on demand part 8
Nationwide hands network reins to BT
News Head of IT infrastructure at Nationwide, Peter Stafford, said the organisation's IT infrastructure has had to evolve at an exponential rate to keep up with demand so the most efficient and scalable tech is needed to support this. [30 Jun 2008]
BCS warns over IT degree funding
News It added that it would be wrong to "rush into making special arrangements for any subjects" but said: "We do take the concerns seriously, and indeed even if the change to ELQ funding rules were not being made we would want to keep a close eye on... [20 Jun 2008]
Architecting on Demand Solutions, Part 8: Build J2EE Applications With IBM Rational Software Architect Enterprise Patterns
White Paper In this paper, part 8 in the series, discover how modeling components, or patterns, can assist model-driven development, enabling one to unify the aspects of software design and development. IBM Rational Software Architect Enterprise Patterns can... [03 Jun 2008]
Architecting on Demand Solutions, Part 11: Build ESB Connectivity With Rational Software Architecture (RSA) WebSphere Platform Messaging Patterns
White Paper This paper builds on the information in Part 8 and shows one how WebSphere Platform Messaging Patterns can help one rapidly configure connectivity on WebSphere Application Server (Application Server) 6.0. [09 May 2008]
Architecting on Demand Solutions, Part 14: Build Portlets Using Rational Software Architect State Oriented Portlet Patterns
White Paper This paper extends Part 8 of the series, which explains how to use Enterprise Patterns to quickly build Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) applications using IBM Rational Software Architect. Why spend time struggling with the details of... [09 May 2008]
Architecting on Demand Solutions, Part 21: J2EE Security and Event Patterns - Use Model-Driven Development (MDD) to Create and Submit Events With Rational Software Architect Patterns
White Paper This paper extends Part 8 of the series, where one uses Enterprise Patterns to quickly build Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) applications using Rational Software Architect. In this paper one will use two J2EE Security Patterns to... [30 Apr 2008]
Top 10 retail IT stories of the year
News Auntie's on-demand TV service was released for public download in July in beta form. Vetting IT hardware's green credentials could be part of the process, as could seeking ways to increase the average ambient temperature in data centres. [19 Dec 2007]
Oracle users demand better support
News Miles said this means more people are making an informed choice about whether to take part in Fusion. Find out who made it into silicon.com's Agenda Setters top 20 by clicking on the links below… On a more positive note, Miles said more people are... [10 Dec 2007]
Small and Medium Enterprise Business Communications in the UK
Case Study G has been around for some time and is still waiting for popular applications to catch on; there is clearly demand for high-bandwidth mobile services, but again, the technology that will deliver those services is still open to question. [07 Dec 2006]
Microsoft to go Live with on-demand CRM
News Microsoft Dynamics CRM Live, an on-demand alternative to its on-premise CRM software, is set to debut by mid-2007 as part of a revamped product code-named Titan. Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive, announced the offering in Boston on... [12 Jul 2006]
Banks use IT to mitigate bird flu threat
News We see a rise in demand for home working requirements after the 7 July [London bombings] but particularly when there are things like bird flu about. He said: "Part of disaster recovery is to have a working solution. [17 Jan 2006]
The rise of new media
AS Analysis Trying to block such consumer demand is not the way forward. Bram Cohen, creator of BitTorrent (24), is also playing a major part in shaping the way in which we consumer media. The 2005 Agenda Setters list shows a renewed focus on the media and the... [26 Sep 2005]
Corporates line Oracle's pockets for bumper first quarter
News Speaking on an analyst teleconference, Oracle executives said the company's applications division suffered from particularly weak demand in Europe and from aggressive discounting among rivals. Oracle has reported a 16 per cent rise in first-quarter... [15 Sep 2004]
'Black boxes' for cars to improve road safety
News In fact, owners may find that their insurance company will not insure the car without a tracker, or may demand a higher premium. The European Safety Data Vault, as it is called, is part of a European Commission initiative to improve road safety... [07 Nov 2003]
Smart car uses Orange to get smarter
News Speaking at the launch, Jeremy Simpson, head of Smart in the UK, said the decision to include the technology was "as much about lifestyle as it is about safety", but added that the manufacturer will be "watching closely" to see how demand develops... [08 Oct 2003]
