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June 07, 2006

Mobile WiMax versus 3G

The WiMax Forum compares the two technologies

Both technologies can put data and voice on mobile devices. The WiMax Forum gives its view of their strengths and weaknesses.


February 22, 2005

How HSDPA works

New channels opened up, and it's explained here...

A high speed addition to 3G networks, HSDPA could be giving us multi-megabit speeds on handsets next year. This White Paper from Nokia explains how.


June 14, 2007

Children of the Revolution - Software-as-a-Service comes of age

CIO investigates emerging hot topic in a four part special

SaaS is strategic and the debate today has moved on. It is no longer about whether SaaS will be in the enterprise in some shape or form – if it isn’t there already – the existence and evolution of SaaS is shaping CIO discussions with applications software vendors. At the simplest level, SaaS means that CIOs have more options and choice than previously and that has implications in term of budgets, people and supplier management policies. This supplement is based on a SaaS roundtable debate held in London in May 2007 by CIO UK and is supported by Easynet


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Oracle:The Instantly Responsive Enterprise

October 06, 2008

The Instantly Responsive Enterprise

Integrate Business Process Management and Complex Event Processing

In this free white paper, learn how BPM and CEP together achieve a faster response to changing business conditions. Improve visibility and actionability, facilitate decisions, prevent policy violations, and more.


Oracle:Oracle Coherence: Providing Extreme Performance, Predictable Scalability, and Continuous Availability for Mission-Critical Java Applications

October 06, 2008

Oracle Coherence: Providing Extreme Performance, Predictable Scalability, and Continuous Availability for Mission-Critical Java Applications

Key steps for a superior data management strategy

This free white paper details key steps for achieving a superior data management strategy—a ‘must have’ capability for applications to operate with extreme and predictable performance and scalability.


Oracle: Unlocking the Mainframe: Modernizing Legacy Systems to a Service-Oriented Architecture

October 06, 2008

Unlocking the Mainframe: Modernizing Legacy Systems to a Service-Oriented Architecture

Eliminate the risks of mainframe dependence

This free white paper reveals how to eliminate the risks of mainframe dependence by unlocking data and business logic trapped in legacy systems and making these services ‘first-class’ SOA citizens.


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Oracle:Oracle WebLogic Server: A Solid Foundation for Service-Oriented Architecture

October 06, 2008

Oracle WebLogic Server: A Solid Foundation for Service-Oriented Architecture

Speed up development, build better interfaces and enable service sharing

This free white paper shows how Oracle WebLogic Server supports the next generation of enterprise applications and services. Learn how to speed development, build better interfaces, and enable service sharing.


Oracle:Deterministic Garbage Collection: Unleash the Power of Java with Oracle JRockit Real Time

October 06, 2008

Deterministic Garbage Collection: Unleash the Power of Java with Oracle JRockit Real Time

Achieve predictable milli-second response performance

Find out how Java can be deployed for real-time applications that were previously off-limits. Learn how to achieve predictable milli-second response performance even under heavy load.


Oracle:State of the Business Process Management Market 2008

September 26, 2008

State of the Business Process Management Market 2008

How Your Company Can Benefit from Current Trends in BPM

In this valuable summary of 100+ surveys and articles, learn how your company can benefit from current trends in BPM—including secrets for a successful BPM deployment.


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