Monthly Archives: January 2004
Copan Does Disk for the Price of Tape
Copan Systems Inc. said it has developed a new enterprise-class MAID (massive arrays of idle drives) technology architecture that provides disk-based storage performance and...
CA Revamps Windows Backup Software
Computer Associates International Inc. this week updated its Windows-based backup and recovery package, BrightStor ARCserve Backup.The new version increases backup performance by allowing multiple...
Online Jubilation About MyDooms SCO Attack
While the recent outbreak of the MyDoom e-mail worm (known variously as W32/Novarg.A, W32/Shimg, orW32/Mimail.R) appears to be wreaking havoc in e-mail systems around...
With Friends Like These, Linux Doesnt Need Enemies
So far, today, Ive received 62 copies of the MyDoom worm, aka Novarg.A, aka MiMail.R, aka a big pain in the rump. As worms...
Developing an Anti-Spam Plan
Ask just about anyone these days, and theyll agree that e-mail spam is a huge problem. However, its impact—and, therefore, the solutions to the...
IBM 8-Way Server Gets Speed, Memory Boost
IBM is bulking up its eight-way eServer p655 system with a faster 1.7GHz Power4+ chip and double the memory.The Armonk, N.Y., computer giant on...
Virginia Tech Migrates Mac Supercomputer to Apples Xserve
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) announced Tuesday that it will be migrating its "out of the box" supercomputer to another platform....
Go Fly a Blimp
Question: How many 802.11 wireless transceivers would it take to cover a 50-mile stretch of road?Answer: Only one, if its a railroad. Just put...
Confluent Buffs Web Services Management Tools
Confluent Software Inc. on Monday updated its Web services management tools with new features that let large businesses better control and monitor their Web...
Partners: Microsoft Reporting Services Will Cut BI Costs
Microsoft Corp. partners that are integrating into their products the companys newly released business-intelligence tool, Reporting Services, say the software will save end users...