With regard to computer and information systems, capacity refers to the storage and transaction processing capability of computer systems, the network and/or the datacenter. See capacity on demand.
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- IDF and the new Mac notebooks
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- Blog posts 2008-08-25
- Olympics set the stage for Web tech fight
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-25
- Qwest CTO on FTTP, bandwidth caps and integrated services
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- Blog posts 2008-08-25
- Over my dead body
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-25
- Google and Sirius XM: Build my "Dream" Handheld
- The current rumor-mongering seems to indicate that HTC's "Dream" will soon be making landfall in the US. Based on the initially leaked specs of this device, it still sounds like it doesn't do what I really would want it to do in order to replace by Blackberry 8820. ...
- Blog posts 2008-08-24
- Maxtor Central Axis NAS server
- The Maxtor Central Axis carries a list price of $320, but can be found for as little as $270--a good deal for a network storage device with 1TB of storage. We liked the Central Axis' compact design, fast performance, and that its over-the-Internet access service was easy to set...
- Product reviews 2008-08-22
- FCC issues 'radical' order re: Comcast
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-21
- ListMate Express (exe)
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-20
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- Blog posts 2008-08-19
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- Blog posts 2008-08-19
- SanDisk Cruzer Titanium Plus (4GB)
- The 4GB SanDisk Cruzer Titanium ($50) is a new kind of flash drive that offers an automated online backup each time it's attached to a computer with an Internet connection. This model looks almost exactly the same as the original Sandisk Cruzer Titanium, but this one lets you perform automatic...
- Product reviews 2008-08-18
- Test case: what happens when a government requires renewable energy?
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