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- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Networked Computers behind IT Payoff
Investments in information technology (IT) are finally beginning to pay off, thanks to the era of the networked computer. So says HBS assistant professor Andrew P. McAfee in an article published in last October's issue of Exec: The...
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- December 1987 (Revised January 1988)
- Background Note
Managing Information Technology: Telecommunications and Computer Networks
Applegate, Lynda M. "Managing Information Technology: Telecommunications and Computer Networks." Harvard Business School Background Note 188-033, December 1987. (Revised January 1988.)
- March 1992 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
Mips Computer Systems (A)
Describes the strategy and performance of Mips Computer Systems, focusing on the company's use of a global network of alliances to promote its RISC standard. Addresses how various networks (consortia) of firms are competing in this field. Examines networking...
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Gomes-Casseres, Benjamin. "Mips Computer Systems (A)." Harvard Business School Case 792-055, March 1992. (Revised December 1992.)
- 30 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Computer Security is For Managers, Too
company computer systems is often left unclear. Managers need to ask, "Who should have remote access to the corporate network? What safeguards must be in place before employees can connect to the corporate View Details
- 2010
- Article
Competing against Online Sharing
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Andres Hervas-Drane
This paper aims to explore online sharing of copyrighted content over peer-to-peer (p2p) file sharing networks and its impact on the music industry and to assess the viable business models for the industry in the future.
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Keywords:
Consumers;
Computer Networks;
Resource Sharing;
Online Operations;
Internet and the Web;
Copyright;
Networks;
Business Model;
Music Industry
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Andres Hervas-Drane. "Competing against Online Sharing." Management Decision 48, no. 8 (2010): 1247–1260.
- 2007
- Working Paper
Bandwidth Allocation in Peer-to-Peer Filesharing Networks
By: Albert Creus-Mir, Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Andres Hervas-Drane
We present a model of bandwidth allocation in a stylized peer-to-peer file sharing network with s peers (sharers) who share files and download from each other and f peers (freeriders) who download from sharers but do not contribute files. Assuming that upload bandwidth...
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- August 1998 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
Network Computer, Inc.
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Kirk A. Goldman
Keywords:
Information Infrastructure;
Networks;
Corporate Strategy;
Information Technology;
Internet and the Web;
Computer Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., and Kirk A. Goldman. "Network Computer, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 399-026, August 1998. (Revised May 1999.)
- Web
Online Requests - Research Computing Services
Help Online Requests 4ms RCS Research Computing Environment Help Request Form Please use this form for questions, to request assistance, or to report a problem with the HBS Research Computing Environment....
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- Web
Logging In - Research Computing Services
Compute Cluster Logging In 4ms Follow our instructions to connect to the HBSGrid via a GUI or Terminal. Connection Requirements On-HBS-Campus TEST TEST To connect to the HBSGrid from on-campus, you must be connected to the HBS View Details
- Web
Jupyter Notebooks - Research Computing Services
Software Tools Jupyter Networks 4ms Please note that Jupyter Notebooks cannot be used on the HBSGrid due to security concerns. RCS is working with HBS IT and IT Security to investigate what options we have to provide this functionality....
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- July 1989 (Revised April 1996)
- Case
AUCNET: TV Auction Network System
The AUCNET system links buyers and sellers in the wholesale used car market in Japan. Video images delivered via videodisk or satellite along with an inspector's opinion and objective character based data are used to conduct a realtime auction over computers and...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Market Entry and Exit;
Auctions;
Service Industry;
Japan;
United States
Konsynski, Benn R. "AUCNET: TV Auction Network System." Harvard Business School Case 190-001, July 1989. (Revised April 1996.)
- February 2008 (Revised August 2008)
- Case
Quanta Computer and the One Laptop Per Child Initiative
By: Willy Shih, Chintay Shih and Jyun-Chen Wang
When Quanta Computer, Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of laptop computers, first joined the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative, it faced a challenge trying to balance the cost objectives of a laptop computer targeted at children of the developing world with...
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Keywords:
For-Profit Firms;
Disruptive Innovation;
Demand and Consumers;
Supply Chain;
Partners and Partnerships;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Hardware
Shih, Willy, Chintay Shih, and Jyun-Chen Wang. "Quanta Computer and the One Laptop Per Child Initiative." Harvard Business School Case 608-102, February 2008. (Revised August 2008.)
- 07 Sep 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Can the Threat of Networks Be Reduced?
SUMMING UP Are Computers and Tech-Driven Networks In Their Twilight Years? Issues raised by the ascendancy of network technology are many and varied, judging from responses to...
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by James Heskett
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Statistical & Data Services - Research Computing Services
About Us Statistical & Data Services 3ms Research Computing Services (RCS) provides statistical and data services for the HBS research community, including consultations and expertise in: Advanced statistical analyses (e.g., Baysean,...
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- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Changing Lives One Computer at a Time
TECH KNOW-HOW: student Angelica Lopez with Jackie Adams (MBA '78) and Edward Olebe (MBA '99). Photo Courtesy HBS Club of Greater New York The HBS African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAA) has joined forces with Dell to put computers...
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Transferring Data - Research Computing Services
ways of sending large files (above 5-10 GB) securely by using end-to-end encryption. However, SFTP programs require that files be placed somewhere that can be retrieved. HBS does not allow external data providers to reach into our network...
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- 2007
- Other Unpublished Work
Mind Over Matter? Similarities and Differences Between Perceived and Observed Networks
In spite of the rapid development of new methods for network analysis—relying on electronic data sources and sophisticated computational analysis—organizational scholars continue to rely largely on more traditional survey-based methods. We believe that the...
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Accessing Spaces & Storage - Research Computing Services
desktop and select "Map Network Drive." If you do not have a "Computer" icon on your Desktop, then open a Windows Explorer window via the File/Folder icon in your bottom-of-the-screen toolbar, right-click on the "Computer" icon, and then...
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- December 1999
- Case
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A3): Network Computer: Robert Gianni on Answering the Skeptics
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Jane Roessner
The concept behind the network computer (NC) at Sun Microsystems, Inc. was simple: bringing workstation performance to the desktop. Recent technological breakthroughs and changes in the marketplace made the NC project timely. But internal and external skeptics wondered...
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- December 1999
- Case
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A2): Network Visions: Mike Clary on the Product that Hid in HR
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Jane Roessner
Chief scientist Bill Joy of Sun Microsystems, Inc. had a vision for a new product called "Jini": a network computing piece of infrastructure that would reinforce Sun's leadership role in the industry for helping define how the Internet and networking technology...
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