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Intel PRO Multi-Port Adapters Help Improve Performance for Woodward Governor Company

Woodward Governor Company is one of the world's largest independent designers, manufacturers, and service providers of energy control solutions for industrial and aircraft engines, serving the aerospace, power generation, transportation, and process industries markets. Struggling with efficiency and performance challenges, the company sought to improve capacity, reliability, and flexibility to...

Tags: Performance, Woodward Governor Co., Aircraft, Intel Corp., Aerospace & Defense, Performance Management, Virtualization, Transportation, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Manufacturing, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Storage

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NY gov signs game bill into law

New York State legislation that will have made it illegal to sell or rent some violent games to minors was signed was signed into law. A bill that will have made it illegal to sell or rent some violent games to minors was signed into law Tuesday by New...

Tags: Law, Minor, Games, Personal Technology, video games, video game violence, Nintendo DS, New York, Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot

News items 2008-07-23

I'm sticking with Windows XP

You've heard it all before -- the bell tolls for Windows XP. The governor isn't calling to give it a reprieve -- Microsoft is officially declaring it end of life for system OEMs on June 30. On April 14, 2009, mainstream support dies. Enterprises with extended support contracts can keep...

Tags: Desktop, OEM, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Storage, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-06-25

Tennessee midwifes AT&T entry into EMR big time

Turns out today's agreement, which takes AT&T's eHealth system nationwide through a link with HealthVault was actually midwifed by Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Tennessee, Covisint, AT&T Corp., Microsoft HealthVault, RHIO, SharedHealth, Insurance, Telephony, E-health, Healthcare, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Networking, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-06-24

The changing analyst landscape

The recent Institute of Industry Analyst Relations poll results produced some startling results. While the power hitters of Gartner, IDC and Forrester were well represented, it was the boutique groups that caught my attention. Redmonk, MWD and Freeform Dynamics all performed well across multiple categories, despite being minnows in the...

Tags: Analyst, Ray, Blogging, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Internet, Management, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-06-04

NY commits to open formats as MSFT supports ODF

New York's CIO, Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart left, submitted a report to the governor and legislature, embracing open document formats but steering clear of picking favorites. Open document formats are a necessity since NY law requires the state to "conduct its business in an open, interoperable and transparent manner."...

Tags: New York, Microsoft Corp., Office Open XML, OpenDocument Format, MSFT, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Emerging Technologies, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-05-23

SAP: build to flip?

Executives from SAP added more color on the decision to decelerate the rollout of Business ByDesign, it increasingly looks like the management is moving more firmly into sales mode with a view to enhancing profitability. Several times during the day, board members Leo Apotheker and Henning Kagermann,...

Tags: SAP AG, Sales Strategy, Corporate Governance, Sales Force Management, Roi/Tco, Research & Development, Strategy, Sales, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-05-19

U.S. sold 3,500 fake networking parts

U.S. sold 3,500 fake networking partsU.S. and fake networking partsWow!This is really discouraging. Our Federal government is so IT incompetent that they have bought fake parts. Even the Navy bought lousy stuff. They are lucky the fake parts did not cause a security problem or so they are saying...but do...

Tags: Federal government, networking part, fake networking part, Federal Reserve Board, network

Discussion threads 2008-05-12

TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2008 (Part 2 of 3): Manage Large-Scale Data Warehousing (Level 300)

The attendee of this webcast will learn how to incorporate the new features in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 to manage large-scale data warehouses that can scale to larger number of users and growing volumes of data. The presenter covers new technologies like Resource Governor, data compression, and enhanced indexed views.

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Data Warehouse, Webcast, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Business Intelligence, Databases, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware

Webcasts 2008-05-12

Business ByDesign: the Irregular verdict

I've hung back on posting my thoughts on Business ByDesign for several reasons. When I wrote my pre-Sapphire08 conference story, it was clear this would dominate the Irregulars' questions. I needed to get through meeting with all the key executives and view the latest iteration of the product to gain...

Tags: SAP AG, Brian Sommer, Design Effort, EDI, Roi/Tco, Operational Planning, Sales Channel, Financial Accounting, Marketing Research, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Business Operations, Sales, Marketing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-05-07

TechNet Webcast: 24 Hours of SQL Server 2008: Data Warehousing Management (Level 200)

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 includes many new features that Contoso can use to manage the enterprise data warehouse. This webcast covers topics such as minimal logging for inserts; online index management; backup compression; switching in a new partition; and using the resource governor.

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Data Warehouse, Webcast, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Backups, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Webcasts 2008-05-07

Does open source programming make you a criminal?

Does open source programming make you a criminal?lmao, nicely done! ntntRE: Does open source programming make you a criminal?Great post Dana! It always nice to start the day off with a good laugh.I know where this came from......but I wouldn't have even bothered satirizing the two talkbackers who were constantly...

Tags: Development tools, Does open source programming

Discussion threads 2008-04-30

Texas oilman strikes blow for wind, predicts ever higher oil prices

Texas oilman strikes blow for wind, predicts ever higher oil prices$5.00/gal!The Arabs will not stop until we are paying $5! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.comMake Them Sick; Then Sell Them The MedicineIt seems suspicious that a "texas oilman" who has control of oil, and therefore is a beneficiary of high oil prices would want...

Tags: Gas Prices, oil, environmentalist

Discussion threads 2008-04-27

The view from stupid

The view from stupidWhen and how to explainI recall from the Comment that you refused to provide full explanations, in Comment or TalkBack because you would have required too much time and space. (Paraphrasing.)As at that time, I'll observe that assertions must be supportable, by data or by logic....

Tags: Processors, Network technology, PPC, Apple Inc., Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-04-24

Germany uses n-word to describe American policies

Germany uses n-word to describe American policiesNeed a big SUV for personal transport because you ate too much?Yeah the psychology is just too much me-me-me. It'll take a generation or two to sort it out IF action is even taken. But then, who wants to take action if it doesn't...

Tags: N-word, American Policy

Discussion threads 2008-04-19

The poverty of enterprise 2.0 and social media

Over the last few months I've been listening with growing alarm at the claims made for enterprise 2.0 and social media. Or rather the lack of claims coupled to an incredible amount of posturing. What concerns me greatly is that in the mad rush to all things X2.0, we seem...

Tags: DNA, Network, Social Media, Enterprise 2.0, CXO, Social Networking, Biotechnology, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-04-16

TechNet Webcast: 24 Hours of SQL Server 2008: Predictable Response to Your Users (Level 200)

At any given time, Contoso's servers provide multiple services to users and applications. Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Contoso would like to achieve better performance with its workloads. The presenter of this webcast takes a look at the Resource Governor, which enables administrators to define limits and assign priorities to...

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Webcast, Performance, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft TechNet, Performance Management, Databases, Enterprise Software, Servers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Software, Data Management, Hardware

Webcasts 2008-04-16

Hey, Toto, maybe we should be in Kansas? In Maryland wind turbines get banned!

Energy companies and entire countries seem to blow hot and cold on wind energy. Three years ago the German government's energy ministry said wind was too expensive. Better to simply conserve energy. Yet figures show Germany continues to expand its use of wind for generating electricity. ...

Tags: Maryland, Turbine, European Union, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-04-13

A HIX tax moves ahead in Vermont

The Vermont House voted 119-19 last night to keep a tax on medical claims aimed at paying for computing systems in doctors' offices and an online network to trade the records. The fee would raise $33 million over the next 10 years and would allow all doctors...

Tags: Fee, Electronic Health Record, Doctor, E-health, Healthcare, Taxes, Financial Planning, Finance, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-04-03

Strong sales focus as SAP shuffles the board

Following today's announcement of board changes at SAP, it is clear the company is looking to strengthen sales representation. As I suggested earlier Henning Kagermann will retire next May handing over the CEO's spot to Leo Apotheker. He will be supported by Bill McDermott who now has a global sales...

Tags: Board, Peter Zencke, SAP AG, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Corporate Governance, Sales, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-04-02