April 2007
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April 18, 2007
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Apr'07
Business intelligence applications
Read this excerpt from "Business Intelligence: The Savvy Manager's Guide" to learn about the various applications of business intelligence and how you can use information strategically to help your business. Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
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Apr'07
SNW: Users wary of outsourcing backup
Symantec unveiled plans for outsourced, online data backup services this week, but users at Storage Networking World are more cautious than ever about letting go of their data. Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
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Apr'07
NTFS and the Registry in Vista packaged up
The Registry and NTFS functions in Windows Vista are now packaged up, or transaction based, and transaction failure is no longer a problem. See an example of this new feature in this book excerpt by Mark Minasi. Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
Storage consolidation: Disks and disk subsystems overview
Any storage consolidation effort must involve a serious consideration of disk subsystems and the specific disk types that those systems will contain Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
Cordless phones take the leap to IP
Campus wireless has a new player: an IP version of the DECT standard that powers household cordless phones. Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
Storage essentials in advanced Backup School
Six webcasts that aim to give storage architects the tools needed to build out the most efficient backup system. Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
Powys saves 75% in server and storage energy costs
Powys County Council is saving 75% in server and storage energy costs with a system from Dell. Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
Indian outsourcers make inroads into continental firms
Indian offshore service providers are now posing a serious challenge to continental European competitors, as enterprises across Europe increasingly seek to take advantage of global sourcing, said analyst Gartner. Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
Royalblue buys LatentZero
Royalblue group, the company behind the Fidessa multi-asset trading systems, is acquiring LatentZero, the supplier of front-office software to investment managers. Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
Acceptable Use Policies Not Acceptable Enough
One would have thought that by now every company would have got the message that they need to have an effective and up-to-date acceptable use policy (AUP) in order to protect their interests from ... Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
Which course to take to be a business analyst?
Next move: Expert advice for readers' career problems Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
Preventing malware with tools and security education
To protect your Windows systems, stop malware intrusions from the get-go. This overview explains the major steps to take, including patching, prevention tools and education. Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
National newspapers report on the NHS's National Programme for IT
There is widespread coverage in national newspapers of the report of the Public Accounts Committee on the NHS's National Programme for IT [NPfIT]. On the front page of The Daily Telegraph the ... Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
On GMTV's sofa this morning Computer Weekly discusses NHS National Programme for IT
During an interview with Penny Smith on GMTV's News Hour, the Computer Weekly reporter pointed out that the health minister, Lord Hunt, had made a misleading statement when he criticised a report ... Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
How Tesco shops for value from IT
The pressure for businesses to innovate can be intense and urgent and IT is partly to blame. Given its pervasiveness in organisations, a gain in staff productivity could mistakenly be mapped to installing a faster server with a faster processor, ... Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
How does Microsoft SQL Server stack up against the open source MySQL database?
In this podcast Cliff Saran speaks to Mark Ridley, who is head of technology at online recruiter, Reed.co.uk, about his assessment. Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
Case studies in implementing service oriented architecture (SOA)
Implementing a service oriented architecture can throw up many unexpected challenges. Some SOA pioneers give advice about the lessons learned from deploying SOA Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
Downtime: Free-falling laptops get protection they deserve
The wacky world of IT Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
Work beyond firewall, CIOs urged
IT directors looking to increase productivity and security should avoid locking desktop PCs behind the corporate firewall, a working group from CSC's business and IT strategy organisation the Leading Edge Forum has recommended. Continue Reading
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April 17, 2007
17
Apr'07
Passwords up for grabs for chocolate
An alarming proportion of IT professionals are prepared to disclose their personal passwords to researchers in return for a smile and a free bar of chocolate. Continue Reading