I was quite surprised at first when I read the announcement today that SWSoft had acquired WebHost Automation, maker of the Helm Control Panel.
“By integrating Helm into the SWsoft family of automation and virtualization solutions and partners through our Open Fusion initiative, Helm customers will be able to take advantage of a wider array of solutions and new business opportunities such as software as a service (SaaS),” said Serguei Beloussov, CEO of SWsoft.“
So, this acquisition follows 3 automation software acquisitions that SWsoft made just months earlier - Sphera, Ensim Pro and Positive Software. Could there be an IPO in the works?
I recently read FCC documents reveal that a future Palm phone code-named Zeppelin has a feature set described as “co-locating WiFi and Radio.” I’m really curious to know what co-locating WiFi is! Being the type of person that Google’s away until I find my answers, I Google‘d for “co-locating WiFi”, which only brought up the links to the un-announced Palm device.
I could take a bunch of guesses and probably wind up way off base. Remember when Palm still knew how to innovate? If so, than this could speculate that “co-locating WiFi and Radio” could be something pretty cool. Maybe it’s a new type of location-aware service that could use both cell tower triangulation (ex: Google Maps Mobile’s Location service) plus knowledge about the location of a WiFi hot spot to pin-point your location.. or maybe…. oh the possibilities!
So, does anyone have any guesses as to what “co-locating WiFi and radio” could be?
Spotlight is a tool to help SQL Server Database Administrator’s monitor the performance of their Microsoft SQL Servers, and be alerted when there are problems. It provides valuable information in an easily accessible format.
“This not only provides the data about operations going on in your SQL environment such as your cache hit ratio, and pages in memory, but also operating system level information such as disk queue length, page file usage, and all process running on the system, not just SQL processes.
This full featured program can monitor multiple SQL instances simultaneously (multiple simultaneous monitoring is only available in Enterprise edition) without the need to install software on your SQL Servers, though you will need a SQL Server to house your work databases.”
How many of us travel by air throughout the year, turning off our cell phones and laptops for take-off only to be “dinged” to death when we land with text messages or e-mails that were sent to us while we were flying? I don’t know about you guys, but that drives me nuts.
I’ve learned to use my time in the air to relax - not by choice. However, if you stop and think about it, it’s one of the few moments of downtime you get. JetBlue Airways has began offering e-mail and instant messaging. Some time next year other Airlines will begin to offer high-speed services such as Web surfing. There are pro’s and con’s to this new offering in the air: Many people need to rest during their flights to be ready for meetings the next morning or just simply need to relax to prepare for their to-do’s once they land.
Jon Carson, chief executive with online fundraising company cMarket Inc., said that between kids, meetings and electronic interruptions on the ground, “I get some of my best work done on the plane.”
Many travelers said catching up with e-mail in the air frees time at their destination - at the hotel or back home with family.
Regardless of how I feel about it, it’s here and it’s happening. It’s still my choice whether to take advantage of it or not.
After approximately a year, Rails 2.0 has been released. With new features, tons of fixes, and a little bit of polishing up, they’ve made 2.0 to be more “coherent and lean”. Here is a short list of what’s new in Rails 2.0:
Action Pack: Resources: (They say that this is where the bulk of the action for 2.0 has gone)
Multiview
Record identification
HTTP Loving (Gotta love the title)
Security
Exception handling
Cookie store sessions
New request profiler
And so much more with “literally hundreds of bug fixes, tweaks, and feature enhancements crammed into Rails 2.0″. Check out the release update with an extensive list of upgraded features on the Riding Rails page.
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