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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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Ubuntu, SUSE, Fedora Linux updates prepped as Win7 release nears

another nail in M$ coffinThe upcomming failure of windoze 7 and M$ going under will not leave the users exposed.Linux is here to save the day!Wrong Answerhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/windows-7-breaks-amazon-uk-pre-order-volume-record-ousts-harry/DesperationGuess it shows how desperate Vista users are to get onto Win7Windows 7 a failure?Didn't it already surpass Linux's market share? BEFORE it's GA?Failure...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, SuSE, Linux, Fedora Project, Microsoft Corp., Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

In the aftermath of the T-Mobile Chernobyl

T-Mobile's Sidekick/Danger Inc. meltdown has far-reaching implications for wireless carrier data integrity responsibilities way beyond any immediate remediation the company may need to offer its customers. Yesterday, T-Mobile notified all of its Sidekick device customers that a failure which occurred on Microsoft's Danger,...

Tags: T-Mobile, Customer, Storage, Workforce Management, Disaster Recovery, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Human Resources, Data Management, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-12

News to know: SOA, Google Voice app; Twitter bots; Google Wave; Clunkers

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. Joe McKendrick: More SOA tools emerge in the cloud Jason Hiner: Forget the iPhone app, Google Voice coming as...

Tags: Google Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Jason Perlow, SOA, Microsoft Corp., Bot, Twitter, Attack, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), XML, Security, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-10

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

Betting on the future: T2 vs. Nehalem

Betting on the future: T2 vs. Nehalem"...but losing everything is like the sun going down on me...Ahhh what a great song...Ok Rudy.Sure IBM can't compete with Sun what with their stock about $100 more per share.My advise is DON'T WAIT! SGI and Sun took a beating from Linux because they...

Tags: Network technology, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Nehalem, T2

Discussion threads 2009-04-04

German researchers score Conficker detection breakthrough

Just days ahead of an April 1st activation date for the Conficker worm squirming through the Windows operating system, security researchers at the Honeynet Project have scored a major breakthrough, finding a way to fingerprint the malware on infected networks. Now, with the help of Dan Kaminsky...

Tags: Researcher, Network, Honeynet Project, Malware, Conficker, Conficker Malware, Scanners, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware, Peripherals, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-03-30

Hardware 2.0 “Very Best Kit List” for Mar/Apr 09

Hardware 2.0 “Very Best Kit List” for Mar/Apr 09Enthusiastic about overclocking.The person for whom you're identifying this hardware plays games which can benefit from overclocking?Suggesting that it's appropriate to describe for whom you're making these recommendations. And perhaps to add choices for people with different plans for what they'll...

Tags: HD 4850, card number, Seagate Technology LLC, card, NVidia Corp., motherboard, Mar/Apr 09, Hardware 2.0, hardware, PCI, PCI Slot, overclocking

Discussion threads 2009-02-24

Symantec makes case for recession resistant club; Touts storage business

Symantec appears to be in a series of businesses that can weather an IT spending downturn. As this earnings season progresses a few winners are clearly emerging. The common thread is that these winners all can deliver enterprises return on investment and help companies cut costs. IBM,...

Tags: Symantec Corp., Recession, Storage, Security, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-29

News to know: Macworld; Windows 7; Snow Leopard; Web 2.0 security; IT strategy

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ed Bott: Five things Steve Ballmer won't tell you about Windows 7 Mary Jo Foley: Macs vs. PCs: Is it still a 'tax' if users happily pay...

Tags: Strategy, Security, Web, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows 7, Information Technology, Twitter, Web 2.0, Software As A Service (SaaS), Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Managed Hosting, Open Source, Internet, Emerging Technologies, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-06

Put your PC on an energy diet!

Put your PC on an energy diet!The wonders of USB and Firewire...Almost all of my new "toys" are either USB or Firewire; I don't know how much power these things draw when they're not in active use, but the really infrequently used ones can at least be hot-plugged on demand.But...

Tags: Desktops, Network technology, PC, chip, CPU, USB

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Economic crisis as a technology change agent

Economic crisis as a technology change agentProtect AmericaWe are witnessing the evacuation of the best jobs as they continue to move offshore all in the name of Corporate profits and the so-called Free Trade Economy.Free Trade isn't free if there are inequities and trade imbalances.America can and will return to...

Tags: Real estate, Regulations, Outsourcing, Financial services, Microsoft Ecosystem, technology change agent, free trade, agent

Discussion threads 2008-09-16

News to know: HP; Apple patches; Microsoft; Social networking

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: HP to cut nearly 25,000 jobs as part of EDS integration Larry Dignan: IBM targets HP's server beachhead HP vs. IBM: The looming IT...

Tags: Security, Facebook, High Tech Computer Corp., Larry Dignan, Mozilla Firefox, Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, Patch Management, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Shuttleworth, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS X, Social Networking, Operating Systems, Digital Media, Software, Internet, Apple Mac OS, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2008-09-16

Did Microsoft tech play a part in London Stock Exchange meltdown?

Did Microsoft tech play a part in London Stock Exchange meltdown?In light of this news, look at this old Sun commercialhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNqPTOb31S8I like Windows on my desktop but for the back end... no thanks. The reasons aren't worth getting into but for particular services, identity management ActiveDirectory and RDBMS SQL Server,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, UK Economy, London Stock Exchange Plc., tech play, meltdown, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-09

News to know: Nokia Symbian; XP phase-out; Apple badware

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: No reprieve: XP phase-out begins June 30 Dancho Danchev: Trojan exploiting unpatched Mac OS X vulnerability in the wild Spam attack shut downs Marshall Islands email service 200,000 sites spreading web malware, China's...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc., Symbian Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), E-mail, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Leadership, Advertising & Promotion, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Online Communications, Hardware, Operating Systems, Management, Marketing, David Grober

Blog posts 2008-06-25

Britain releases its X-Files

The truth may be out there, but so far it's not in the government files. The British government posted the first batch of its X-Files to a website today in a project that will eventually see the Ministry of Defence turn over to the National Archives 160 files on UFO...

Tags: Officer, Britain, Alien, Missile, UFO, Government, Vertical Industries, Aerospace & Defense, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Manufacturing, Hardware, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-05-14

Fixing the unfairness of TCP congestion control

Bob Briscoe Chief researcher at the BT Network Research Centre is on a mission to tackle one of the biggest problems facing the Internet.  He wants the world to know that TCP Transmission Control Protocol congestion control is fundamentally broken and he has a proposal for the IETF to fix...

Tags: Algorithm, Application, Bandwidth, Network, P2P, TCP, Bob Briscoe, Van Jacobson, Jacobson, AIMD, ECN, Tcp/Ip, Networking, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet, George Ou

Blog posts 2008-03-24