Monthly Archives: July 2004
Execs Compromise Network Security, Survey Finds
The worlds top executives now cite security as the most critical aspect of their companies networks, but nearly four in five still click on...
Symbian Induces Smart-Phone Envy
Most people have never heard of Symbian. But if you own a high-end smart phone that doesnt have a Palm or Microsoft operating-system label,...
CIO Pay Survey
The small club of information- technology executives who are among the five highest-paid officers at their companies has gotten smaller. The shift may indicate...
BlueArc Buddies Up to Brocade for Switches
BlueArc Corp. this week announced that it will use computing switches from Brocade Communications Systems. BlueArcs Titan SiliconServer will now ship with Brocades SilkWorm...
DVD Recorders to Get Cheaper as Taiwan Ups Output
Taiwan is on track to become the second largest supplier of DVD recorders, according to the Market Intelligence Center, or MIC. Companies like Lite-On...
SAN Vendors Still Facing Pricing Pressures
Fibre Channel vendors in 2004 continue to face pricing pressures, according to the Yankee Group. The research firm estimates that the total Fibre Channel...
Apple Posts Strong Results, Notes New iMac
Apple Computer Inc. is noted for its secrecy around forthcoming products. However, the company on Wednesday offered a peek into the future, with the...
Google Acquires Picasa, Fends Off Competition
Still pursuing its own IPO while fighting mounting competition from Yahoo and Microsoft, search engine giant Google this week acquired Pasadena, Calif.-based digital photo...
Schwab Selling Off Institutional Operations
San Francisco-based Charles Schwab and Company has retained an investment bank to find buyers for three pieces of its business that cater to institutional...
Answers to the Most Common Oracle 10g Upgrade Questions
How much memory does Oracle Database 10g gobble up? Does the upgrade take long? Whats the best way of upgrading from 9i to 10g?...