Friday | 5 September, 2008
Stories by: Eric Lai
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DATAllegro hit with patent lawsuit in wake of Microsoft deal 14/08/2008 10:24:00
DATAllegro, a data warehousing appliance vendor that is being acquired by Microsoft, was accused Tuesday of using now-patented database technology that was developed by a San Diego-based startup where DATAllegro's founder and top executive briefly served as CEO. - +
Reports: Windows Live Messenger getting WPF-based makeover 14/08/2008 07:05:00
The upcoming Windows Live Messenger 9.0 will sport a revamped user interface based on Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) graphical technology, according to published reports that include purported screenshots of the instant messaging software. - +
When the meteor and the 1PB database collide 11/08/2008 09:43:23
Our fascination with the prospect of asteroids smashing into the Earth is as deep as the craters that can result from such cosmic fireballs. Think of all the movies Hollywood has made, from little-seen B flicks such as A Fire in the Sky to campy cult classics such as Night of the Comet to scientifically shaky blockbusters such as Meteor and Armageddon. - +
SQL Server 2008's future 'cloudy' 07/08/2008 08:23:36
Microsoft began making SQL Server 2008 available to users today, slightly behind schedule but still making good on its goal of releasing an upgrade to its flagship database within three years of shipping the previous version. - +
Protecting your .Net app from would-be plagiarizers 05/08/2008 10:44:08
Keeping software from being broken and distributed via BitTorrent isn't the only kind of piracy about which developers need to worry. - +
ACH Food scours out its data pantry 05/08/2008 11:24:30
Data cleansing is a dirty, thankless job. But Donnie Steward, CIO for ACH Food Companies, knew he had to do it in order to bring the Memphis firm's IT systems from the 1980s into 2008. - +
The Asus Eee 1000 -- more power, still portable 04/08/2008 09:00:22
It often takes high-tech vendors three tries to get a product right. Microsoft is the best example of this rule of three. (Think of how buggy and insecure Windows XP was until 1Service Pack 2 came out. Upstart mini-laptop maker Asustek Computer, it turns out, is another. - +
Forrester: Vista rejected like 'new Coke' by enterprises 25/07/2008 08:38:22
Fewer than one in eleven of the PCs being used in large or very large enterprises runs Windows Vista, according to survey results released Wednesday by Forrester Research. - +
Analyst: Microsoft 'leapfrogs' Oracle with DATAllegro buy 25/07/2008 08:24:43
Microsoft said today it will buy data warehouse appliance maker DATAllegro, a move that one analyst said should help the software maker gain a technical edge over market leader Oracle in the high-performance business intelligence market. - +
Microsoft: Forget iPhone, we're still number two in business 23/07/2008 07:56:41
Companies -- lots of them -- are still buying Windows Mobile smartphones, and Microsoft doesn't want to let iPhone-mania make them forget. - +
Build a three-screen workstation 21/07/2008 08:24:09
It's too bad the late George Carlin never updated his classic '70s comedy monologue "A place for my stuff" for the Digital Age. Here's how I imagine it would've gone:
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Computerworld Live Podcast #97: The Future of Enterprise Networking 25/07/2008 09:45:36
This week CW Live chats with Mark Thompson, global sales and marketing manager for HP ProCurve, on the future of the enterprise networking. Mark discusses the trends we can expect to see in the near future and how the right infrastructure can ensure your enterprise network is secure. - +
Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future.
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