InfiniBand, a technology that can transfer data at 10 gigabits per second with minimal delays, was once poised to sweep the industry with backing from Compaq, Dell, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft and Sun. The company said in a statement: "We're taking a...
Handling massive distances such as these is no trivial task, says Bond, even if delays for large distances can now be in the millisecond range. Companies are using FCIP for remote backup applications, because the FCIP standard is not suited for...
Groups developing the Gnome and KDE Linux desktops, the Apache web server and large Linux distributions, are among those that use servers with the source code databases. Flaws in two popular source code database applications could allow attackers...
Picture these scenarios. However, it only takes one rogue employee - who could now fit most companies' databases onto one mobile storage device - to highlight why this portability of data isn't always a good thing.
In all scenarios in the report, the systems are based on 64-bit processors. The consulting firm recommended Linux for the 'dedicated server' platform of NEIS, and Unix for 'group server' platform. A conclusion is that Linux can deal with [all the...
Further, there is a lack of rigorous understanding as to the precise causes of data inaccuracies. But a report into the trial, commissioned by the Home Office and carried out by PA Consulting, slams the accuracy of data held in the DVLA's databases.