Monthly Archives: February 2003
Strategies to Keep Server Sprawl at Bay
The primary business driver for server consolidation is cost reduction, but other reasons to rein in "server sprawl" include increased manageability, a more robust...
A Plan to Bring IT All Together
Most IT managers would kill to be where Golden Gate University chief technology officer Anthony Hill found himself a year ago. Thanks to rising...
The Buzz: February 24, 2003
Allaire to Join Venture CompanyMacromedias former chief technology officer, Jeremy Allaire, has landed at General Catalyst Partners.Allaire joins the venture capital company as a...
Miramar to Help Users Traverse PC Migration
With Microsoft Corp. due to significantly reduce support for Windows 98 and Windows NT in June, small businesses and enterprises still needing to update...
Intel Chip Road Map Calls for Giving IT More Cache on Hand
Intel Corp. seems to be responding to IT managers who may be happy with gains in processing speed but are looking for more on-die...
Apple Downsizes PowerBook G4s Size but Not Its Features
In a bid to shift a greater share of its computer sales to portables, Apple Computer Inc. extended its PowerBook product line further into...
Cyber Plan Falls Short
By the time you read this, officials may have ratcheted down the orange terror alert a notch, but no matter: The threats against our...
Cyber Plans Future Bleak
A lack of focus and leadership within the federal governments security community makes it unlikely that many of the initiatives in the recently released...
IBM, Oracle Looking to Get Federal Certification for Linux
IT managers at government agencies welcomed moves by IBM and Oracle Corp. to seek a federal stamp of approval of the companies respective applications...
How the World Will Change Databases
One of the most fascinating lectures Ive attended lately was "How Databases Changed the World," put on by the Computer History Museum. The event...