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Cisco Systems Case Study: ChevronTexaco

Chevron Corp. and Texaco Inc., established ChevronTexaco, presenting the new venture with a host of logistical challenges, particularly how to integrate the IT resources of the two companies worldwide. ChevronTexaco had installed faster servers and had substantially more bandwidth to speed up information flowing along the networks, but in some...

Tags: ChevronTexaco Corp., Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco IOS NetFlow

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ChevronTexaco: RMAN DUPLICATE - DBA Time Saver to the Rescue

ChevronTexaco Corp. was formed by the merger of Chevron Corp. and Texaco Inc. the company faced many challenges to support ongoing development projects. These challenges, stemming from reliance on OS-level backup and restore procedures, included - refresh could not be performed to the same host, and required a separate database...

Tags: ChevronTexaco Corp., Oracle Corp., Backups, Databases, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware

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Yahoo: TV widgets and pondering a Disney takeover

If Yahoo's battle with Google has taught us anything it's that the company isn't run by engineers. Sure, Yahoo is tech savvy. Sure it has an open platform. And sure it'll do things like plan a Widget Channel with Intel and tout it at a developers conference. But Yahoo is...

Tags: Disney Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Widget Channel, Minyanville, Harrison, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-20

3D HD cellphone video: a killer app for next decade storage

Terabyte notebooks are coming in a couple of years. But what will we fill them with? Glad you asked. How about 3D HDTV cell phone footage? Don't laugh. It's coming. Flashback When I bought my first external hard drive - 30 MB for $300 - I...

Tags: 3D, Phone, Killer Application, Storage, Cell Phone, Video, Terabyte Notebook, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-08-14

Campaign 08: H1-B questions for candidates

Robert Meltzer, CEO of VisaNow offers this guest blog post on the questions we should be asking the candidates on the ever-contentious H1-B issue. Consistently throughout U.S. history, immigration has been a divisive topic. Cultural biases, misconceptions, racism and fear continue to influence both opponents and...

Tags: U.S., H-1B Visa, Immigration System, H-1B, Government, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-08-13

MySpace lands official presidential debate gig

News Corp.-owned MySpace is continuing its push to become the online destination for U.S. politics amongst the social networking generation. by Steve O'Hear

Tags: Network, MySpace, MyDebates.org, Social Networking, Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear

Blog posts 2008-08-06

News to know: LinuxWorld; Cisco; Microsoft; Yahoo

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft sending mixed messages about Windows futures with 'Fiji'? Sam Diaz: LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest. Larry Dignan: IBM, Ubuntu, Novell and Red Hat gang up on Vista A new data center?...

Tags: Apple iPhone, LinuxWorld, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Cloud Computing, Help Desk, Data Centers, Corporate Communications, It Operations, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Marketing

Blog posts 2008-08-06

IBM, Ubuntu, Novell and Red Hat gang up on Vista

The Linux computing crowd smells blood and wants to make a run at Microsoft's Vista operating system. Coinciding with LinuxWorld, IBM, Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, Novell and Red Hat issued a joint statement promising "Microsoft free" desktops across the globe. I doubt it...

Tags: Ubuntu, Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Microsoft Windows, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-05

Cablevision, part 2: Is RS-DVR like a VCR or a copy shop?

(See Part 1: Buffering is not copying) Direct liability for creating playback copies The plaintiffs charged that Cablevision violated its reproduction right by creating copies for playback to customers. The question here is who made the copies. "If it is Cablevision, plaintiffs' theory of...

Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., VCR, Netcom, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-08-05

The Cablevision decision, part 1: Buffering is not copying

This Cablevision decision looks like it may make its way to the Supreme Court on questions of the interpretation of the Copyright Act, so I'd like to take an in-depth look at the decision PDF. It's long so I'm dividing it into several posts. Technology First...

Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Buffer, DVR, Memory, Digital Video, Development Tools, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-08-05

Microsoft makes daring vulnerability sharing move

LAS VEGAS -- Starting in October, Microsoft will start sharing details on software vulnerabilities with security vendors ahead of Patch Tuesday under a daring new program aimed at reducing the window of exposure to hacker attacks. The new Microsoft Active Protections Program MAPP, which will be formally...

Tags: Vulnerability, Security Company, Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-05

Social media and 'green': two fashion trends to avoid

Social media and 'green': two fashion trends to avoidDell HellHey, Dennis. I really like the folks who are behind the social media effort at Dell, but I can't agree with you more here. I blogged about this precise issue last fall. http://tinyurl.com/DellHellRE: Social media and 'green': two...

Tags: social media, Dennis

Discussion threads 2008-08-04

Security is everyone's domain

Guest editorial by George Stathakopoulos In the first half of 2008, Microsoft Corp. released its latest Security Intelligence Report. One of the most interesting statistics involved the results from Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool MSRT. Each second Tuesday of every month, the tool...

Tags: Industry, Domain, Malware, Microsoft Corp., Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-04

Schoolyard antics take Microhoo drama to new level

Schoolyard antics take Microhoo drama to new levelMS is doing their dangdest to disrupt and destabilize the number 2competitor. Don't think it is working very well though. The AOL thing is also a stinker. Just leave the guy alone.85 percent of Shareholders back Yang . . . Did I hear...

Tags: Schoolyard, Microhoo, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-01

The LA earthquake

The LA earthquakeThe quake was downright puny5.4 is hardly even noteworthy. I couldn't believe all of the news coverage it garnered. Must have been a slow news day.RE: The LA earthquakenah. not just a slow news day. but it is an earthquake and in LA. if that hit east of...

Tags: Katrina, earthquake

Discussion threads 2008-07-30

Intel to deliver 500,000 Classmates to Portugal

Intel to deliver 500,000 Classmates to PortugalIt will be interesting to see...how this shakes out. The government will be the ones selling them to parents. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/30/business/EU-Portugal-Classmate-PC.php[B]The cost to parents would be calculated on a sliding scale, he said, with low-income families getting the laptop for free and the top...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating systems, Classmates, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-30

Network Neutrality & Google's Openness Before The FCC

Google clearly wants the FCC to make sure that other private companies' networks are open equally to all Internet services. Now, it will be interesting to see if that applies to networks in which Google is involved. On Friday, the Commission takes up the question of whether...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Network, Comcast Corp., Clearwire Corp., Network Neutrality, Internet, Federal Government, Networking, Government, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-07-30

Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?

Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?Microsoft Search sucks.Now they are hijacking your PC to gain search share. Vista, XP, and anything else Microsoft is leaving this organization at every chance.RE: Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?This studies almost alway fail to note that XP's business penetration was no better after...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Forrest

Discussion threads 2008-07-24

iCrash: Buggy apps tarnish iPhone 2.0 appeal

iCrash: Buggy apps tarnish iPhone 2.0 appealBut stability is supposed to be iPhone's strong suit?Hmm, guess not! A big "I told you so" to all those who made fun of WM's theoretical lack of stability even though mine have all worked flawlessly.[i]If you don’t have an Apple account you have...

Tags: Sales channel, Digital music, Apple iPhone, iPhone 2.0 appeal, iCrash, Buggy app, iPhone 2.0, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Fastest-growing US web sites in May 2008

Apr-08 May-08 Growth, % Rank Total Internet : Total Audience 190,728 190,858 1 N/A Proflowers.com 1,301 5,453 319 200 Vonage Holdings Corp 2,202 4,832 119 227 Vlaze Media Networks, Inc. 4,021 7,162 78 153 Discovery.com Sites 8,800 15,473 76 62...

Tags: Web, InfoSpace Inc., Web Site, Internet, Web Site Development, Vertical Industries, Advertising & Promotion, Web Technology, Benefits, Healthcare, Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Human Resources, NB

Blog posts 2008-07-20