July 23, 2007

FEATURE   A look at the legendary iMode project: How to build foolproof infrastructure   While on the one hand, we are seeing a succession of large-scale troubles with social infrastructure, many companies, especially in the financial sector, are planning to renew their backbone systems. Right now, it can be said that the way in which a large-scale open mission-critical system can be constructed and operated safely is a pressing matter. This has actually been realized in the “legendary iMode project.” It is in the “CiRCUS,” which supports NTT DoCoMo’s iMode. There are many points to be learned from the CiRCUS project that is further continuing its development.   The legend started in the lower depths Proof of why it works well The integrated feeling draws out strength   Decisive Factors in Product Selection   Medium and Large-Scale Storage Devices Make your choice according to fault-resistance, copying and virtualization   In addition to the increase in data volume, the growing interest in BCPs (Business Continuity Plans) has led to greater eagerness to introduce medium and large-scale storage devices. There are three selection points: the system of covering disk failure, differences in copy functions for making back-ups, and method for realizing virtualization.   FEATURE 2   The future of notebook PCs at work Personal computers seek freedom

 

Report

 

Hot News

 

Askul goes into SaaS for electronic purchasing

 

News & Trends

 

Oracle Database 11g finally revealed

 

Will it no longer be possible to purchase Microsoft’s Office 2003?

 

Outline of J-SOX’s auditing guidelines become clear

 

Large-scale introduction of thin clients gets under way

 

Microsoft and SAP release their first-ever joint product

 

Kokuyo totally eliminates Notes after 10 years of thorough usage

 

NTT Group uses ERP to renews its financial system

 

Microsoft argues back, saying that the announcement that the government is not buying Word is wrong

 

Tokio Marine & Nichido Finance have adopted SaaS

 

Actual Practices of Internal Control

Tyco Healthcare’s clever move that enables everyone’s participation

 

The Leading Edge of RFID

METI announces guidelines for inspection of UHF band IC tag introduction

 

News Flash by Industry

Distribution/Services:

Summit reduces space by introducing automated self-checkouts

 

Finance:

Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking and Mizuho Trust and Banking to share clerical work and systems for their custody services

 

2 Weeks from ITpro

Intel, Dell, and NRI jointly set up open source performance verification center

 

NEC announces management policies for fiscal year 2007 aiming to double NGN-related sales to 200 billion yen

 

People

 

Interview

 

Diane Greene, President and CEO of VMware of the US

Setting corporations free from hardware management

 

Real Feelings Expressed by Top Executives

Makoto Hasegawa, President, Kirin Business System

 

Turning Points for Systems Division Heads

Shinji Nishikawa, CIO, Trial Company

 

CASE STUDIES

 

Strategic Studies - IT Business Innovation

Tokiwa Pharmaceutical

Concentrated management of drugs for household delivery

Snap decision on next move for sales

 

A Computer That Does Not Work

Nippon Sheet Glass gets rid of the backbone system during building process

 

MANAGEMENT/TECHNOLOGY

 

Commentary:

IT investment is up, but there are difficulties with personnel training - From the 2007 Survey on Corporate IT Trends

 

Lecture - The Risk Management Skills That Are Needed Now - Final Part

Companies that are becoming leaders in regional disaster prevention

 

Basic Knowledge for the IT Manager - The Art of Communication from A to Z

OJT - Realize that the other person is also an adult, and work to educate young employees across the organization

 

Taizo’s “Phrase a Day” - Part 4

Be very careful about impossible contracts and orders, and aim to avoid unnecessary red ink

 

A Practical Course on the Latest in Network Security - Part 8

Attacks that are becoming localized

 

Salient Points in IT Investments and Outsourcing - Part 23

The user shines in the lead role, and brings together the consignee’s strengths

 

CIO Initiatives - Part 8

Something is not right