Monthly Archives: July 2007
Smart HP Buy Shows Thin Is In
As my LinuxDevices.com colleague Henry Kingman reported this morning, Hewlett-Packard has announced plans to acquire thin-client vendor Neoware.This looks like a smart move for...
HP to Buy Linux Thin Client Desktop Company
Hewlett-Packard announced on July 23 that it would be buying Neoware, a provider of Linux, Windows CE and Windows XPe OS thin client computing...
Intel Open-Sources Threading Building Blocks Software
Intel is open-sourcing its Threading Building Blocks 2.0 software, a C++ template library that simplifies the development of software applications running in parallel.
The Santa...
Which Applications Save The Most Disk Space By Using Data Deduplication During Backup?
Q: What are some of the applications that generate a lot of redundant data that can be eliminated by deduplication?A: There are two parts...
For Large Databases, Scale-Out or Scale-Up?
Q: For a user with a large database application, would you recommend going scale-out or scale-up?A: A lot depends on whether it is a...
Is It a Good Idea to Run a Database on a Virtual Machine?
Q: Whats your take on Microsofts announcement that they will allow unlimited virtualization of SQL Server at no extra charge? Is this a sign...
What is Data Deduplication?
Q: How does data deduplication work?A: Data deduplication is based on the fact that in any enterprise where you are storing and backing up...
Maximizing the Mainframe
With the SHARE conference of IBM mainframe users coming up in August, I figured its time for another look at the world of mainframe...
Controversy Swirls around OLPC Project
When a project sets out not only to change the world but also to change the future of computing, its sure to be at...
Upfront
Uneasy sell for DellYou can imagine what the honchos down in Round Rock, Texas, may have been thinking: How hard can it be to...