HP Virtualization Journal on Ulitzer
Hewlett-Packard this week unleashed a barrage of products aimed at delivering
affordable and simple computing experiences to the desktop.
These include thin-client and desktop virtualization solutions, as well as a
multi-seat offering that can double computing seats. At the same time, the
company targeted the need for data security with a backup and recovery system
for road warriors. [Disclosure: HP is a sponsor of BriefingsDirect podcasts.]
The thin-client offerings from the Palo Alto, Calif. company include the HP
t5740 and HP t5745 Flexible Series, which feature Intel Atom N280 processors
and an Intel GL40 chipset. They also provide eight USB 2.0 ports and an
optional PCI expansion module for easy upgrades.
The Flexible Series thin cli... (more)
SAP Business One
Singed by user reaction to its plans to up the price of its support
contracts, SAP Tuesday postponed any move until early next year. Meanwhile,
it’s set up a task force charged with talking to enterprise customers to
reinforce the perceived value of their support agreements and justify the
proposed price increases. SAP wants to raise the price from ~17% of the
license f... (more)
Today, Adobe made a very interesting announcement - Adobe Flash Platform
Services for Distribution is available to the public. To put it simple,
it’s a new way of distributing, promoting, and measuring the usage of your
applications on the Web.
Let’s say you’ve developed a Flash RIA (i.e. a game, a movie promo, a
stock-market widget) - now you’ll be able to make it available to other
p... (more)
Too often I hear people talk about adding AJAX-enabled fancy UI elements to
their website or web application to make it more “Web 2.0″ style. While
many Web 2.0 applications do include these elements of AJAX, gradients,
and glossy style, those features are not what characterizes them as Web 2.0
applications.
Web 2.0 is about the culture of participation. Web 2.0 is about the
Intern... (more)
Game theory is applied mathematics enabling an evaluation of strategic
decisions. Win loose or Win Win: its a choice based on our beliefs and
the perceived nature of our relationships. As the networks of
interdependence within and beyond communities and nations get more complex,
the more enlightened people are forced in their own interests to find
non-zero-sum solutions. That is, win-... (more)