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To: Hal Campbell who wrote (8539)5/19/1999 1:55:00 PM
From: Thure Meyer  Read Replies (1) of 17679
 
In a different but related key.

Good article in today's NY Times on web hosting, server farms and the growing revenue in that sector. That's Reiter business country.

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Internet Fuels Revival of Centralized 'Big Iron' Computing
By STEVE LOHR with JOHN MARKOFF

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- As Walt Grom tours his domain -- row upon row of hulking black computers -- he speaks of the importance of "fundamental engineering disciplines" and "brute force experience." The vast room is spotless, brightly lit and chilled by air conditioning, an austere interior designed for the care and feeding of big computers.

The huge datacenter, run by IBM, is one of the engine rooms of the Internet, powering the World Wide Web sites and electronic commerce operations of some 400 companies and organizations including BankAmerica, Macy's, Goodyear and the National Hockey League.

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nytimes.com

The revenue projections are exponential. I expect we will see a similar scenario for video archiving and retrieval, coupled to web sites.

Thure
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