IBM Updates High-end Servers, Returns to Water-cooling Apr 8, 2008
The extra memory is good for handling very large databases, heavy transaction loads or consolidating servers. The system can run up to 254 virtualized partitions using IBM's PowerVM virtualization software. (PC World)
Workers tracked biometrically Mar 30, 2008
Also, although Ingersoll Rand's general manger of biometrics Jon Mooney reckons that all the paranoid privacy concerns of employees are unfounded because the scanners don't hold onto large databases of people's fingerprints, others say that that isn't the point. Their concern stems from the evil and creepy managerial exercise of control over the digitally whipped proletariat. (Inquirer)
Fingerprint Scanners Replace Punch Clocks Mar 28, 2008
The hand scanners don't keep large databases of people's fingerprints only a record of their hand shape, he said. Still, union officials in New York said they are concerned that the machines could eventually be used not just to crack down on employees skipping work, but to nitpick honest workers or invade their privacy. (Fox News)
Minemakers Raises $11.55M to Advance Work on its Projects Mar 10, 2008
The company has a portfolio comprising several projects with identified resources and large databases and others with highly prospective mineral targets. There are currently five projects in the portfolio covering iron ore, tin and tungsten, salt, phosphate, fluorite and polymetallics. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Mysteries Of Oceanic Bacteria Probed Mar 8, 2008
For several years, researchers have been sequencing the DNA found in those bacteria, creating large databases of prevalent marine microbial genes found in the environment. However, those DNA sequences alone cannot reveal which genes the bacteria are actually using in their day-to-day activities, or when they are expressing them. (Science Daily)
SciDBMaker: new software for computer-aided design of specialized biological databases Feb 26, 2008
Large databases covering a broad range of domains tend to offer less detailed information than smaller, more specialized resources, often creating a need to combine data from many sources in order to obtain a complete picture. Scientific researchers are continually developing new specific databases to enhance their understanding of biological processes. (BioMed Central)
Animal ID ban dead this year Feb 16, 2008
But Holland said confidentiality hasn't been a problem so far with large databases that USDA already handles, and USDA has specifically put confidentiality language into the new farm bill. And he said an individual animal ID system wouldn't necessarily require electronic chips but could use the cheap metal ear tags already in widespread use. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
MPs say losing data should be made a crime Jan 3, 2008
The committee says the government must find ways to minimise the risks inherent in maintaining large databases to which a large number of people have access and suggests that new offences might strengthen security procedures. Criminal offences under the Data Protection Act - such as unlawfully obtaining or disclosing personal data - only apply to people who are not the "data controller". (Guardian Unlimited)
Using the Sort Command in Excel Dec 12, 2007
Microsoft Access is specifically designed to handle large databases, but Excel can be a simpler option for data that needs to be manipulated for reporting purposes. Sorting of data is easy, but there are steps that need to followed to make sure that the data remains correct, and tricks to make collating the data fast and accurate. (Suite101.com)
Children's database delayed to review security Nov 30, 2007
E-Health Insider :: Children's database delayed to review security. Children's database delayed to review security. (E-Health Insider)
Childrens database delayed to review security Nov 29, 2007
The government has proven itself not be trusted with large databases containing personal details. The failure of security procedures by HMRC has left millions of parents extremely worried and raises questions about the safety of other records stored by the Government. (E-Health Insider)
Google used as password cracker Nov 26, 2007
"Google is doing what it does best: storing large databases and searching them. I doubt, however, that they envisaged this use.". See also. (VNUNet.com)
JasperSoft's next BI release helps users customize reports Oct 28, 2007
The University of Nebraska, another JasperSoft customer, uses the suite to analyze information on students stored in large databases. JasperSoft's products are free to download, and the company makes money by selling support packages. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Work with nonprofits spurs firm's expansion Oct 22, 2007
Social Solutions, a software firm whose products are designed to help nonprofit groups track their effectiveness, is adding an office in New York and services to help agencies manage large databases of information about their projects. The Baltimore company also has been hiring satellite employees in cities across the country as it builds its presence among philanthropic groups as well as government and education institutions, President Steve Butz said. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Tories target ethnic voters Oct 16, 2007
Overall, the comprehensive strategy involves targeted mailings, one-on-one meetings at major ethnic events and the creation of large databases of immigrants and new Canadians. Page from Conservative party campaign document entitled Building Bridges with Ethnic Communities and New Canadians. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Anatomy of a Conservative strategy Oct 16, 2007
The so-called outreach strategy calls for an appointment of a chair to oversee campaign efforts, the identifying of target groups, and the development of communication strategies, such as campaign literature in the "target language." The strategy involves mailings, one-on-one meetings at "major ethnic events," and the creation of large databases of immigrants and new Canadians. VOTERS DATABASE. (Globe and Mail -- National)
People open wallets to fraudsters through Facebook and MySpace. Oct 1, 2007
However, David Malamed, advises "There are two things to bear in mind before becoming too confident about the security features: first, the most important distinction about on-line friends is that they may not actually know each other in the real world; and second, large databases full of personal information are very attractive to hackers, since ID thieves will pay for that data. If the world's largest financial institutions and retailers with sophisticated computer encryption can lose data... (Canada Newswire)
REAL SQL Server 2007 ships Sep 26, 2007
REAL SQL Server 2007 also adds multi-core support for greater scalability for large databases. Related Stories. (MacCentral)
Intel unveils Xeon quad-core processors Sep 7, 2007
These would fit well into environments with multiple servers and large databases, and prove to be ideal for business intelligence. Mr Ravichadran said that a large part of the work for the quad-core processors, such as design, validation and testing was handled by engineers based in the Digital Enterprise group of Intel India at Bangalore. (Hindu Business Line)
64-bit Windows – help or hype? Aug 28, 2007
The current killer app for Itanium in the Windows world is SQL, Oracle and large databases that can really take advantage of Itanium's power and configuration features. Computer graphics and animation are other areas that can effectively use Itanium technology. (SearchWindows2000.com)
Antibacterial Soap No Better And May Be Worse Than Plain Soap Aug 17, 2007
Longitudinal studies are needed to assess changes in levels of antibiotic resistance to triclosan over time, and large databases of isolates are required to examine within-species changes in antibiotic-resistance profiles, they said. The FDA does not regulate the levels of triclosan used in consumer products, the researchers noted, adding that current findings warrant further evaluation by governmental regulators regarding antibacterial product claims and advertising. (MedPage Today)
Power Without Responsibility Aug 9, 2007
A broad-brush NSA surveillance program, especially one that generates its leads through , the science of extracting information from large databases, might have exactly this problem. The second step in the waltz came several months later, with administration allies such as House minority leader John Boehner invoking the FISC ruling on Fox News as justification for a new law. (CBS News)
Crucial Security Explains Hypervisor Rootkits Aug 8, 2007
Providing state-of-the-art technical engineering and security services, Crucial offers computer forensics, very large databases, infrastructure and engineering, security operations centers, software engineering, project management, penetration testing, training, and visualization. SOURCE Crucial Security, Inc.. (PR Newswire)
AMD Looks to Increase Memory Jul 26, 2007
The technology will also allow these systems to deliver increased performance when running mission-critical applications or large databases, or when used for virtualization. While the amount of memory that comes with 64-bit processors is quite large, there are limitations in the number of DIMMs servers can fit due to the design of the chip set and the motherboard. (eWeek)
New Processors Present Problems, Payoff Jul 24, 2007
However, Hester said some of the most promising and popular applications clearly can benefit from multiple cores, such as high-performance technical computing, facial and pattern recognition software, and search programs for large databases. Companies that successfully migrate appropriate mass-market applications to the parallel computing environment or create new ones that exploit the shift in chip technology stand to profit mightily. (Fox News)
Multi-core gives software hard time Jul 23, 2007
However, Mr. Hester said some of the most promising and popular applications clearly can benefit from multiple cores, such as high-performance technical computing, facial and pattern recognition software, and search programs for large databases. Companies that successfully migrate appropriate mass-market applications to the parallel computing environment or create new ones that exploit the shift in chip technology stand to profit mightily. (Globe and Mail)
Open records in the computer age Jul 20, 2007
An important issue in the case is how local governments handle requests for public information that is kept on large databases developed by private contractors. Here s what happened. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Stratus Servers Support Linux Jul 17, 2007
the chance to compete for enterprise customers that currently use compute clusters or Unix-based systems for mission-critical applications and large databases, said Denny Lane, director of product marketing for Stratus. "We do feel like we have something to go after companies like Sun Microsystems and some of the other dedicated Unix providers with a Linux system," Lane said. (eWeek)
Canonical Open-Sources First Launchpad Component Jul 11, 2007
" is an ORM that simplifies the development of database-backed applications in Python, especially for projects that use very large databases or multiple databases with a seamless Web front end," said Gustavo Niemeyer, lead developer of Storm at , in a statement. "Storm is particularly designed to feel very natural to Python programmers, and exposes multiple databases as stores in a clean and easy to use fashion.". (eWeek)
Linux Collaboration Options Improve Jun 17, 2007
"This speed allows enterprises, especially those with large databases, to search faster across a broader spectrum of documents," Nachtrab said. "This plays into the extended search capabilities, and makes it easier and faster for the end user to get exactly where they want to be.". (Datamation)
The Anti-ID-Theft Bill That Isn't May 24, 2007
Many companies keep large databases of personal data that is useful to these fraudsters. But because the companies don't shoulder the cost of the fraud, they're not economically motivated to secure those databases very well. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Hackers obtain data on thousands at UM May 9, 2007
Universities are common targets for hackers because of the large databases of personal information they keep in their files. Last year, former university President Elson Floyd issued an executive order to move away from using Social Security numbers to identify people, using school identification numbers instead. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
HCV Patients Survival After Liver Transplantation Is Not Improving May 7, 2007
For future studies, she suggests that researchers use large databases to identify trends in liver transplantation, or that they perform studies comparing different management strategies. In the absence of effective antivirals, she concludes, "we are obliged to make sure through a better understanding of factors associated with outcome that we are minimizing harm to patients with our current management strategies.". (Science Daily)
Sun's 'Rock' Shines a Little Brighter May 3, 2007
Executives have said that Rock with its CMT architecture will offer vast improvement in high-end enterprise applications, such as CRM (customer relationship management), and offer support for large databases. So far, Sun executives have not offered additional details on how Rock will improve on its Niagara processors. (eWeek)
The Real Cost of Storage Apr 29, 2007
SATA is starting to be used for mainline storage for large databases and for just about everything FC drives are typically used for, but that comes with some reliability concerns. To respond to those valid concerns, vendors had to develop controllers that supported RAID-6, allowing for multiple failures by having two drives for parity instead of one. (Datamation)
Oracle database trends with Rich Niemiec Apr 27, 2007
As the machines get bigger, pricier and built for large databases, Linux is not as prevalent ... As the machines get bigger, pricier and built for large databases, Linux is not as prevalent. (SearchOracle.com)
Sun, Fujitsu Unveil 'Fastest Sparc Server Ever' Apr 18, 2007
In general, the for running business applications with large databases, as well as other such as and data warehousing. The higher end systems also can handle back-office applications found in finance, manufacturing, and other industries requiring intensive transaction processing. (InformationWeek)
Map software pinpoints environment hotspots Apr 15, 2007
" Government environmental data, from the EPA and state agencies, have been available to the public for decades. In California, for example, the State Water Resources Control Board has made water contamination data available through GeoTracker. The agency plans to make even more data in geospatial format available this year, said Nancy Miller, the board's deputy director of information technology. Corporations use the information to comply with government regulations related to cleaning up and... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
MRRL adds new electronic databases Apr 15, 2007
The Missouri River Regional Library has expanded its collection and added several new reference files to the large databases, but you probably won't find them unless you know where to look. That's because the information isn't on shelves. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Woman suspended for accessing cop files Apr 14, 2007
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Vic Police employee quits after misusing files Apr 14, 2007
Liberty Victoria vice-president Jamie Gardiner says it is another example of how large databases are open to corruption. "They've given themselves a huge headache," he said. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Just In)
Backup Failure Costs State a Bundle Mar 23, 2007
The partition table is a new feature of SQL 2005, the state said, making it much easier to back up large databases. Since the data in read-only file groups does not change, it does not have to be backed up as frequently as the information kept in the active read-write file groups. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Getting started with the CentOS 4.4 Single Server CD Mar 21, 2007
Also, since there is no memory-hungry GUI, you can run a basic server with just 128MB of RAM, though of course you will need more if you need to deploy large databases. Installation. (Linux.com)
Ex-chief urges FDA to mine databases Mar 14, 2007
Dr. Richard Platt, an epidemiologist with Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, said a pilot study of claims data showed it could have been possible to mine large databases to detect within months at least a suggestion of potential heart problems among Vioxx users, as McClellan said. "It would be at least a plausible signal to say, 'You need to pay more attention if there's a real signal here,'" Platt said. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Partnering on Exact TV Ad-Minute ratings Is a Reality Feb 26, 2007
The Nielsen respondent level data was made available at an exorbitant price, and the software to run reports to manage the large databases was ineffective. Nevertheless, we continued to pursue ad minute rating accountability. (MediaWeek.com)
When Big Databases Pose Big Storage Problems Feb 9, 2007
It was not that long ago that a big database was something less than 2 TB. Today large databases can mean 100 or more terabytes, a growth of about 50 times in less than a decade. We all know that storage performance has not increased at nearly the same rate (see ). (EnterpriseStorageForum)
S3 Matching Technologies: Outdated TSA Software Matches Clinton, Obama, and McCain with Potential Terrorist Names on No Fly List Feb 1, 2007
S3 Matching Technologies' TeraMatch(R) software was able to find 77 of 79 deliberately botched names planted in the large databases and only a few false positives. The results were a 353% improvement in accurate matches when compared to Soundex used against the same data. (PR Newswire)
Database Backups Using Virtual Tape Volumes Jan 28, 2007
When it comes to very large databases (VLDB), tape transfer speeds typically restrict backup copies to only one per day ... In many companies, production disk capacity constraints often only allow for one backup copy at a time to be stored on disk for very large databases. (Datamation)
Sun Claims a Milestone with 'Rock' Jan 18, 2007
When Rock finally is released, Sun will likely market the processor as a high-end processor that will work with large databases in vertical markets such as telecommunication, finance and government. "When this does become available, we see it being particularly targeted for mid-range and large SMP systems, such as big database applications, big Oracle databases and a big mission-critical systems," Azhari added. (eWeek)
