Availability

Run your Business with no Software!

by Jim Brown ... about how hard it would be to run your business if your software applications weren't working and then build a plan to provide total application availability. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/02/research_notes/MI_EV_XJB_02_14_04_1.asp - 11k - 2004-02-14 Summary: Picture your business today without software applications. It's hard to imagine, isn't it? But maybe you should try - and not for the reason you may be thinking. Think about how hard it would be to run your business if your software applications weren't working - and then build a plan to provide total

New Storage Array from Sun

by R. Krause ... The product line delivers scalable high-availability storage solutions for entry-level workgroup to high-end enterprise requirements and everything in between. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/07/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_07_13_00_1.asp - 11k - 2000-07-13 Summary: Sun has launched an attempt to break into the ranks of large-scale and enterprise storage system vendors like EMC, IBM, and Compaq.

Server and Desktop Solutions: What the Research Means for Small ...

by Igor Grubisic ... When evaluating categories of MC, IT professionals and academics agreed that system availability is the most important factor for server needs, while user ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/FreeOpenSource/2006/12/research_notes/RN_TS_XIG_12_20_06_1.asp - 16k - 2006-12-20 Summary: Different types of organizations show distinct preferences when assigning importance to the criteria on which to base their operating system selection. Small and medium enterprises need to carefully analyze the available data to accurately evaluate their strategic IT investments.

Mid-Market ERP Vendors Doing CRM & SCM In A DIY Fashion Part 1 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... In today's highly competitive environment, providing accurate and up-to-date information on item availability should be critical to a manufacturer's ability ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/04/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_04_19_02_1.asp - 18k - 2002-04-19 Summary: While the ERP mid-market has seen more vibrant intra-market merger & acquisition activity during 2001, it appears that 2002 will, for some more tenacious Tier 2/Tier 3 vendors, be the year of delivering products under their own steam as to counteract the onslaught by Tier 1 vendors and mid-market juggern

IBM’s Newest NUMA-Q Server to Handle 64 Intel CPUs

by R. Krause ... High Availability: NUMA-Q's "mainframe style" multi-path I/O and switched fabric fiber channel SAN (Storage Area Network) capabilities provide a platform with ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/06/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_06_19_00_1.asp - 10k - 2000-06-19 Summary: IBM announced its latest NUMA-Q server, the E410. Its ability to house up to 64 Intel CPUs represents a doubling of the “largest” current system, the ES7000 from Unisys, and an eight-times increase over the largest current mainstream Intel offerings from Compaq, Dell, and HP.

Red Hat Releases Clustering Software

by R. Krause ... Event Summary. In July Red Hat, Inc. announced the Red Hat High Availability Server 1.0, a specialized version of the Red Hat Linux 6.2 solution. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/08/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_08_15_00_1.asp - 8k - 2000-08-15 Summary: Red Hat is the latest of the Linux distributors to provide its own version of clustering software.

Automated Enterprise: Many High-ROI Opportunities

by Tom Pisello ... Whether for availability, security, or general IT operations, the automated enterprise delivers significant productivity and business benefits. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eam/2004/10/research_notes/MI_EA_XTP_10_30_04_1.asp - 19k - 2004-10-30 Summary: An automated data center promises to self-configure, self-optimize, and self-protect. When looking to implement an automated data center, one must consider best practices in user and resource provisioning, infrastructure availability, and user management. Doing so will allow automated data centers to exp

Choosing Between Linux and Microsoft Windows Using an Analytical ...

by Igor Grubisic ... research. These elements are subcategories of deployment, patch management, compatibility, patch availability, and warranty nodes. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/FreeOpenSource/2006/12/research_notes/RN_TS_XIG_12_19_06_1.asp - 19k - 2006-12-19 Summary: Because small to medium enterprises are limited in their resources, they must carefully consider which of the two major operating systems available—Microsoft Windows or Linux—will better serve their needs and be more cost-efficient to implement.

Advanced Planning and Scheduling: A Critical Part of Customer ...

by Steve McVey ... A few constraints come easily to mind, such as raw material availability, resource availability, and order due date compliance, but others arise from many ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/11/research_notes/TU_BA_SRM_11_99_1.asp - 22k - 1999-11-01 Summary: The face of business is rapidly evolving from traditional brick-and-mortar facades to electronic ones. While web businesses spend considerable effort in polishing Internet front ends with sophisticated graphics and animation, they must also give attention to back end fulfillment operations. Invisible to

IA-64 Linux From Red Hat

by R. Krause ... announced the availability of an early release of the Red Hat source code for the forthcoming Intel Itanium processor platform targeting high-end servers and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/06/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_06_15_00_1.asp - 9k - 2000-06-15 Summary: Red Hat announces the availability of the source code for IA-64 platforms, the first of which will be Intel’s “Itanium” processor, due later this year.