Yet even here, concerns over cost of ownership, constant upgrades and difficult administration have caused uneasiness. The research suggested that employment agencies should use a standard method of judging candidates.
Amdahl also unveiled its StorStream offering, aimed at media companies requiring load balancing as well as storage space. According to Amdahl, its GSS4900 general purpose storage system is the most powerful and largest product of its type on the...
The company says that a single administrator will be able to control 100 terabytes of storage space instead of one terabyte, while a team of server administrators will be able to govern 500 servers instead of 30.
To create the Symmetrix DMX system, EMC redesigned its hardware, adopting a new method of connecting its internal components. The DMX800 will be rack-mountable and offer from one terabyte to just over 15 terabytes of usable space for data.
Specifically, the company is seeking a patent for "a method in a computer system for allocating display space on a web page, the method comprising: receiving multiple bids indicating a bid amount and an advertisement," according to the application.
The upgrade turned out to be more complicated than originally anticipated, Payea said, requiring Lycos to rebuild the database. Lycos offers a free webmail service, plus a subscription service that offers more storage space along with access...