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Vendors automate server management
"We are short-staffed in the IT department, so I have the product set up to let me know ahead of time of upcoming problems," Castaldo says. "It's crucial for me to know quickly where I stand."
Network management goes open source
There some great quotes in this article about what people want from sysmgmt, e.g., "Hyperic HQ can report on upcoming performance issues and not only alert on events after the fact."
Microsoft unveils management road map
"Microsoft also began to explain its XML-based modeling technology called System Definition Model (SDM ), which lets developers create a model that explains how an individual application or system should operate. And the company announced upcoming support
Offshore Outsourcing: Success and Savings Still Elusive
"analyst firms such as DataMonitor warn that the offshore floodgates could soon open, thanks in part to a less volatile post-election climate in the U.S." but " 80 percent of companies that outsource customer service operations to cut costs won’t be suc
RSS Sets Its Sights on the Enterprise
Comments from a panel discusion on RSS use in the enterprise. Part of the problem in this space is that Enterprise software people aren't too hip to the whole collab bubble thing. It makes dog-food eating difficult.
Podcasts are on iTunes' wavelength
"Podcasters can submit their programs to Apple, which plans to make them available for free downloads; iTunes 4.9 is expected to be released this summer."
BMC Software dips as Legg Mason cuts to sell
"We believe investors should take advantage of the recent strength in BMC shares to take profits and/or reduce positions.... The growth outlook is murky for 75% of BMC's business." Ouch!
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
I'm a fool for good war movies be they land, sea, or air. So of course I liked this one. And there weren't really and "evil" people to dislike. Interesting that.