But this doesn't help address the related requirement of scalability. In order to provide scalability from commodity-class servers it is necessary to deploy a large number of nodes and to provide load balancing as well as failover.
There are advantages: no worries about lack of IT personnel to look after servers, plus scalability and security standards many medium-sized companies could only dream about. From staff checks with security keys to high availability with database...
The manufacturer claims the appeal of the offering is high availability and scalability within a secure environment. Star 21 Conferencing allows comprehensive organisation of web-based data, incorporating both audio and videoconference functions.
Classic enterprise features such as high availability, scalability, transactional integrity, security and manageability will be of course important criteria along with standards support (J2EE, web services, XML etc).
Bernard Meric, senior vice president and MD EMEA at HP, said in a statement: "Ensuring citizen safety and security requires that technologies be able to adapt to the demands of global migration, border security, terrorism and crime prevention.
But the limited time remaining to prepare for the directive could leave banks facing big bills for IT work and create a skills shortage as financial services organisations try to poach the best tech staff to get their systems ready in time.
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