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- Pastificio Rana Reduces Bulk Processing Time 10% to 30% With Integrated IT Infrastructure
- Pastificio Rana wanted to create a scalable, flexible IT infrastructure that will enable the company to emerge as a pocket-sized multinational - a large company oriented toward quality, technology, and development that does not lose sight of its traditional values and reduce the number of IT customizations. The challenge was...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Dependability, Pastificio Rana, Strategy, Management
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- Sealing OS Processes to Improve Dependability and Safety
- In most modern operating systems, a process is a hardware-protected abstraction for isolating code and data. This protection, however, is selective. Many common mechanisms - dynamic code loading, run-time code generation, shared memory, and intrusive system APIs - make the barrier between processes very permeable. This paper argues that this...
- Tags: Operating System, Association For Computing Machinery, Dependability, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2007-03-23
- Improving Dependability of Service Oriented Architectures for Pervasive Computing
- Service Oriented Programming - which combines Distributed Object Computing, Component Based and web-based concepts - has recently emerged as a promising approach to develop dynamic and heterogeneous service provision environments. Such systems are referenced in literature as Service Oriented Architectures. Classic strategies to address dependability in Distributed Object Computing middleware...
- Tags: SOA, Dependability, Computing, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2004-11-12
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- Orthofix Group Srl Improves Market Visibility and Optimizes Supply Chain Processes
- Orthofix Group Srl wanted to develop a single, secure, and dependable management platform for Orthofix Group companies in Europe with the ability to integrate with the corporate headquarters based in the United States and optimize and integrate supply chain, customer service, and sales processes to maintain competitive edge in the...
- Tags: Supply Chain, Oracle Corp., Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies 2008-07-01
- Snow Leopard to leave PowerPC users out in the cold?
- Snow Leopard to leave PowerPC users out in the cold?Well, every platform eventually comes to an endIt does not mean that because the developer tools are "Intel only" the environment will be unable to generate PowerPC binaries, e.g., the gcc compiler can emit binaries for all manner of CPU architectures.Apple...
- Tags: Processors, Power PC architecture, IBM PowerPC, Snow Leopard, Apple Inc., PowerPC user, cold
- Discussion threads 2008-06-11
- Moody's software bug screws investors
- Moody's software bug screws investorsGreedy investors deserve itI bet their eyes lit up at an investment listed as relatively safe but with a rate of return that was supposed to outshine it's closest peers."Too good to be true" comes to mind, especially if they didn't do their own research or...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Financial accounting, Investment, Moody's Corp., CPDO, software
- Discussion threads 2008-05-27
- Business PCs are going nowhere fast
- Business PCs are going nowhere fastRE: Business PCs are going nowhere fastDefinitely agree with every single word. Todays PCs are bloated with unnecessary features that slow down both the pc and the user, reducing productivity. Even when using awesome stellar looking 3d applications, all you really need is a stable...
- Tags: Desktops, PC innovation, PC, business PC
- Discussion threads 2008-05-14
- Hidden Dangers in the Mobile Worker Jungle: Provide Fast and Secure Access for Remote Workers
- It is a jungle out there, particularly now that millions of workers work remotely, placing new demands on their IT infrastructure and often unknowingly threatening their company's security every day. Recent studies indicate that within three years, there will be over one billion mobile workers worldwide, so the problems...
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Mobile, Worker, Blue Coat Systems Inc., Remote Access
- White papers 2008-05-12
- Farber's Memo: Ballmer's big Yahoo vision
- Farber's Memo: Ballmer's big Yahoo visionYahoo is on crutchesIs is just me or has no one else noticed the following:1) Yahoo mail has been kluging up for months now. It just gets worse.2) Yahoo MyYahoo home pages consistently freeze, displaying the message "Yahoo is experiencing technical difficulty"3) Yahoo Games servers...
- Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo vision, big Yahoo vision, Farber, vision, Steve Ballmer
- Discussion threads 2008-02-13
- New ways emerge to head off datacenter problems while improving IT operations
- New ways emerge to head off datacenter problems while improving IT operationsIT systems change so rapidly...the tools you develop today to analyze your system are outdated before the tools provide you with a ROI.Every time some IT person suggests replacing human interaction with automation in managing their IT, they are...
- Tags: Data centers, Strategy, PRODUCTIVITY, datacenter problem, information technology, IT Operations, data center
- Discussion threads 2008-02-05
- Windows Vista SP1 goes RTM
- Windows Vista SP1 goes RTMI Love the look of Vista BUTI am a low end computer s/w support person. What I do is repair crashes , set up security s/w and train newcomers in the use and maintenance of their computer. If a client simply can't do it...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, RTM, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-02-04
- Google+pokes+Microsoft+in+the+eye+and+offers+Yahoo+a+helping+hand
- Google+pokes+Microsoft+in+the+eye+and+offers+Yahoo+a+helping+hand"The obvious result of a tie-up..."...would mean a stronger competitor for Google on the search and ads front, but something I never thought about was the combination of MSN/Yahoo! Instant Messenger and Hotmail/Yahoo! Mail. The thought of these services together could be enough to delay the deal."Or MicroYahoo can do...
- Tags: E-mail providers, Linux, Operating systems, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., e-mail, Microsoft Corp., Google Gmail
- Discussion threads 2008-02-04
- Dell Computers Help Brad Marshall Homes Increase the Mobility of Field Workers, Enhance Customer Service, and Accelerate Projects by an Estimated 20 Percent
- For custom home building company Brad Marshall Homes, providing outstanding customer service is the top priority. Brad Marshall Homes wanted to enhance customer service and increase the efficiency of the building process as well as decrease computer downtime by deploying new desktop computers for the office and new notebook computers...
- Tags: Customer Service, Dell Computer Corp., Mobility, Worker, Computer, Productivity, Product Marketing, Notebooks, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies 2008-02-01
- Comcast's stumble: More competition than economy?
- Comcast's stumble: More competition than economy?I don't think they have any real competition yet...Verizon's FIOS service isn't all that prevalent when compared to the number of homes serviced by Comcast. And AT&T offers squat. I for example live in a suburb of a medium size city. We...
- Tags: INTERNET, TV & Home Theater, TVs, Network technology, DSL, Comcast Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-12-05
- Appistry and Green Computing
- Samuel Charrington, VP of Product Management and Marketing of Appistry, and I chatted about green computing and what Appistry is doing to help. After speaking with a number companies that specialize in application virtualization and processing virtualization, it's clear that one of the next marketing battlegrounds is helping organizations find...
- Tags: Appistry, Computing, Appistry EAF, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Marketing Research, Hardware, Storage, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2007-11-05
- Anahuac University Network Unifies Operations, Integrates Applications and Reduces IT Costs
- The Anahuac University Network wanted to unify systems to achieve a single database capable of handling high volumes of information and integrate the network's eight national and international universities' academic and administrative systems. The challenge was to guarantee database dependability by restricting access to unauthorized personnel and provide professors and...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Network, Information Technology, IT Cost, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2007-11-01
- Shipping Company Halves Data Backup Time, Lowers Costs, Boosts Dependability
- Mediterranean Shipping Company MSC USA is a subsidiary of a Geneva, Switzerland - based shipping company that operates 352 container vessels worldwide. The 10-person MSC USA IT infrastructure staff manages the data, computers, and network for 1,200 staff in 26 U.S. offices, and there is never enough time in their...
- Tags: Shipping Company, Data Backup, IT Staff, Backups
- Case studies 2007-11-01
- Silverlight as the driver for Microsoft's services
- Silverlight as the driver for Microsoft's servicesHistory repeats itself?I look back at so many technologies that were not "innovated" by Microsoft but failed to gain traction in business until Microsoft put thier weight behind it. I have to say I see the same thing happening again in the RIA...
- Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp., rich Internet application
- Discussion threads 2007-10-18
- Manage Value Across the IT Service Lifecycle With IBM Service Management Solutions
- IBM Service Management solutions are an integral part of IBM IT governance, helping organizations innovate and achieve business objectives with integrated visibility, control and automation across the entire IT service lifecycle. More specifically, IT operations can take advantage of IBM Service Management to manage value - based on the ability...
- Tags: Service Management, Information Technology, IBM Corp., IBM Service Management Solution, It Services, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2007-09-01
- Skype blames deficient networking algo blamed for service disruption
- Skype blames deficient networking algo blamed for service disruptionI think is some windoze patchwhen M$ applies a patch that premium software stops working.A good reason to switch to Linux!I don't get it -if [b]Skype[/b] «loves [its] customers too much» to allow traffic to be disrupted by a cyber attack -...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, NETWORKING, downfall, Skype Technologies S.A., network, software
- Discussion threads 2007-08-17
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