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Story this Week |
 Itanium’s
second coming bolsters Intel’s server hopes
After
years of preparation, Intel feels that Itanium 2 will be the
processor that finally begins its dominance in the 64-bit space,
an area where it has had virtually no presence till now. Will
the going be easy for Intel, or will it be a walk on hot coals?
Ivor Soans and Prashant L Rao find out |
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Mainframe
programmers: Search for a rare breed
The constantly fluctuating needs
of the IT recruitment market has been witnessing an unusual
phenomenon of late—a sudden demand for professionals
trained in mainframe programming. |
July
Issue - Realizing ROI on IT
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Industry Veterans share their Views
In the recent Network Magazine-ORG-MARG survey, 34 percent
of the IT Heads said they consider ROI as an important
decision-making parameter for an IT investment. |
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the News |
WeP
kick–starts new storage business segments
Novellus
to outsource more projects to India centre
IBM
India sets up e-government Centre
Emerson
Network Power spruces up its service initiatives |
| India
Trends |
Vendor
strategies fuel scanner market growth
Communications
conference in Mumbai |
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Autonomic
computing brings the healing touch to IT
THE human body is self-healing. Broken bones mend, cuts heal,
and a child’s immunity system grows stronger. The body’s
autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary actions
without conscious awareness or involvement, has fascinated
the world of medicine.
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E-Business
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IT
spices up Nirula’s operations
For Nirula’s, a name synonymous with the genesis of the
fast food culture in the country, one way to sustain itself
among the top players today has been judicious usage of information
technology to the extent that IT has become an integral part
of the company’s business vision.
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Analysis |
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Cable
operators encroach on ISP territory
By providing unauthorised Internet access to their subscribers,
cable operators without an ISP license are not just bending
the law, but are also eating into the much-needed revenue
of ISPs. Srikanth R P reports
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Opinion |
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Fighting
for survival; looking to revival
Recently, at the annual general meeting of the National Association
of Companies for Technology Training (the apex body of a majority
of computer training institutes), I was witness to some of
the most frank and forthright soul-searching and introspection
I have ever seen in the computer industry.
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| Technology |
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LAN
Telephony Ringing in a new future
Office in
your Palm
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| Event |
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IS 2002 provides insights into managing
IT infrastructure
‘Infrastructure
Strategies 2002’ a seminar hosted by Network Magazine
in three cities, received overwhelming appreciation from the
CIO/CTO community of India. The seminars were held in Mumbai,
Bangalore, and New Delhi on July 23, 24, and 25. The event
was jointly hosted by Computer Associates and Samsung.
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| Interview |
“The
Microsoft acquisition has worked to our advantage”
Denmark-based company Navision has been recently acquired by
software giant Microsoft. Yash Nagpal, managing director, Navision
India explains to Stanley Glancy the effect this takeover would
have on its Indian operations |
