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John Lundin

7 Reasons to Avoid Windows 7 | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - 0 views

  • Most of those currently using Windows XP should also upgrade, to take advantage of Windows 7’s usability, enhanced device support, and other features.
    • John Lundin
       
      which already run fine under XP... you have previously made the case that businesses are not excited about the cost and resources to reinvent the OS that runs fine as XP! ...now you summarize the other direction... "flip-flop"
  • if you’re currently using a Linux distribution or a version of Mac OS X, Windows 7 isn’t going to offer much to get you to switch.
    • John Lundin
       
      Duh... but what about the XP to Linux... the step to W7 may not be quite as steep as the step to Linux, but if your business is wanting to move from the MSFT platform, this is probably the best time to do it!
    • John Lundin
       
      Duh... but what about those running XP going to Linux or OS X... the step to W7 is not quite as steep as the step to Linux, but it is close... and if there is a time to move away from MSFT this is most probably the best opportunity that you will get...
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    the other side of the story: The reasons you might consider skipping this upgrade altogether
John Lundin

Windows XP to Windows 7: It's Going to Be a Bumpy Ride - Columns by PC Magazine - 0 views

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      NO upgrade path from XP to W7???...and this is supposed to encourage XP users to upgrade to W7? It really gives those organizations looking at other OSes the time and motivation to switch to LINUX.
  • XP may be an old OS but it's widely used. Consumers, in particular, will be squeamish about installing a completely new OS. I think the word of mouth about Win 7 is so good—and rightly so—that users will finally want to upgrade. However, when they hear that they have to replace their operating system and, ostensibly, rebuild their relatively new PCs, they could balk.
    • John Lundin
       
      The users that have the W7 upgrade option from XP (lose everything and install a new OS) *will* balk at the option!
  • Microsoft is also ignoring the countless businesses that stuck with XP
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  • My IT department, like so many others, wanted nothing to do with Vista, or the headaches they assumed they'd encounter. Microsoft needs companies to feel comfortable about switching to Win 7. If they can't upgrade from the OS most are using, they'll wait, too.
  • this Microsoft strategy will certainly scare off many XP users who were considering an upgrade
  • wondering why they'd do anything to harm its chances in the marketplace
John Lundin

Windows 7: Say Goodbye to XP Downgrades - Microsoft - 0 views

  • More often than not in business deployments, one of the first things done with a new PC is to downgrade from Windows Vista to the more popular Windows XP
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      ...and this doesn't send a message about the platform component of architecture to MSFT?
  • running XP as a primary operating system opens a system up to security ills
    • John Lundin
       
      ...and these would be....?
  • A word of warning: Anyone looking to run Windows 7 XP Mode should make sure that their CPU supports virtualization
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  • the systems available today feature CPUs that support AMD-V or Intel VT virtualization
    • John Lundin
       
      ...so buy a new license and buy a new computer... this is getting kinda expensive compared to 'keep my old machine and run my app'...
  • Windows 7 XP Mode, Microsoft is clearly on the right path to reduce the need for Vista or XP on new systems. With some bug fixes and polishing, XP Mode can be a viable alternative to virtualized versions of XP on other platforms
    • John Lundin
       
      ...this is beginning to sound like the Intel Itanium processor (remember the x86 virtual mode?)... only on the OS side. This repackage of Vista with is only compelling if there are critical appls that operate under the 'new & improved' platform... so far all I see is the "new"...
Philipp Arytsok

8 SOA mistakes architects should avoid - 0 views

  • 8 SOA mistakes architects should avoid
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    A pessimistic approach towards SOA seems to prevail in some blogs. But these opinions strike me by surprise. In the industries I am working for - public sector, healthcare and Defense/ public security - SOA is predominant and you will find only rare examples of tenders where SOA is not highlighted as the guiding principle for the whole architecture. SAP's CTO Vishal Sikka has already provided the community with some very helpful insights concerning these discussions. I just want to add some points from an architect's point of view: From my point of view it is not the SOA approach itself which should be questioned but the way how we architects sometimes work on SOA. Some of the mistakes that are listed below I have encountered during my SOA projects. Others are based on discussions with other architects and decision makers inside and outside SAP, from customers and from partners. My intention is simple: I want to help to avoid these mistakes in the future and to strengthen the SOA approach which is for me without an alternative.
John Lundin

Windows 7 alluring, but XP is the migration X factor - Network World - 0 views

  • "If you are on XP, Windows 7 isn't going to solve a lot of Vista's migration problems," says Brett Waldman, a research analyst for IDC. "Going from Vista to Windows 7 should be a much easier transition than XP to 7."
    • John Lundin
       
      ...W7 is not the solution for XP migration path... it is almost like MSFT is bifurcating back to the old w98 // NT days... Why can't MSFT extend XP rather than repackage Vista??
  • The predominant migration questions among those coming off XP are "when" and "how."
  • "What we are saying is that by the end of 2012 you should be off XP," says Michael Silver, vice president and research director at Gartner.
    • John Lundin
       
      ...off XP, but onto what??
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    If you are on XP, Windows 7 isn't going to solve a lot of Vista's migration problems," says Brett Waldman, a research analyst for IDC. "Going from Vista to Windows 7 should be a much easier transition than XP to 7.
John Lundin

Windows 7's XP Mode and Security - 0 views

  • For business users who skipped Windows Vista, Windows 7's newly announced Windows XP Mode (XPM) must be intriguing. Yes, you will have to cough up some serious money for new hardware and software, but the really scary and disruptive stuff—whether your old software will work—is far less of an issue than it used to be.
    • John Lundin
       
      ...Tell me again why I want to upgrade to Vista or Windows7...?
  • I hope the crossover problems never materialize and that XP users take the opportunity to move on to modern software.
    • John Lundin
       
      Hoping is one thing... upgrading for today's SMB is entirely different. The risk, cost, disruption, aggravation of this upgrade is not justified by the benefits... I continue to experiment with the newer OSes, but all my professional production is done on XP... and I continue to tell my clients to wait for a *real* reason to wanna change... Change is painful!!
Peter Van der Straaten

Enterprise Architecture Management: 18 EA-Tools im Vergleich - computerwoche.de - 0 views

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    Used most: Visio, Powerpoint, Excel, Enterprise Architect, Aris, Iteraplan (GmbH), Archi, planningIT, Rational Suite, ... (Casewise is last on the list of 18 tools)
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    I studied architecture at the university and my current profession is related to my hobby. But it's one thing to love and understand what you are doing. Another is when you need to explain this to people who do not understand anything about it. Somehow I found a website on the Internet https://slidepeak.com/ and decided to consult on the presentation for our students. Thanks to the experts, I was able to tell a lot of information in an accessible way. Many students decided to connect their lives with architecture.
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    My brother applied to the University on management course and he succeeded due to a good personal statement: https://shinyessays.com/personal-statement-writing
EITAGlobal IT Training

What does an effective Enterprise Architecture Program look like when implemented? - 1 views

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    Today's Business/IT Environment for medium and large corporations can often be characterized as: An IT environment that is highly complex & costly - organizations were spending more and more money extending, enhancing, and maintaining existing IT systems and services Ineffective business alignment - organizations were finding it more and more difficult to keep their increasingly expensive IT systems aligned with business needs and drive the level of innovation required to grow the business
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    An effective Enterprise Architecture (EA) Program can deliver significant benefits to an organization including: Reduced cost to maintain existing IT systems by reducing the number of technologies in operation (lower the cost of maintenance and training) as well as increasing the utilization of IT assets Reduced time to bring new business products/services to the market by enabling the re-use of Business and IT services Increased effectiveness of IT resources (capacity planning, solution teams) including increased efficiency of operation (design for change) Increased effectiveness of Business resources by providing information and support for decision making (triggers points) and enabling impact analysis (reduce technology risk) Reduce the all-to-often "firedrills" that divert focus from business imperatives
Manish Shah

Just one system and complete control on accessing the resources! - 1 views

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    'Just one application and you are sorted', access control management is an important aspect while one is dealing with confidential information or document where maintaining confidentiality is a major concern. An access control system checks the authorization of the individuals in order to give the right to access a specific area or resources. A newer invention is in the field of biometrics to enhance the security to a greater extent.
Manish Shah

Visitor Management System: Installation Operation Maintenance - 0 views

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    Gone are the days of primitive visitor management! Electronic devices for visitor management are the need of the day. Areas with a large number of visitors adopt visitor management system to keep a track of the people checking in and out of the building. Schools use the system to prevent crime against children. Highly secured government offices install this device to control unauthorized access to sensitive data.
Philipp Arytsok

SAP Network Blogs - 0 views

  • A story about Twitter, XML and WD4A
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    Epilog Like many of us, I'm a kind of addicted to Twitter. But a few weeks ago, the admins of my client cuts the connection to Twitter and all of the known anonymanizers like "agentanon". My hands began to tremble, my work became poorer and poorer (just a joke!). Two lucky circumstances: * first free weekend since many month * my SAP PRD server is already up and connected to the internet, because I have a presentation on Monday Why don't turn a problem into a challenge and develop my own "ABAP twitter client" ?
John Lundin

Why Microsoft Windows 7 XP Mode Is a Major Advancement - 0 views

  • free of charge to Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate users
    • John Lundin
       
      ...so, it is not really "free"... you gotta have a top tier W7 edition... again this hits the budget-minded XP user hard.
  • Even hardware that works with older operating systems and won't work with Windows 7 will work with Windows XP mode. It's a major advancement
    • John Lundin
       
      ...let me see if I have this right... the XP mode will run on hardware that W7 won't run on... then how the hell do you install W7 to get the XP mode?
  • With XP Mode installed, users will never need to worry about the compatibility of their software or accessories again -- everything will work.
    • John Lundin
       
      will work... provided you have a PC with the horsepower to run both W7 and XP mode... so will just leaving XP as your OS.
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  • application released for a Windows operating system over the past decade will work with Windows 7
    • John Lundin
       
      ...but not every PC manufactured in the past decade will be able to run W7... so budget wise, I gotta buy W7 *and* a new PC to run my XP apps. I don't see a need to change (other than to build MSFT's coffers... and that is not one of my business objectives).
Manish Shah

Biometric Face Detection System - Face Detection Is a Reliable Technology - 0 views

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    Facial recognition is emerging as the most successful biometric application in use. However, controversies also revolve around the security solution. There have been incidents of biometric face detection systems, not being able to identify correct faces. Not-so-often failures of the device to perform gave rise to debates.
Manish Shah

Forget the Conventional Lock and Key and Shift to Biometric Access Control - 1 views

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    Are you among the people who lock your door with a hard metal lock and carry the key with you? You constantly worry whether it is still with you or not! If a legitimate element wants to enter the premise, they will have to wait until you return. Hassles involved in this traditional door lock system are immense.
John Pol

Partner With Technical Support to Have a Hassle Free Web Experience - 0 views

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    Now a day's surfing internet is also becoming a curse. As soon as you start surfing internet, possibility is advertisement pop-up start. Due to which after some time instead of doing your work you start looking for technical support to fix this issue. If
Marc Queval

chattiness impact latency High Latency Sufficient Bandwidth Latency filetype:doc - Rech... - 0 views

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    Overview of the issues that may be faced when trying to achieve the best network performance and Quality of Service possible. Guidelines for the end-users themselves, in order to understand network performance metrics and to get the most from the network they are working on.
John Pol

How to Do Spyware Removal - 0 views

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    Computer spyware and adware seem to be taking over computers everywhere these days, but there are some good measures that you can follow to help your computers be at bay from such dangerous malware. Let's throw some light on definitions of these pesky sof
anonymous

The Word As We Knew It - 0 views

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    The internet and it's unique ability to rapidly share information across the planet has created a sort of 'hot-bed' for the evolution of language. New phrases, words, acronyms and slangs have been given the ability to virally evolve and disseminate to new populations within a matter of days. Definitions are born, morph, and die based on the evolving collective consciousness of humanity.
John Lundin

Windows 7 alluring, but XP is the migration X factor - Network World - 0 views

  • how long it will take to get all their XP desktops to Windows 7 before XP support runs out or before application vendors quit producing XP versions of upgrades or new software
    • John Lundin
       
      ....or even after MSFT pulls support of XP (after all the XP mode is XP SP3... and they will have to support that mode while W7 is operational)...
  • Gartner predicts that more than half of the corporate Windows user-base is skipping Vista and aiming at Windows 7
  • it doesn't mean they will avoid the application compatibility issues that gave Vista a black eye
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  • "If you are on XP, Windows 7 isn't going to solve a lot of Vista's migration problems," says Brett Waldman, a research analyst for IDC. "Going from Vista to Windows 7 should be a much easier transition than XP to 7."
  • The predominant migration questions among those coming off XP are "when" and "how."
  • "What we are saying is that by the end of 2012 you should be off XP," says Michael Silver, vice president and research director at Gartner
    • John Lundin
       
      ...that is off XP by 2012... but not necessrily onto W7 at that time.
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