August 27, 2009
| Volume 4, Issue 34
| Brought to you by Ziff Davis Enterprise
The Data Center Planning Process
The key to a better approach in data center planning is to take a comprehensive approach so that power consumption, power distribution, cooling and wiring are all considered. It's not just about a green data center, but a data center with a long life span that is a highly efficient data center.
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| Find Out How Much Your Boss Makes; 10 Companies Google Should Buy |
 Mainframes: The Machines That Won't Die
CA recently polled 100 technology executives at companies that use IBM System z mainframes. They reported that their loyalty to mainframe technology stems from its ability to meet requirements for reliability, resilience, security, management and compliance.
Ever Wonder How Much Your Boss Makes?
Curious about how much your boss takes home? Technology staffing company KForce gathered data on IT salaries from their consultants in various cities across the United States Here's what they estimate as the going rate for new hires in the eastern region of the United States. 10 Companies We Want to See Google Buy
When Google bid to buy video compression software maker On2 Technologies Aug. 5, the search engine giant emphasized that improving the quality of its video technologies was a priority. But Google has many other areas where it can improve through acquisition. It has the world-leading search engine; Android, the mobile operating system; the Chrome Web browser; and a host of Web services, including Google Apps, Google Maps and the socially oriented Latitude. Google is also readying the Chrome Operating System for netbooks. With Google's broad swath of Web services in mind, eWEEK took a walk down Conjecture Lane to guess some companies or services Google should buy to fortify its arsenal. Star Wars: Big-Time Vendor Rivalries
Whether it's the edginess caused by the recession, the increasing convergence of technologies and solutions or the rush to lead in new markets like cloud computing, competitive furor among many of the major IT vendors is at an all-time high. Former friends have turned foe and in some cases the tone has gotten personal. Read on for some of the more interesting vendor rivalries to watch today. Windows 7 Magical Mystery Tour
Windows 7 RTM showcases lots of new features, but most startling may be the many bizarre and psychedelic backgrounds and themes that are included. Either the developers of Windows 7 decided to honor the 40th anniversary of Woodstock or they've been taking something a bit stronger than Seattle coffee. Here are some of the trippier backgrounds found in the Windows 7 RTM, and, to stay on theme, Jim Rapoza has captioned them with quotes from bands, poets, artists and even a famous movie from the '60s. Five Trends Changing the Face of BI
How does your organization extract true value from its business information? Answering this question has been a persistent challenge facing technology and line-of-business executives for decades. Predictive analytics, agile development, user-centric business intelligence and improvements in visualization are giving new life to this mature technology. Pre in Danger of Becoming an iPhone Victim
Palm is bringing new WebOS applications to its Palm Pre smartphone platform. This seemingly wise move may prove to be too little, too late for the handset maker to overcome the Apple iPhone's dominance. But there still is a chance for the Palm Pre to survive and perhaps even prosper in the mobile market if the company fixes the problems that are holding back the platform. Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7
Microsoft's Windows 7 and Apple's Snow Leopard have begun drawing comparisons as both operating systems approach their respective release dates. Despite a few business-centric improvements to Snow Leopard, however, study data suggests that it may make limited inroads in the enterprise and among small and midsize businesses. Windows 7 also may face a slower rate of business adoption despite its aesthetic and processing improvements. | |
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