Servers with multiprocessors slim down to stack up
Servers are getting thinner, and they're packing multiprocessor units into their racks for maximum processing power in limited space.
Appliance connectivity server links small devices to enterprise
Although handheld devices and information appliances are becoming common, their users can't make informed, real-time decisions from offline, static data, said Scott Broomfield, chief executive officer of Centura Software Corp.
Compaq readies terabyte-scale storage
Network-attached storage devices might sound a lot like storage area networks, but 'a lot of vendors are very religious about NAS and SAN,' said Mary T. McDowell, vice president and general manager of Compaq Computer Corp.'s industry-standard server group.
Cobalt Networks Web server appliance comes ready to use in two configurations
A new Web server appliance from Cobalt Networks Inc. comes packaged with a preinstalled database and Level 1 RAID.
Medical library posts its texts
As part of a long-term research project on information retrieval, the National Library of Medicine has amassed a Web collection of more than 300 books for medical practitioners and caregivers.
POWER USER
Whether you're sitting at a desk or clutching your notebook PC in an airport, handy shortcuts can make you more productive in Microsoft Office 2000 applications.
AOL, NIC plan redesign of Government Guide site
AUG. 29—National Information Consortium Inc., a government Web site developer headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., recently announced a partnership with America Online Inc. to provide state government content and links for AOL's Government Guide.
Feds propose one-stop gateway to contract information
AUG. 29—Federal officials have proposed a rule that would establish FedBizOpps.gov, at <a href='http://www.fedbizopps.gov'>www.fedbizopps.gov</a>, as a one-stop Internet gateway to information on government contracts of more than $25,000. FedBizOpps was formerly known as the Electronic Posting System.
Land management agency awards GIS task order
AUG. 28—Orkand Corp will serve as the prime contractor for a Bureau of Land Management task order for geographic information system support. The bureau makes extensive use of GIS technology to integrate geographically referenced information from different sources.
NOAA Web site recalls ancient droughts
AUG. 28—The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has launched a Web site to show how paleoclimatic evidence and modern weather data can forecast drought conditions such as the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s.
Daly Computers nets FEMA contract
AUG. 28—Daly Computers Inc. will provide technical support for Federal Emergency Management Agency operations in Region 10 under a four-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract.
Justice releases RFP for Carnivore technical review
AUG. 25—The Justice Department this week released a request for proposals for an independent technical review of Carnivore, the FBI's controversial e-mail filtering application.
Iridium death throes continue
AUG. 24—If you are one of the few people still using the troubled Iridium satellite phone service, your options will become more limited this evening. Motorola Inc. has announced that as of 8 p.m. EST, transfer services will cease between the Iridium satellite system and the North American public switched telephone system.
FREE STUFF
Some people are never happy with the out-of-the-box configurations of their operating systems. They like to change file managers, swap icons and otherwise customize and rev up their systems.
Video accelerators
Even if you're not a PC gamer or professional computer-aided designer, your PC or workstation could be struggling under a heavy graphics load. If this is true, it's probably time to replace the video card that came with your system.
The thin bottom line
Everyone wants an LCD monitor.
Online forms are ready to serve
Federal mandates aren't often seen as enjoyable or exciting. Maybe it's all that legal lingo, or the fact that they usually don't come bundled with funding. But this one could actually be rather fun.
The power of one chip
When you talk about entry-level and midrange servers these days, you're often talking about multiprocessor Pentium machines running Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000. But there are cases in which single-processor Pentium III servers might be best.
FROM THE EDITOR
Without fanfare or even official pronouncement from the usual industry pundits, a milestone of sorts in desktop computing has been achieved.
THE BOTTOM LINE
On the surface, reverse auctions present agencies with the delectable opportunity of getting more for less. A single buyer'an agency'lets multiple vendors engage in a negative bidding process in which the bids are visible, resulting in prices falling until only one remains. The agency snaps up the products or services at the lowest price and saves a bundle.
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