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- Accenture's king of blue-sky thinking
- Accenture's king of blue-sky thinkingContinuous Improvement and VirtualizationGreat interview and we can add to this notion "When you build a house, you don't want to knock it down and start again every time you want to make a change, and it should be the same with code development."It was almost...
- Tags: Virtualization, Storage management, Strategy, operating system product, Accenture Ltd.
- Discussion threads 2007-10-30
- Dell likes Linux for virtualization
- Dell likes Linux for virtualizationYes, Linux is here to staylet the old guards of business 101 be aware, the model has mfr support that it did not have in years past. Now for the customers to fulfill said promise, because without customers, liftoff is limited. Hopefully, cost reductions...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Dell Computer Corp., virtualization, benchmarking, operating system product, operating system
- Discussion threads 2007-08-08
- The Achilles Heel of open source?
- The Achilles Heel of open source?They need to learn how to solicit the non-programmerThis is the sort of contribution someone like myself should be getting into. I know nothing about programming languages, but I can do most anything else, including simple scripting. The more we non-programmers can contribute to F/OSS...
- Tags: Operating systems, SUSE SLED, operating system product, operating system, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, open source
- Discussion threads 2006-10-02
- AlwaysOn: Virtualization re-inventing the data center
- AlwaysOn: Virtualization re-inventing the data centerVirtualizationPardon me for being an old IBM mainframe geek but how long ago did IBM start virtualizing the OS so you could have multiple instances of an OS running on multiple actual CPUs?And you say this is a NEW concept?lol!What about Network Secrity????If firewalls and/or...
- Tags: Mainframes, data center, Microsoft Corp., VMware Inc., mainframe, virtualization, operating system product, operating system, software, AlwaysOn
- Discussion threads 2006-07-27
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- Will Microsoft's Silverlight dampen the appeal of Google's Chrome OS?
- MS is the past Google is the future so NopeGoogle is the old MS, MS is the old IBM. PC_DOS never made it, MS_DOS did. The driving factor was openness and innovation.Today and in the near future, Google has bothToday MS sees profit only and based on thatdrives...
- Tags: Operating systems, Leadership, BOOT UP TIMES, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Chrome OS, Chrome, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Google Chrome OS has arrived as free VMWare download
- Somebody will make it available in a more public area, I'm sure.Being that it's open source, somebody's going to make it available in a more public area, I'm sure. I'll wait until then.RE: Google Chrome OS has arrived as free VMWare downloadthat's not the real release... that's a linux based...
- Tags: Virtualization, Operating systems, VMware Inc., Chrome, operating system, Google Chrome OS, Google Chrome, Chrome OS, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Google makes Chrome OS open source today
- Contrary to rumors, Google did not release a beta version of its much anticipated Chrome operating system today. And nothing is coming anytime soon: the final version is at least a year away, the mega giant web company said. But there was some significant news for the...
- Tags: Google Inc., Web, Operating System, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Open Source, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2009-11-19
- Chrome OS: Some Early Preview Videos
- google should move away from linuxI suppose they could easily take away all those messes of the current os by doing that. Haha! Crummy-um "Chromium OS and Open Source" video-- the guy is calling it Crummy-um! Sounds about right.RE: Chrome OS: Some Early Preview VideosAnd ZDNet falls hook, line,...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, ChromeOS, Chrome, Chrome OS, early Preview Video, operating system, Preview Video, video
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Hands-on with the HTC HD2, most impressive Windows Mobile device to date
- I like what HTC is doingYou've got the Hero and the HD2. I'd like to see what the difference is in performance between the two, but the Hero has a slower processor. Personally, I like the Windows Mobile platform, and it is the best option for Windows-based IT...
- Tags: Smart phones, Notebooks, Operating systems, mobile device, Apple iPhone, HTC HD2, High Tech Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Mobile
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup
- To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Google-Microsoft rivalry on with ChromeOS launch
- This will usher in an era of intense competition and innovation, as well aslower prices.This will be good for all concerned. Windows users will get lower prices and faster innovation. The Windows users should be Google's biggest fans here.Chorme OS could get 10% or more of the netbook market. That...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Chrome, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- BCWipe 4.01 (Windows)
- BCWipe is an ultimate software product that allows you to delete any unwanted data from your hard drive: files, folders, records, private data, cookies, file slacks, content of the swap file, previously accessed pages on the Internet. Standard operating system's deletion procedures remove only a reference to a file from...
- Tags: Swap File, Microsoft Windows, Jetico, BCWipe, Standard Operating System
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- Hackers bypass Windows 7 activation
- Hackers have managed to find a way around one of the key antipiracy protections built into Windows 7. Hackers have managed to find a way around one of the key antipiracy protections built into Windows 7. Ordinarily, the operating system requires users to activate their copy...
- Tags: Antipiracy, Hacker, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Hacking, Operating Systems, Software, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Security, Windows 7, activation, piracy, Ina Fried CNET News
- News items 2009-11-16
- Is it OK to use OEM Windows on your own PC? Don't ask Microsoft
- RE: Is it OK to use OEM Windows on your own PC? Don't ask MicrosoftI built my current desktop in July and purchased/installed an OEM version of Vista Home Premium. I also took advantage of Microsoft's free upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium which I installed on the same PC....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Operating systems, cost difference, Microsoft Corp., OEM, Is it OK, Microsoft Windows, PC
- Discussion threads 2009-11-15
- Android army keeps growing as Dell enlists; Will the mobile OS war follow PC history?
- Well, this is exactly what MS wanted to do with Win Mobile - that fizzled.I think that was mostly due to that fact that Win Mobile was is so bad.But, Android is the real thing, and is a great OS, to the point that nobody is even talking about Win...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Manufacturing, Operating systems, PC, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., Win Mobile, mobile, operating system, manufacturer
- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
- Google: Firms can get rid of Office in a year
- In other words, Google Appsare still at that 1 to 2 percent mark.Good Riddance!It won't be missed.Man, so true, MS Office is a big hairball of baroque features to format for8.5x11. MS Office will be on a downward slide from here on out.In terms of what is need for the...
- Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
- Microsoft readies shared classroom server for 2010 debut
- Microsoft is growing its MultiPoint franchise, adding to its line-up in 2010 with a new MultiPoint Server 2010 product. MultiPoint Server 2010 is a host-run operating system that enables multiple users to each run different applications from their own "user stations." by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., MultiPoint Server 2010, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-11-12
- Microsoft bracing for malware attacks from embedded fonts
- Not too worried here......Been using group policy for a long time with font downloads always being disabled for all users on my network. I am patching no doubt, but much less concerned knowing I have always had this blocked. I'm coveredno windoze , no threat.Again with the fear...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, font, Microsoft Windows, malware attack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, malware, Windows7, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- Psystar: Cocaine, car crashes and a chance to beat Apple
- Monopoly Much?How has apple been able to get away with this? Microsoft gets sued for sending their browser with their operating system while not blocking anyone else's browsers on their systems. Apple does not allow anyone else to use their operating system on other hardware, not sure how...
- Tags: Operating systems, car, Apple Inc., operating system, hackintosh, Psystar
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion as companies end litigation war; Is it a new chip era?
- Inhell got off cheaplyProbably AMD needed the cash now because it would have gotten a lot more in a trial.This is good news for computer usersGood news all around. The cross licensing will allow advancements with a minimum of lawyer intervention.Won't matter, AMD is toastThey haven't produced a CPU worth...
- Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, litigation, phenom, amd, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., chip
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
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