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ArticlesApril 1997 / Features

April 1997 / Features

article Faster, Smarter Nets
table How IP Routing Compares with ATM
illustration Speed and Brains in One Box
illustration Tag Switching
sidebar Want Better Service? Make A Reservation!
illustration Tag Switches Are More Flexible
sidebar May I Speak to the Manager?
sidebar The Bit Boom
Switched ATM is fast, but not that smart. Routed IP is smart, but not that fast. Why not combine them?
- by Michael Hurwicz
article Ethernet with an Attitude
table What Gigabit Speed Will Cost
table Gigabit Ethernet Road Map
illustration Ethernet in Three Tiers
sidebar Wire for a Gigabit World
Gigabit speeds breathe new life into a venerable standard.
- by Mike Hurwicz
article RDBMSes Get a Make-Over
table More Ways to Extend RDBMSes
table Complex Data Types
table Eight Reasons Why RDBMSes Need a Make-Over
illustration DataBlade Aid
sidebar Opening Doors to Complex Data
screen QBIC for Image Searching
screen Mathematical Approach
Are technologies such as DataBlades solutions or bandages for complex data management?
- by Jay-Louise Weldon
article How to Improve RDBMSes
table Key Questions
illustration Managing External Data
sidebar DBMS Vendors Weigh In
screen JADE a Jewel of an Environment
sidebar Catalysts for Complex Data
sidebar Related Technologies
Seven long-term requirements for managing complex data.
- by Nagraj Alur and Judith R. Davis

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