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B.Y.O.C (1,342 Times and Counting)
Why can't we all use standard libraries for commonly needed algorithms?
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National Internet Defense - Small States on the Skirmish Line
Despite the global and borderless nature of the Internet's underlying protocols and driving philosophy, there are significant ways in which it remains substantively...
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Testable System Administration
As we progress into an information age, humans will need to work less like the machines they use and embrace...
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System Administration Soft Skills
How can system administrators reduce stress and conflict in the workplace?
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A Plea from Sysadmins to Software Vendors: 10 Do's and Don'ts
What can software vendors do to make the lives of system administrators a little easier?
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Finding Usability Bugs with Automated Tests
Ideally, all software should be easy to use and accessible for a wide range of people. However, software often falls short of these basic goals. We therefore need...
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Virtualization: Blessing or Curse?
Managing virtualization at a large scale is fraught with hidden challenges.
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Collaboration in System Administration
For sysadmins, solving problems usually involves collaborating with others. How can we make it more effective?
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The Theft of Business Innovation: An ACM-BCS Roundtable on Threats to Global Competitiveness
These days, cybercriminals are looking to steal more than just banking information.
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Sir, Please Step Away from the ASR-33!
To move forward with programming languages we must first break free from the tyranny of ASCII.
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Keeping Bits Safe: How Hard Can It Be?
As storage systems grow larger and larger, protecting their data for long-term storage is becoming ever more challenging.
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Thinking Clearly About Performance, Part 2
More important principles to keep in mind when designing high-performance software.
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Thinking Clearly About Performance, Part 1
Improving the performance of complex software is difficult, but understanding some fundamental principles can make it easier.
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Injecting Errors For Fun and Profit
Error-detection and correction features are only as good as our ability to test them.
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Computers in Patient Care: The Promise and the Challenge
Information technology has the potential to radically transform health care. Why has progress been so slow?
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Seven Principles For Selecting Software Packages
Everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask about the decision-making process.
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Moving to the Edge: A CTO Roundtable on Network Virtualization
Leading experts debate how virtualization and clouds impact network service architectures.
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Software Development with Code Maps
Could ubiquitous hand-drawn code map diagrams become a thing of the past?
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You're Doing It Wrong
Think you've mastered the art of server performance? Think again.
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