Today's News: Big Notes benchmark, big e-mail user count

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November 29, 2004 Published by  SearchDomino.com    Today's News IN THIS ISSUE:   >  IBM benchmarks a very big Notes e-mail server   >  IBM, others prep innovative 'Cell' chip   >  Gartner sees 'grim' 2005 for non-savvy IT shops   >  More headlines   >  Featured Topic: Spam filtering   >  Ask Andre Guirard: Pass values from Domino to .ASP   >  On Demand Webcast: Domino template & design management   >  The Missing Link: Video games? They're soooo 2003 IBM benchmarks a very big Notes e-mail server [SearchDomino.com] The NotesBench Consortium conducted a benchmark that showed IBM's new high-end eServer i5 595 hardware capable of handling 175,000 concurrent NotesBench R6 Mail users. This is a rather larger and more robust system than any of us will ever see, but there are ramifications for Notes advocates that encounter 'benchmark wars.' MORE INFO: > Check out this quick iSeries reference > Read Mike Lazar's advice on moving Domino server from iSeries to Win2k IBM, others prep innovative 'Cell' chip [Reuters] Technical details must await the formal International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) in February, but IBM, Sony and Toshiba have announced plans for a multicore 'Cell' chip capable of ferrying data quickly about on broadband networks. Gartner sees 'grim' 2005 for non-savvy IT shops [SearchWin2000.com] Businesses are done squeezing cost-cutting measures out of IT, but they do expect process improvements. More headlines [From around the Web] Java flaw threatens Windows, Linux PCs (CNET News.com) Enterprises have a role in fighting ID theft (SearchSecurity.com ) TOPICS:  Featured Topic: Spam filtering Spam filtering continues to vie for the post of "Job #1" in IT shops worldwide. Recently, U.S. FTC commissioners hosted a two-day summit to grapple with e-mail authentication, once seemingly poised as a potent solution for the spam problem. SearchDomino.com looks at recent developments in the spam sphere. ADVICE:  Ask Andre Guirard: Pass values from Domino to .ASP Dear Andre: Is there anyway that I can pass values from Domino to .ASP pages? Click here to read Andre's expert response. WEBCASTS:  On Demand Webcast: Domino template & design management Watch this webcast with speaker Rob Axelrod and discover the critical elements to a successful template and application management strategy. Learn key pieces of information that Domino developers need to maintain applications on an ongoing basis and vet them for crippling performance flaws, as well as the best methodology for deploying the standard Lotus template set any time you upgrade. View this webcast now. Video games? They're soooo 2003 [Reuters] Holster those joysticks -- the kids want to get out of the house for the holidays! According to a survey from Yahoo, a miniature motorcycle -- the Honda (7267.T) Minimoto Maxii to be precise -- tops the holiday wish list for kids in the U.S. Last year, it was all about video games -- not so this time around. Hasbro's VideoNow Color Personal Video Player finished second in the poll of 185,000 kids aged 7 to 12, followed by MGA Entertainment's Bratz Tokyo A Go-Go Dance & Skate Club play set. Parents, you have your orders (in order).   Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]     Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail!  SearchDomino: Domino & WebSphere Strategies  SearchDomino: Spam and Security Tip Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by SearchDomino.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchDomino.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?cid=497586&lid=430893&track=NL-201&ad=497586 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchDomino Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494