Articles by Dice Staff

• Google, Apple Plan Data Center Expansions

  Google’s expansion in its data-center operations includes some new infrastructure in Europe. Google acknowledged spending $177 million (150 million Euro) to double the capacity of a data center i…
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  3 Cool Beginner Linux Distros

  If you're looking for that perfect beginner version of Linux, look no further. The three distributions outlined here are intuitive, mature and functional. Use your favorite disk creator software…
• Big Data Makes Things Better

  Big Data is everywhere. As Bit.ly's chief scientist Hilary Mason likes to say: “Big Data usually refers to a dataset that is too big to fit into your available memory, or too big to store on your…
• The Rise of the Programmable Data Center

  Almost every process associated with the data center these days is either a manual one, or else reliant on some sort of undocumented script that doesn’t scale particularly well. That drives up th…
• Six Outsourcing Stories to Challenge Your Opinion

  Our story about Harley-Davidson's decision to outsource a number of IT jobs to Infosys has generated quite a discussion, as evidenced by the comments people have added to it. The story represents…
• Lenovo, EMC Pair Servers, Storage

  Lenovo and EMC announced a partnership Aug. 2 that will include a server technology development program and a joint venture based on EMC's Iomega business. The two companies characterized the par…
• How Bad Is Your Password?

  Every cloud has a silver lining, and every password breach offers an opportunity to see how good (or bad) our passwords really are. Over the past several months, there have been a number of major…
• TDWI’s Global Conference Focuses on Hadoop, B.I. Tools

  The Data Warehouse Institute’s Global Conference in San Diego, scheduled to run through Aug. 3, offers ample evidence that the era of Big Data is truly upon us: a number of companies are reportin…
• Three Ways to Tap Your Business Network For a Job

  With Cisco Systems gearing up to cut 1,300 employees from its workforce, there’s nothing like a little layoff to get you entirely focused on finding a job. That's exactly what happened to an acqu…
• How to Answer 'Do You Have Any Questions for Me?'

  Interviews always result in a number of cliches, but one of the most common is that question near the end: "Do you have any questions for me?" It's a trick question. The interviewer is hoping to…