration, Standardization, Sales Strategy, Financial Management, Sales Force Management, Performance Management, Sales, Financial Planning, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management; Case studies 2008-05-01
Microsoft OOXML standardization bid: The clock is ticking: The politicking is almost over. At midnight Central European Time on Saturday March 29, voting regarding whether Microsoft's Open Office XML OOXML document format will get ISO standards approval will close. For the past month -- ever since the ISO Ballot Resolution Meeting BRM in Geneva ended...; Tags: ISO, Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, Standardization, Politicking, Iso standards, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations, Emerging Technologies, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-03-28
How Cisco IT Achieves Consolidation and Standardization in the Data Center: The need to manage and build isolated islands for each application cost Cisco IT too much in resources and flexibility, and a solution was required. Underutilization of resources is a major factor in high TCO. Like many enterprises, Cisco is challenged to control the costs and improve the inefficiencies of...; Tags: Data Center, Information Technology, Consolidation, Environment, Cisco Systems Inc., Standardization, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management; Case studies 2007-12-18
Transforming the Data Center Through Standardization: Data centers today are at the breaking point - complexity has gone out of control, driving costs up and jeopardizing service levels. That's why Symantec recommends companies standardize on a single layer of infrastructure software. Data centers today are at the breaking point - complexity has gone out of control,...; Tags: Data Center, Standardization, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management; White papers 2007-12-04

Can WiMax make it in the U.S.?: Can WiMax make it in the U.S.?Nope...For the same reason that has kept the US behind even 3rd world countries in communications/internet - Greed and the desire to control it all.Wider freq chan != more efficientSince the radio spectrum is limited, wider channels are in general less efficient. It's...; Tags: Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, standardization, voice, WiMAX, network; Discussion threads 2007-11-12
Today's Debate: What would reform do to medical IT?: Today's Debate: What would reform do to medical IT?Increased CompetitionIf medical reform includes standardization and interoperability it may increase the efficiency of medical IT, and they could do more with fewer resources. IT work-arounds and redundancies would not be needed.However, such reform would also increase the ability for companies...; Tags: Strategic planning, medical IT, standardization, information technology; Discussion threads 2007-09-25
Confirming the flat-earther's myths doesn't serve anyone: Confirming the flat-earther's myths doesn't serve anyoneSecure EMailGeorge,David Berlind appears to me to have become a crotchety Luddite.It's time for him to holler "Uncle" on this topic.--rjRetarded?I haven't heard someone use that term as a pejorative in years. Way to buck the trend in our politically correct society.You two are...; Tags: Digital signatures, Authentication/Encryption, Digital security, SECURITY, Network security, standardization, Real Life, Now IT, digital signature; Discussion threads 2007-07-26
Toshiba drops sales target for HD DVD players: Toshiba drops sales target for HD DVD playersWhy botherI have a DVD player already. I have nothing that is HD compliant. And even if I did, the HD and BlueRay standards are what is used as master images for 90 foot theater screens. My screen is significantly...; Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, Media players, Sales strategy, Toshiba Corp., sales target, HD-DVD player, HD-DVD, sales, standardization; Discussion threads 2007-06-12
Microsoft cranks up its Open XML standardization campaign: Now that Microsofts Office Open XML specification has entered into the official ISO five-month technical review/balloting period, company employees are encouraging Microsoft supporters to lend their support to Microsofts standardization campaign. Ecma approved Open XML as a standard in December. Open XML is an alternative to ODF, the Open...; Tags: Office 2007, Office, Legal, Corporate strategy; Blog posts 2007-04-04
Should I have bought those Macs?: Should I have bought those Macs?Not a bad buyJust because you have a preference for the PC there is no need to feel bad ordering Macs. It's not like you have betrayed your school district or country.The simple fact is that you have a teacher who has experience with...; Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, PC, software, operating system, standardization; Discussion threads 2007-02-22
Vista-compatible SQL Server 2005 SP2 ships: As expected, Microsoft made available for download on February 19 the final version of SQL Server 2005. The new update makes SQL Server 2005 compatible with Windows Vista. It also adds a few new enhancements in the data mining and data analysis areas, plus enhanced reporting compatibility with Oracle...; Tags: App Compatibility, Windows client, Database, SQL Server, Vista; Blog posts 2007-02-19
Microsoft: Vodafone first to standardize software: Microsoft: Vodafone first to standardize softwarestandardization is good...as long as is done on Linux.Information misleading, title worseWhat standardization are we talking about here?Usual meaning means sticking to one type of operating system. However, as I see it, there are three different operating system that Vodafone supposingly standardized on. I suppose...; Tags: Strategic planning, Linux, standardization, Vodafone Group Plc., operating system, software, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-11-06
Open NAND Flash Interface: The First Wave of NAND Standardization: This presentation discusses problems Open NAND Flash Interface ONFI was formed to solve. The presentation discusses ONFI roadmap and opportunities to get involved and provides final technical details of ONFI 1.0 specification.; Tags: NAND Flash, NAND, Intel Corp., Presentation, Standardization; Presentations 2006-09-27
Dynamic Session Control: With the increasing amount of workstations within organizations, managing the user environment requires a solid operation procedure. The main concern of every IT department is to supply users with the right functionalities - at the right time and place. To do so, IT departments need to function strategically and be...; Tags: Hitachi Ltd., Flexibility, Standardization, Scense, Workstations, Storage, Hardware; White papers 2006-08-22
Standardization of Development Process and Additional Efforts Focusing on Web Application Development: In this time of remarkable informationization, information systems have become an essential business infrastructure for managing corporate activities. Under these circumstances, due to the highly diverse functions and the related highly divisionized and specialized work, a large number of field workers are involved in system development. They must therefore communicate...; Tags: Web, Web Application, Fujitsu Ltd., System Development, Standardization, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Management; White papers 2006-07-01
Identity Control: Realizing the Benefits of Roles Standardization & Cleanup: In a world of big solutions for big compliance and efficiency headaches, Identity Control is a welcome relief. It is the authors' assertion that "cleaning up" existing identity related processes & role related information will greatly help with productivity, compliance, and normal reconciliation procedures of every organization. Many organizations have...; Tags: Methodology, Compliance, Identity, Standardization, Benefits, Human Resources; White papers 2006-04-09
Cooperative Strategies in the Standardization of Wireless Telecommunications: This paper explores firms' cooperative standard-setting strategies in wireless telecommunications through a quantitative paper of the members of one standards development organization, the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). A special focus is on firms' cooperation activities outside of 3GPP, particularly in industry consortia and fora. The results suggest that dense...; Tags: Strategy, 3GPP, Telecommunications, Standardization, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; White papers 2006-04-07
IT Commandment: Thou shalt not ignore security risks when choosing platforms: I am joining my fellow ZDNet bloggers this week in posting this Security Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Ignore Security Risks When Choosing Platforms Although for most of us it is already too late and we are doomed to...; Tags: Security Commandment, standardization; Blog posts 2006-04-03
Why standardization is necessary: Why standardization is necessaryStandards firstA few items. While providing functionality above and beyond a standard is nice, the main complaint is that many people are picking and choosing what parts of a standard to implement instead of tackling the entire standard before implementing extras.You Xerces versus JAXP example is...; Tags: Strategic planning, Quality, C/C++, XML, Programming languages, standardization, standards, POSIX, Unix; Discussion threads 2006-02-10