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Did you know that: Despite all the talk about “real-time” systems, batch scheduling is often the order of the day Companies need software programs, called job schedulers, to control what programs are going to run and when, to keep orders handled and operations humming. But this doesn’t necessarily happen the
Application switching method of handling network traffic identifies and analyzes packets of information before they reach the server. But do you need it? take the quiz below and find out. 1. We offer complex or feature-rich applications on our Web site. TRUE FALSE 1. 2. 2. Different site visitors have
When SAP AG executives outlined the company’s “best-of-suite” strategy, they neglected one part that would interest cash-strapped technology executives: its open-source database (“SAP’s Silent Database,” May 2003). There’s a good reason for that omission—SAP planned on going from silent to sold. SAP said May 27 that MySQL, a Swedish database
For full infographics, please download the PDF at left. Open-Source Knowledge: Stuck in Neutral?A survey of software developers in North America found that 56% are using at least some open-source code in their applications today, according to Evans Data of Santa Cruz, Calif. That’s up 18 percentage points from 2001,
Recent attacks in the West Bank, Riyadh and Casablanca may mean the war on terrorism is far from over. But despite those ominous rumblings, technology executives say they have not increased spending on securing their data networks—and are still wrestling with the question of how much to spend. These are
Not long ago, Ball Corp. Chief Executive R. David Hoover and his management team could only scratch their heads and wonder as tens of billions of dollars were lavished each year on technology startups—most of which had no profits and many of which had no revenue. By contrast, Ball had
Spending on information technology is expected to grow a mere 1% this year, senior executives demand quick returns for new projects, and the value that chief information officers create—or don’t create—is questioned more than ever. CLICK HERE to download the full list of highest-earning CIOs. Yes, it’s a tough time
S.A. IbrahimGreenPoint Mortgage President, CEONovato, Calif.www.greenpointmortgage.com MANAGER’S PROFILE: Ibrahim joined GreenPoint—the nation’s largest specialty-mortgage company—in March 1997 and was appointed president and chief executive officer in January 2000. WHY OUTSOURCE?: At GreenPoint, Ibrahim says, “the first driver is that our business is a fast-growing one.” The value of mortgages originated
Harten is on the move. She joined Sirva in 2000 as CIO for U.S. operations, including logistics. Two months ago, she was promoted to CIO of the $2.2 billion company that includes Allied, Global and North American Van Lines. Among the projects she’s tackling: a pilot in which van drivers
Jack Delgado is confused. Wan and sniffling, he has come to the Walgreens drugstore at the corner of State Road 7 and Wiles Road in Coconut Creek, Fla., to pick up a prescription—forgetting that the order had actually been phoned in to an Eckerd pharmacy on the other side of