Rob Hailstone, Bloor Research's database expert, agreed that Linux's reputation for stability is growing but added that it is not yet replacing Windows. Much of the reliability and scalability issues that NT has not, to this point, been able to...
More technically adventurous IT projects will often prefer the direct use of open source and on-premises software development, but the mainstream IT organisation looking to reduce the IT cost burden will tend to choose SaaS where it is available.
That's just the cost of the failure and doesn't include potential lost revenues or damage to reputation. With tech budgets under intense scrutiny and vendors waiting for a surge in spending, there's probably never been a better time to look at...
SCO's OpenServer Enterprise product, combined with software from development house Systems Team Bristol, will manage a database of around 80,000 membership records for the Institution. Graeme Gardner, IT manager for ICE, said the company also chose...
They are devoting significant resources to advance clustering, scalability and security capabilities in their next versions of the operating system. Adkins also said the 64-bit Java code "provides a new level of scalability for data-sensitive...
Dana Gardner, a senior analyst at research firm the Yankee Group, said: "Mac OS has generally a better track record and reputation than Windows for security. The Mac OS enjoys a reputation as a secure operating system, with far fewer flaws than...