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IT hardware

• Thought for the day: The metadata detectives

  Audit trails from documents you created can expose far more than you intended, says Andrew Pearson.  Continue Reading

• Online media to spur IT boom

  In a time of collapsing CD sales the music industry thought it had found a scapegoat. New technologies associated with the...  Continue Reading

• Blade technology needs sharpening

  If blade servers are to become the revolutionary IT tool they are touted to be, system suppliers must deliver a new generation of...  Continue Reading

• Linux woos Unix users

  As Linux continues to gain more of the high-powered features needed in business computing it is becoming a more viable...  Continue Reading

• IBM will drop Windows-based storage, sources claim

  IBM plans to discontinue its line of Windows-based network-attached storage devices to focus on higher-end products, including an...  Continue Reading

• Sharp skill for thin clients

  Citrix Independent Computing Architecture  Continue Reading

• HP's Integrity leads third-generation Itanium charge

  Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Dell are leading the charge to announce new products to accompany Intel's public unveiling of the...  Continue Reading

• Fear and doubt won't stop the march of Linux

  SCO's lawsuit against IBM and concerns about security have failed to dampen enterprise users' enthusiasm for the open-source...  Continue Reading

• The demise of the warchalkers

  Is it a morally dubious illegal activity, or simply taking advantage of excess bandwidth? Warchalking, or making chalk marks on...  Continue Reading

• Think before you ink

  Printer buyers are spoilt for choice: you can get catalogue quality at a commodity price. But check for hidden costs. Eric Doyle...  Continue Reading

• Tips on PC scrap

  Karl Cushing reports on the options available for disposing of electronic equipment in the EU's Green Age.  Continue Reading

• IT chiefs call for quality standards on software

  Users want better testing and fewer bugs  Continue Reading

• Can business benefit from remote access?

  There are many ways employees can access company information, but which issues should managers consider when choosing a network...  Continue Reading

• IDC: sales of Linux servers soar as perceived cost benefits win users

  The latest research from analyst firm IDC suggests that users are being increasingly won over by the perceived cost benefits of...  Continue Reading

• The truth, a semblance of the truth and nothing like the truth

  In the first of two articles, Tony Collins reports on efforts to tackle fear, uncertainty and doubt at National Air Traffic...  Continue Reading

• Server consolidation: the best of all worlds

  Butler Group says planned consolidation will deliver benefits to the enterprise.  Continue Reading

• Emerging iSCSI viability depends on startups

  An emerging storage protocol, supported by industry heavyweights such as IBM, Cisco Systems and EMC, promises to make storage...  Continue Reading

• Cutting the cost of quality mobile video

  A Umist researcher claims to have overcome the cost/bandwidth conundrum.  Continue Reading

• Worldwide system for education exchange council makes information more visible

  Eclipse Computing helps replace eight local systems with one package.  Continue Reading

• Organic IT replaces client/server

  It has been about 16 years since client/server computing first hit the headlines. The client/server model was designed to give...  Continue Reading

• Broadcasters must follow BBC's example to survive, say analysts

  Broadcasters of all sizes will have to follow the BBC's example and invest in technology that will allow them to operate as...  Continue Reading

• Storage software is a bigger piece of the equation

  Are the overall costs of storage changing?  Continue Reading

• Benchmarks need a pinch of salt

  Last week IBM announced it had pipped Hewlett-Packard to the top spot on the TPC benchmarks for non-clustered servers.  Continue Reading

• Ed Zander: 'We haven't provided end-users with a measurable ROI or return on assets'

  Age and experience give Ed Zander, the former president of Sun Microsystems, a unique overview of the state of IT.  Continue Reading

• Online English courses prepare foreign students for postgraduate internet studies

  UK universities create modules for the Worldwide Universities Network.  Continue Reading

• IBM unleashes T-Rex mainframe

  The mainframe may be a dinosaur, but it is a carnivorous one. That was IBM's message when it launched its new line of mainframe...  Continue Reading

• Accessibility: Disable barriers

  In this, the European Year of the Disabled, John Lamb outlines the steps you must take to ensure that websites and internal...  Continue Reading

• Thought for the day: Microsoft's mobile battle

  Consumers will determine who will rule the mobile computing market, says Nick Hunn.  Continue Reading

• User view: Open-source software

  Open-source software should not be seen as a transient phenomenon. There are no fundamental obstacles to its adoption.  Continue Reading

• The ultimate triumph of the internet

  Within five years Microsoft will become a fervent supporter of open source  Continue Reading

• HP/Compaq anniversary: Merger goal remains unattained

  Hewlett-Packard promised that its acquisition of Compaq would allow it to "offer the industry's most complete set of IT products...  Continue Reading

• HP anniversary: Software strategy still in flux

  Hardware represents most of Hewlett-Packard's product focus, but the company has several software products it needed to stabilise...  Continue Reading

• HP defends Compaq servers from IBM and Dell

  The PC business was a very important part of Hewlett-Packard's Compaq acquisition, but one of the main drivers behind the deal...  Continue Reading

• Windows Server 2003: Early users take the plunge

  Microsoft launched its long-delayed Windows Server 2003 operating system this week, but some users could not wait.  Continue Reading

• The importance of being honest

  To lose one PC may be regarded as a misfortune, but to lose 6,000? The Prison Service found it had underestimated the volume of...  Continue Reading

• Storage suppliers collaborate on new SCSI technology

  Although serial-attached small computer system interface (SCSI) disc drives and interfaces are not yet a reality, five...  Continue Reading

• Department of Health embarks on project to get doctors involved in NHS IT overhaul

  NHS IT: The national programme cannot succeed without the buy-in of medical staff.  Continue Reading

• Hewlett-Packard is gunning for IBM in its bid to be the number one technology firm

  Interview: Hardware power can be unlocked by using grid computing, says HP chief  Continue Reading

• 2003 opens new OS possibilities

  Steve Ballmer, who has built a reputation for excitable conference stage presentations, will have spent last weekend limbering up...  Continue Reading

• Thought for the day: Weapons of mass instruction

  Do not underestimate the internet's role in the media circus surrounding the Iraq war, says Simon Moores.  Continue Reading

• Meet the new www: worldwide wireless

  The rise of wireless hotspots is changing the way we use the internet  Continue Reading

• 64-bit power: who needs it?

  Microsoft's imminent release of SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition (64-bit) takes us a step closer to the commoditisation of...  Continue Reading

• New networks will transform IT directors into service providers

  Sun boss sees a plethora of devices driving demand for IT.  Continue Reading

• Thought for the day: Misusing the power of the computing grid

  Many people donate spare CPU cycles to worthy causes, but there are long-term concerns, says Cliff Saran.  Continue Reading

• The ins and outs of board level IT management

  What do you really need to do to be taken seriously as an IT director?  Continue Reading

• The leap to Linux: Determining training needs

  Many companies initially install Linux for non-critical uses, but the operating system is now frequently being used to run core...  Continue Reading

• Thought for the day: Stepping off the server merry-go-round

  Choosing a server for your business is expensive and time-consuming. It doesn't help when Microsoft is trying to convince you...  Continue Reading

• The m-payment circus rolls into town

  The Mobile Payment Services Association aims to become the “Visa/MasterCard” for mobile operators. Ovum analyst Duncan Brown...  Continue Reading

• Intelligent networks are deliverable, but do enterprises really want them?

  Intelligent networks are capable of high-level data routing, but there is a reluctance by networking suppliers and their...  Continue Reading

• Poor performance of public sector websites could turn customers away

  New research reveals the performance of public sector websites is so slow it is discouraging uptake, writes Daniel Thomas.  Continue Reading

• Man versus machine

  Can a computer ever really think like a human? Ross Bentley reports on the latest battle between a chess legend and his would-be...  Continue Reading

• Gazetteer will ease congestion

  Transport for London is to develop its own street gazetteer to tackle traffic congestion, writes Nick Huber.  Continue Reading

• Squeeze more out of your CPUs

  Virtualisation systems aim to reallocate resources according to shifting business needs, maximising CPU usage and saving...  Continue Reading

• Five years of Microsoft versus Symbian

  Mobile device platforms are proliferating faster than ever, but we are still no closer to the original vision of a single,...  Continue Reading

• Thought for the day: Jelly good show!

  The concept has been around for some time, but Simon Moores admits to being a little awed by the arrival of the DNA computer.  Continue Reading

• An imbalance of justice?

  Lawyers acting for the Co-operative Group are pressing for a retrial of the retail giant's £11m legal battle with IT supplier...  Continue Reading

• Use of computers for language translation is on the increase

  The use of computers for translating languages is on the increase after a long and chequered history in which at one stage the...  Continue Reading

• Getting wired: Rise of the secret blog nation

  Weblogs may be old hat, but these cyber-paperchains have gained an army of admirers  Continue Reading

• Grid computing for business

  A series of suppliers are bringing the power of grid computing to real-world applications  Continue Reading

• GlaxoSmithKline upgrades storage to cut back-up time and save £1.3m

  Pharmaceuticals company GlaxoSmithKline is undertaking a major storage upgrade with the aim of reducing back-up times by nearly...  Continue Reading

• Health service director calls on doctors to debug health codes

  Doctors want IT suppliers to adopt the Snomed lexicon of medical codes so that clinicians can iron out any flaws, but suppliers...  Continue Reading

• A vision of technology to come - July to September

  The Bluefin standard promises to unravel the tangled San market, Sun's Mad Hatter offers users an open-source desktop stack, and...  Continue Reading

• Tech talk: Microsoft ploughs another fertile field

  The company's search for growth areas has led it to a market rich in profits potential.  Continue Reading

• NHS managers support probe on IT spending plans

  NHS IT leaders have voiced their support for Computer Weekly’s campaign to ensure the £5bn to be invested in health service IT...  Continue Reading

• Where do you keep your data?

  The onset of Internet-enabled applications has made data storage a big issue for IT managers. In this special report we examine...  Continue Reading

• Use what you've got

  Hewlett-Packard is changing its focus. Instead of pushing out more storage capacity, the supplier is helping users to squeeze...  Continue Reading

• Affordable Sans for small firms

  The high cost of storage area networks has been keeping them out of reach of small and medium-sized businesses but network...  Continue Reading

• The storage balancing act

  The latest study into how companies are coping with the storage challenge shows that IT managers are still struggling with...  Continue Reading

• Want to see the future of storage? Look to Linux

  Fashion can deceive, but backing Linux is looking a cosy fit.  Continue Reading

• Motorola reveals networking processors

  Motorola has announced two additions to its roster of processors for the networking and telecommunications industry, which, it...  Continue Reading

• How to break the coding ceiling?

  I am 40 and have 18 years of programming experience in the industrial IT sector - with small firms that won't fund training. I...  Continue Reading

• Five hot technologies for 2002

  Forget the hype. Forget the vapourware. It's time to separate science fact from fiction. CW360.com has selected the five hot...  Continue Reading

• Application software: Tools of your trade

  Getting business value from applications is a prime concern for IT managers. But with tighter budgets there is a need for...  Continue Reading

• Intel forum focuses on mobile and wireless chips

  Intel will reveal details of its new Pentium-M processor, the chip formerly known as Banias, and its Manitoba processor for...  Continue Reading

• Replacing hardware without the hassle

  Desktop procurement is a fact of life for IT departments, whether there is an economic slowdown or not.  Continue Reading

• Horizontal Wireless Business Applications

  In a few years more than 100 million workers will spend the majority of their working life outside the office. Mark Blowers of...  Continue Reading

• Plan for future storage needs

  UK businesses are spending huge sums on storage without showing any return on their investment because they are failing to plan...  Continue Reading

• IBM plots Unix strategy with Power5 chip

  IBM is to boost the midrange and low end of its Unix server line in a move that could liven up competition within the company...  Continue Reading

• Windows XP - the see-through guide

  The latest version of Microsoft's Windows operating system will make waves across the entire IT industry. CW360.com rounds up...  Continue Reading

• Ethernet's fast expanding network

  Ethernet is no longer the preserve of office Lans, writes Nick Langley.  Continue Reading

• Skills: Aim wide to hit the target

  As the IT jobs slump continues, now is a good time to get your existing skills certificated or train to gain new ones - but not...  Continue Reading

• Analysts question HP's vision of an adaptive IT infrastructure

  Hewlett-Packard revealed details of how its future IT products will support the changing demands of businesses at this year's...  Continue Reading

• Has Linux dug a grave for Unix?

  Linux has, traditionally, been seen as a threat to the dominance of Microsoft's Windows operating system, but many at the...  Continue Reading

• Getting wired: MP3 wins the ears of the public

  As its rivals fall behind, it would appear that MP3 is the people's choice for digital music.  Continue Reading

• Words of wisdom

  Mark Lewis reviews Computer Weekly's 10 favourite IT books  Continue Reading

• Tech talk: Follow the IT diet - get fat

  The idea that we are moving towards ubiquitous thin clients is the opposite of the truth.  Continue Reading

• Do you know your jargon?

  A new pocket dictionary called The A2Z of IT Bullshit aims to debunk the jargon that permeates our industry. Ross Bentley invites...  Continue Reading

• Merrill Lynch banks on Linux

  At financial services giant Merrill Lynch, chief technology officer John McKinley is blazing a trail to boost productivity and...  Continue Reading

• Tablet PCs: What is the point?

  The Tablet PC is far superior to previous handwriting recognition tools, but cheaper PDAs and traditional pen and paper are not...  Continue Reading

• Living the dream

  The winners of MiTech and Computer Weekly's Fantasy Formula One competition enjoyed a day out at Imola, Italy, as their prize....  Continue Reading

• Utility computing: hype versus reality

  A pricing model where users are billed on computer usage seems attractive. But does it work in practice?  Continue Reading

• BCS donates £20,000 to rebuild historic kit

  A British computing machine which is said to have helped shorten the 1939-45 war by two years is being rebuilt as a tribute to...  Continue Reading

• Storage travels into the future

  Insatiable demand for data has forced radical changes to storage technology, writes Nicholas Enticknap.  Continue Reading

• Tech talk: The writing's on the wall for Tablets

  Microsoft's refusal to enable the Tablet PC to "learn" will limit its value as a business tool.  Continue Reading

• Linux: the pic'n'mix solution

  If you want applications from different suppliers to interoperate, Linux is the way to go, writes Julia Vowler.  Continue Reading

• Stores look to self-scanning to cut checkout queues

  UK supermarket giant Tesco and high-street retailer Marks & Spencer are looking to self-scanning checkouts to cut waiting time at...  Continue Reading

• New president outlines programme of change

  New BCS president John Ivinson has big ambitions for the society: "I want us to be able to live up to the banner saying, 'BCS -...  Continue Reading

• Next move: Getting beyond the helpdesk

  The problem:I have worked in IT for four years. For the first 18 months I worked as a network operator providing first-level...  Continue Reading

• Tablet PC: Software is the key

  Early success for the Tablet PC will depend on the availability of effective software, and more than 20 independent software...  Continue Reading

• Users offered wide range of Tablet PC devices

  Microsoft's launch of the Tablet PC operating system promises greater flexibility for mobile desktop users.  Continue Reading