James Miller

Rockville

Senior Executive Editor at Tech Target

Executive Editor, Storage Media Group and Storage magazine at TechTarget: James is a writer and editor with extensive content-creation experience.

Articles

Court voids deal blocking bridge on historic North Dakota ranch

4 weeks ago | inforum.com | James Miller

MEDORA, N.D. — For years, the winding banks of the Little Missouri River served as more than a scenic backdrop in Billings County, it became the front line in a high-stakes legal and political battle between a century-old ranching family and county officials determined to build a bridge. This week, the saga culminated in a major ruling when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated a lower court’s injunction that had blocked the county’s controversial eminent domain action.
New D365 FSCM Enhancement for Landed Cost Transfer Orders

2 months ago | sikich.com | James Miller

If your company uses the Landed Cost module in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management (D365 FSCM) to add Transfer Order service costs to the transferred items, a new Sikich enhancement might be of interest. One of the main frustrations around using Landed Cost is the application and payment of the service invoices from the carrier.
Outside Production Processing in Dynamics 365

2 months ago | sikich.com | James Miller

If your manufacturing company is engaged in further processing of sheet metal coils or similar products using outside processing mills, you might want to consider a new feature for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management (D365 FSCM) to enhance and streamline the production process.
What is a disaster recovery (DR) test?

Oct 25, 2024 | techtarget.com | James Miller |Ed Hannan

By James Alan Miller, Senior Executive Editor Ed Hannan What is a disaster recovery (DR) test? A disaster recovery test is the examination of each step in a disaster recovery plan to ensure that an organization can recover data, restore business critical applications and continue operations after an interruption of services.
What is a SAS SSD (Serial-Attached SCSI solid-state drive)?

May 28, 2024 | techtarget.com | Paul Kirvan |James Miller |Carol Sliwa

What is a SAS SSD (Serial-Attached SCSI solid-state drive)? A SAS SSD (Serial-Attached SCSI solid-state drive) is a NAND flash memory-based storage or caching device designed to fit in the same slot as a hard disk drive (HDD) and use the SAS interface to connect to the host computer. The most common drive form factors for a SAS SSD are 2.5 inches and 3.5 inches. SAS SSD bandwidth options include 3, 6 and 12 gigabits per second (Gbps).
What is enterprise storage?

Apr 3, 2024 | techtarget.com | James Miller

ByJames Alan Miller,Senior Executive Editor What is enterprise storage? Enterprise storage is a centralized repository for business information that provides common data management, protection and sharing functions through connections to computer systems.
CD Projekt CFO rules out microtransactions for single player games

Mar 31, 2024 | techspot.com | James Miller |James Miller

In context: Video game publishers including microtransactions in their single-player titles are nothing new, going back at least as far as Bethesda's infamous 'horse armor pack' for Oblivion in 2006. Big-name franchises like Deus Ex, Shadow of Mordor, or Metal Gear Solid have all had installments tarnished by the inclusion of pay-to-win or predatory microtransactions.
As Reddit prepares for IPO, sale of user generated content draws FTC's attention

Mar 17, 2024 | techspot.com | James Miller

In a nutshell: Reddit is preparing for its upcoming IPO, aiming to become a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RDDT." In anticipation of this, the company has announced a new licensing agreement to sell user generated content for the purpose of training AI models. Google has been identified as the partner in this arrangement and the FTC would like to have a closer look.
Apple settles pension lawsuit with English council for $490 million

Mar 16, 2024 | techspot.com | James Miller

In brief: A class-action lawsuit against Apple has been slowly progressing over the last five years. The case alleged that Apple CEO Tim Cook misled investors with comments about iPhone sales in China, leading to significant investment losses. Apple has now agreed to settle the lawsuit with a $490 million payout. The case was first brought in April 2019 by the US city of Roseville before being taken over in 2020 by a local council in the east of England.
Boeing Starliner crewed flight to ISS delayed yet again

Mar 10, 2024 | techspot.com | James Miller

TL;DR: After years of delays, the first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner capsule was scheduled for mid-April, but the mission is facing postponement once more – this time due to scheduling conflicts. The planned mission will fly atop a United Launch Alliance rocket, take two astronauts up to the ISS for a brief stay, before returning Earth-side after one to two weeks.