Floor Space

IBM's Four-CPU Wintel-Based Rack Servers High Performance, High ...

by R. Krause ... M10, are generally used for larger installations, such as data centers/warehouses, and by large companies wanting to minimize the floor space their computers ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/09/research_notes/PN_HW_RAK_9_99_2.asp - 14k - 1999-09-01 Summary: IBM's four-CPU servers, the Netfinity 5500 M20 and 7000 M10, yield top notch web-focused benchmark figures, but also very high price/performance figures for mainstream applications.

HP’s LT 6000r Six-CPU Server

by R. Krause ... The NetServer LT 6000r is aimed at those users who want to increase the number of "computes per square foot" of floor space. As ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/07/research_notes/PN_HW_RAK_07_24_00_1.asp - 16k - 2000-07-24 Summary: HP has re-entered the enterprise computing race with the release of its LT 6000r, a six-CPU server with improved performance and excellent transactional price/performance.

High-End Wintel-Based Rackmount Servers - The Big Get Bigger

by R. Krause ... This market grew out of the need for customers to put more equipment in limited floor space, so that systems grow up first, then out. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/08/research_notes/MN_HW_RAK_8_99_1.asp - 12k - 1999-08-01 Summary: A market analysis of Wintel-based rackmount servers: who are the key players, why they'll stay that way, their strengths, why a customer would want one, and where this market is heading.

Dell's High-End Rackmount Servers - Challenging Compaq's Wintel ...

by R. Krause ... 6350, are generally used for larger installations, such as data centers/warehouses, and by large companies wanting to minimize the floor space their computers ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/08/research_notes/PN_HW_RAK_8_99_3.asp - 12k - 1999-08-01 Summary: Dell Computer Corporation has shaken up the PC Server market, in three years moving from the #5 US market share position to a solid #2 (and #3 worldwide) - and has set its sights on #1 Compaq. This note assesses its strengths and weaknesses in the ever-growing and increasingly important rackmount server

HP's Four-CPU Wintel-Based Rack Servers: Focusing on Reliability ...

by R. Krause ... 8000, are generally used for larger installations, such as data centers/warehouses, and by large companies wanting to minimize the floor space their computers ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/09/research_notes/PN_HW_RAK_9_99_1.asp - 15k - 1999-09-01 Summary: Hewlett-Packard's four-CPU rackmount products, the NetServer LH4r and LXr 8000, are aimed at customers who want reliable, expandable server installations.

Compaq's High-End Wintel-based Rack Servers - Working Hard to Stay ...

by R. Krause ... 6500R, are generally used for larger installations, such as data centers/warehouses, and by large companies wanting to minimize the floor space their computers ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/08/research_notes/PN_HW_RAK_8_99_2.asp - 13k - 1999-08-01 Summary: Compaq Computer Corporation, the #1 volume manufacturer of PC Servers, both US and worldwide, is fighting a strong challenge by Dell Computer. This note assess the strengths and weaknesses of its four-CPU rackmount servers.

Supplier Parks - Back to the Future

by Bill McBeath ... huge Ford plant. [1] The manufacturing floor space in the combined campuses is the equivalent of 87 football fields! [2] We also ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/12/research_notes/TN_SC_XBM_12_09_03_1.asp - 16k - 2003-12-09 Summary: As supply chains become increasingly integrated and synchronized, we are witnessing the evolution of the business/production models (in some industries) that merge virtual integration with elements of the older vertically integrated enterprise. This has profound consequences, in particular for suppliers

IBM Netfinity Server Division

by R. Krause ... space. This reduces the effective processing "density" by 17%, unwelcome at a time when floor space costs are increasing. IBM has ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/05/research_notes/VN_HW_RAK_05_15_00_1.asp - 20k - 2000-05-15 Summary: IBM’s Intel-based Netfinity servers currently hold third place in the server wars with Dell and Compaq. What are their chances for improving their position?

JDA Portfolio: For The Retail Industry Part Two: JDA Portfolio ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... ability to plan and project demand and ensure that customer service levels are optimized through strategic, financial, assortment, space and floor planning and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/12/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_12_28_04_1.asp - 17k - 2004-12-28 Summary: The unveiled product set, JDA Portfolio 2004.1 should help retailers and their suppliers optimally plan and execute the selection, quantification, assortment, procurement and placement of finished goods at the point of sale (POS).

Software Evaluation, Selection, and Procurement

by Paul Winandy ... Factory Operations, Test the machine to make sure it fits within the allocated floor space, is easy to operate, and will improve productivity as expected. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/TechnologySelections/2003/02/research_notes/TU_TS_XPW_02_11_03_1.asp - 14k - 2003-02-11 Summary: The statistics for completing packaged software implementation projects are grim. This article examines how the software evaluation, selection, and procurement process is key to successful software implementations.