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Riding the hockey stick: Scaling Web 2.0 software: Riding the hockey stick: Scaling Web 2.0 softwareIt's time to move to fabless Web 2.0Dion,Thanks for raising this very important issue (and for mentioning 3Tera :-)). Debra Chrapaty's belief that "operational environment will be a key differentiator" is, of course, completely self-serving. We have seen this movie before.20 years ago,...; Tags: Semiconductors, Channel management, Today most Web site, horizontal specialization, hockey stick, chip, Web 2.0, specialization, differentiator, Web; Discussion threads 2006-07-19
Linux Kernel Specialization for Scientific Application Performance: UCSB Technical Report CS2005-29: Linux has emerged as the system-of-choice in academic and production scientific computing settings. Much of the functionality in the Linux kernel, however, has been designed to arbitrate between competing applications thus ensuring safety and fairness. In this paper, the authors investigate the performance effects of specializing the Linux kernel for...; Tags: Performance, Linux Kernel, Specialization, Linux, Performance Management, Research & Development, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Business Operations; White papers 2005-11-30

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My Awesome IT Job: Senior security engineer, VoIP carrier: Hey, we all complain about work from time to time; we've all had lousy jobs. But before you call it a day and head off to the support group that meets at the bar, here are a few words from IT pros that love their work. "I...; Tags: Network, Information Technology, Hobby, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Security, Networking, Deb Perelman; Blog posts 2008-07-18
My Awesome IT Job: Chief architect, The Hive: Hey, we all complain about work from time to time; we've all had lousy jobs. But before you call it a day and head off to the support group that meets at the bar, here's a new Friday feature at The IT Grind showcasing IT professionals that love their work....; Tags: Information Technology, Chief Architect, Hobby, Home Entertainment, Scripting Languages, Productivity, Strategy, Programming Languages, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Management, Software Development, Deb Perelman; Blog posts 2008-07-11
iHome ZN9 Clock Radio for Zune: The iHome ZN9 ($99) is a welcome addition to the short list of Zune MP3 player accessories. With dual alarms, battery backup, AM/FM radio, and a time zone indicator, it's also simply one of the best clock radios we've come across at this price. DesignThe iHome ZN9 is created for...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Media players, Game players, Digital music, iHome ZN9, Microsoft Zune; Product reviews 2008-06-27

Introduction to BIT: This is the 1st excerpt from the second book in the Defen series: Business Information Technology: Foundations, Infrastructure, and Culture Introduction This book is designed for people who interact with, but do not want to become, professional information systems...; Tags: Information System, Bear, Computer, Business Owner, Systems Decision, Dick, Jane, Systems Culture, Productivity, Data Centers, Strategy, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-05-16
Has math instruction actually changed in the last 40 years?: I started my last two master's classes last night (!!). Since the classes consist largely of teachers, we usually end up having some pretty interesting discussions about teaching approaches to translating the master's-level content to secondary education. The first professor of the evening (analytic geometry, although...; Tags: Geometry, Professor, Math, Student, Teacher, Productivity, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Advice for the MCSE: go back to school: Advice for the MCSE: go back to schoolThat's my plan.I read most posts on this blog, and to be honest, I find it hard to agree with a lot of what you say. Sometimes I wonder if you live in an alternate universe to mine, linked by some freak blog...; Tags: .NET, Blogging, Benefits, Obama, salary, Microsoft .NET, blog; Discussion threads 2008-03-03
Value in hospital branding: Branding is a hush-hush topic among hospital administrators. Most prefer to think of reputation. That's different. You throw out a name at someone, they nod, and that's a good reputation. They throw a name at you, that's branding. Individuals like Rusty...; Tags: Brand, Mayo Clinic, Technology, No., Branding, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-02-28
Maximize IT Flexibility and Lower Costs with Grid Computing on Windows: To stay competitive, organizations need a flexible IT infrastructure to support rapidly changing business needs. Grid computing enables you to respond immediately to new requirements by quickly adding capacity on demand and integrating applications to create new business processes. To learn more about the promise of grid...; Tags: Database, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Grid Computing, Microsoft Windows, Utility Computing, It Management, Network Technology, It service Management, Networking; Webcasts 2008-02-13
Linux security guru joins Microsoft: Crispin Cowan, the Linux security expert behind StackGard, the Immunix Linux distro and AppArmor, has joined the Windows security team. In a blog post last week, Microsoft's Michael Howard, author of Writing Secure Code, wrote: For those of you who don't know Crispin, Crispin is responsible...; Tags: Team, Novell AppArmor, Microsoft Corp., Howard, Linux, Team Management, UNIX, Operating Systems, Security, Open Source, Software, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-01-21
CWNSS - Cisco Wireless Networking Site Survey: View Available Dates and LocationsThis course is designed to give you a firm understanding of how to conduct a site survey and explores IT WLAN topologies for voice and data as well as location appliance services. Explore design strategies, including Cisco WCS planning tool, Cognio Spectrum Expert,...; Tags: Network, Wireless Networking, Survey, Cisco Systems Inc., Site Survey, Wireless LANs, LANs, Telecommunications, Wireless, Networking; Training 2008-01-01
ASFE - Advanced Security for Field Engineers: View Available Dates and LocationsThis course is designed exclusively for Cisco Channel Partners and Account Managers and prepares you for the Cisco Advanced Security Field Specialist exam (642-567 ASFE). Achieving Cisco Advanced Security Field Specialist certification demonstrates that you have the hands-on knowledge and skills necessary to...; Tags: Security, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Networking; Training 2008-01-01
Regional Government Boosts the Security of Directory and Authentication Services: Vastra Gotalandsregionen VGR is a 24,000-square-kilometer area in Sweden. The region's government consists of 37 separate entities that include hospitals as well as departments that promote culture and tourism. In the past, seven separate IT departments supported the entities. Over the last year, however, VGR consolidated its IT groups into...; Tags: Domain Controller, Authentication Service, Authentication, Government, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Workstations, Vertical Industries, Security, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Enterprise Software; Case studies 2008-01-01
Zvox 425: Zvox makes nothing but TV speakers, and the advantages of specialization are amply evident in the newest model, the 425. At 37 inches wide, it's the biggest ever Zvox--and perfectly suited for pairing with a large, flat-screen display or rear-projection TV. Like its smaller brothers, the ultimate Zvox doesn't come...; Tags: TV & Home Theater, ZVOX 425, PhaseCue, speaker; Product reviews 2007-12-19
Path 101: Starting up in plain sight: In my morning feed reading I came across a post from a startup company Path 101 about how it would like to work with Linkedin on its APIs. Linkedin has been promising to deliver APIs that would allow developers to tap into its business network. Path 101...; Tags: Job, LinkedIn, Path 101, Professional Development, Career, Dan Farber; Blog posts 2007-10-28
Interactive design: the next step for the CSS guru?: I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about how "traditional" web roles fit into rich Internet applications. One of the things that make browser-based web applications and RIAs so great is that the very nature of the web lends itself to being a jack of all trades. As a...; Tags: Web, Rich Internet Application, Designer, CSS, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2007-10-08
Verizon Business (Cybertrust) Creates Merged Portfolio to Speed Order-to-Cash Cycle: Cybertrust was established at the end of 2004 through the merger of TruSecure, Ubizen, and Betrusted. The first important challenge Cybertrust faced was creating a merged portfolio. Because each of the three companies had a different specialization, Cybertrust acted quickly to develop and deliver a comprehensive set of offerings. In...; Tags: Oracle Corp., CyberTrust, Verizon Communications Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Mergers & Acquisitions, Middleware, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Investment, Finance; Case studies 2007-10-01
IT may carry the water for SOA for some time to come: Let's face the reality we see on the ground: for the most part, SOA is an IT department thing. But should it be? Of course not -- SOA needs to be owned by the entire organization. But at least for now, IT is doing all the heavy lifting, while the...; Tags: Information Technology, Business, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Software, Management, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2007-09-24
Before we know who owns the SOA business case, how about simple business processes?: There's a good article on "owning" the business case for SOA on SearchWebServices.com. Some of my most respected analysts are quoted. But is the question posed a relevant one? While making the business case for SOA is and will be a fascinating topic for some time, we...; Tags: Business Case, Business Process, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Operational Planning, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2007-09-24