Hardware Upgrade
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Downturn delays death sentence for legacy IT
News Businesses are delaying tech upgrades as they look to save money during the economic downturn, says the U.K.'s National Computing Center.
Tags: Infrastructure/architecture management, Cost control, IT budgeting, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), IT Budget, Survey, Cloud Computing, hardware upgrade, Back-office, software
HP intensifies the mainframe battle
News It claims success in convincing mainframe customers to migrate, but analysts say low pricing strategies and new functions will help ensure platform's survival.
Tags: Mainframes, Server consolidation, Server platforms, Mainframe, Hewlett-Packard Co., Asia-Pacific, Japan, Environment, Server, business intelligence
Siemens SX45
Reviews A good choice if you must have an Internet-connected handheld today, but discerning buyers are advised to wait until there's more choice.
Free games, software downloads for Siemens SL45
News Owners of Siemens' first MP3 handphone, the Siemens SL45, will be able to choose and download new mobile games via GSM networks or with a data cable.
Businesses will dodge Vista in 2008
News The security vendor has said companies are reluctant to move to Vista as the security case doesn't justify the hardware upgrade, while analysts say most will move only when Microsoft ceases XP support.
Tags: Windows XP, Windows Vista
S'pore supermart launches next BI phase
News Singapore's NTUC FairPrice overhauls business intelligence backend servers in order to perform deeper number crunching on customer data.
Tags: Data warehousing/business intelligence, x86-standard servers
Microsoft unplugs Intel project
News Microsoft's plans to leave out support for USB 2.0 in its next major release of Windows could bring it into conflict with one of its most important allies: Intel.
Estimates for PC makers lowered
News Two big names in the PC industry are likely to miss estimates in their upcoming quarters, according to analysts who lowered projections for Gateway and Compaq Computer on Monday.
Rambus speeds up its DRAM
News The memory-chip designer is updating its technology at a critical time, as rivals have been helping to popularize the competing Double Data Rate SDRAM.
Exchange 2000 migration: Plan now or pay later
Insight If you don't do your homework and properly prepare for Exchange 2000, you could join the ranks of those who have experienced failed upgrades.
Microsoft screens Smart Displays
News Microsoft is to launch its latest foray into the consumer electronics market on 8 January with Windows Powered Smart Displays, formerly code-named "Mira".
Wireless services still facing growing pains
News Minneapolis network consultant Shane Lindstrom's business depends on mobile phones, but today he's wishing that were a little less true.
Obtain that hardware upgrade through good communication and perseverance
Insight You know how much your team needs that hardware upgrade--but how do you persuade senior management? Use these suggestions to put more power behind your next appeal for new equipment.
Set your software asset management methodology
Insight By running a proper software asset management program, some corporate clients have saved cost and discovered that their balance sheet looks better than they thought.
XP: No free ride for PC makers
News Even with US$1 billion in marketing, Windows XP will be no panacea for beleaguered computer manufacturers.
