January 2004 Online Extras

Calculating Costs of Mobile Data Centers
Figure out the costs of a mobile data center and the associated applications and hardware that go with backing up your data.

Tape storage libraries deliver more bytes for the storage buck than the lowest-cost disk drives, and even higher-capacity systems are planned. At the same time, a shift is underway to use inexpensive disks to supplement tape archives.

Be sure to check out our Dossiers on three tape storage specialists:

• StorageTek (“Premium Choice”),
• ADIC (“A Smaller Footprint”), and
• Quantum (“Losing A Step”).

Tool: Benefits of Managing Invoices Electronically
This calculator measures the potential return of an electronic invoice-presentation system.

Quiz: How Big Is Your Thirst For SODA?
Services-Oriented Development of Applications (SODA) is a comprehensive approach to developing applications using software services found on the Web. Does your application stand to benefit from a healthy gulp?