The case of the great hot-site swap; Wal-Mart CTO details HP data warehouse move

Network/Systems Management News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Confio Software Reduce IT Investment with Proper Oracle Performance Tools What do you do when your network faces high wait times, dropped sessions, and application lock-ups? Typically the reaction is to spend on expanded server hardware capacity, additional Oracle licenses, installation and project management costs. Utilizing Ignite for Oracle from Confio has demonstrated the ability to cut Oracle wait times by 30-90%. Read this white paper to learn how using Ignite, a typical organization can achieve a 35% performance improvement, generating ROI of 965% first year, based solely on reduced server investment. Network World's Network/Systems Management News Alert, 08/07/07 The case of the great hot-site swap, 08/03/07: A do-it-yourself disaster-recovery plan means sharing resources and expertise. A Maine college and a California university save money with a sophisticated hot-site swap. Nortel shops while its management turns over, 08/02/07: Nortel has begun discussions with potential takeover targets, according to a Reuters report citing an interview with CEO Mike Zafirovski. Q&A: Amazon CTO Werner Vogels: Even Amazon is surprised by the innovative ways companies are using its storage, computing and other infrastructure services. Network Worlds Network Infrastructure Buyers Guide Find the right infrastructure products for your enterprise - fast. Our extensive database of detailed product information in over 20 specific network gear market segments will help you quickly pinpoint what you need. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features and make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go the Buyers Guide now. A peek inside eBay's advanced data center: A massive server grid, virtualized databases, sophisticated dependency mapping and more ...Paul Strong, distinguished research scientist, takes us inside eBay’s next-gen data center. Wal-Mart CTO details HP data warehouse move, 08/02/07: HP shook up the business intelligence world Wednesday when it announced that Wal-Mart Stores had added HP's new data warehouse technology to its IT landscape.

TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES: 1.Undercover TV producer booted from DefCon 2. Do Not Call Registry gets wake-up call 3. NAC alternatives hit the mark 4. Newspaper outs ‘Fake Steve Jobs’ 5. Cisco founder unveils the Next Big Thing? 6. Tech-support poser gets sensitive info from IRS 7. Cisco founder brings optics to the router guys 8. The case of the great hot-site swap 9. IBM saves $250M with Linux-run mainframes 10. Researchers flag VoIP exploits at Black Hat MOST E-MAILED STORY: Hogwarts IT director quits

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