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Unit Six 企业经营工作场所商用服务器高于百万兆, 一百万的三次幂; 无数; 万亿, 一千的四次幂, 兆信息超负荷信息过载解开结使缠结tangle高性能计算机 繁忙的交通枢纽除冰Technology Is the Tool, People Are the Key By Douglas Gantenbein Technology is everywhere in the workplace—in laptop computers, personal digital assistants, smart wireless telephones, the Internet, and business servers. But people remain the core of any business. Their brains, their experience, their dedication to business success are what make a business leap ahead of its competition. The job of technology is to help people make the most of their talents and abilities. At Microsoft, we believe that the right technology is more than a tool. It is a lever that magnifies the efforts of employees and managers, and in the process, transforms how business gets done. Technology Must Empower People Gartner, Inc., a technology research firm, says that worldwide, IT spending will top $2.6 trillion in 2006. This figure includes spending on hardware, software, IT services, and telecommunications. Yet Gartner analysts also note that at the vast majority of companies making investments in technology, managers complain that information overload can slow decision-making and actually impede a business’s efforts. The solution, say analysts, is to use technology to untie the knot sometimes created by information, not tangle it further. Investment in a high-performance workplace, says Gartner Group Vice President Tom Austin, can increase competitiveness, add value, and make the most of what is most companies’ largest asset: their employees. Businesses must empower individuals and raise the quality and impact of what people do, Austin says. High-performance workplace strategies raise the impact of skilled people. Among those strategies is developing technology that helps people manage multiple streams of information, enables them to identify trends and patterns, and gives them the tools to connect and collaborate with colleagues. The benefits of these technologies can be measured in high pro