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    SPECIAL REPORT Currently more an academic curiosity than a commercial venture, grid computing will eventually affect enterprises -- as long the concept survives the hype.

  • Sun offers business-friendly grid software

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  • Utility computing: What killed HP's UDC?

    One day HP says enterprises could achieve incredible cost savings -- and the next day it's a footnote in history.

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    Hold onto your handhelds--Pocket PC 2003 is here. Get the lowdown on its improvements and how to upgrade your existing PDA.

  • iSeries rises to conflicting demands

    IBM's iSeries will never be IBM's most exciting range of servers, but it is destined for great things, according to one of its architects.

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