The server-side architecture of an application can have a significant impact on how well the application performs. I’ve seen examples where an application server had to make queries against a database ...

Legacy applications are one of the most difficult issues to face within IT. A rip-and-replace approach is expensive, difficult to cost-justify and tends to interrupt business. Meanwhile, the legacy ...

Cloud-based applications have revolutionized the way we do business: they make doing business more convenient for customers and more efficient for companies. Yet, cloud-based service applications may ...

The endless catalog of IT failure rests on a foundation of poor judgment, inadequate communication across business groups and information silos, and conflicting agendas. Most of my blogging discusses ...

When I was an apps engineer for Supertex, I focused on flat panel displays and power supplies. The companies I supported were essentially starting up in their business, and looking for the best ...

Any researcher who’s focused on applying machine learning to real-world problems has likely received a response like this one: “The authors present a solution for an original and highly motivating ...

Dc/dc converters have evolved from simple three-terminal regulator circuits into complex electronic subassemblies that are critical in the power distribution systems of many applications. Good ...