But HSM hardware and software will be price-competitive about the time your workgroup breaks the terabyte barrier. James E. Gaskin is vice president of Gaskin Computer Services, a Dallas-based LAN consulting, integration and programming firm. He is the networking columnist for Open Systems Today. The newsletter Internet Business Report recently found many companies using the Internet browser Mosaic for in-house use to access central information repositories. Companies cited were Genentech, SAS Institute, Sun Microsystems, Ford Motor, Quarterdeck Office Systems and the Defense Technical Information Center.
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