Overclocking: The Best Way To Get Free Speed by Damien Oh
Overclocking has been found to be the best way to get significant boost in the speed of your system at no cost at all. But what really is this thing known as 'overclocking'? It is the process of forcing the processor to run at a higher clock rate than its specification. ... Some of these enthusiasts purchase low-end computer components so they can overclock to achieve performance of a high-end system. ... However, if all you do on your computer is only word processing, email and simple tasks, overclocking will not give you noticeable performance boost.

The Value Of Oracle Database by Leon Chaddock
There are some very large, very powerful companies out there that have saved quite a bit of money using an Oracle database. Will your company be one of those? Or, will you simply overlook this opportunity? In order to know if in fact an Oracle database will help you, perhaps you have to know a... Your options are many: • Enterprise Edition: Packed full with the highest level of performance and scalability. ... These are, believe it or not, the first databases designed for grid computing in the industry.

How Does the CPU Cache Work? by Stephen Orgill
The cache on your CPU has become a very important part of today's computing. The cache is a very high speed and very expensive piece of memory, which is used to speed up the memory retrieval process. Due to its expensive CPU's come with a relatively small amount of cache compared with the main... This is a slow process in computing terms. ... Back to computing this is the same idea, the data in the cache is retrieved much quicker. ... If 20 different people come into the library all after different books that haven't been taken out in quite a while but the library has been busy before and...

Dual Core Computer Processors: Luxury or Necessity? by Peter Stewart
Most of the talk going on in the computer processor industry is revolving around dual core processors. But what advantages do they actually give and is it worth it in terms of price? All processors have a core. A processor contains some memory, often referred to as cache, either L1, L2 or L3,... From a company that became renowned for it's low cost, high performance processors this is quite a blow. ... It too is based on the same core as its single core cousins and also offers the same performance increases.

Why Oracle RAC by Valerian Cardoza
Pre-RAC Let’s face it, today’s IT environments are in constant flux. Acquisitions, mergers, global economies, and the general unrest in the marketplace continually put stress on IT infrastructures. It has become increasingly difficult for IT organizations to predict, plan, and deploy proper... High Availability High Availability can be summed up in two words, “Always On”. ... Vigilant will install and configure a RAC solution that is going to perform with the reliability and high availability you require.

Server Consolidation - What They do not Want You to Know! by Wes Tafoya
How to Reduce Costs & Increase Productivity Do you have too many servers? Many companies realize that they have too many servers or maybe they need to upgrade to the latest version of SQL Server. They know they are spending too much money on maintenance and equipment. ... Though, the performance benefits of 64-bit can be experienced by many high-end workstations and server applications such high-traffic e-commerce sites, computer-aided engineering, and high-performance scientific and engineering computing, this article discusses specific benefits on Microsoft® SQL Server 2000 (64-bit).

Personal Computer Buying Guide by Muhamad Fuad
Have you ever wanted to buy your dream computer? You had saved your monthly income to buy it but you did not know what specification you should choose since there are lot of choices in the market today. Beside budget, below are the important factors that you should look into when buying a computer. ... Remember, don’t compare different type of processor performance with clock speed since it’s proven by AMD that clock speed did not influences the performance of the processor very much unlike the 1998 era.

Technology Acceptance Model by Nida Mazhar
Advances in computing and information technology are changing the way people meet and communicate. People can meet, talk, and work together outside traditional meeting and office spaces. For instance, with the introduction of software designed to help people schedule meetings and facilitate... The goal of TAM is “to provide an explanation of the determinants of computer acceptance that is general, capable of explaining user behavior across a broad range of end-user computing technologies and user populations, while at the same time being both parsimonious and theoretically justified”.

CCNA Certificates by Marcus Peterson
CCNA stands for Cisco Certified Network Associate. CCNA professionals can install, configure and operate Local Area Networks or LAN, Wide Area Networks or WAN and dial access services for small networks. CCNA certification is the foundation and the novice level in networking. ... It does so by the high standards of technical expertise gained by the professional. ... This professional is equipped to improve network performance and security. ... It is advisable to acquire this certification in addition to educational degrees and diplomas, especially in the new era of computing.

Industrial Monitors by Kevin Stith
LCD or liquid crystal display monitors are now emerging as a popular choice for industrial monitors though there are people who continue to be faithful to the CRTs or the cathode ray tube monitors. LCD being a new technology has comparatively more advantages than the conventional CRTs. ... Yet, you also need to keep in mind that the longevity in terms of performance is higher in case of LCDs. ... Another point in favor of LCD monitors is that due to their uniform brightness and the fact that these screens are covered with a flexible surface that is less prone to glare, these monitors are...