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Application performance can't be maximized in the dark

When optimizing and managing how applications perform ? from the eyes of the user ? IT teams need light shed onto the actual trouble spots says OpTier's Motti Tal. Commentary - Sometimes, when end users experience application trouble, response times degrade slowly. Other times, applications seem to turn off...

Tags: Performance, Monitoring, Application Performance, Response Time, Storage, Hardware, applications, database, Motti Tal OpTier, Special to ZDNet, Motti Tal OpTier, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-10-20

Apple finally patches musty old Java for Mac vulnerabilities

Apple finally patches musty old Java for Mac vulnerabilitiesDisgusting behaviour by AppleBy not updating Java, they have not only left millions of users exposed, but they have left users dependent on Java unable to access certain web pages. They should, absolutely, let Sun maintain the Java updates.I say this...

Tags: Programming languages, patch management, Java, Apple Inc., response time, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-06-15

High Performance Web Sites - Rule 4: Gzip Components

The time it takes to transfer an HTTP request and response across the network can be significantly reduced by decisions made by frontend engineers. It's true that the end user's bandwidth speed, Internet service provider, proximity to peering exchange points, and other factors are beyond the control of the development...

Tags: HTTP, High-performance, HTTP Request, Response Time

Book chapters 2007-09-01

Cisco.com goes dark on patch day

Cisco.com goes dark on patch dayOuchSomeone needs to put the sign back on the rack..."Do NOT plug the vacuum cleaner into the rack outlet"Re:OuchIt must have been a vacuum because that outage most certainly sucked.i dont believe human error could cause a power surge like thatridiculous version of events most...

Tags: SECURITY, Cisco.com, response time

Discussion threads 2007-08-10

Medical Lab Slashes Customer Response Times, Gains New Insight Into Service Trends

Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories PAML of Spokane, Washington, was doing a great job testing specimens but knew it could improve customer service. After customers complained about lengthy response times, PAML invested in customer relationship management software for all customer-facing employees. The result: three-day response times have shrunk to minutes or...

Tags: Customer Service, Medical Lab, Response Time, Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies 2007-04-01

Discover.By.IP 2.0 (Mac)

If you need your website to offer different content, perform location based validation, or handle page re-directs in response to the geographic location of your visitors, then Discover.By.IP is for you! Using Discover.By.IP you can achieve dynamic functionality such as: Organize products based upon visitor location. Prevent credit card...

Tags: Database, Apple Macintosh, Credit Card, Beach House Software, Response Time, Web Site Development, Sales Channel, Web Technology, Financial Services, Storage, Internet, Sales, Hardware

Software downloads 2004-12-15

Samsung LCDs boast speed and control

Faster response times and tuning software included in new LCD'sSamsung adds new features and functionality to its LCD monitor line, including better response time and built-in, easier-to-use calibration software. Company spokeswoman Monica Islas shows James Hilliard a new display offering a wide variety of connectivity options.

Tags: Monitors & displays, LCD, response time, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Videos 2004-05-08

Additional Resources

Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...

Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

What would make you trust Microsoft?

Flame on!Let me save a couple people the time of posting"Microsoft is the most evil thing on earth and should be destroyed" - Linux Geek, Ole Man, D.T, No More Microsoft Software ...."I trust Microsoft with my life" - Mike Cox, Loverock, ... "They are a company. I trust them...

Tags: SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., extremist, open source, MHD

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Enteprise 2.0 - the non-debate

Mega-Corps & the worldThere is life beyond the Mega-Corp droneculture where management punishes theworker ants for a mistake and threatensthem with layoffs and pay cuts.No thanks, small enterprise businessis the groundwork, big mega-corpsare puppet shells with CEO's pullingthe strings.RE: Enteprise 2.0 - the non-debateWell putRE: Enteprise 2.0 - the non-debateUnfortunately...

Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Enteprise 2.0, Enterprise 2.0

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Xobni expands to include enterprise but where are Web, Mobile and even Mac versions

Search tools more than important!!!Good that mostly everbody knows that in business life nothing works without e-mail and even that important is a reliable and fast search tool for Outlook! One of those is Lookeen It has so many features which lighten your work that is amazing. It works with...

Tags: Groupware, Microsoft Office, Mail.app, Entourage, Web, Xobni, Microsoft Outlook, Apple Macintosh, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Stainless 0.75 (Mac)

Stainless is a multi-process browser for OS X Leopard. Although Stainless started out as a technology demo to showcase our own multi-processing architecture in response to Google Chrome, we've been inspired by our growing fanbase to forge ahead and craft Stainless into a full-fledged browser. In fact, Stainless now has...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Mesa Dynamics, Web Browsers, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-04

Clean install with Windows 7 upgrade media? Get the facts!

Unbelievable"Last week I complained about Microsoft?s shoddy documentation of how its upgrade procedures are supposed to work. I?m delighted to report that I got a tremendous and immediate response from within Microsoft, offering assistance in my testing and also promising to clean up and expand their documentation."So what exactly did...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, product key, acccount, clean install, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Multi Clipboard 09.11.01 (Windows)

This is a handy time-saving program if you often use pre-fabricated text canned messages, such as for a Help Desk or Tech Support response. There are 33 text fields per page or project. You can have as many pages as you want. You can have thousands of fields if you...

Tags: Windows Clipboard, ElectraSoft, Help Desk, Call Centers, Microsoft Windows, It Operations, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-02

XACT XTR8CK Replay Sirius Satellite Plug & Play Radio Receiver and Vehicle Kit - Sirius satellite radio tuner with RF modulator

No customer support, Horrid receptionThis is the worst sirius radio ever. I have emailed XACT three times for customer support. So far I have gotten, NO response. The only way to contact XACT is through email. Fortunately I only paid $46. for this unit. I...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., satellite, Sirius, XACT, radio

Discussion threads 2009-10-31

What's the hurry? You can still see Miami from the plane.

Add another choiceHarry, you need to add another choice on your survey."If the climate [b]IS[/b] warming, it is part of a natural cycle and has very little to do with mankind's actions, and there is very little that we can do to affect it."another choice being added--Harry FullerFuller, why the...

Tags: launch-pad, global warming

Discussion threads 2009-10-31

Microsoft to drop Office Accounting product, services

DumbWhat a dumb move their Accounting software was one of the best products they had.Anyone notice a trend?Dumping Money, dumping Office Accounting, and all at a time when the Feds are increasingly regulating Financial firms. While MS is clearly not a "Financial" Company it looks alot like they are...

Tags: Operational accounting, Financial services, accounting, Office Accounting, Microsoft Corp., Intuit QuickBooks, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

In recession, VoIP makes strong case for cutting your home landline

Tempting, but I will passI've considered VoIP several times over the years, but it usually just takes a few phone calls with a friend or relative who is using VoIP before I change my mind! Not infrequently, the conversation becomes a warbling mess. Then there are times we...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VoIP, phone, recession

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Five reasons to deliver a virtual service, not a virtual server

What began as an interesting technological experiment has now become an opportunity for IT to shape its future, says Fortisphere's Lilac Berniker Commentary - As virtualization becomes an increasingly commonplace technology in the datacenter, the breadth of stakeholders in the virtual environment is growing. ...

Tags: Information Technology, Workload, Virtual Server, Server, Strategy, Management, virtualization, Lilac Berniker Fortisphere, Special to ZDNet, Lilac Berniker Fortisphere, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-10-29

With Motorola Droid, Verizon puts doubts about Google Android platform to rest [review]

Looks pretty nice, one comment on the article tho...[i]Further, Android 2.0 offers universal search, surfacing Web pages (history, bookmarks, etc.), contacts, applications and more all from the same search field widget. It?s a welcome addition.[/i]This is actually a feature of Android 1.6 and so not exclusive to the Droid or...

Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Inc., Google Android, Apple iPhone, Motorola Droid, Verizon Communications Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-29