December 2006
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Vendors to crank up SaaS offerings to SMBs next year
SMBs will outpace enterprises when it comes to IT spending in 2007 -- and vendors will delve deeper into SaaS to reach them. Continue Reading
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December 11, 2006
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Hot Skills: Make the web development world your oyster with Perl
Perl is an easy-to-learn language for just about everything Continue Reading
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December 11, 2006
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SIP desktop phone blends functionality, style
VoIP desktop phones are no longer the clunky hunks of plastic that take up space on your desk. Siemens yesterday launched a new family of SIP phones that are as slick as they are functional. Continue Reading
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Gigabit IP card reduces CPU usage
Allied Telesis, a provider of secure Ethernet/IP access technology, has launched a 32-bit PCI Gigabit fibre adapter card designed to reduce the CPU usage of desktop PCs. Continue Reading
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Integration aids fight against fraud
Credit rating agency Experian has increased fraud detection rates by 20% after integrating two previously separate hosted applications. Continue Reading
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Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Engineering Track (LV 2006)
Managers need to engineer the most flexible and complete storage network. This track looks at SAN and NAS issues, distance demands, remote offices and how to build out systems. Continue Reading
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It's time to sort out our Information Management
I’ve been pointing out for some time that professional Information Management has largely collapsed in most organizations. It’s to be expected of course, following the radical changes in ... Continue Reading
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Drinks giant boosts bandwidth with managed service
Drinks industry giant Constellation Europe, the company behind Hardys wine and Babycham, has gained a five-fold increase in internet bandwidth with a managed service from NTL Telewest Business. Continue Reading
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“Staggering” rise in cybercrime threat, warns McAfee
The threat to business from cybercrime is increasing at a “staggering rate” as organised criminals groom a new generation of hackers, security experts have warned. Continue Reading
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iSoft’s future uncertain after more losses
Troubled healthcare IT firm iSoft, a key supplier to the NHS’s £12.4bn National Programme for IT (NPfIT), has admitted it may not survive after six-month results showed further losses. Continue Reading
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Barclays embraces on-demand analytics to track web customers
Banking giant Barclays has adopted an on-demand analytics package from WebTrends to provide better information about its online customers. Continue Reading
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December 11, 2006
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Managing bandwidth costs for WAN backup
In this local Expert Tip, Packeteer's Michael Conlon explains how to control bandwidth costs when backing up remote offices to your data centre. Continue Reading
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Rowanmoor Pensions taps all-in-one computing environment
Pension scheme provider Rowanmoor Pensions has signed a three-year contract with ADS Portal to supply a complete computing environment for the company. Continue Reading
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December 11, 2006
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Insurer adopts Mapflow’s online risk mapping
Property liability insurance firm St Paul Travelers UK has adopted Mapflow’s RiskView online risk mapping system to support risk assessment for individual buildings. Continue Reading
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December 11, 2006
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Somerfield signs telecoms deal with Vanco
Supermarket chain Somerfield has signed a £19m deal with Vanco to provide telecoms services to over 880 stores and depots. Continue Reading
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December 11, 2006
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News in brief
Short takes from this week's news Continue Reading
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Finance teams need to kick the spreadsheet habit
Finance departments’ dependence on moth-eaten technology to manage their budgeting, forecasting and reporting is damaging their business performance. Continue Reading
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Nsite boosts Business Objects’ on-demand credentials
Business Objects has bought software-as-a-service (SaaS) company Nsite in a bid to accelerate its push into the on-demand space. Continue Reading
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Microsoft adds BI booster to Excel
Microsoft has unleashed the preview version of PerformancePoint, designed to widen the pool of business users able to use performance management tools. Continue Reading
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Hyperion launches ‘BI for all’ service
Hyperion aims to open BI up to the masses with the launch of an always-on tool for Vista customers. Continue Reading