[ Articles with keyword 'bit' ]
Last IP Addresses Going Fast
25.01.2010
Is the Internet about to reach critical mass? Estimates indicate that all of its conventional IP addresses will be allocated by 2012. Fear not, however – the new Internet Protocol version 6 is here to help.
Joining Forces
10.12.2009
One for all? Once, perhaps. But times have changed. Real innovation is no longer driven by individual companies working under their own steam. Today, collaboration is the name of the game – and pooling ideas is the key to achieving new successes.
Miners with Market Mindset
10.12.2009
PT Timah, the world’s second largest tin producer, has been progressively implementing SAP software, from its back office to its core processes. The solutions have enabled an attitudinal shift in the company, from production selling to demand filling. The result is greater profitability.
On the Air and in Control
07.10.2009
Northern California Public Broadcasting is an ace at strategic financial forecasting. But that wasn’t always the case. CFO Jeff Nemy explains how NCPB created a blue-chip financial system.
The 360-degree Market Place
02.02.2009
SAP recently expanded its global ecosystem with the unveiling of the SAP EcoHub, an online marketplace where customers can discover, evaluate and buy trusted partner and SAP-sourced solutions. Initiated by the Global Ecosystem Partner Group (GEPG) at SAP Labs in North America, the project was executed from concept to delivery in under six months.
ASUG Colombia Seeks to Unite Andean Forces
20.01.2009
Ricardo Gamboa is the president of Americas’ SAP Users’ Group (ASUG) Colombia. With 55 members, including some of the country’s biggest companies, ASUG Colombia is one of Latin America’s leading users’ groups. Speaking to SAP.info, Gamboa explains the services provided to the users’ group’s members, relations with other groups, and exciting plans for the future.
Announcing BusinessObjects XI 3.1 from Business Objects
12.11.2008
Business Objects, an SAP company, has announced the industry’s first unified business intelligence (BI) platform: BusinessObjects XI 3.1. The platform supports heterogeneous IT environments and offers integration with different data sources – such as the Internet and products from Microsoft, Netezza, and Oracle.
High Professionalism, Low Operating Costs
09.01.2006
MaxDB has a special place among the open source databases because it can be used for business-critical applications but generates only low operating costs. More than 3,500 SAP installations are currently working with MaxDB.
The Logical Consequence
21.03.2005
After 20 years, the era of the 32-bit PC is drawing to a close, and the first 64-bit computers are in the starting blocks. While rapid market acceptance of the successor is not expected, it will be a common sight on desktops in the foreseeable future, and enterprises should therefore evaluate the technology in good time.
Increased Outsourcing of Business Processes
09.08.2004
Within the next few years, about three million jobs in the services sector will be outsourced abroad from the United States, according to estimates of Forrester Research. Up-and-coming offshore service providers in India, China, and Belarus continue to offer more and more comprehensive IT services at competitive prices. And companies in the United States are handling their internal business processes, such as posting or complaint processing, overseas more and more frequently.
