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Database glitch causes Windows 7 download server meltdown

Database glitch causes Windows 7 download server meltdownM$ should have used LAMPat least nobody knew what kind of system was serving windoze.RE: Database glitch causes Windows 7 download server meltdownEither way, that number of inquiries into Windows 7 tells you something about the OS. It is THE OS that...

Tags: Storage, Databases, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Database glitch, server meltdown, Microsoft Corp., database, Microsoft Windows, server

Discussion threads 2009-04-30

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VA now loves its VistA software

In a VA hospital recently and watched VistA at workThe VA hospital in Omaha Nebraska handles about ten times the load of a normal hospital and every single bit of the load is possible because of their software. My sister had a big glitch show up in her medical...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), HEALTHCARE, Vista Software, Yes Vista, VA Hospital, MUMPS, hospital, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Google: It's not me, it's you

Wow, this thing is coolI'm a Google fan, but so far this looks much betterI know!I love it. It doesn't have all topics, but it had most of the stuff I searched for.weak, not for techiesJust put some not very popular words and the result yields nothing.Hmm interestingLast I spoke...

Tags: SEARCH, Google Inc., Kosmix, search engine

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

OXX Digital Tube

Photo gallery:OXX Digital TubeWi-Fi radios come in many shapes and sizes, but the Oxx Digital Tube is in a class of its own with its jumbo, hollow-bodied design. The Tube's unique look accommodates its built-in subwoofer, and yes, we found that the radio delivers much more bass than is common...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Wireless LANs, Monitors & displays, Oxx Digital Tube, radio

Product reviews 2009-05-20

News to know: Windows 7; Apple; Yahoo bonuses; Palm

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Verdict: Windows 7 - Like Vista, just a bit easier to use and less annoying Ed Bott: Database glitch causes Windows 7 download...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Yahoo! Inc., Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-05-01

Windows 7: Arriving in a system near you Oct. 23?

Windows 7 may be arriving on systems Oct. 23, according to an Acer exec that provided a fine slip up at a press conference in Europe just as Windows 7 RC 1 was overheating download servers. ZDNet UK's Rupert Goodwins reports the verbal gaffe heard around the blogosphere: ...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-30

Database glitch causes Windows 7 download server meltdown

This morning, MSDN and TechNet subscribers were dismayed to find that downloads of the Windows 7 Release Candidate began bogging down shortly after they were made available. For several hours after the official launch, most subscribers who tried to log on found themselves unable to reach the download pages. The...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Storage, Servers, Databases, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2009-04-30

Microsoft makes Windows 7 RC available, but can't handle the rush

See my follow-up post: Database glitch caused Windows 7 RC server meltdown. Early this morning, at around 6AM Pacific time, the publicâ€"or at least that subset of the public willing to pay for an annual MSDN or TechNet subscriptionâ€"was finally allowed to download the Windows 7 Release Candidate in...

Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2009-04-30

Twelve large IT failures to remember

Twelve large IT failures to rememberWell, on the Mustang/airbag matter......considering that airbags are a badly-designed and inherently potentially dangerous political-not-engineering "solution" to a misidentified problem ("We don't need to try to find ways to prevent traffic accidents, we need to find a way to protect people when they inevitably *have*...

Tags: Mainframes, Strategy, large IT failure, IT Failure, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

Microsoft's retail effort: Here's some unsolicited advice

Microsoft has launched an effort to open retail stores to "create deeper engagement with consumers and continue to learn firsthand about what they want and how they buy." It even hired a Wal-Mart alum to head the effort. Not surprisingly, Microsoft's idea spurred a good bit of head scratching. But...

Tags: Retail Company, Microsoft Corp., Product Development, Retail, Product Marketing, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Research & Development, Business Operations, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-13

Semantic guardians for our computers?

Semantic guardians for our computers?ActuallyNo, I built my PC's using components I selected that were manufactured here on good ol' terra firma. I don't experience crashes since I use Linux and am not afflicted with malware issues.Also I selected the hardware components and matched them. Maybe I am just lucky......

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Development tools, Processors, Semantic Guardians, programmer, computer

Discussion threads 2008-10-02

LAX IT failure: leaps of faith don't work

Recently, I described an IT failure at the Los Angeles International Airport that caused 20,000 passengers to be stranded while waiting to be processed through U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP. According to the LA Times and InformationWeek, the failure was caused by a simple equipment malfunction, which was...

Tags: Information Technology, Backup, Sprint Communications, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-08-18

Setting up the 2.5 TB hot-swap array

Setting up the 2.5 TB hot-swap arrayHow's your heat?Those drives don't seem like they could stay cool for long.The good thing is the system is dedicated almost purely for storage. Something I messed up when I designed my system.Gaming Rigs and Storage boxes don't mix.hdparm pleasecan you please boot...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Corporate governance, Storage, RAID, Microsoft Windows Vista, hard drive, bay, software, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-05-01

How I solved my Outlook-Google Calendar issues

How I solved my Outlook-Google Calendar issuesGTD Outlook Add onLove your article, wish it would work for my situation. However, here is an Outlook Add on for GTD people that I find very useful.Here are a couple of links:http://gtdsupport.netcentrics.com/home/http://www.pocketpcmag.com/_archives/Feb07/pocketview.aspxTime zones, the dreaded time zones!Marc -I know you're a fairly mobile...

Tags: Groupware, E-mail servers, Enterprise software, Outlook 2007, Google Inc., Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, IBM Lotus Notes, GTD Outlook Add, Spanning Sync

Discussion threads 2007-03-13

Poll: The final word on DST

Poll: The final word on DSTAmazingIt amazes me that these companies knew about the DST change back in 2005 and waited until the last minute to get their patches out. Microsoft being one of the worst offenders rolling patches barely 2 weeks before the DST change for some products....

Tags: Patches, OPEN SOURCE, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., DST Change, patch management

Discussion threads 2007-03-12

Robot backers turn to Linux

Robot backers turn to LinuxJust Goes To ShowThat if you want the job done right and efficiently, you turn to an OS that won't crash during a complicated task.Choose Linux.Hey they want it to workIt only makes sense that they would use Linux. In addition to the financial reasons...

Tags: Robots, Operating systems, memory, robot, Anthony DiGiorgio, operating system, Linux

Discussion threads 2006-07-14

Vista Media Center: Ready for the living room?

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is decidedly un-Microsoft-like. For starters, it has a gorgeous interface. It’s a poster child for usability, actually beating TiVo at its own game. It’s fast. And, at least in my household, it’s been surprisingly, almost shockingly reliable.So, you can understand why I’m holding my...

Tags: Media Center PC

Blog posts 2006-06-02

Full marks to IBM Lotus

A nice postingon the developerWorks:Lotus Notes/Domino 6/7 forum...Wewere due to start work on a release for R7 early next quarter, so I decidedto have a "first look" at what the work would entail. After downloadingand installing R7 - a process which went absolutely seamlessly -...

Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, IBM Corp.

Blog posts 2006-03-22

Another salesforce.com outage

Users are reporting yet another outage of Salesforce.com's application services, this time commencing at about 11.30am Eastern time today. Ever since the company experienced an extended outage just before Christmas, the company's performance has been under scrutiny and this latest occurence, coming just a day before the company's own year-end...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., outage

Blog posts 2006-01-30

The glitch that stole salesforce.com

The glitch that stole salesforce.comThird Party VendorsI would like to thank Mr. Wainewright for this article. It is good to see a Third Party Vendor own up to their problems. However, it highlights the problem with TPVs. Like the recent spate of articles regarding TypePad, I really need to ask...

Tags: Sales force management, Telecom & Utilities, TPV, Salesforce.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-12-22