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Rapidly Falling Storage Costs Mean Bigger Databases, New Applications By Dan Orzech | Article Published August 14, 2003 Watching the advances in storage, one expert in large databases estimates that by next year, commercial databases will be pushing 75 terabytes in size. Supercomputer Center Pushes the Storage Envelope By Dan Orzech | Article Published June 6, 2003 For a glimpse at the future of storage, take a look at NCSA's massive file system. Hot New Job Title: Project Manager? By Dan Orzech | Features & Trends Article Published May 12, 2003 From Redmond to Washington, D.C., project managers get new respect -- and more money. Will SARS Infect High-Tech? By Dan Orzech | Features & Trends Article Published April 24, 2003 The deadly SARS virus is disrupting commerce throughout Asia. But one high-tech analyst following the outbreak says it's unlikely to send the computer industry into a meltdown. Future of Outsourcing May Lie On the Grid By Dan Orzech | Article Published April 8, 2003 Today's world of managed services and hosted applications is moving towards an IT world where computing power is available on demand from a public utility-like grid. HP and Red Hat Team Up For Enterprise Linux Support By Dan Orzech | Article Published March 19, 2003 A deal with Red Hat lets HP offer customers considering Linux a single point of contact for enterprise support. IBM's Blade Server Business Takes Off By Dan Orzech | Article Published February 14, 2003 Confirming the popularity of blade servers, IBM has sold 5,000 of its new blade servers in just ten weeks. Application Hosting Still Popular Despite Sector Shakeout By Dan Orzech | Article Published July 26, 2002 Despite turmoil in the application hosting business, a growing number of companies are still choosing to outsource. Smart Card Technology Slowly Making Corporate Inroads By Dan Orzech | Article Published July 1, 2002 As smart card technology becomes more common, it is becoming easier for organizations to implement it. But the technology poses challenges that are slowing its widespread adoption. Linux Jockeys, Meet Mainframe Mavens By Dan Orzech | Article Published April 29, 2002 As the popular open source operating system infiltrates more and more mainframe shops, the turf wars and infighting that might have been expected from this union mostly seem non-existent. Quiet LinuxWorld Belies Rapid Acceptance of Linux By Dan Orzech | Article Published February 4, 2002 The quiet atmosphere at last week's LinuxWorld could not hide the fact that Linux has achieved a level of commercial acceptance in the mainstream business world that was unimaginable just a few short years ago. Linux Breathes New Life Into The Mainframe By Dan Orzech | Article Published January 15, 2002 Linux -- the open source operating system which started out as a college student's hobby 10 years ago -- is rapidly becoming a force to be reckoned with in the mainframe data centers of corporate America. All you need is. . .Oracle? By Dan Orzech | Article Published December 24, 2001 The software maker is quietly backing off its stance that Oracle is all users need. Who's Afraid of Linux? (Part 2) By Dan Orzech | Article Published June 26, 2001 Despite the hesitancy of Oracle and other ERP vendors, more IT managers are examining Linux as a platform for their business applications because of huge potential savings. A few key lessons for brave early adopters. Who's Afraid of Linux? (Part 1) By Dan Orzech | Article Published June 25, 2001 While Oracle and other ERP vendors hesitate to use the open source operating system, SAP has proven a more enthusiastic backer. Will Linux work for small and mid-sized companies? Make Mine Vanilla, Part 2 By Dan Orzech | Article Published May 8, 2001 Using standard code as much as possible, rather than customizing, lets companies take advantage of business processes, makes upgrades easier and also improves an ERP system's reliability. Make Mine Vanilla, Part 1 By Dan Orzech | Article Published May 7, 2001 As ERP software matures, users see advantages in using it right out of the box. A picture is worth a thousand words By Dan Orzech | Article Published May 9, 2000 Digital asset management systems help companies realize the benefits of their multimedia holdings. November '99 By Dan Orzech | Article Published December 15, 1999 Contributing editor Dan Orzech examines the data from the December 99 salary charts. Linux Support Services By Dan Orzech | Article Published December 9, 1999 It wasn't long ago if you needed support for your Linux system, you went to one place: the Internet. Slaying costs:Linux Beowulf By Dan Orzech | Article Published August 30, 1999 Now you can build your own supercomputer, using commodity components, for a fraction of the cost of a Cray, IBM SP2, or SGI Origin 2000. Using the open source Unix variant Linux and off-the-shelf PCs, a growing number of people are doing just that. XML is here to stay By Dan Orzech | Article Published July 1, 1999 Even though eXtensible Markup Language is in the early adopter stage, widespread industry support says XML is the new "it" technology. Stock up on intranet tools By Dan Orzech | Article Published July 1, 1998 As development time speeds up to "Internet" time, and Web browsers take over as the user interface of choice, developers will have to take better stock of their intranet tools. Call centers take to the Web By Dan Orzech | Article Published June 1, 1998 In order to form a more seamless customer service environment, call centers must adopt a more multimedia-oriented role. In pursuit of intelligent search engines By Dan Orzech | Article Published May 1, 1998 Search engine intelligence is almost as unpredictable as the weather--murky one minute, sunny skies the next. |
