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DEFINITION: A minicomputer, a term no longer much used, is a computer of a size intermediate between a microcomputer and a mainframe. Typically, minicomputers have been stand-alone computers (computer systems with attached terminals and other devices) sold to small and mid-size businesses for general business applications and to large enterprises for department-level operations. In recent years, the minicomputer … Definition continues below.
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Oracle -- Innovation Happens sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WEBCAST: Watch this video to learn why simplifying your IT - through hardware and software engineered to work together – is the way to handle the growing complexity of the data-rich business environment. Posted: 20 Dec 2012 \| Premiered: Oct 25, 2012 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Infrastructure \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Hardware \| Hardware Configuration Management \| IT Asset Management \| IT Best Practices \| Oracle (Product) \| Software \| Software Architectures

Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud: System Overview sponsored by ORACLE APAC WHITE PAPER: Exalogic is at the forefront of the industry-wide shift away from costly and inferior one-off platforms toward private clouds and Engineered Systems. For enterprises that want to get more for their IT investment than merely keeping the lights on, Exalogic is the only choice. Posted: 03 Oct 2012 \| Published: 02 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Development \| Application Development and Integration Services \| Application Infrastructure \| Application Integration \| Applications Management \| Cloud Computing \| Hardware \| Middleware \| Oracle (Product) \| Software

Oracle Fusion Adoption: Smart or Risky Strategy? sponsored by Salesforce EGUIDE: This expert guide warns that you should be wary of Oracle Fusion applications. Read on to discover why Forrester analysts urge CIOs to scrutinize Oracle's Fusion strategy and why businesses are avoiding it. Posted: 10 May 2013 \| Published: 10 May 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Hardware \| Oracle (Product) \| Software

Oracle Vanquisher sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT: This interactive adventure details strategies to improve the overall efficiency of your IT environment. Test your knowledge and challenge your friends while discovering a best suited strategy for optimizing your data center. Posted: 20 Dec 2012 \| Premiered: 20 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Data Center Power Management \| Data Centers \| Green Data Center \| Hardware \| Oracle (Product) \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization

Performance Report: Evaluation of sTecs s1120 PCIe Accelerator and Enhance™ SSD Cache Software sponsored by STEC Inc WHITE PAPER: In this evaluation report, you will gain insight in to an analysis of innovative accelerators in both primary storage and caching configurations with its EnhanceIO SSD Cache Software, and to compare these solutions to a more traditional Fibre Channel SAN hard disk drive storage solution. Posted: 20 May 2013 \| Published: 28 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Cache \| Caching \| Data Centers \| Database Performance Management \| Fibre Channel \| Hard Disk Drives \| Hard Disks \| Hardware \| SAN \| Solid State Disks \| Solid State Storage

Optimizing the PC Segment of California's IT Infrastructure sponsored by Intel Corporation CASE STUDY: Researchers found that by creating a dynamic IT environment- standardized, centralized, automated, and mobile-California can achieve a greener, more secure computing complex that improves productivity, delivering greater efficiency at a lower cost to taxpayers and the environment. Posted: 27 May 2009 \| Published: 27 May 2009 TOPICS: Government Agencies (U.S.) \| Government Information Security \| Green Data Center \| Hard Disks \| Hardware \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Solid State Disks

Oracle Database 11g: Real Application Testing & Manageability Overview sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how the new Real Application Testing capabilities in the Oracle Database 11g allows database administrators to adapt to changes easily, lower their testing costs and reduce hardware and software investments. Posted: 14 Oct 2008 \| Published: 14 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Data Recovery \| Database Management \| Databases \| Hardware \| Linux \| Oracle (Product) \| SQL

Oracle Enterprise Manager 12C sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Companies must adapt their management practices to provide proper control over resources in the cloud. This white paper showcases a management tool designed with these types of environments in mind and discusses its key features and benefits. Posted: 05 Jul 2012 \| Published: 01 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Application Life-Cycle Management Software \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Hardware \| Oracle (Product) \| Software \| Software Architectures \| Systems Maintenance \| Systems Management

Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud: A Brief Introduction sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: A steady pattern of innovation, expansion, and acquisition can quickly result in a sprawling infrastructure that is difficult to manage. This white paper explores tools and practices that have emerged to address this issue and recommends actions you can take to lay the foundation for the cloud. Posted: 12 Oct 2011 \| Published: 01 Mar 2011 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Infrastructure \| Cloud Computing \| Hardware \| Private Cloud \| Private cloud computing \| Server Hardware

Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud: System Overview sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud, an Engineered System consisting of software, firmware, and hardware designed to meet the highest standards of reliability, serviceability and performance. Posted: 09 Apr 2012 \| Published: 15 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Clustering \| Hardware \| Oracle (Product) \| Private Cloud \| Private cloud computing \| Server Hardware

Oracle RAC Performance Quadruples on HP Cluster with Dolphin Express sponsored by Dolphin Interconnect Solutions WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the advantages of using SuperSockets with Dolphin Express to build scalable, high performance and highly cost-effective Oracle RAC clusters with industry standard servers and Dolphin components. Posted: 19 Aug 2008 \| Published: 19 Aug 2008 TOPICS: Architectures \| Cluster Management \| Databases \| Grid Computing \| Hardware \| High Performance Computing \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Oracle (Product) \| Remote Access Protocols

Oracle Throws Another Jab at HP. Itanium users ask what’s next. sponsored by IBM INFORMATION CENTER: This blog post describes the dilemma many companies face after hearing the news that Oracle will no longer support HP hardware. Gain insight into three options you have other than ripping and replacing your current servers and find out how you can continue to run your critical systems and applications. Posted: 28 Jul 2011 \| Published: 16 May 2011 TOPICS: Database Management \| Databases \| DB2 \| Hardware \| Midrange Server Hardware \| Oracle (Product) \| Server Hardware \| Solaris

Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database on Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines a memory-optimized relational database that provides detailed visibility into the performance of your critical applications. Learn more about this platform and its key features and installation steps here. Posted: 06 Jul 2012 \| Published: 01 Jun 2011 TOPICS: Application Monitoring \| Application Performance Management \| Application Performance Management Software \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Hardware \| Middleware \| Oracle (Product) \| Software

Oracle x86 Rack Servers Optimized for Rapid Deployments and Operational Efficiency sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper reveals key factors to consider when selecting a server and explains why more and more organizations are relying on x86 platforms. Access key findings from your peers concerning their spending on servers, power and cooling expenses, and more. Posted: 07 Oct 2011 \| Published: 01 Feb 2011 TOPICS: Cooling Capacity \| Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Power Management \| Data Centers \| Hardware \| High Availability \| Security \| Server Hardware

PACs for Industrial Control, the Future of Control sponsored by National Instruments WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the origins of the Programmable Automation Controllers (PAC), how PACs differ from Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and PCs, and the future direction of industrial control with PACs. Posted: 16 Sep 2008 \| Published: 16 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Data Management \| Database Management \| Hardware \| Interface Design \| Network Management \| Software \| TCP/IP \| Vendors

Paving the Way to a Successful Upgrade Project sponsored by SAP America, Inc. PRODUCT LITERATURE: The SAP Upgrade Assessment for SAP ERP service delivers the expert advice and assistance you need to upgrade to a new release of the SAP ERP application. Read this whitepaper to learn which of the four different options is right for you. Posted: 06 Aug 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Change Management \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| ERP \| Hardware \| Hardware Configuration Management \| SAP (Product) \| Training

PC-Disable Delivers Intelligent Client-Side Protection for Lost or Stolen Notebooks sponsored by Absolute Software WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how new hardware-based technology, could help reduce the incidence of notebook theft. The result can be better protection of assets and sensitive data on notebooks, rapid reactivation when systems are returned, and reduced business risk. Posted: 14 Dec 2009 \| Published: 14 Dec 2009 TOPICS: Data Recovery \| Data Security \| Hardware \| Security \| Security Management \| Storage Management \| Storage Security

Performance Comparison of a Dell Latitude Netbook and Previous Generation Dell Latitude Notebooks sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel® ANALYST REPORT: Dell commissioned Principled Technologies (PT) to run a set of performance tests on a current Intel® processor-based Dell™ Latitude™ netbook and two previous generation Intel processor-based Dell Latitude notebook systems. Read this analyst report to discover the results. Posted: 30 Nov 2009 \| Published: 01 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Computer Hardware \| Enterprise Computers \| Enterprise Computing \| Laptop Computers \| Notebook Computers \| PC Operating Systems \| Performance Testing

Pocket E-Guide Review: Dell Latitude E4300 sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel® EGUIDE: The Dell Latitude E4300 is Dell's most powerful ultraportable machine released to date. This 13.3" notebook is powered by low voltage Intel Core 2 Duo processors and boasts an incredible battery life with no compromises in performance. Read the following review from NotebookReview.com. Posted: 16 Dec 2009 \| Published: 16 Dec 2009 TOPICS: Computer Hardware \| Enterprise Computers \| Enterprise Computing \| IT Management \| IT Spending \| Notebook Computers

Pocket E-Guide Review: Dell Latitude E6400 sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel® EGUIDE: The Dell Latitude E6400 is a 14" laptop targeted towards businesses that need good performance, solid design, and a commonality of parts for an entire workforce. Read this Pocket E-Guide for a features and performance review of the Dell Latitude E6400. Posted: 16 Dec 2009 \| Published: 16 Dec 2009 TOPICS: Computer Hardware \| Enterprise Computers \| Enterprise Computing \| IT Management \| IT Spending \| Laptop Computers \| Notebook Computers

Pocket E-Guide Review: Dell Latitude XT2 Review sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel® EGUIDE: The Dell Latitude XT2 is a business-grade convertible notebook, offering multi-touch finger and digitized pen controls. Read this full NotebookReview.com review for a features and performance analysis of the Dell Latitude XT2. Posted: 16 Dec 2009 \| Published: 16 Dec 2009 TOPICS: Computer Hardware \| Enterprise Computers \| Enterprise Computing \| IT Management \| IT Spending \| Notebook Computers \| Tablet PC

Pocket eGuide Review: Dell Latitude E6400 XFR sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel® EGUIDE: In this review we put the Dell Latitude E6400 XFR through a battery of tests, to see how well it stands up against other fully-rugged notebooks. Posted: 16 Dec 2009 \| Published: 16 Dec 2009 TOPICS: Computer Hardware \| Enterprise Computers \| Enterprise Computing \| IT Management \| IT Spending \| Laptop Computers \| Notebook Computers

Presentation Transcript: Considerations for moving to Windows Server 2008 R2 sponsored by Dell and Microsoft PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This presentation transcript explores the key features of Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V. Find out how this technology compares to its predecessor and gain insight into the benefits you can expect to achieve from using Windows Server 2008 R2 with Windows 7. Posted: 10 Sep 2010 \| Published: 31 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Hardware \| Microsoft Hyper-V \| SAN \| Server Virtualization \| Windows 7 \| Windows Server 2008 R2

Presentation Transcript: Considerations for moving to Windows Server 2008 R2 sponsored by Dell and Microsoft PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This presentation transcript explores the key features of Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V. Find out how this technology compares to its predecessor and gain insight into the benefits you can expect to achieve from using Windows Server 2008 R2 with Windows 7. Posted: 19 Nov 2010 \| Published: 19 Nov 2010 TOPICS: Hardware \| Microsoft Hyper-V \| SAN \| Server Virtualization \| Windows 7 \| Windows Server 2008 R2

Presentation Transcript: Considerations for moving to Windows Server 2008 R2 sponsored by Dell and Microsoft PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This presentation transcript explores the key features of Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V. Find out how this technology compares to its predecessor and gain insight into the benefits you can expect to achieve from using Windows Server 2008 R2 with Windows 7. Posted: 22 Jun 2011 \| Published: 21 Jun 2011 TOPICS: Hardware \| Microsoft Hyper-V \| SAN \| Server Virtualization \| Windows 7 \| Windows Server 2008 R2

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MINICOMPUTERS DEFINITION (continued): … has evolved into the "mid-range server" and is part of a network. IBM's AS/400e is a good example. In an ascending hierarchy of general computer sizes, we find:The embedded systems programming computer, which is embedded in something and doesn't support direct human interaction but nevertheless meets all the other criteria of a microcomputerThe microcomputerThe workstation, as used to mean a more powerful personal computer for special applicationsThe minicomputerThe cluster, which is often several microcomputers or larger computers that share a workload and back each other up The mainframe or …
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