Social issues are a bigger problem than technology when it comes to the adoption of the "grid" philosophy of pooling computing resources, according to a study.
Companies used to give away pens, squishy balls and coffee cups to worm their ways into the hearts of customers. Now, they pass out database software.
Researchers at IBM have come up with a way to hard wire encryption technology into a microprocessor, promising a more secure way to store data.
An executive with the database software maker says the company is building a consortium of industry players to help create standards for commercial use of grid computing.
IBM has released "grid" products designed so businesses in several industries can more easily get started with the idea of supercomputers assembled out of large numbers of networked smaller machines.
Though still in its early days, grid computing looks to have a promising future -- if vendors can continue to educate IT departments about its benefits.
Social issues are a bigger problem than technology when it comes to the adoption of the "grid" philosophy of pooling computing resources, according to a study.
The software maker next month will launch new software and a time-tested strategy--undercutting prices--in an attempt to grab a larger share of the enterprise storage market.
Disaster recovery companies have ben enjoying a boost in demand, dispite no spikes from the Iraq conflict or SARS outbreak.
Adobe Systems' Acrobat Reader software has become one of those rare birds in personal computing: a de facto standard that has nothing to do with industry giant Microsoft.
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