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Welcome to the June 2007 Issue of the Electronix Express Newsletter
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However, the rallying cry by the IIA isn't meant to suggest that the Internet is going to suddenly freeze up, but rather to say that the amount of content on the Internet is increasing faster than the capacity needed to handle that content. Even if the amount of content being stored and moved around the Internet starts to outweigh the capacity, it doesn't mean the death of the Net.
The trend away from landline phones affects the telephone industry, 911 emergency service providers, and government and private polling organizations, which rely heavily on random calls to households with wired telephones. That's a potential problem because people with only cell phones tend to be disproportionately young and have lower incomes. Studies have so far concluded that cell-phone-only users are not a large or diverse enough group to affect the accuracy of broad polls that omit them.
Virtualization is the pooling of various IT resources in a way that masks the physical nature and boundaries of those resources from their users. Virtualization technologies will make it easier to consolidate effectively to larger resources. Several changes will make virtualization critical to most companies in the next few years. Processor capability has outpaced the performance requirements of many applications, and performance is relatively inexpensive, making the overhead of a virtualization layer a non issue. However, the greatest inhibitor to any form of server virtualization is software pricing and licensing. Software vendors typically charge based on the size of the server or the number of processors. Most are not prepared to charge based on use or percentage of system capability. Software pricing and licensing will be the last major issues to be resolved to enable effective server virtualization, and will continue to be a general problem through year-end 2007.
The CK32IS was designed for hazardous environments, meeting the most stringent requirements not only for flammable gases, vapors, liquids, but also for dust and fibers. The mobile computer has been ATEX-certified for use in Zone 0 (gases) and Zone 20 (dusts and fibers) environments, the highest possible safety ratings, requiring double-fault protection of circuitry. In addition, the product's accessories meet the latest associated apparatus certifications to provide the highest level of safety.
While technical abilities ranked highest, with 25 per cent of respondents saying it was crucial for their staff to keep up with industry advancements, project management skills came in at a close second at 23 per cent. Verbal and written communication abilities were third on the list at 15 per cent, followed by organizational skills (14 per cent) and interpersonal skills (12 per cent). Three per cent said no improvements are needed, while eight per cent cited another skill not on the list or said they don't know. The fact that technical skills are still at the top is not surprising. Vice-president of Robert Half, John Estes said, "Technical skills should always be number one, especially with how quickly technology changes. It should be given that IT professionals are constantly looking at enhancing their technical skills." However, the interesting part is that the gap between technical talent and other skills, such as project management or those falling into the general soft skills category, is closing.
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