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RSS mythsMyths and Folklore About Oracle Performance Tuning
White Paper In such as scenario, myths and folklore are easily conceived and that also drives us to arrive at inappropriate technical decisions. This white paper discusses the myths and folklore that are all performance-related. [24 Feb 2004]
E-Learning: Myths and Realities for the IT Professional
White Paper Objective studies show such claims to be outright myths. E-learning proponents have alternatively claimed that the technology allows IT training to be less expensive or more effective than live training alternatives. [01 Aug 2004]
Myths versus Facts about High Definition Video Communications
White Paper This myths-versus-facts comparison can serve as a valuable guide in your decision-making process. Never has there been a more exciting time to leverage the power of videoconferencing than now. With the wider availability and lower costs of high... [20 Jul 2007]
ACPI in Linux - Myths Vs. Reality
White Paper This paper addresses the most common myths about ACPI in Linux. Major Linux distributors have been shipping ACPI in Linux for several years, yet mis-perceptions about ACPI persist in the Linux community. [02 Jul 2008]
Exposing the Myths and Realities of Competitive Sourcing
White Paper This paper identifies six of the most inaccurate myths circulating about competitive sourcing and debunks them. Upon entering office, President Bush embarked on an aggressive reform of the federal government. [23 Jun 2005]
IT myths: Who writes the viruses?
News Ask anybody - as we have been doing - what the biggest IT myths are and one answer crops up time and time again: Anti-virus companies write viruses. The argument is that they do it to keep themselves in business and to keep their products on top of... [25 Jun 2003]
The Myths of Mobility: Debunking the Common Misperceptions Surrounding Workforce Mobility
White Paper However, even with all the advances surrounding the newest breed of mobile solutions, numerous myths exist that call into question the promise of mobility. With constant pressure to achieve greater efficiencies and increased profitability... [07 Sep 2006]
Top ITIL Myths
White Paper This paper discusses some of the top ITIL myths and misconceptions. Many IT organizations attempting to increase service levels, decrease costs and improve security look to the ITIL framework for guidance. [24 Nov 2004]
IT myths update: Six of the best - the investigation begins...
News Since silicon.com launched its quest to find what we have called IT myths (as in 'urban myths') we have been sent a healthy mixture of the best tall tales in tech. We'll be investigating these IT myths over the coming days and weeks, quizzing... [23 Jun 2003]
What are the biggest IT myths?
News Everyone knows about urban myths - the Kentucky Fried rat, 'the film star and the rodent', the footballer and his team-mate's sister, and more besides have become well-known tall stories. But there are similar, technology-related tales that we hear... [13 Jun 2003]
IT Myths: Who's analysing our trans-Atlantic phone calls?
News One of the most commonly heard IT myths has it that governments and large telcos are in cahoots, tapping calls, especially those between the US and other countries, listening for key incriminating phrases. [17 Jul 2003]
IT Myths: Colombian drugs gang's mainframe-assisted assassinations?
News Colombian drug running, police raids and the assassination of informants isn't something that has an obvious link to mainframe technology but in the first of our series investigating IT myths this was certainly the most intriguing. [10 Jul 2003]
The 6 Myths of On-Demand Contact Centers
White Paper Nevertheless, several myths about the superiority of on-premise solutions still exist. The 6 Myths of On-Demand Contact Centers" White Paper busts the most common myths. Today, many companies are adopting the on-demand model for their contact... [03 Oct 2006]
Common Myths About ITIL
White Paper There are, in fact, some common misconceptions or myths explain in this paper that could lead an organization astray. Companies around the globe are jumping on the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) bandwagon. [01 Feb 2007]
IT Myths: The tallest tech tales, all in one place
Comment When, a month or so ago, silicon.com threw down the gauntlet, asking for the most outrageous, believable or plain paranoid IT myths, we received some interesting replies. On the other hand, there were elements of truth in at least two of the myths... [01 Aug 2003]
