Servers - Publications - Faculty & Research

May 2014
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Digital Dark Matter and the Economic Contribution of Apache

Researchers have long hypothesized that research outputs from government, university, and private company R&D contribute to economic growth, but these contributions may be difficult to measure when they take a non-pecuniary form. The growth of networking devices and... View Details

Keywords: Open Source; Apache; Economic Measurement; Digital Economics; Measurement and Metrics; Open Source Distribution; Internet and the Web; Information Technology; Applications and Software; Economic Growth; Research and Development; Web Services Industry; Information Technology Industry; United States

10 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 10

by having servers ask customers if they wanted to downsize portions of three starchy side dishes at a Chinese fast-food restaurant. We consistently found that 14-33% of customers accepted the downsizing offer, and they did so whether or... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

September 2008 (Revised August 2009)
Case

VMware, Inc., 2008

By: David B. Yoffie, Andrei Hagiu and Michael Slind

Paul Maritz took the helm of VMware in July 2008, just as the company confronted a radically new competitive environment. Since its founding in 1998, VMware had been the leading provider of virtualization software. Now it faced the kind of threat that every software... View Details

Keywords: History; Digital Platforms; Competition; Decision Choices and Conditions; Applications and Software; Business Strategy

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26 Jun 2023
Research & Ideas

Want to Leave a Lasting Impression on Customers? Don't Forget the (Proverbial) Fireworks

example, at the Japanese restaurant chain Santouka Ramen, servers greet guests with a chorus of welcomes in both English and Japanese upon entering, setting the stage for an enjoyable dinner. “The first time someone experiences that, it... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Entertainment & Recreation

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Sites, our web server may record the numerical Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using, information about your browser and operating system, date and time of access, location information and the internet address and... View Details

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Research Services - Faculty & Research

grid and MySQL server, including secure storage and back-up for large datasets, is freely available to HBS faculty. The Research Computing Services team offers training and troubleshooting for these server resources and research software.... View Details

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Online Requests - Research Computing Services

outbound traffic (i.e., connections outward made from an HBSGrid login node). For example, you may need to connect to an AWS server from the HBSGrid cluster to access data. If you have any questions about your request or your needs are... View Details

23 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

How to Brand a Next-Generation Product

indicating that the product was markedly different than Xeon, its 32-bit predecessor. These types of processors power huge computer servers, which play vital roles in companies' day-to-day operations. Servers are a major expenditure, and... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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About Us - Research Computing Services

consider moving your data processing and storage to the HBS computer cluster (aka “the HBSGrid” or “the Grid”). Quick Start Running Jobs on the Cluster Data Storage Database Server (MariaDB) Training RCS team members and partners across... View Details

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Research Computing Services - Faculty & Research

statistical models and simulations. This research cluster is fully integrated with a dedicated research network-attached-storage facility and a dedicated MySQL server used for housing custom databases. RCS offers one-on‐one consultations... View Details

01 Jun 2024
News

Quantum Leap

initiative, which aimed to develop energy-efficient superconducting supercomputers. At first, Levy envisioned developing superconducting servers that could speed up data center operations while reducing power consumption. But he dropped... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen; quantum computing; innovation; leadership; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

23 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

8 Strategies to Sustain Business Innovation

for tailgate redesigns—a response Honda executives and engineers hadn’t anticipated. 5. Keep it simple For McDonald and Bingham, simple practices are key to helping companies manage complexities. Chick-fil-A servers say “My pleasure!”... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

11 Apr 2024
Blog Post

Climate Stories: Water Series - Episode #17: Leni Peterson Redondo (HBS MS/MBA 2023), Founder & CEO of Celeste

as companies cannot operate without water or raw materials that require water to be produced.” Leni explained, “Water is key to growing agricultural raw materials, as well as in mining, manufacturing, and even technology. For example, Google’s data View Details

31 Jul 2017
HBS Case

It’s Hard to Fix the Family Business Without Offending the Family

course was completed.) In their initial efforts to boost Pho Hoa’s revenues, increasing lackluster alcohol sales seemed a good place to start. But Raiche and Zhu quickly saw the problem: The servers (largely recent Vietnamese immigrants)... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Food & Beverage

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Running Jobs - Research Computing Services

compute cluster as well as details for doing so effectively. Guidelines for Choosing Resources The HBSGrid's collection of compute nodes and servers are all coordinated by the software system Load Sharing Facility, otherwise known as LSF... View Details

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Connecting Remotely to WRDS on Windows - Research Computing Services

subscriptions available to you by logging into your WRDS account. 2. SAS SAS/Connect allows you to communicate with the WRDS Unix server from within a SAS program running on your computer. It works by establishing a connection from within... View Details

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RCS Cheat Sheet - Research Computing Services

and the backgrounds of our team members. Email research@hbs.edu to book a consultation with a team member or engage with us on project work. Additional information about how we work can be found here . HBS Compute Cluster ('HBSGrid cluster' or 'the Grid'): Accounts,... View Details

02 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters

acquired 62 companies, as it races to dominate the Internet server and communication equipment fields. From the target company's point of view, an acquisition is often desirable, since it takes a massive amount of money to build a... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Why IT Does Matter

competence, and free up resources, which can be used to combine data bits in creative ways to add value. Relatively bulletproof operational reliability will be a key part of the price of success. Back-office or server farms, help desks,... View Details

Keywords: by F. Warren McFarlan & Richard L. Nolan

01 Dec 2022
News

My First Job

Thomas (MBA 2003) Grace Under Fire I was a server for the catering service on my college campus. Working at the banquets hosted by the university president was my favorite because sometimes it meant seeing famous people. One time Stephen... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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