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In This Issue
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Bill's, Andy's, and Linus' Enterprise Adventure, Every Week
Sponsored By
 HEWLETT-PACKARD
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 UNISYS/MICROSOFT
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Intel Says Some 'McKinley' Itanium 2 Chips Have Bugs
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
If you have a server or workstation using the 900 MHz or 1 GHz "McKinley" Itanium 2 processor from Intel, pay attention. According to an errata report that Intel is just about to post to its support site, there is an electrical issue with the McKinley processors that, under very specific circumstances, can cause machines to crash. The exact nature of the problem and the conditions under which it manifests are not clear. READ MORE >
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ITAA Says Demand for IT Workers at Historic Lows
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
According to a recent survey by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), unless there is a dramatic recovery in the US economy within the next year, a return to normal levels of hiring and compensation among IT workers in America is not likely to happen. This will make it tougher for anyone looking for new work as a manager or a programmer, but companies will probably have a large pool of candidates to choose from because of the downturn in hiring. READ MORE >
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 ACUCORP
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PeopleSoft to Port Its Applications to Linux
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
PeopleSoft said last week that it will port its 170 software modules to Linux, which, the company believes, will give it a competitive advantage in the tough market for selling application software. Right now the ERP software maker is only working on ports to Linux versions that run on Intel processors, but it may eventually see the wisdom in extending its application support to running Linux on alternative architectures, such as Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron and IBM's Power RISC processors. READ MORE >
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IBM Ships 3582 LTO Tape Library and Upgrades 3583 Library
by Alex Woodie
Companies looking to upgrade their tape drives may want to check out the latest LTO 2 tape libraries that IBM announced last week. Big Blue's new entry-level 3582 tape library uses the latest LTO Ultrium 2 tape drives, while an updated version of the midrange 3583 library allows users to intermix LTO 1 with LTO 2 drives and tapes. LTO 2 offers double the capacity and data-transfer speed of first-generation LTO drives and has other benefits as well. READ MORE >
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 BROOKS INTERNET SOFTWARE
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Sponsored By
 WINTERNALS SOFTWARE
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J.D. Edwards Introduces Business Modeler for Supply Chains
by Alex Woodie
J.D. Edwards fleshed out its new suite of ERP software recently with the introduction of a business modeling tool for manufacturers and distributors. The Supply Chain Business Modeler provides a centralized repository for data originating from the various third-party applications that manufacturing and distribution organizations may use, such as supply chain planning, order management, multi-mode manufacturing, and logistics applications. The Supply Chain Business Modeler, which is available now, provides elements of integration as well as business intelligence. READ MORE >
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But Wait, There's More
Orange Finds Red Hat on Intel a Good Fit for Mobile Oracle App . . . IBM Rolls Out New xSeries Servers . . . SSA GT Announces Another Acquisition . . . MailAnalyzer 3.5 Identifies E-mail Usage Patterns for Domino, Exchange, Sendmail . . . Spam Fighter GROUP Tech Forms Professional Services Organization . . . Logility Launches New Version of Supply Chain Software . . . READ MORE >
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Reader Feedback and Insights
We value your feedback and insights on the Windows and Linux server markets. Feel free to send a letter to the editor. We will consider your letter a candidate for the reader feedback column for this newsletter, but we will contact you before we publish your e-mail. READ MORE >
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Editor: Timothy Prickett Morgan
Managing Editor: Shannon Pastore
Contributing Editors: Dan Burger, Joe Hertvik, Shannon O'Donnell,
Victor Rozek, Hesh Wiener, Alex Woodie
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
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