Month: February 2004

The 100-Million-Mile Network

Eighteen days after landing on Mars, the robotic explorer named Spirit squawked in distress and went silent for nearly 24 hours. Listening anxiously for any

By the Numbers: February 2004

Automatic for (some of) the peopleIt turns out, unsurprisingly, that the larger the company, the more likely it is to use a freestanding application integration

Teradata: Too Rich For Your Blood?

Like the penthouse at the Four Seasons or a Gulfstream IV jet, Teradata appeals to an elite and moneyed clientele. Customers say its data warehouse,

Albertson’s Player Roster

Larry Johnston Chairman and CEO Just two months after departing GE Appliances in April 2001, he outlined a five-part plan for remaking Albertson’s that included

Roadblock: Internal Resistance

The Obstacle Albertson’s chief executive officer Larry Johnston recognizes that he can’t win the battle against Wal-Mart unless he can rally his frontline troops to

Altiris: Independent Player

In terms of sales, one of Altiris’ chief competitors—Microsoft—is roughly 350 times bigger. Microsoft, of course, also owns the technology that powers most of the

Albertson’s: A Shot at the Crown

Wal-mart only began selling groceries in 1988. Now it sells $56 billion of foodstuffs and household goods in its supermarkets every year. That makes larry