In Depth
In Depth
IT hardware
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Will rising Dram prices mean less memory?
PC manufacturers are uncomfortable with price hikes Continue Reading
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IBM’s new smaller mainframe and storage may lower total costs
IBM has introduced a scaled-down version of its Enterprise Storage Server 800 (ESS 800). When matched with new mainframe options,... Continue Reading
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Train company uses Orange M2M to monitor rolling stock remotely
Orange has become the first mobile operator to offer a commercial telemetry system in the UK. Its first customer, train company... Continue Reading
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A strategy for ensuring enterprise Linux support
Deploy Linux alongside commercial products to get the best from your firm's application portfolio Continue Reading
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Opening doors
Allowing councillors to have secure remote access via an SSL VPN to Surrey Heath's systems was just the start of a business... Continue Reading
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Corporate buying boosts Dell PC sales
Dell has surged ahead of rival Hewlett-Packard as corporate buying lifted the worldwide PC industry in the first quarter of this... Continue Reading
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Nvidia releases new graphics chip, ATI to follow
The promise of cinematic computing will get a little closer to reality with the availability of new graphics chips from industry... Continue Reading
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Making history
The Beatles may have been right in 1964 when they sang "Money can't buy me love", but £250,000 could have bought you a slice... Continue Reading
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IBM staff fast-tracked to BCS membership
IT professionals employed by IBM will be given fast-track entry into the British Computer Society under a membership drive to be... Continue Reading
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High take-up for advanced user exams
More than 20,000 people have signed up for the advanced version of the European computer driving licence, an end-user... Continue Reading
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Beat the storage standardisation problem
Problems with standardisation in storage networking are leading businesses to abandon cross-platform IP initiatives to... Continue Reading
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Council halves costs and doubles storage by implementing iSCSI
Fareham Borough Council is one of the first local authorities inthe UK to adopt cut-price iSCSI networking technology for... Continue Reading
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Expert shows dark side of the web and warns users are weakest link
Becoming a computer criminal or exposing an organisation to risk - maliciously or inadvertently - is as easy as making a few... Continue Reading
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Spring events cover a full range of IT concerns
As the IT industry continues its recovery, the busy start to the year continues into the second quarter with an equally hectic... Continue Reading
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Should you be including hybrid 64-bit servers in your IT strategy?
A raft of new hardware is starting to appear that promises 64-bit computing on a 32-bit PC platform, but analysts have warned... Continue Reading
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Creative thinking makes top team
The IT manager at Mastercare Service says a passion for IT is worth more than qualifications in a creative department Continue Reading
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Manager says GCHQ IT move is on target
After four years a massive programme by Government Communications Headquarters to move 4,500 staff and IT from 50 buildings to a... Continue Reading
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Linux on parade
Scalability and cost are two of the reasons the police force opted for Linux on its video-based identity parade system. Julia... Continue Reading
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Ready to roll
Before implementing Linux, IT managers need to consider how they will tackle a host of user issues. Danny Bradbury explains Continue Reading
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The technology revolution marches on
There are those who hold that the IT revolution has petered out with no more breakthroughs to come. But IT directors attending... Continue Reading
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Thought for the day: The appliance of Linux science
Set great store by little boxes running Linux. They can keep down the costs, not to mention the complexity, of network... Continue Reading
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Microsoft launches BizTalk Server 2004
Microsoft will deliver a more complete package of business integration software which will allow for faster and less costly... Continue Reading
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Cutting costs: Power down
Despite moves by suppliers to reduce the power consumption of IT equipment, energy costs are still a major drain for many... Continue Reading
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IT directors are balancing recruitment and training to deliver new projects
Surveys suggest that IT spending and the jobs market are picking up. Computer Weekly asked IT leaders across the UK about their... Continue Reading
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Cutting data costs
When Nationwide was looking to consolidate its servers to cope with increasing data storage costs, it turned to fibre channel... Continue Reading
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InterQuad named IT training firm of the year
InterQuad Learning was crowned training company of the year at the annual Institute of IT Training's awards, held at The... Continue Reading
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Sun unveils UltraSparc 4 chip and Opteron servers
Sun Microsystems has strengthen its existing systems by releasing a new generation of UltraSparc chips while also taking its... Continue Reading
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Doctors question NHS IT priorities and lack of consultation about national plan
Doctors give more support to e-records than booking appointments online. Continue Reading
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Victims must speak up to beat cybercrime
The National Hi-Tech Crime Unit, the first police unit in the UK to tackle organised computer crime, is under increased scrutiny... Continue Reading
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How Microsoft is helping NT users to upgrade
Support for Windows NT 4.0 Server will cease at the end of the year, but the many users of Microsoft's ageing operating system... Continue Reading
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Passport Service paves way for ID cards
The government is planning to recruit 10,000 volunteers to have fingerprint and iris scans to test whether biometric technology... Continue Reading
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Microsoft tweaks protocol licensing programme
In response to criticism from US government antitrust regulators, Microsoft has detailed additional changes to a licensing... Continue Reading
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AMD benefits from improved pricing structure
Advanced Micro Devices captured the attention of the industry last year with the introduction of two processor families that can... Continue Reading
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PalmOne lays off 100 staff
PalmOne has cut 100 jobs in a move to shift operations towards the smartphone market after acquiring Handspring earlier this... Continue Reading
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Bhutan tests 'Simputer' for remote e-mail use
A Linux-based handheld designed by Indian engineers is being deployed in a pilot project in Bhutan to provide e-mail to people... Continue Reading
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Thought for the day: Wanted - IT-savvy accountants
Colin Beveridge thinks a crossover of skills between the IT department and Accounts is long overdue. Continue Reading
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What's in store in 2004
Robin Bloor presents his personal views on this year's technology drivers. Continue Reading
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Linux: The battle for desktop supremacy
Just when you thought the PC desktop war was over, bar the odd bit of Microsoft licence price gouging, hostilities could be about... Continue Reading
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Breakthrough in technology will reduce the cost of high definition, low-power displays
Researchers are planning to dominate the display market in ten years’ time with a technique that can be used on any device from... Continue Reading
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Arm core targets WLan and Bluetooth chips
Arm has reduced the size and the number of transistors on its new ARM968E-S core to reduce the power consumption of chips used to... Continue Reading
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How can wireless models help my business?
What new business models and applications are being developed as wireless technologies become adopted in the workplace? Continue Reading
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HP and Oracle 10g top server benchmarks
Hewlett-Packard has taken the top two spots in the Transaction Processing Council's benchmarks with the new Oracle 10g database,... Continue Reading
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CSA chiefs left floundering as move to new system threatens to overwhelm them
Parents hit as Child Support Agency wrestles with data migration. Continue Reading
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The mobility conundrum
When selecting products for your mobile workforce, fitness for purpose should be the deciding factor, but the needs of the... Continue Reading
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AMD's crucial Sun win boosts Opteron prospects
Last year at Comdex, industry analysts and observers were sceptical as Advanced Micro Devices president and chief executive... Continue Reading
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Thought for the day: Steering clear of danger
From next month it will be an offence to hold and operate a mobile device while driving. While Simon Moores agrees this is a good... Continue Reading
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Novell must adopt strategy of co-operation to realise benefits of SuSE Linux takeover
Novell needs to convince users and developers that it can make the most of Linux. Continue Reading
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Learning Guide: SAN-based backups
Some of the best advice on the ins and outs of SAN-based backups Continue Reading
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The start of a computer art renaissance
A specialist group focusing on art made by computers has been revived by BCS members. Continue Reading
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Fujitsu unveils prototype mobile terminal
Fujitsu Laboratories, the research and development arm of Japan's Fujitsu, has unveiled a prototype mobile terminal which marries... Continue Reading
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Gartner optimistic about fourth-quarter PC sales
Strong third-quarter PC sales have encouraged Gartner to increase its fourth-quarter PC shipment predictions to 47.2 million... Continue Reading
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Tablet PC sees steady progress in first year
It has been a year since Microsoft launched Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, but despite a quiet 12 months few are willing to... Continue Reading
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Cube could spell the death of the disc as memory moves into the third dimension
Researchers are on the verge of massively increasing data storage efficiency Continue Reading
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Thought for the day: From networks to storage
Network managers can fill the storage manager's remit, says Correy Voo. Continue Reading
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Preconfigured software roll-outs reintroduce old worms to systems
Automatic software distribution, a popular method of installing new PC software across a corporate network, could put businesses... Continue Reading
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Thought for the day: Sex and the PC
Simon Moores admits to being a little overexcited by Microsoft Office 2003, because it manages to be stylish and functional, even... Continue Reading
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Icann launches initiative for generic top-level domains
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) will launch an initiative for enabling generic top-level domains... Continue Reading
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IBM tempts Microsoft .net users away from SQL Server to DB/2
With a stated goal to make DB/2 programming more natural, IBM has said the next version of its DB/2 database will improve support... Continue Reading
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Researchers improve system reliability by reducing potential for human error
Interdisciplinary project aims for high dependability in computer system. Continue Reading
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Auto software deployment cuts Durham Council upgrade time
Durham County Council is using automated software deployment technology to roll out a standard desktop image across the county. Continue Reading
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New president wants BCS to lead drive to attract women into IT
The declining proportion of women in IT is hitting both IT projects and product developers, according to the new BCS president,... Continue Reading
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Thought for the day: IT must build on Infopath
Do you really need the XML in Microsoft Office 2003? John Brand believes users should view this enhancement as a largely latent... Continue Reading
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Office 2003 - what's in it for you?
Microsoft has high hopes for the 2003 versions of its Office and Exchange software, which launch today, but are users ready to... Continue Reading
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User group consolidation strengthens our voice
The current wave of consolidation within the UK's IT user groups has been brewing for several years. Continue Reading
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Real wireless Lans, real choices
Nothing makes network administrators cringe as much as the prospect of deploying a large wireless Lan. Continue Reading
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Rapid change puts premium on new skills
Companies are looking to new data management technologies to store vital information, creating a strong demand for staff with... Continue Reading
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Suppliers introduce price incentives to get users to invest in the latest PC hardware
Users who are delaying the hassle of upgrading their PCs are being offered a host of different outsourcing options by suppliers... Continue Reading
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Instant recall
Somerfield's store of e-mails from business transactions was becoming unwieldy and difficult to manage. Now, specialist software... Continue Reading
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Storage strategy
Buying leading-edge products is not the best option for most businesses, but make sure you do not get caught out as your needs... Continue Reading
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Thought for the day: Never on a Sunday
We like to kid ourselves that we live in a 24/7 society, but Simon Moores found out otherwise when he discovered that some... Continue Reading
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Will patients suffer to pay for new NHS IT?
If £2.3bn is not enough for new IT, will money intended for doctors and medical equipment be diverted into the coffers of... Continue Reading
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The biggest names in IT snore their way to £1m
Senior directors of IBM, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Vodafone, 02 and Royal Mail together with e-envoy Andrew Pinder and more... Continue Reading
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Budgets push return to centralised computing
The pendulum is swinging back towards centralised computing. If you want to save money on your IT budget, the key word is... Continue Reading
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Thought for the day: Big is bountiful
The trend of consolidating several smaller servers into what can only be described as a Windows 'mainframe' seems to be catching... Continue Reading
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The next big thing in IT? We have it already
Like look-outs perched high in their crow's nests, many in the computer industry are scouring the horizon for the next big thing... Continue Reading
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ISC releases patch to block VeriSign's Site Finder
The Internet Software Consortium (ISC), the non-profit group that publishes Bind (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) software, which... Continue Reading
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Five common search engine mistakes
If you want a high ranking in the search engines, don't fall into the most obvious traps. There are ways to make sure everyone... Continue Reading
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Fresh approach lets users access all their PC programs and files from a mobile
Scottish firm shows how a user's PC can act as a server to offer anywhere access. Continue Reading
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Could Linux e-mail be your best option?
Corporate e-mail In his latest report, Butler Group founder and president Martin Butler assesses the viability of SuSE... Continue Reading
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PC market shows shift towards consumer electronics
PC companies will move away from selling computers and peripherals to offering consumer electronics products, including... Continue Reading
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SCO: fee due even if you replace our code
At its i-Forum event, SCO identified 1,549 examples of "misappropriated" code. Continue Reading
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Oracle's new 10g database claims to solve data processing problems
The new version of Oracle's relational database, version 10g, is being touted as the database for grid computing. Continue Reading
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Candles in the datacentre
There are not many of us left who remember the last time the UK was blighted by power cuts. Continue Reading
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Microsoft sets price for new small biz server package
Microsoft has put a price tag of $599 (£380) on the Standard Edition of its Windows Small Business Server 2003. Continue Reading
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Opteron is building momentum, but needs help
Four months after Advanced Micro Devices pledged to "transform enterprise computing" with its 64-bit Opteron processor, the chip... Continue Reading
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Linux rises to every challenge
What is it that makes users flock to use Linuxwhen they are threatened by costly licensing measures and doubts over security... Continue Reading
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The case for inclusion
The technology to transform the way that disabled people can be included in the business environment is already here. But how to... Continue Reading
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Research and development fuel printer market
As customers demand ever-better printers and print quality, the likes of Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark and Epson work hard to ensure... Continue Reading
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IBM countersues SCO over Linux
Last week saw significant developments in the row over whether the latest versions of Linux infringe SCO copyrights, with SCO... Continue Reading
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Samsung to begin manufacturing Memory Stick media
Samsung Electronics has expanded its Memory Stick licensing agreement with Sony and plans to begin manufacturing its own-brand... Continue Reading
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Web Cad tools will be a big draw
Computer-aided design is 61st in the SSL/CW skills list. Continue Reading
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BCS votes in two vice-presidents
Two senior IT industry people have been elected to top BCS volunteer posts. Continue Reading
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Thought for the day: Listen to impartial advice
Breaking the them-and-us barrier in software licensing can bring immense benefits to companies, says Bill Monk. Continue Reading
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IT directors foresee technology revolution continuing in comms
There are those who hold that the IT revolution has petered out with no more breakthroughs to come. But IT directors attending... Continue Reading
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IT chiefs must network to keep business ahead
Many businesses do not appreciate the ability of IT to make or break competitive advantage, and getting chief executives to... Continue Reading
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IBM's Hawk talks grid computing
Thomas Hawk, head of IBM's grid computing programme, defends and explains the technology concept and its goal to allow... Continue Reading
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Your shout! On supporting the ageism legislation
Have your say at ComputerWeekly.com. Continue Reading
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After almost 40 years, Moore sees the end to his famous law
As chip giant Intel prepares to celebrate its 35th birthday on Friday (18 July) Gordon Moore, the company's co-founder predicted... Continue Reading
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Government warns printer manufacturers
The government is prepared to stop manufacturers of computer printer and toner cartridges using new technology to stop them being... Continue Reading
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Thought for the day: Thanks for the memory
Are you about to upgrade your server? If you're doing so to boost performance you might be better off improving your memory, says... Continue Reading