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Databases Opening Up
Rapid commoditization of databases is sparking momentum for open-source database vendors, such as MySQL AB, among others, to firmly establish notoriety for quicker-paced, less costly alternatives to large-scale database offerings. Experts say developers are showing a growing comfort level toward open-source database tools, primarily due to the proliferation of Linux combined with liberal licensing terms…
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Alcatel’s OmniVista Network Management Software Debuts
Alcatel S.A. this week will debut a new release of its OmniVista network management software that streamlines network management through new automation and enhances security on multiple fronts. OmniVista Version 2.2 adds five new features intended to enable greater centralization and standardization of operations across a network of Alcatel LAN switches. It also extends some…
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IBM, SuSE Team Up on POS Suite
IBM and SuSE Linux AG are hoping to make more cash registers ring this year with a new SuSE Linux-based POS solution that includes a complete operating system and management solution. Known as IBM Retail Environment for SuSE Linux, the solution will be available by midyear and combines the Linux platform for retailers with IBM…
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Chips Zero In on Mobile Users
Chip Makers Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Transmeta Corp. are unveiling a wider range of processors as they jostle one another to add features that appeal to mobile computing users. Intel last week rolled out a low-cost mobile Celeron chip targeted at low-end value notebook users. The Celeron M is available at 1.2GHz…
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SOHO Market Lures Vendors
The Federal Communications Commission’s annual report on high-speed Internet access, released late last month, indicates that SOHO businesses are growing in popularity. High-speed lines connecting businesses and residences grew by 18 percent in the first six months of 2003, the FCC reported. More telling perhaps is that advanced services lines—those that deliver more than 200K…
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Time Is on RFID’s Side
The RFID bandwagon is shifting into overdrive, but not everyone in manufacturing is jumping aboard. Radio-frequency identification technology involves tags and readers that track goods through the supply chain, enabling tighter inventory control and real-time product routing to meet ever-changing consumer demands. The tags are tiny radio transponders attached to pallets and cases of packaged…
