AdaRank: A Boosting Algorithm for Information Retrieval [ Source: Association for Computing Machinery ]
January 2008- This white paper of Association for Computing Machinery explains a novel algorithm for learning ranking models in document retrieval, referred to as AdaRank. In contrast to existing methods, AdaRank optimizes a loss function that is directly defined on the performance measures. It employs a boosting technique in ranking model learning. AdaRank offers several advantages: ease of implementation, theoretical soundness, efficiency in training, and high accuracy in ranking.

Departmental Private Cloud Reference Architecture [ Source: HP/Intel® ]
November 2012- With the addition of systems management such as Microsoft System Center, customers can move beyond virtualization and begin to implement private clouds. A private cloud extends virtualization features designed into Windows Server, enabling standardized design, simple back-up, and self-service deployment of IT services. By removing the need to customize each and every IT service and by enabling line of business or application owners to control when they deploy services, IT organizations can further reduce operational ...

Sybase PowerBuilder IS .Net...and so much MORE! [ Source: SAP ]
October 2012- Sybase PowerBuilder 12.5 is the second full-fledged .NET release of the market's favorite application development tool, bringing true power and ease of use to .NET. In the box, you'll find two Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) that give you options.

You can build and deploy applications in a traditional Client/Server architecture, deploy to WebForms, WindowForms, or Smart Client applications. Or, you can leverage the power of the new IDE, built on top of Visual ...

Moving your PowerBuilder Application to the Web [ Source: SAP ]
October 2012- Today's Internet-connected world virtually requires that all companies leverage the power of the Internet. There is a wide and sometimes bewildering array of techniques available to PowerBuilder programmers to move all or part of their PowerBuilder logic to the Internet. A process-based approach to examining which aspects of the application should be moved to the Internet, combined with an intelligent refactoring of the application and an understanding of your company's technology stack will maximize your ...

DVS Enterprise: Citrix XenDesktop Reference Architecture [ Source: Dell ]
September 2012- Discover how Dell Desktop Virtualization Solutions Enterprise architecture leverages hardware, software and services to provide scalability, enhanced security, improved end-user flexibility and ease of maintenance of virtual desktop computing.

Microsoft® Windows® MultiPoint Server 2011 Reference Architecture [ Source: Dell ]
September 2012- Become familiar with key considerations and reference architectures for Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2011. Review configurations targeted to classrooms and training facilities and learn relevant hardware requirements and best practices.