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How Will Astronomy Archives Survive the Data Tsunami?
Astronomers are collecting more data than ever. What practices can keep them ahead of the flood?
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ACM CTO Roundtable on Mobile Devices in the Enterprise
Finding solutions as growth and fragmentation complicate mobile device support.
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Computing Without Processors
Heterogeneous systems allow us to target our programming to the appropriate environment.
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If You Have Too Much Data, Then 'Good Enough' Is Good Enough
In today's humongous database systems, clarity may be relaxed, but business needs can still be met.
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Scalable SQL
How do large-scale sites and applications remain SQL-based?
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Does Deterrence Work in Reducing Information Security Policy Abuse By Employees?
Methods for evaluating and effectively managing the security behavior of employees.
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The One-Second War
Finding a lasting solution to the leap seconds problem has become increasingly urgent.
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A Co-Relational Model of Data For Large Shared Data Banks
Contrary to popular belief, SQL and noSQL are really just two sides of the same coin.
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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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UX Design and Agile: A Natural Fit?
Talking with Julian Gosper, Jean-Luc Agathos, Richard Rutter, and Terry Coatta.
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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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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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The Case Against Data Lock-In
Want to keep your users? Just make it easy for them to leave.
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Tackling Architectural Complexity with Modeling
Component models can help diagnose architectural problems in both new and existing systems.
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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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