Paul Korzeniowski

As networks grow larger and more complex, network managers can find it difficult to guarantee that connections will stay up and running across their businesses. Vendors such as Computer Associates International, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM have touted as an aid the concept of “frameworks,” which enable technicians to run a range of management applications from a […]

As networks grow larger and more complex, network managers can find it difficult to guarantee that connections will stay up and running across their businesses. Vendors such as Computer Associates International, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM have touted as an aid the concept of “frameworks,” which enable technicians to run a range of management applications from a […]

“The number of companies running R/3 on Linux has climbed from 40 in September 1999, to 400 today. “ Consumer Electronic AG, is a Linux trailblazer. Two years ago, the Munich, Germany-based chip distributor decided to replace its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, which was holding back the company’s business growth. “We wanted to make […]

“As a start-up, we had to watch our costs. Linux was easily the least expensive platform. “ Aspiring application service provider (ASP) NetLedger Inc. faced a key question as it prepared to launch its services in the spring of 1999: What platform should it select to support its services? The San Mateo, Calif.-based start-up, which […]

When two companies merged to form consulting and accounting firm Eide Bailly LLP in May 1998, the new management team mapped out plans to move employees into new corporate headquarters and to move up to a higher speed network. The two firms had relied on 16Mbps token ring and 10Mbps Ethernet wiring hubs. But rather […]