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The Pain of Implementing LINQ Providers
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The Pain of Implementing LINQ Providers

It's no easy task for NoSQL.

If You Have Too Much Data, Then 'Good Enough' Is Good Enough
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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.

Scalable SQL
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Scalable SQL

How do large-scale sites and applications remain SQL-based?

Does Deterrence Work in Reducing Information Security Policy Abuse By Employees?
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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.

The One-Second War
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The One-Second War

Finding a lasting solution to the leap seconds problem has become increasingly urgent.

A Co-Relational Model of Data For Large Shared Data Banks
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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.

National Internet Defense - Small States on the Skirmish Line
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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...

System Administration Soft Skills
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System Administration Soft Skills

How can system administrators reduce stress and conflict in the workplace?

A Plea from Sysadmins to Software Vendors
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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?

Virtualization: Blessing or Curse?
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Virtualization: Blessing or Curse?

Managing virtualization at a large scale is fraught with hidden challenges.

UX Design and Agile: A Natural Fit?
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UX Design and Agile: A Natural Fit?

Talking with Julian Gosper, Jean-Luc Agathos, Richard Rutter, and Terry Coatta.

Collaboration in System Administration
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Collaboration in System Administration

For sysadmins, solving problems usually involves collaborating with others. How can we make it more effective?

The Theft of Business Innovation
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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.

A Conversation with Ed Catmull
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A Conversation with Ed Catmull

Pixar's president Ed Catmull sits down with Stanford professor (and former Pixar-ian) Pat Hanrahan to reflect on the blending of art and technology.

Sir, Please Step Away from the ASR-33!
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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.

Keeping Bits Safe: How Hard Can It Be?
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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.

The Case Against Data Lock-In
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The Case Against Data Lock-In

Want to keep your users? Just make it easy for them to leave.

Tackling Architectural Complexity with Modeling
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Tackling Architectural Complexity with Modeling

Component models can help diagnose architectural problems in both new and existing systems.

Injecting Errors For Fun and Profit
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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.

Computers in Patient Care: The Promise and the Challenge
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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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