Applications
Database Clusters – Scale up & Increase availability for Mission critical databases
What is a Database Cluster? Databases offer back-end support to any critical application used in the enterprise (like ERP, CRM, etc) by storing, organizing and retrieving all the data used by the applications. Database Clusters refer to grouping of multiple such database servers/ nodes in order to provide high availability to databases and to... »
Telecommuting technologies that enable people to work from home
Our cities are getting more and more congested because people are becoming more and more greedy. Everyone wants to have a car, and if possible, the biggest gas-guzzling model at that! Obviously, this attitude is going to land us in huge congestion problems sooner than latter. In this context, why don’t companies allow a... »
Can Online PHR – Patient Health Records help us manage health info better?
One thing that the fast paced and successful professionals of today have managed to successfully neglect is health! Can Online PHR – Patient Health Records help us get back on track and help us manage our health information better? In the older days, people had family physicians. Every one in a family visits the... »
Hadoop – Create Distributed Computing and Scalable Storage with entry level Servers
Hadoop is an open source software promoted by the Apache Foundation in order to enable enterprises to realize the advantages of distributed computing and scalable storage capabilities, using entry level servers. Let us get to know more about Hadoop in this article and analyze why customers would want to deploy it in their companies. »
How about ‘Predictive Analytics’ for IT System failure alerts, before they actually happen?
'Predictive Analytics' uses complex mathematical formulas to predict certain events like hurricanes, weather, etc. With the kind of processing power and technology available today, these algorithms have a fair degree of accuracy. Why not use 'Predictive Analytics' to predict IT systems / Network failure, a couple of hours before they actually happen? If you... »
What stops organizations from adopting Open Office/Libre Office Office productivity suites?
We all know that there are open source based alternatives to Microsoft Office and the two most popular alternatives are Open Office and Libre Office. But why are enterprise users and even SMB organizations reluctant to fully adopt Open Office / Libre Office? What might be the key pain areas that stops companies from... »
Google Docs – Ten reasons why your organization might want to take documents to the cloud
Google Docs is nothing new. But why should you take your documents to the cloud? Apart from Google Docs being free to use, there are ten more compelling reasons on why your organization ought to consider embracing the cloud by adopting Google Docs for your documentation needs – Read on to find out. »
How about Virtual (Online) 3D Meeting/Collaboration with remote team members?
If you are familiar with Second Life, you can visualize a tool with similar functionalities that allows enterprise companies (especially remote workers) to meet in an online world (virtually) using 3D models (avatars) where they can text and talk to each other (at the basic level). What makes this enterprise friendly is the collaboration... »
Advantages & Disadvantages of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Systems
In order to understand computer networks better, it would be helpful to have an overview of the applications running on the network. ERP, or Enterprise Resource Planning is an important enterprise application that integrates all the individual departments/ functions in a single software application. ERP Systems make it easier to track the work-flow across... »
Telemedicine over IP Networks – Introduction & Applications
Tele-medicine is an application that IP Networks have successfully enabled. Tele-medicine not only takes affordable health care to rural areas and inaccessible places but also enables people in cities reduce their physical trips to hospitals by automating the process of health care monitoring. In this article, let us see how IP networks have enabled... »
