Monthly Archives: January 2001
Keeping Data in Its Place
Few things are more dangerous than data that doesnt know its limitations. When data runs around with no idea of how it should (or...
EMC Shares the Wealth
Sometimes, it pays handsomely to partner. Just ask EMCs sales force. Under a new incentive program, EMC soon will give its salespeople financial perks...
Its a Bird! A Plane! No, Its TDRSS
Do you need to move large—and we mean large—chunks of data from a mobile location periodically? Three-year-old SpaceData International LLC (www.spacedata-int.com) may have a...
Hard Times
PSINets transaction solutions and large pieces of Metamor are on the block, the first manifestation of the beleaguered companys strategy to raise cash by...
Data Centers Stay Lit
Rolling blackouts in northern California last week failed to disable critical data centers, but the power disruption caused many networking companies to close down...
SAN-tastic Solution
Sometimes, you can grow too fast. Just ask Satellite TV provider EchoStar Communications (better known as the DISH Network). The companys backup and storage...
The Really Important Question
I would have to ask the questioner. I havent had a chance to ask the questioners the question theyve been questioning."—George W. Bush, Jan....
Spin Doctors, Beware the Net
"The American Petroleum Institute filed suit against the EPA charged that the agency was suppressing a scientific study for fear it might be...
Dont Take Your Eye Off the Basics
Ive been covering this industry for a lot of years. Hell, I even remember the 80s. So, its with some chagrin that I report...
Tech Workers: Union Challenge
After years of seemingly futile organizing efforts, labor leaders are hoping that the dot-com crash and some unique new training partnerships with high-tech giants...