benchmarks in comment and analysis
Ailsa Beaton
CIO Profile Away from work, she is heavily involved in developing professionalism benchmarks within the British Computer Society and is renovating a house in France, deep in the Pyrenees. Ailsa Beaton's career path to becoming IT chief at the Metropolitan... [11 Jun 2008]
Where is outsourcing heading?
Comment Industrialisation will bring greater benchmarks to the IT industry. On the other hand, emerging offshore entrants that do have the skills and infrastructure can now compete on the international stage as benchmarks become more transparent. [05 Dec 2007]
The SME hype cycle
Comment Lab tests, benchmarks, proof of concept studies and experimental pilots are the vehicles used to achieve this. Heard a lot about IT for small businesses lately? The hype cycle has come around again. Dale Vile explains why this keeps happening - and... [25 Jul 2006]
BT's new trick: 21CN
Comment The two benchmarks are 2008, when BT hopes 50 per cent of homes and businesses are converted to IP, and 2010 when that figure should jump to 100 per cent. Embracing change, welcoming competition - that can't be BT can it? [07 Feb 2005]
The Weekly Round-Up: 14.11.03
Round-Up Critics claimed that had the G5 been tested against a PC running the Windows OS (the benchmarks tested a Linux-powered PC) and an Intel-optimised compiler the results would have been different. The statement added: "Furthermore, it shared one... [14 Nov 2003]
The Bloor Perspective: Voice over Palm, outsourcing in finance and DRM trailblazers
Comment What should the benchmarks be? The laptop has played a significant part in the explosion of interest in Wi-Fi hotspots. But there's a wider untapped audience that might need high bandwidth mobile connectivity. [09 Jun 2003]
The Bloor Perspective: US telecoms, systems management newcomer and SAP
Comment The proposal suggests lifting network sharing requirements based on benchmarks being met, such as a competitor's market share or number of network switches they use in an area. The bottom line is regulatory bodies are considering sweeping reform... [10 Feb 2003]
Interview: Father of the firewall
Comment And they were too afraid of slowing their products down and losing customers in benchmarks. He is known as the creator of the firewall and has authored - among other things - DEC SEAL, TIS Gauntlet and the TIS Internet Firewall Toolkit. [03 Feb 2003]
The Bloor Perspective: Linux or Windows, benchmarking kafuffle and online dating
Comment The suit is seeking to do away with the company's ban on benchmarks and product reviews. Network Associates is putting a brave face on the whole matter for the moment, claiming it has modified the language used in its licences, and muttering about... [18 Feb 2002]
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