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Gorging on enterprise infrastructure was de rigueur in the go-go 1990s, but a drop in capital spending has heralded the arrival of new methods of building out networks in small increments. In the storage networking arena, budget-conscious CIOs are focusing on such cost-cutting measures as utility co...
Part 1 of this article discussed the relative advantages and disadvantages of IBM's DB2 and Oracle's 9i software. However, IBM and Oracle are not the only vendors in the database race. Microsoft has seen tremendous growth in the last few years for its Windows-only SQL Server. "Microsoft leads all ve...
Although databases have been a fundamental component of the enterprise IT stable for decades, they now seem to be multiplying faster than ever before, both in number and in importance. Many enterprises now rely on hundreds or thousands of databases, and administering them has become a major challeng...
Recently, a new value-added tax (VAT) law was enacted to level the playing field between Europe-based and U.S.-based companies in the European e-commerce market. Previously, U.S. e-commerce companies doing business in Europe had not been required to charge value-added tax, putting their European cou...
On paper, the allure of no-name PCs, or "white boxes," may seem almost irresistible. Today's typical white boxes are equipped with industry-standard Intel motherboards and processors and are usually cheaper than their branded counterparts. But if no-name hardware is such a bargain, why are so many b...
Macromedia Flash technology garnered a shaky reputation at the height of dot-com mania in the 1990s, when it was often associated with Web site splash pages that effectively barred users from accessing a site's useful content. But things have changed: Flash is now a nearly ubiquitous environment for...
While enterprises face all kinds of security risks, including vulnerabilities that must be patched and viruses that bombard corporate firewalls, the threats that strike the most fear into the hearts of chief security officers and their employees are the ones nobody has thought of yet. "There are no ...
All hail King Harry. When Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was released, Amazon.com shipped out more than a million copies, making it the largest one-day distribution of a single item in e-commerce history. Taking into account the tech bubble's burst, not all e-commerce records are positive...
When it comes to the Internet, China is no longer undiscovered country. Three Chinese portals are trouncing their U.S. rivals in the region, and investors are taking notice. However, although Sina Corp., Sohu.com and NetEase.com are beating U.S. rivals Yahoo, AOL Time Warner and Microsoft now, they ...
Microsoft's recent purchase of antivirus firm GeCAD Software has sparked a torrent of speculation about the company's intentions in the security arena. Established antivirus firms, such as Symantec and Network Associates, were quick to downplay the competitive threat posed by Microsoft, and some obs...
Apple's new server OS, known as Panther, is slated to launch before year's end with new capabilities that will be "awesome solutions for an awful lot of customers," according to Apple server software director Tom Goguen. While it is not surprising to hear Apple referring to its products as "awesome"...
Bringing together various applications and computer systems is certainly no picnic, but another vital integration challenge is often overlooked in the corporate dialogue: integrating the IT department with the rest of the enterprise. How can a CIO ensure that his or her department is involved in sha...
Many companies have scaled back staffing levels and instituted mandatory hiring freezes in the past few years. Even so -- and somewhat surprisingly, considering the number of IT specialists out of work -- there is sometimes a shortage of qualified candidates to fill the gaps, even when money is budg...
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