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- Parallel Processing Applied to the Design of Concrete Encased Grounding Electrodes
- This work presents the authors' investigation regarding the application of parallel processing to the design of grounding systems, comprising concrete encased electrodes. The natural parallelism of the involved tasks and the large time-consuming characteristic of sequential processing for this kind of application justify the use of high performance computation. This...
- Tags: Electrode, Sao Paulo, Parallel Processing
- White papers 2007-12-01
- Oracle Tip: Solving directed graph problems with SQL, part 1
- A common advanced computer science problemcan be described under the heading of "directed graphs." A directedgraph is a finite set of nodes connected by a set of vectors oredges. For example, a node can be imagined as a "city" and eachvector as a "flight" between two cities. ...
- Tags: Scott Stephens, SQL, Oracle Corp., airports value, JFK, primary key, Sao Paulo, graph problem
- Technical articles 2004-06-23
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- Sao Paulo Gazes Into a Fiscally Sound Future With SAS
- Refining the tax system in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has been an ongoing challenge for the state's Department of Finance. For the past years, officials in Sao Paulo have used SAS to run the payroll system for state employees. Recently, officials decided to study past revenue patterns and make projections about...
- Tags: Taxes, SAS Institute, tax, data analysis, payroll, tool, software
- Case studies 2006-10-20
- How Cisco Uses IP Telephony and Wireless Technologies in Brazilian Office
- The Cisco Sao Paulo office has grown very rapidly, from less than 20 people in 1997 to 132 people today. Because of this expansion, the Cisco Workplace Resources group struggled with options for housing its employees. New workplace solutions needed to be implemented to improve flexibility and mobility, supported by...
- Tags: Workplace, Telephony, Wireless Technology, IP Telephony, IP, Cisco Systems Inc., Wireless
- Case studies 2007-12-12
- Federal University of Sao Paulo Upgrades and Saves With Extreme Networks Gigabit Ethernet Solution
- The Federal University of Sao Paulo UNIFESP was running an obsolete Fiber Distributed Data Interface FDDI network that was continuously on the brink of crashing. Designed to serve just 200 users and connect only 46 computers, the system could no longer handle the demand generated by its 7,000 users, including...
- Tags: Gigabit Ethernet, Extreme Networks, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- Case studies 2008-04-01
- A galaxy far, far, away comes to Brazil
- The Star Wars Exhibit Museum opened on March 5 on the "Porão das Artes" at the Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo, where it will be until June 29.Children can take a course at the "Jedi Academy" and face Darth Vader himself at the end and adults can take a guided/scheduled...
- Tags: Star Wars, Geekend, off topic, Photos
- Image galleries 2008-03-18
- Branding Solutions Provider Enhances Efficiency, Mobility With New Operating System
- Based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Cstore/Brandsupply is a leading supplier of branded merchandise and branding solutions. To maintain its competitive edge, Cstore/Brandsupply upgraded to the Windows Vista Ultimate operating system. Now employees work more efficiently and with optimized security whether in the office or on the road, and use the...
- Tags: Operating System, Mobility, Branding, Marketing
- Case studies 2008-06-01
- Improving Efficiency Through Modernization and Innovation
- Established in 1892, Brazil's Secretary of Finance - or Secretaria da Fazenda SEFAZ - is one of many public sector organizations in the state of Sao Paulo that has recently undertaken a modernization effort to improve efficiency. The challenge was of reducing costs and improving service by integrating smart card...
- Tags: Innovation, Smart Card, Unisys Corp., Smart Cards, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Security
- Case studies
- MCP Success Story: Leticia Banffy
- As Leticia Banffy became more focused on technology, she also became aware of wanting more out of her future career. She thought pursuing a Microsoft certification would help and started working toward the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator MCSA certification. After earning that credential, Banffy earned both the Microsoft Certified Systems...
- Tags: Certification, Microsoft Corp., Quality, Business Operations
- Case studies
- SERASA Invests in StorageTek Virtual Disk Storage
- SERASA, with headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is the business that provides all of the creditor and financial markets with commercial information and decision-making support for credit contracts. SERASA maintains a presence in all Brazilian capitals and in the major cities of the world, with a total of 140 locations....
- Tags: Disk, Environment, StorageTek, Disk Storage, SERASA, Storage, Hardware
- Case studies
- Ameren Uses Novell Security and Identity Solutions to Improve Security and Increase IT Efficiency
- AFRESP in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has been dramatically increasing the number and scope of services it offers its members over the past few years. This increase has led to a need for the association to reformulate and update its processes to ensure it is able to continue providing the best...
- Tags: Security, Novell Inc., Information Technology, Ameren Corp., Association, Novell NetWare, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
- Case studies
- SENAC Lowers TCO Through Messaging Server Consolidation
- The National Commercial Education Service SENAC promotes professional education in Brazil. Based in Sao Paulo, SENAC has long been at the forefront of technological innovation in the educational field. Lately, SENAC focused on upgrading its messaging and collaboration systems in order to take advantage of new messaging features and reduce...
- Tags: Messaging, TCO, SENAC, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- METALIS Cuts Losses, Increases Profits With Price, Stock and Credit Controls
- As mid-size company, METALIS remains a long way from matching the revenue of leading international aluminum companies. But with its recent introduction of globally integrated business processes, this Sao Paulo-based metal sheets distributor is leading the way in terms of operating efficiency. Leveraging Oracle E-Business Suite applications, METALIS is building...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Stock, Operational Planning, Operational Accounting, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, Finance, Management, Software
- Case studies 2007-04-01
- Brazilian Stock Exchange Ushers in New Era With SQL Server-Based Infrastructure
- Starting in the late 1970s, the Brazilian São Paulo Stock Exchange BOVESPA ran its mission-critical applications on ever-larger, ever-more costly mainframe platforms. By the early 2000s, with daily trading volume growing by 50 percent each year, BOVESPA IT executives decided to evaluate their technology investments and infrastructure. Seeking a more...
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Stock Exchange, BOVESPA IT, Mainframes, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- Case studies 2007-05-01
- Brazil's Leading Engine for Economic Development Improves Productivity With a Secure, Converged 3Com Network
- SEBRAE Brazilian Service of Support to Micro and Small Companies helped make Brazil's economy the eighth largest in the world. As a forward-looking enterprise, SEBRAE sought to improve its own technologies. Their WAN posed its greatest challenge for employees at SEBRAE's Brasilia headquarters and its other main facility in Sao...
- Tags: Network, 3Com Corp., Telecom & Utilities, Telephony, WANs, Telecommunications, Networking
- Case studies
- Braganca Paulista City Council Reaches Out to Citizens Through New Oracle-Based Web Site
- Founded 208 years ago, one of the oldest city councils in Sao Paulo, Braganca Paulista City Council serves 120,000 residents. The council wanted to provide a graphic interface to support a new Web site and deploy a solution that helps create access rules and forms in addition to generating reports...
- Tags: Web, Oracle Corp., Council, Web Site, City Council, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Application Servers, Channel Management, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Databases, Internet, Software, Marketing, Data Management
- Case studies
- Metro-SP Increases Efficiency and Reduces Costs With Intel Processor-Based Platforms Running Linux OS
- The need to reduce costs and improve internal processes brought Brazilian state-owned, Sao Paulo-based subway operator and administrator Metro-SP to launch a technology restructuring project. The company needed an Information Technology IT platform capable of ensuring high performance, reliability, and flexibility. The goals were to enhance processes and reduce expenses....
- Tags: Linux, Operating System, Intel Corp., Processors, Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Case studies
- Credit Union Relies on Software From the SAP for Banking Solution Portfolio and SAP NetWeaver Platform to Integrate 130 Cooperatives
- Since its inception 10 years ago in Casca, Rio Grande do Sul, Unicred has rapidly evolved from a single small cooperative to a full-service credit union for the healthcare sector, operating 130 cooperatives throughout all of Brazil with national headquarters in Sao Paulo. It has BRL 2 billion in assets,...
- Tags: SAP NetWeaver, SAP AG, Asset Management, Banking, Tools & Techniques, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Financial Services, Management, Software, Human Resources
- Case studies 2005-08-01
- Avaya Case Study: AES Eletropaulo
- AES Eletropaulo is the largest utilities and electric power company in Brazil, and the largest revenue-producing electrical energy distributor in Latin America. With an increasing number of calls to AES Eletropaulo's Call Center - distributed across two sites located in downtown Sao Paulo - the company needed a strategic provider...
- Tags: AES, Avaya Inc., AES Eletropaulo, Network Security, Networking
- Case studies 2007-04-01
- Banking Leader Updates Operating System for Enhanced Security and Productivity
- Founded in 1943 and based in Sao Paulo, Banco Bradesco is the largest private bank in Brazil, with nearly 3,200 branches, 27,000 ATMs, and more than 51 million customer accounts. Banco Bradesco executives decided early on to migrate their highly mobile and widely distributed workforce from a largely Windows 98,...
- Tags: Security, Operating System, Banking, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Case studies 2008-06-01
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