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2. Building a DAM To Last: Archiving Digital Assets.

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Abstract

Discusses archiving digital information and the need for organizations to develop policies regarding digital asset management (DAM) and storage. Topics include determining the value of digital assets; formats of digital information; use of stored information; and system architecture, including hardware and asset management software. (LRW)

Published
2003

3. Collaboration be dam'd: what we think we know about digital asset management and collaboration by teams using rich media assets constantly changes

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Company business management, Broadband Internet, Telecommuting, Technology application, Broadband transmission -- Usage -- Methods -- Technology application, Work groups -- Methods -- Technology application -- Usage, Work group computing -- Management -- Methods -- Usage -- Technology application, Telecommuting -- Management -- Methods -- Technology application -- Usage
Abstract

Only a few years ago, you could predict that most--if not all--of the users and contributors to a project would be employees of a particular company and that those employees […]

Published
2004

4. Development life-cycle aids

Author

Murphy, Thomas, Binstock, Andrew, O'Brien, Larry, and Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Evaluation, Application Development Software, Debugging/Testing Software, Program Editor, Disk/File Management Software, Pure Software Inc. -- Product information, Blinkinc. -- Product information, Premia Corp. -- Product information, Gimpel Software -- Product information, Software Edge -- Product information, Stirling Group -- Product information, Symantec Corp. -- Product information, Blue Sky Software Corp. -- Product information, One Tree Software -- Product information, Software Quality Automation Inc. -- Product information, MicroHelp Inc. -- Product information, Purify (Debugging/testing software) -- Evaluation, MultiScope Debuggers for Windows 2.0 (Debugging/testing software) -- Evaluation, SQA:Robot 2.0 (Debugging/testing software) -- Evaluation, Blinker 2.0 (Program development software) -- Evaluation, C-Vision 3.0 (Program development software) -- Evaluation, Defect Control System (Debugging/testing software) -- Evaluation, InstallSHIELD (Application installation/distribution software) -- Evaluation, RoboHelp 2.0 (Help file generator) -- Evaluation, SourceSafe 2.0 (Program development software) -- Evaluation, Codewright 2.0 (Program editor) -- Evaluation, UnInstaller (Application installation/distribution software) -- Evaluation
Abstract

Purify is simply the single best memory allocation error facility--period. It supports C and C++ and identifies memory problems not only in your own source code but in library code. […]

Published
1993

5. The software side of storage: cheap gigabytes and terabytes can be very expensive to administer, particularly as a centralized resource. Third-party software can make the job much easier, and the storage much more accessible

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Industry trend, Technology application, Network-attached storage, Data storage device, Network storage management software, Network management software, Computer storage devices -- Usage, Computer peripherals industry -- Product information, Network management software -- Usage, Computer software industry -- Product information
Abstract

When members of your workgroup think about "data storage," they're probably thinking about shared network devices--file servers, compact network-attached storage appliances, even optical jukeboxes filled with software, documents, clip-art, and […]

Published
2002

6. And the winner is ...

Author

O'Brien, Larry, Binstock, Andrew, Zeichick, Alan, and Sperry, Tyler

Subjects
Computer Language (Periodical), Achievements and Awards, Productivity, Products, Book, Compiler/decompiler, Libraries, Desktop Utility, Operating System, Computer Language (Periodical) -- Achievements and awards
Abstract

Larry O'Brien The year began with a war, ended with the disbanding of the Soviet Union, and featured a lingering recession. All in all, a good year to hunker down […]

Published
1992

7. Big questions, big issues

Author

Zeichick, Alan and Steinke, Steve

Subjects
Industry trend, Network architecture, Preview of coming year
Abstract

What top industry analysts see in the future of networking on the WAN, LAN, and Internet. And Java heresy, too. What does the future hold for the integration of voice, […]

Published
1998

8. Network-based video

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Technology overview, Video server software
Abstract

Networked video isn't limited to multinational companies. With new products and software, full-motion video can be delivered to your desktop. If you're listening to the hubbub from the networking industry, […]

Published
1997

9. David House

Author

Steinke, Steve and Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Company executive, Company analysis, Company business planning, Company product planning, Bay Networks Inc. -- Officials and employees -- 00228587
Abstract

David House Chairman, President, and CEO, Bay Networks Since Synoptics Communications merged with Wellfleet Communications to form Bay Networks in 1994, the company has been the least aggressive of the […]

Published
1997

10. Hewlett-Packard's small business server

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Hardware single product review, Pentium-based system, Hewlett-Packard Co. -- Product information -- 00304290, HP NetServer E30 (Pentium-based system) -- Evaluation
Abstract

Designed for small business and branch offices, the HP NetServer E 30 includes basic software to simplify a NOS installation and perform diagnostics. When you think about the latest in […]

Published
1997

11. Everything's changed ... but nothing's changed

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Industry trend, History of Computing, LAN, LAN Magazine (Periodical), LAN Magazine (Periodical) -- Management
Abstract

To divide one's life by years is, of course, to tumble into a trap set by our own arithmetic" So said Clifton Padiman back in 1955. He was right. But […]

Published
1996

12. !beast!mail

Author

Holmgren, Anita, Bennett, Paul, La Ferla, Robert, Schell, Bill, and Zeichick, Alan

Abstract

In Alan Zeichick's review of A/UX and MachTen (April 1993) he says that A/UX runs on the PowerBook. Apple's A/UX, in fact, does not run on any PowerBook. MachTen is […]

Published
1993

13. A/UX 3.0 and MachTen 2.0

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
UNIX-Like Operating Systems, Evaluation, Apple Inc. -- Product information, Tenon Intersystems -- Product information, MachTen 2.0 (Operating system), A/UX 3.0 (Operating system)
Abstract

You don't normally hear of Macintoshes running UNIX, but if you want to see it done, you have two choices: A/UX from Apple Computer and MachTen from Tenon Intersystems. Both […]

Published
1993

14. Condre AutoTracer NAS

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Abstract

a network-attached CD-R and DVD-R burner with an autoloader sounds like a great idea. We've seen CD duplication and production over networks before, from MediaFORM to Rimage to Primera, but […]

Published
2003

15. Compilers and environments

Author

Murphy, Thomas, Zeichick, Alan, and O'Brien, Larry

Subjects
Evaluation, PASCAL, Programming Language, Application Development Software, Object-Oriented Programming, Borland International Inc. -- Product information, Lucid Inc. -- Product information, Microsoft Corp. -- Product information, Watcom Group Inc. -- Product information, Knowledge Garden Inc. -- Product information, Prolog Development Center -- Product information, Digitalk Inc. -- Product information, Borland Pascal with Objects 7.0 (Application development software), Energize Programming System (Program development software), Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition 2.0 (Program development software), Smalltalk/V Windows 2.0 (Program development software), C/386 9.0 (Compiler), PDC Prolog 3.0 (Compiler), KPWin++ (Data conversion software)
Abstract

A year ago we were suitably impressed with the introduction of Turbo Pascal for Windows, a product whose speed of compilation made C lovers grind their teeth in envy. This […]

Published
1993

16. Procom NetForce 3500. (reviews)

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Data storage device, Communications server, Procom Technology Inc. -- Product introduction, Procom Technology NetForce 3500 (Data storage device) -- Evaluation, Computer peripherals industry -- Product introduction, Computer storage devices -- Evaluation, Computer network equipment industry -- Product information, Communications servers -- Evaluation
Abstract

Procom Technology Inc.'s new high-end network-attached storage server, the NetForce 3500, is designed for medium-sized enterprises or large departmental data centers with storage needs in the low end of the […]

Published
2002

17. Watcom FORTRAN 77/386

Author

Zeichick, Alan L.

Subjects
Evaluation, Compiler/decompiler, FORTRAN, Coding, Watcom Group Inc. -- Product information, Watcom FORTRAN 77/386 8.5 (Compiler)
Abstract

My first FORTRAN compilers, back in the late 70s, were from the University of Waterloo: WATFOR and WATFIV-S, also known as Waterloo FORTRAN IV, running under VM/CMS on an IBM […]

Published
1992

18. How far is Berlin?

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Tutorial, Algorithm Analysis, Algorithm, Measurement Techniques, Global Variables, Mathematical Logic, Geometry
Abstract

Alan Zelchick After returning to San Francisco from a trip to Germany, it seemed a simple enough question: how far, as the crow flies, is the City by the Bay […]

Published
1991

19. Feedback

Author

Malgren, Keith, Zeichick, Alan, Soerens, Russell, Owen, J. G., and Andresen, Jeanne Marie

Published
1991

20. If you only have a nail, every tool looks like a hammer

Author

Burnette, David, Celko, Joe, Hildebrand, J.D., Kyle, Jim, Mulholland, Michael, O'Brien, Larry, Sperry, Tyler, and Zeichick, Alan

Abstract

Ada generic type NUMBER is private; with function "*"(X,Y : NUMBER) return NUMBER; package CUBE_PACK is function CUBE (ITEM NUMBER) return NUMBER; end CUBE_PACK; package body CUBE_PACK is function CUBE […]

Published
1991

22. Agile scripting: Bigger bang for app-dev bucks - Mashups and SOA are fueling a shift toward scripting and agility -- invest in skill sets accordingly

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Computer programming, Software quality, Service oriented architecture (Software design) -- Usage -- Methods, Software -- Authorship -- Usage, Computer programming -- Methods -- Usage
Abstract

Enterprises will spend too much this year creating monolithic apps -- the sort of server-side efforts that involve formal requirements and tie up dozens (or hundreds) of architects, coders, and […]

Published
2007

23. Sun Ultra 20 sets sights on Java shops - Low-price Opteron workstation is full of developer tools -- but isn't always easy to use

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Microprocessor, Microprocessor upgrade, Microcomputer industry, Computer industry, Oracle America Inc. -- Product information, Sun Microsystems Ultra 20 (Microprocessor) -- Product information, Central processing units -- Product information, Microprocessors -- Product information, Computer industry -- Product information
Abstract

When most IT people think of hardware from Sun Microsystems, they likely think of massively parallel servers, such as its giant Sun Fire systems.However, the company got its start as […]

Published
2006

25. Exclusive: IBM deals a pair of powerhouses - Power5-based servers bring high-end processors to small packages

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Company business management, Microcomputer industry, Computer industry, International Business Machines Corp. -- Services -- Management, Computer industry -- Services -- Management
Abstract

With its new eServer OpenPower 710 and eServer p5 510, IBM has delivered two state-of-the-art enterprise servers that can handle transactions galore. And these products sport what is probably the […]

Published
2005

26. Sun shines with Solaris 10 - Newest version of OS embraces 64-bit x86 platform, boosts security and application support

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
64-bit operating system, 32-bit operating system, Operating system, Oracle America Inc. -- Product information, Solaris 10 (Operating system) -- Evaluation, Computer software industry -- Product information, Operating systems -- Evaluation -- Product information
Abstract

Solaris 10 is nothing like Solaris 9. When it comes to support for x86 processors, that's good. It's been two years since InfoWorld reviewed Solaris 9 x86, and since then […]

Published
2005

27. EBS workstation an impressive alternative - Dual Opteron server designed for Solaris 10 outdoes the big brands

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Microcomputer industry, Computer industry, Workstations (Computers) -- Evaluation -- Product introduction -- Product/service Evaluations, Computer industry -- Product introduction
Abstract

It's unusual to encounter a high-end desktop PC designed specifically to run Solaris, Sun's version of Unix. It's particularly unusual to find one that runs dual Opteron processors and is […]

Published
2005

28. HP brings value to Itanium servers - A solid entry-level server, Integrity rx1620-2 comes up short on cache and memory

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Microcomputer industry, Computer industry, Hewlett-Packard Co. -- Product introduction, HP Integrity rx1620-2 (Server) -- Product introduction, File servers -- Product introduction, Computer industry -- Product introduction
Abstract

Who says the Itanium 2 processor is dead? Certainly not Hewlett-Packard, which has introduced a strong dual-processor server, the Integrity rx1620-2, into its enterprise lineup. HP, a co-inventor and longtime […]

Published
2005

30. Quest GPS knows what's important: Location, location, location - Garmin system easier to customize than client/server location-aware applications

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Global Positioning System, Scientific software, Computer software industry -- Product information -- Comparative analysis, Science -- Computer programs, Global Positioning System -- Comparative analysis -- Product information
Abstract

Companies such as MapQuest and Microsoft (with its MapPoint Location Server) are at the forefront of location-aware enterprise applications, using location data to build a customized data display or to […]

Published
2005

31. Sun Fire V490 amps up processing power - New server debuts Sun's dual- core UltraSparc IV processors

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Microcomputer industry, Computer industry, Oracle America Inc. -- Product information, Sun Fire V490 (Server) -- Product information, File servers -- Product information, Computer industry -- Product information
Abstract

Eight hardware threads in a four-processor system -- that's the innovation behind the Sun Fire V490, one of the first two models to use the company's new dual-core UltraSparc IV […]

Published
2005

32. HP makes 1U, 2U server differentiation disappear - Venerable ProLiant DL360 family gets an upgrade, giving administrators new hardware, configuration options

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Company business management, Microcomputer industry, Computer industry, Hewlett-Packard Co. -- Services -- Management, Computer industry -- Services -- Management
Abstract

Thanks to a new breed of microprocessors from Intel and AMD, thin is in, with more power than previously available in the familiar 1U rack- mountable pizza box format. Recently, […]

Published
2004

33. Control Tower hits new server management heights - Upgraded solution has deeper monitoring, stronger automation

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Application installation/distribution software, Application development software, Control Tower 6G (Application installation/distribution software), Program development software -- Product/service Evaluations
Abstract

Control tower, RLX's application for managing its server blades and blade chassis, has long been one of the best server administration tools available. With the newest release, 6G, it gains […]

Published
2004

36. IT Myth 1: Server upgrades matter; Reality: Don't pay extra for upgradability; you'll never need it

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Upgrading (Computers), Company systems management, Microprocessor upgrade, File servers -- Usage -- Analysis, Computers -- Services, Business enterprises -- Information management -- Analysis -- Usage, Upgrading (Computers) -- Analysis -- Usage
Abstract

When was the last time you swapped out the processors on a production server? Have you ever ripped out a working system's RAID controller and substituted one with bigger cache? […]

Published
2004

37. Nocona injects more power in Dell PowerEdge line: The 64-bit sizzle aside, Dell's new Nocona-based servers are solid upgrades to an established line

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Dell PowerEdge 1850 (Server), Dell PowerEdge 2850 (Server), File servers -- Product/service Evaluations
Abstract

Dell's new dual-processor PowerEdge 1850 and PowerEdge 2850 servers -- the company's first to use Nocona -- represent a significant upgrade for x86-based servers, and they will prove to be […]

Published
2004

38. Sun's N1 blade management software shows potential - N1 Provisioning Server Blades Edition brings drag-and-drop ease to management, but suffers hindrances

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Systems management utility, N1 Provisioning Server Blades Edition (Systems management utility)
Abstract

The foundation of Sun's autonomic computing initiatives is N1, a set of applications that enables utility computing -- that is, where applications can be dynamically configured via software. N1 is […]

Published
2004

39. Sun expands its arsenal with high-density, multi-purpose Sun Fire B1600 Blade Platform - System supports multiple architectures yet lacks manageability

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Microprocessor, Microprocessor upgrade, Microcomputer industry, Computer industry, Oracle America Inc. -- Product information, Sun Fire B1600 Blade Platform (Network management device) -- Product information, Central processing units -- Product information, Microprocessors -- Product information, Computer industry -- Product information
Abstract

Sun has been taking it on the chin for the past few months -- OK, longer than that -- what with flagging financials, management turmoil, disappointing market share, and even […]

Published
2004

40. RLX blade-and-storage combo falls short

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Blade server, RLX blade-and-storage combo (Blade server), Blade servers
Abstract

RLX latest offering is what the company calls a 'modular computing' solution, containing blade servers and FC (Fibre Channel) storage arrays, plus an enhanced version of its Control Tower management […]

Published
2004

41. Portlet standard predicament

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Company business management, Web services, Web services -- Standards -- Management -- Analysis
Abstract

Two new industry specifications may standardize the logical separation of portal applications -- aka portlets -- from the portal servers that use their services. The benefits of such a separation […]

Published
2004

42. The open-source alternative

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Internet/Web server software, Open source software, Computer software industry -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Internet server software -- Product information
Abstract

Don't make the mistake of thinking you'll need a pricey portal for your enterprise or departmental project. The big-ticket suites arguably offer larger feature sets and broader support, but they're […]

Published
2004

43. Exclusive: Seeking a Windows mainframe in the ES7000

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Microcomputer industry, Communications server, Computer industry, Unisys Corp. -- Product information, Unisys ES7000 (Server) -- Product information, Communications servers -- Product information, Computer industry -- Product information
Abstract

The ES7000 Orion 540 enterprise server from Unisys successfully merges attributes from three worlds: the application support of a typical Windows server, the scalability of a Unix server, and the […]

Published
2004

44. IBM serves up Opteron

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Semiconductor industry, Microprocessor, Microprocessor upgrade, Microcomputer industry, Computer industry, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. -- Product information, International Business Machines Corp. -- Product information, IBM eServer 325 (Special-purpose server) -- Design and construction, AMD Opteron (Microprocessor) -- Usage -- Product information, Central processing units -- Usage -- Product information, Microprocessors -- Usage -- Product information, Semiconductor industry -- Product information, Computer industry -- Product information
Abstract

The IBM eServer 325 is the first major-brand server to use AMD's new 64-bit Opteron processor. Introduced in July 2003 and having first shipped in October, this is the only […]

Published
2004

45. Desperately seeking SOA - Enterprise apps look beyond the Web services specs

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Enterprise network, Company business management, Market trend/market analysis, Computer software industry -- Management -- Forecasts and trends, Enterprise networks -- Management -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

The enterprise software acronym of the year must be SOA (service- oriented architecture). The concept behind SOA -- that applications should expose their functionality as 'services' in a way that […]

Published
2004

46. Solaris 9 x86 proves uneven - Lack of hardware and application support eclipses OS' potential benefits

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
64-bit operating system, 32-bit operating system, Operating system, Oracle America Inc., Solaris 9 x86 (Operating system) -- Evaluation, Operating systems -- Evaluation -- Product/service Evaluations
Abstract

When it comes to Unix, Sun Microsystems' Solaris operating system shines on the company's 64-bit SPARC processors. Unfortunately, the picture is less bright for the version of Solaris written for […]

Published
2003

47. Network security: Product or service?

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Anti-virus software, CA Technologies Inc. -- Product information -- Product introduction, CA-eTrust Antivirus 7.0 (Anti-virus software) -- Evaluation, Computer software industry -- Product introduction -- Product information, Anti-virus software -- Evaluation -- Product information -- Product introduction -- Product/service Evaluations
Abstract

When your office has a monitored burglar alarm system installed, is it a product or a service? With infrared motion detectors and sirens, you might think that a security system […]

Published
2003

48. eTrust Antivirus 7.0 pulls double duty : CA's antivirus solution boasts dual scanning engines and superior manageability

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Anti-virus software, CA Technologies Inc. -- Product information, CA-eTrust Antivirus 7.0 (Anti-virus software) -- Evaluation, Computer software industry -- Product information, Anti-virus software -- Evaluation -- Product information -- Product/service Evaluations
Abstract

Computer Associates' eTrust Antivirus 7.0 is similar to enterprise antivirus solutions from other leading vendors such as McAfee, Symantec, and Trend Micro. But CA's solution distinguishes itself in several important […]

Published
2003

50. Instant messaging made secure : Akonix L7 Enterprise 2.0 is an easy, affordable way to impose corporate usage policies on public IM services

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Instant messaging technology, Akonix Systems Inc. -- Product introduction -- Safety and security measures, Instant messaging -- Safety and security measures
Abstract

You've seen the high-profile role that e-mail records have played in recent accounting scandals. But what about instant messaging? Today, much vital business communication occurs over IM (instant messaging), thanks […]

Published
2003

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