Monthly Archives: November 2003
Novell, Red Hat and the Linux Desktop
Linux users have been rocked this week by big news from two major vendors: Red Hat has bowed out of the race for the...
IBM Takes Wraps Off Opteron-Based Cluster
IBM on Tuesday announced a prepackaged and pretested cluster that is powered by Advanced Micro Devices Inc.s 64-bit Opteron processor.
IBM, of Armonk, N.Y., is...
LeapFrog: Trouble In Toyland
LeapFrog Enterprises may enjoy strong demand for its educational toys, but the Emeryville, Calif. manufacturer could use a primer on how a supply chain...
Apples Panther Stalks New Ground
In Mac OS X Version 10.3, Apple Computer Inc. combines its latest ideas with pieces drawn from the open-source world, from Mac OS versions...
OS X 10.3 Dazzles Developers
When application developers open the stark black box containing the four CDs of Apple Computer Inc.s "Panther" operating system, theyll get more than the...
DBAs Get Management Help
Data management vendors BMC Software Inc. and Quest Software Inc. are both rolling out tools to make it easier to manage IT environments that...
Get Used to Offshoring
The arguments of Don ONeill of the Center for National Software Studies remind me of the protectionist arguments of the early 60s and 70s....
Handhelds Call for New Enterprise Thinking
Wireless connections are changing the shape of our IT universe, shifting the handheld computer from satellite to center. Its increasingly common for new information,...
Lets Solve Tech Ed Puzzle
Its no secret that a shift of it work overseas has resulted in the loss of U.S. jobs. Many people across a broad spectrum...
Vendor With the Simplest Solution Wins
How vast is your IT operation? A better question might be: How simple is it? At a time when vendors, including Microsoft, are once...