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Wait-Time Analysis: A New Best Practice for Performance Management

Wait-Time analysis is a new approach to application and database performance improvement that allows users to make tuning decisions based on optimal service impact. Using the principles of Wait-Time analysis described in this white paper, DBAs, developers and application owners can align their efforts with the service levels desired by...

Tags: Performance, Best Practice, Confio Software, Wait-Time Analysis, Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Storage, Strategy, Databases, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware, Management

White papers 2006-09-01

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Software that automatically fixes itself, without shutting down

Invariant DetectionThis is supposing that the software is simple enough to determine invariants and not block valid code paths that are infrequently used. It sounds a lot like applying design by contract after the fact.Software That Fixes Itself?The headline implies an application that fixes itself. The article describes and...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, invariant, software, Clearview, erroneous execution

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Updating Kindles-sold estimates: 1.072 million

your estimate is based on your old estimate?Did amazon themselves breakout their Kindle sales? If they didn't, that means it's not selling well. If they did sell a million of them they would've announced it, no? A million is the number that companies like to brag about.Even Microsoft couldn't wait...

Tags: Sales strategy, Kindle sale, unit sale

Discussion threads 2009-10-24

Windows 7's latest fan: Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds, pictured at an unidentified Yodobashi store in Tokyo, Japan. Source: Chris Schlaeger click to enlarge I was determined to not write about Windows 7 today, because any analysis I wrote would get buried in all the other news. I...

Tags: Linus Torvalds, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Google Chrome Frame ... Chrome performance for IE users!

Global governments should move this forwardGlobal governments should take the lead, to promote open web standards, by requiring all government agencies still utilizing IE to install this plug-in (or alternatively, upgrade to a modern web browser).This would:1. Bring government browsers into compliance, with the latest modern web standards.2. Increase agency...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Chrome, Web browser, IE Users, Chrome performance, Web, performance, Google Chrome, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Feds launch Apps.gov; Cloud computing players salivate

Any bets on how long it takes someone to hack in and screw it up? nt...Why don't I feel good about this???Hmmm... Could it be that some government a55-clown could store sensitive data in the cloud... And that there are tons of other countries with extremely skilled hackers that would...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Virtualization, Apps.gov, agency, cloud computing

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Fossil fuel battle: who'll reign over America's energy future

Forget renewable energy, apparently the battle for supremacy in your energy future is between Big Coal and Natural Gas. Be aware, the math indicates coal has more Senate votes that natural gas. The energy bill that passed the House earlier this year does not taste good to the...

Tags: Coal, U.S. Senate, Natural Gas, Fossil Fuel, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-09-08

Is the new Canon EOS 7D a Nikon D300s killer?

Missed a couple of thingsThe 7D also uses SDHC CF cards. Those appear to be required for the maximum burst rate. And according to the posted spec, HD video works not only at 30FPS, but also at 24 and 29.97. I want one.RE: Is the new Canon...

Tags: sensor, Canon Inc., pixel, Nikon Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

Microsoft Word patent-infringement case: Playing chicken

They will patchand then will try vigorously to render the offending patent invalid.i4i will become the next Eolas: irrelevant but with a lot of money from MS.If you don't infringe, then why do you care to provethe patent is invalid?Because a court does think you infringeDo you know what is...

Tags: Microsoft Word, patent, I4i, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-21

Sony's Reader: The road ahead

Sony's Reader: The road aheadDRMDRM and more DRM. Paper books are so much better. Sony's record on DRM is worst than terrible. How will I trade e books with my sister? How many e books will ever be sold in flea markets or secondhand book...

Tags: E-books, Digital rights management (DRM), Sony Corp., Sony Reader, e-book, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Pivot3 - a different take on unified computing

Pivot3's Lee Caswell and I spoke about a different take on unified computing architectures and storage centric computing. Lee and I crossed paths while he was with Sun Microsystems. Furthermore, Pivot3's take includes memory virtualization/distributed caching elements as well. Here's how Pivot3 describes itself ...

Tags: Network, Environment, Pivot3, Storage, Servers, Networking, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-07-31

Response42 Query & Report 1.0 (Windows)

Response42 Query & Report lets you create database queries and reports in plain English. Simply ask an English question and the software will answer it with a fully formatted database report or an interactive dashboard. Response42 Query & Report is a web-based software that requires Microsoft IISc. It supports Microsoft...

Tags: Dashboard, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Response42 Technology, Response42 Query & Report, Storage, Databases, Tools & Techniques, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Management

Software downloads 2009-07-03

Woz revises his "most astounding" Bing review

Woz revises his "most astounding" Bing reviewHere is my prediction on BingApple zealots will declare Bing a failure unless it takes 70% marketshare in the first month, which it won't. When asked how successful Apple's search engine is, Apple zealots will shuffle uncomfortably and then blurt out [b]ZUNE!!![/b]Can you explain...

Tags: SEARCH, Bing, Woz

Discussion threads 2009-06-02

Microsoft ad: Lauren wanted a Mac but 'settled' for Windows

Microsoft ad: Lauren wanted a Mac but 'settled' for Windowstco FAR less?? What a joke.Did you factor in the rape and pilla . . er the cost of an upgrade or repair from the Apple GEEEEEENIUSES when the next door neighbor kid throws his hands up in the air when...

Tags: advertisement, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, PC sale, TCO, UAC

Discussion threads 2009-03-29

My list of iPhone grievances

My list of iPhone grievancesWhy wait? You get all that with WM today!Sorry to hear your platform sucks so much. :(Question, JasonIf all your wishes were implemented, how big a hit do you estimate you'd take on battery life?RE: My list of iPhone grievancesI second EVERYTHING on that list. So...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, Handhelds, Apple iPhone, iPhone grievance, grievance, Apple Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2009-03-12

Cyber security chief quits over power struggle with NSA

Cyber security chief quits over power struggle with NSAjust replace windoze with Linuxand cybersecurity is a done deal!UmmLinux stops China from trying to crack government computers????The problem with your analysis is ....... it is too heavy on blaming President Bush and not enough on blaming President Obama. He didn't...

Tags: Bush, cybersecurity, NSA, Cyber Security Chief

Discussion threads 2009-03-09

Services consumers and developers must now mount pressure for cloud computing neutrality

Services consumers and developers must now mount pressure for cloud computing neutralityYeoman's ShareNo doubt that there is a need for consumers and developers to participate in advancing cloud neutrality and 'standards' even. It's good that this Web2.0 thing is making it easier for individual voices to be heard but...

Tags: Yeoman, I.P., cloud computing, cloud computing neutrality, developer

Discussion threads 2009-01-23

How ROI Analysis of Your IVR Project Can See You Through the Economic Downturn

Sustaining profitability during an economic downturn is always challenging, but not necessarily impossible. Often businesses will react by cutting costs in customer service because it is usually perceived as a non-revenue generating department. However, when companies cut costs in customer service, they may lose loyal clients when they are most...

Tags: Customer Service, ROI, IVR, Crimsonet Technologies, Interactive Voice Response System, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2009-01-01

UFJIS Adopts SOA to Automate Workflows and Enable Quick and Efficient System Development

UFJIS Co., Ltd. wanted to improve the speed at which applications could be developed, so that business users do not have to wait days or weeks for IT staff to complete system development tasks and ensure that all IT staff members can continue developing or maintaining systems when their colleagues...

Tags: Oracle Corp., SOA, Workflow, System Development, UFJIS, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Strategy, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Management

Case studies 2008-12-01

New technique IDs substances, not just fingerprints

Law enforcement has a powerful new tool â€" mass spectrometry. The technique to measure the chemical composition of a sample isn't a new technology but, writing in Science, R. Graham Cooks has identified a variation that will allow crime labs to identify not only the identity of...

Tags: technique, law enforcement, fingerprint, times, productivity, richard koman

Blog posts 2008-08-08