The basic idea behind redundant systems and services is to provide at least a second resource that can either take over the duty in a hot-standby fashion or, even better, is a member of a server/service farm that constantly contributes via load-balancing schemes. One step further would distribute such architecture geographically, and that would pretty much define the boundaries (not limits) of suc
Are Cities Considered Brands?
Yes, cities have always been brands, in the truest sense of the word. Paris is romance, Milan is style and New York is energy. These are the brands of cities and they are inextricably tied to the histories and destinies of these places.
Anholt City Brands Index ranks 40 world cities based on [...]
Summary
Security is all about trade-offs you make with your always limited resources, often a problem when designing a system or an after-thought. Only a few have the expertise to design good security and most development teams have no security expert. This talk focuses on Security Patterns for designing security in architectures, such as Role-based Access Control, Single Access Point, and Front
House of Tomorrow (Maison A), a new 200 square meter prefab/modular house created by French architecture magazine, architectures à vivre, and designed by architect Eric Wuilmot, is currently being shown at Batimat 2007. The house has green roofs, solar panels, and the interior patio has a glass-panel roof that is removable during the warmer summer months. See photos of the house assembled for the show, after the jump.
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LAS VEGAS – 7 May 2007 – Motorola, Inc (NYSE:MOT) extends its track record of Ultra-Broadband innovation with the announcement today of Cable PON, a technology approach that delivers Passive Optical Network (PON) solutions customized to accommodate existing cable infrastructures. Cable PON, a uniquely cable-driven technology, delivers the business benefits of combined Hybrid-Fiber-Coaxial (HFC) and [...]
Review
"...outlines the many components to consider when building a retail business on-line..." (Reference Research Book News, November 2001)
*** Rating "overall the book is an easy read, and compared with similar books it is good value for money" (The Computer Bulletin - BCS, March 2002)
Book Description
This book describes the technical architecture and components that can be integrated in
