TomsHardware performed a thorough review of a Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid Hard Drives. I recommend reading it.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/momentus-xt-750gb-review,3223.html
Their conclusion:
"Really, the only time Seagate's Momentus XT slowed down drastically compared to an SSD was when we installed the operating system and applications. Once everything was fully loaded, however, performance rapidly improved as the drive's software algorithms pulled the most frequently-access data into flash, bestowing very SSD-like qualities to it. At that point, it was frankly hard to tell the difference during most common tasks. "
The radar plot at the end shows the mix of compromises, and the performance suggests it's worth a look if you're otherwise buying large capacity.
This has been the case since the mid-90s, when many professional EEs were being laid off and not backfilled.
So, it has to expand upon the existing system, and must deliver new function, and must be delivered on time, and on cost? That's an iron triangle and therefore must be waterfall, and with a ton of contingency.
Fire the project executive that picked Agile for that one....
Apparently you didn't know that, until recently, Scott Ambler worked for IBM.
It might just be that if you label things atheist, USPS employees are less likely to care about it, as is their management. I wonder what would happen if they shipped "Jewish" shoes in Palestine, or "Palestinian" shoes in Isreal?
I suspect the moral of the story is if you run against the social grain, insure your shipments.
I work for a large IT company with a presence in Cairo. We were told net issues were caused by an anchor early this week. The diver story, while more exciting, is likely BS.
Instead of looking at this as a way to stop a leak of non-exportable information, the purpose of a review is to determine what has already been leaked, and therefore, what's no longer really a secret.
Hardly vaporware: The IBM Lotus team has a very stable beta of "IBM docs" online on the web in their lab. I literally use it every day.
Public information at https://greenhouse.lotus.com/wpsgh/wcm/connect/ghcontent/lotus+greenhouse+next+site/home/labs/ibm+docs+
The subject says it all.
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