Infrastructure

When it comes to managing an organization

The electronic journal (e-journal) library can be a rich resource for University of Ottawa (U of O) students, researchers and faculty, but when network limitations began to impede access to these digital readings the university decided it was time for a change.

Years after leaving the mobile market, BT will bid for WiMax radio spectrum in Ofcom's upcoming auction. The telco giant faces a struggle however as existing mobile operators do their best to hang on to "their" spectrum.

Just because a Web search engine can't find something doesn't mean it isn't there. You may be looking for info in all the wrong places.

Qantas may be flying high following its proposed A$11 billion (US$8.6 billion) takeover by Macquarie Bank Ltd. and Texas Pacific Group Ventures Inc., but faulty server hardware on its Web site has ensured it has come crashing down to reality.

Microsoft released the commercial version of its software for robots. Its Robotics Studio includes programming tools intended to make it easier to write robot applications, and a runtime environment that allows them to be used and reused on different types of hardware. The software is free for hobbyists and academic use.

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) would further cut costs to achieve operational efficiency, the company's Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd told members of the financial community.

IBM has built a prototype storage device with two partners that it claims is 500 times faster than Flash. It uses less than half the power of Flash memory and can be built in ultra-thin form factors most likely unavailable to Flash. In short, it's being dubbed a Flash-killer.