EDP Weekly's IT Monitor articles from October 2001

EDP Weekly's IT Monitor archives from October 2001

ANALOG DEVICES DELIVERS FIRST BLACKFIN DSPS AND ANNOUNCES NEW LOWER-COST VERSION.(Product Announcement)
October 1, 2001... Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI), a producer of high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, has announced general sampling of the ADSP-21535 Blackfin DSP. The ADSP-21535 is a highly integrated, high performance 16-bit...

MICROSOFT TO LAUNCH WINDOWS XP IN NEW YORK CITY.(Product Announcement)
October 1, 2001... Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) has announced that the launch of the Microsoft Windows XP operating system scheduled for Oct. 25 will take place at the Marriott Marquis Theatre, in the heart of New York City's Times Square theater district....

NEC INTROS CONTINUOUS AVAILABILITY, FAULT TOLERANT SERVER SERIES IN NORTH AMERICA.(Product Announcement)
October 1, 2001... NEC Computers Inc., has announced a new line of Fault Tolerant servers for the North American marketplace. The NEC Express5800/ft series is based on Intel Corporation's Pentium III processors and runs on Microsoft's Windows 2000 Advanced Server...

PLX TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES 64-BIT SWITCH FABRIC ARCHITECTURE CONTROLLER.(Product Announcement)
October 1, 2001... PLX Technology (Nasdaq:PLXT), a supplier of high-speed interconnect silicon and software to the communications industry, recently announced the PLX GigaBridge GBP64, the first 64-bit controller based on PLX's adaptive switch fabric...

SIMPLIFIED DEBUTS OPEN SERVICES INTEROPERABILITY LAB FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY.
October 1, 2001... Simplified, a software infrastructure company and provider of the first open services platform for the communications industry, recently announced it has assembled one of the industry's largest multi-vendor labs for testing the compatibility of...

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS AND PCTEL DELIVER SMALLEST, LOWEST POWER EMBEDDED V.90 MODEM CHIPSET CUTTING POWER USE BY 90% AND BOARD SPACE BY 40%.(Product Announcement)
October 1, 2001... For products requiring Internet connectivity, Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) (TI) and PCTEL, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCTI) has introduced the lowest power and smallest V.90 embedded modem chipset for integration into end-equipments with very...

DATAECHO SYSTEM ANNOUNCED BY BIGSTORAGE INC.(Product Announcement)
October 1, 2001... BigStorage Inc. has announced its DataEcho system, a complete data storage system that enables corporations to store and update their data in two locations simultaneously. The system uses new technology, called K2-Echo, that lets a system at...

REALNETWORKS LAUNCHES NEW SYSTEM.(RealONE to replace existing products, become content portal)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... (AP) - RealNetworks is unveiling RealONE, a music and video player designed to replace the company's three flagship consumer products, RealPlayer, RealJukebox and GoldPass. The all-in-one system marks one of the company's most pronounced...

PRI AUTOMATION TO SUPPORT FLAGSHIP SOFTWARE PRODUCT ON COMPAQ'S FUTURE ITANIUM -BASED OPENVMS PLATFORM.(P300 package)(Product Announcement)
October 1, 2001... PRI Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRIA, TSE: PRJ), a provider advanced automation systems, software and services for the semiconductor industry, has announced its intention to continue use of Compaq Computer Corporation's OpenVMS platform. PRI will...

DIGITAL V6 RELEASES REVOLUTIONARY REMOTE SERVER MANAGEMENT SOLUTION.
October 1, 2001... Digital V6 has announced the release of a revolutionary new remote server management solution called Kaveman. Kaveman remotely controls servers, either over the Internet or a local network via TCP/IP. Also, Kaveman automatically monitors server...

GARTNER DATAQUEST SURVEY SHOWS U.S. HOUSEHOLDS DISCONNECTING EXTRA PHONE LINE FOR OTHER TELECOM MODALITIES.
October 1, 2001... Some U.S. households are getting rid of their additional phone line, but this isn't necessarily bad news for the telecommunications industry, as many of these households are purchasing alternative, feature-rich and higher-priced forms of...

IBM LAUNCHES WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL SERVER.(Product Announcement)
October 8, 2001... IBM has introduced the world's most powerful UNIX server, crowning a five-year effort to deliver a new class of UNIX system that incorporates microprocessor breakthroughs and mainframe technologies. At half the price of the just-released Sun...

TOSHIBA INTRODUCES TECRA 9000 SERIES NOTEBOOK WITH WORLD'S FASTEST MOBILE PC PROCESSOR.(Product Announcement)
October 8, 2001... The Computer Systems Group (CSG) of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. (TAIS) has introduced its thin and light Tecra(R) 9000 Series with the new Intel(R) Pentium(R) III processor-M 1.2GHz offering the latest in mobile computing...

NEC COMPUTERS INC. UNVEILS PLANS FOR POCKET PC CORPORATE PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT.
October 8, 2001... NEC Computers Inc., a leading provider of mobile, desktop and server computing solutions for the enterprise market, today unveiled plans at the Pocket PC 2002 launch in San Francisco to introduce a new enterprise-class PDA in North America by...

IBM AND INVENSYS ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY OF MANUFACTURING INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
October 8, 2001... IBM and Invensys(TM) plc, a global provider of automation and controls today announced a worldwide strategic alliance to deliver e-business solutions that will link plant floor, sensor-based applications to enterprise information systems,...

HP ORDERS ULTRATECH STEPPER'S 1600DSA STEPPER FOR ADVANCED INKJET APPS.
October 8, 2001... Ultratech Stepper, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTEK), a supplier of photolithography systems used to manufacture semiconductors and microsystems devices, recently announced that it has received an order from Hewlett-Packard (HP) for its Model 1600DSA...

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES THE FIRST VENDOR IN NORTH AMERICA TO DELIVER COMMERCIAL 3G CDMA2000 DATA SOFTWARE.
October 8, 2001... Lucent Technologies today announced another milestone in the rollout of third-generation (3G) wireless networks by being the first vendor in North America and one of the first worldwide with commercially available 3G CDMA2000(TM) data software....

BCC'S 10K AND 15K EXTENDER DISK DRIVES -EDD- NOW SUPPORT HIGH-SPEED LINK WITHIN ISERIES MODELS.(BCC Technologies)(Brief Article)
October 8, 2001... BCC Technologies, long-time provider of storage solutions for the IBM iSeries marketplace, has announced their 10K RPM and 15K RPM Extender(TM) Disk Drive (EDD) family now supports all models of IBM's iSeries and AS/400 mid-range computers. ...

TOSHIBA POCKET PC E570: NEW PDA WITH ENTERPRISE-LEVEL FUNCTIONALITY.(Product Announcement)
October 8, 2001... Building upon its leadership in developing innovative technology for the mobile user, the Computer Systems Group (CSG) of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS), recently introduced the sleek Toshiba Pocket PC e570. A highly...

UMAX ASTRA 4450 SCANNER NOW AVAILABLE.(Product Announcement)
October 8, 2001... UMAX Technologies, Inc., a provider of imaging technologies, recently announced the availability of its Astra 4450 high-resolution color scanner with built-in transparency/negative scanning cover. At $129, the Astra 4450 48-bit color scanner...

NAVY AWARDS EDS $9 MILLION TASK FORCE WEB PROJECT.
October 8, 2001... EDS (NYSE: EDS) and the Department of the Navy have announced the signing of a seven-month, $9 million task order to implement Web-based portal technology under the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) program. Task Force Web is a Vice Chief...

NASA AND ECOM ECOM EXPLORE Z BOX APPLICATIONS FOR SHUTTLE PROGRAM.
October 8, 2001... R. C. Wilson, President of eCom eCom.com, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ECEC), has announced that use of Z Box technology, the product of eCom eCom's Zyndecom joint venture, is being discussed with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

MILLER ON PROCUREMENT.(Column)
October 8, 2001... ***THE TEN PRACTICAL RULES*** The Ten Practical Rules For Protecting Rights In Technical Data And Computer Software By Matt Simchak (Wiley, Rein & Fielding) 1. Exploit the opportunity to claim commercial item treatment for technical...

PENTAGON CALLS ON HOLOCOM NETWORKS FOR EMERGENCY RESTORATION PRODUCTS.
October 8, 2001... Holocom Networks (http://www.holocomnetworks.com) a provider of patented 'final 300 feet to the desktop' communications infrastructure solutions today announced it has been asked to supply 1000 of its proprietary Secured Desktop Gateway...

ANTEON CORPORATION AWARDED U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CONTRACT.
October 8, 2001... Anteon Corporation, an information technology and engineering solutions company, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to provide professional and technical...

USDA PENS SITE LICENSE FOR ESRI GIS PRODUCTS.
October 8, 2001... The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and ESRI, a provider of geographic information system (GIS) software, signed a sweeping purchase agreement recently for a department-wide site license for ESRI software. The Blanket Purchase...

GEMS Information Technology.(Brief Article)
October 8, 2001... GEMS Information Technology, Milwaukee, Wis., is being awarded a $30,000,000 indefinite-delivery type contract to provide electronic cataloging for all military and federal agencies worldwide. Work is to begin on Sept. 13, 2001, and is expected...

Science Applications International Corp.
October 8, 2001... Science Applications International Corp., Midwest City, Okla., was awarded on Sept. 11, 2001, $9,034,796; CACI Field Services Inc., Chantilly, Va., $7,994,328; and Resource Consultants Inc., Vienna, Va., $7,597,272 in a multiple award...

General Dynamics Communications Systems.(Brief Article)
October 8, 2001... General Dynamics Communications Systems, Taunton, Mass., was awarded on Sept. 14, 2001, a $389,516,464 modification to firm-fixed-price contract DAAB07-97-C-F006. This action definitizes and awards Phase II of the Improved Mobile Subscriber...

SARNOFF Corp.(Brief Article)
October 8, 2001... SARNOFF Corp., Princeton, N.J., was awarded on Sept. 14, 2001, a $5,219,535 cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract for the development of advanced video and imagery processing techniques to existing processes in the Navy's (command, control,...

IBM UNVEILS REVOLUTIONARY LOW-POWER CHIP TECHNOLOGIES.(Product Announcement)
October 15, 2001... IBM recently announced the first of a family of chips capable of ultra-low-power operation, providing a glimpse of the many innovative technologies the company has in the pipeline to reduce power consumption in electronic products. Called...

SEAGATE FILES PATENT LAWSUIT AGAINST STORAGE COMPUTER CORP.
October 15, 2001... In an effort to defend its technical innovations in developing unique data storage solutions, Seagate Technology LLC, a longtime provider in storage technology, has announced that it has sued Storage Computer Corporation for patent infringement...

SAMSUNG LICENSES ARM SECURCORE TECHNOLOGY FOR USE IN 32-BIT SMART CARD APPS.
October 15, 2001... ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)], a provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions, has announced that Samsung Electronics Co. Limited has licensed the ARM SecurCore SC100 microprocessor core. Samsung will use ARM's 32-bit secure...

NORTEL NETWORKS BOOSTS NETWORK SECURITY WITH ALTEON SWITCHED FIREWALL.(Product Announcement)
October 15, 2001... Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT)(TSE:NT.) has introduced the Alteon Switched Firewall (ASF) System, which will enable customers to secure their networks with greater ease and performance, as well as increase data throughput by an order of magnitude...

CSC AND BAE SYSTEMS EXPAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OUTSOURCING AGREEMENT.
October 15, 2001... Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) and BAE SYSTEMS has announced that they have signed a new $102 million, 61-month, expansion to their existing information technology (IT) outsourcing agreement. The new contract, which will run...

EVERGREEN 1 GHZ UPGRADE BUNDLES DELIVER POWER & MEMORY.(Product Announcement)
October 15, 2001... New Performa III 1GHz (powered by Intel's Coppermine PIII), Performa 1GHz and Spectra III 1GHz (powered by Intel's Celeron II) CPU upgrades bundle with 128Mb SDRAM to give comprehensive performance boost for users with early Pentium III,...

PLASMON RELEASES MID-SIZE 5.25 INCH MAGNETO-OPTICAL LIBRARY.
October 15, 2001... Plasmon, a manufacturer of automated data storage libraries, has announced the release of an additional library to the 5.25 inch Magneto-Optical (MO) G-Series library family. The Mid-Sized 5.25 inch Magneto-Optical Library is designed to...

OMM INTRODUCES 32X32 MEMS-BASED ALL-OPTICAL SWITCH MODULE.(Product Announcement)
October 15, 2001... OMM, Inc. has announced the introduction of its 32x32 all-optical switch module. The OMM32X32 module is a new addition to the company's extensive family of products for all-optical switching and optical add-drop applications. The compact...

VITESSE INTROS DUAL-PORTED FIBRE CHANNEL ENCLOSURE MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER FOR THE STORAGE MARKET.
October 15, 2001... Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq:VTSS) recently unveiled the VSC120 Dual-Ported Fibre Channel Enclosure Management Controller. This device controls and monitors the environment within a storage enclosure, such as power, fans, intrusion...

MICROSOFT ANNOUNCES LEADING SEGA GAMES FOR XBOX.
October 15, 2001... Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) has announced that SEGA-AM2 Co. Ltd., a new subsidiary of Sega Corp., and Sonic Team Ltd. are developing popular game titles for the Microsoft Xbox video game system. SEGA-AM2 will be developing its hit title...

XEROX AND PRISM SOFTWARE: STRATEGIC MARKETING AGREEMENT.
October 15, 2001... Xerox Corp. (NYSE:XRX) and Prism Software Corp.(OTCBB:PSOF) have entered into a strategic agreement whereby Xerox will market and support the complete line of Prism's data transformation, robust forms management and online document repository...

ISV PARTNERS TURN TO SUN FOR ASP EXPERTISE.
October 15, 2001... Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), has unveiled Destination ASP, a program which aggregates go-to-market offerings from across Sun. Destination ASP is designed to empower independent software vendors (ISVs) in the Sun Developer...

APPLIANCEWARE INKS P-SHIP WITH EPOX'S 3DS COMMUNICATIONS.
October 15, 2001... ApplianceWare, Inc., a Fremont, California-based software firm specializing in network attached storage (NAS) software solutions, has announced a major OEM partnership in Asia with Taiwan-based EPoX Computer, Inc. 3Ds Communications...

HITACHI CP, NISSHO, AND ALACRITUS BRING VIRTUAL TAPE LIBRARY APPLIANCE TO MARKET.(Product Announcement)
October 15, 2001... Storage providers Nissho Electronics and Hitachi CP and Alacritus Software have joined together to bring to market the industry's first virtual tape library appliance; thus setting the bar with the next generation of storage management. ...

NEW AMD ATHLON MP PROCESSORS EXTEND AMD'S POSITION IN MULTIPROCESSING SERVER, WORKSTATION MARKETS.(Product Announcement)
October 22, 2001... AMD (NYSE:AMD) has introduced its newest processors for multiprocessing servers and workstations, the high-performance AMD Athlon MP processors 1800+, 1600+ and 1500+. The new AMD Athlon MP processors, which feature patented QuantiSpeed...

IBM SIGNS MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH ACCESSLINE FOR HOSTED VOICE COMMUNICATIONS.
October 22, 2001... AccessLine Communications Corporation, a provider of hosted communications and voice services, has commenced a multi-year services relationship with IBM(NYSE:IBM) as its communications provider for hosted communication and mobility services....

SUN READIES PARTNERS FOR SUCCESS WITH NT TO SOLARIS OE MIGRATION PROGRAM.
October 22, 2001... Based on the priorities of its customers, Sun Microsystems, Inc., (Nasdaq: SUNW) has announced the NT to Solaris Operating Environment (OE) Migration Program -- the first in its series of operating environment migration programs. With this...

ADIC AND ADAPTEC DEMONSTRATE ISCSI FILE SHARING AT STORAGE NETWORKING WORLD.
October 22, 2001... Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) and Adaptec, Inc (Nasdaq:ADPT) will demonstrate the industry's first working file system for iSCSI SANs at Storage Networking World in Orlando next week in Adaptec's Booth No. G6,...

CMS ANNOUNCES HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND OS UPDATES TO PORTABLE DATA STORAGE AND RECOVERY SOLUTIONS.(Automatic Backup System Plus (ABSplus) for notebooks adds software features)(Product Announcement)
October 22, 2001... With the recent launch of the new 4.1 software update, CMS Peripherals announces several new software, hardware and OS updates to improve their line of PCMCIA Automatic Backup System Plus (ABSplus) for notebook computers. Enhancements...

DITECH COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES SX-24 AND SX-30 ECHO CANCELLER.(Product Announcement)
October 22, 2001... Ditech Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DITC) announced its new SX-24 and SX-30, the industry's only echo cancellers to combine single T1/E1 echo cancellation capability and a wide array of voice enhancement software programs (VQoS) on a...

QUALCOMM CDMA: PRODUCTION SHIPMENT OF MSM5100 THIRD-GEN CDMA2000 1X SOLUTION WITH ADVANCED POSITION LOCATION CAPABILITIES.(Product Announcement)
October 22, 2001... QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, has announced production shipment of the QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies (QCT) MSM5100 Mobile Station Modem (MSM)...

CSC AWARDED $107.5 MILLION CONTRACT TO SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S DIPLOMATIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE.
October 22, 2001... Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) has won a task order from the Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) to support the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Telecommunications Services Program Office (DTS-PO). The...

NIST AWARDS ZYVEX TEAM $25M CONTRACT FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY.
October 22, 2001... RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Zyvex Corporation and Standard MEMS, Inc. has announced the award of a $25 million, five-year, cost-shared NIST Advanced Technology Program. Under this National Institute of Standards and Technology...

MILLER ON PROCUREMENT.(rules for protecting rights)(Column)
October 22, 2001... ***THE TEN PRACTICAL RULES*** The Ten Practical Rules For Protecting Rights In Technical Data And Computer Software By Matt Simchak (wiley, Rein & Fielding) 1. Exploit the opportunity to claim commercial item treatment for technical...

U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT, MILITARY LEARN FASTER THROUGH "VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE" TRAINING SOFTWARE.
October 22, 2001... FBI Joins Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines in Using Software; Training to Begin for Agents Nationwide United States law enforcement and military organizations are adopting new Digital Game-Based Training software that enables trainees to...

ANTEON AWARDED SMARTCARD ISSUANCE SUPPORT CONTRACT.
October 22, 2001... Anteon Corporation, a leading information technology and engineering solutions company, announced recently that it has been awarded a U.S. Air Force task order to manufacture and operate portable Common Access Card (CAC) Issuance Trailers. The...

Professional Software Engineering Inc.(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
October 22, 2001... Professional Software Engineering Inc., Virginia Beach, Va., is being awarded a $6,546,753 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract (N00421-00-D-0402) to exercise an option for engineering,...

General Dynamics Government Systems Corp.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2001... General Dynamics Government Systems Corp., Taunton, Mass., is being awarded a $6,139,754 modification to firm-fixed-price contract DAAB07-94-C-N853 to exercise options for common hardware/software items for the Project Manager Army Tactical...

BAE Systems Applied Technologies, Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $16,474,562.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2001... BAE Systems Applied Technologies, Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $16,474,562 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee term contract (N00421-97-C-1434) to exercise an option to provide technical and engineering services...

X-COM Inc.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2001... X-COM Inc., Manassas, Va., is being awarded a $9,999,345 firm-fixed-price indefinite-quantity/indefinite-delivery contract for parallel matrix and serial matrix switches and fiber optic extenders, in support of the Aegis Weapons System Program....

BAE Systems Applied Technologies, Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $5,810,128.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2001... BAE Systems Applied Technologies, Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $5,810,128 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-97-C-1491) to exercise an option for technical and engineering services for the Air...

Dell Marketing L.P., Round Rock, Texas, is being awarded a $22,113,862.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2001... Dell Marketing L.P., Round Rock, Texas, is being awarded a $22,113,862 General Services Administration schedule order to exercise an option for lease of laptop and workstation computers to meet Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, ashore...

Dell Marketing L.P., Round Rock, Texas, is being awarded a $10,996,965.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2001... Dell Marketing L.P., Round Rock, Texas, is being awarded a $10,996,965 General Services Administration schedule order to exercise an option for lease of laptop and workstation computers to meet Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, afloat...

Computer Sciences Corp.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2001... Computer Sciences Corp., Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a $25,638,162 modification to previously awarded contract (N00178-99-C-2005) to exercise an option for the continued performance of engineering and technical support for the...

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Electronic Systems.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2001... Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Electronic Systems, Baltimore, Md., is being awarded a $24,950,000 ceiling-priced, cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for supplies and services necessary to perform system...

IMATION SELECTED BY IBM TO DELIVER WORLDWIDE STORAGE MEDIA DISTRIBUTION.
October 29, 2001... Imation Corp. (NYSE:IMN), a worldwide provider of data storage and information management, recently announced an agreement with IBM to manage and deliver after-market data storage media distribution services for IBM worldwide. The agreement...

SUN MICROSYSTEMS: AGGREGATED MGMT AND SERVICE DELIVERY TO SERVER APPLIANCES.(announces Sun Cobalt Control Station)(Product Announcement)
October 29, 2001... Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) recently announced the Sun Cobalt Control Station, a flexible and extensible tool that helps maximize resource use by streamlining the management of hundreds of server appliances while easing the...

NEC AND MICROSOFT TO GET TOGETHER ON COMPUTER SYSTEMS.(business servers for Japanese market)
October 29, 2001... (Reuters) - NEC Corp, one of Japan's largest computer makers, and U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday they would join to develop high-end computer server systems and services for businesses. The alliance aimed to take...

COMPAQ STORAGEWORKS REINVENTS ENTERPRISE STORAGE.
October 29, 2001... In a much-anticipated move that will redefine the classical definition of "enterprise storage," Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) has added two new solutions to the StorageWorks family that promise to reinvent enterprise storage and...

AKAMAI ACHIEVES: EXPANDS GLOBAL PLATFORM INTO 1,000TH NETWORK.
October 29, 2001... Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), a provider of outsourced e-business infrastructure services and software, recently, announced a milestone with the expanded deployment of its globally distributed 'edge' servers to over 1,000 networks,...

JBOSS OPEN-SOURCE APP SERVER: DYNAMIC TRANSPARENT PERSISTENCE.(company will offer CocoBase Enterprise O/R)
October 29, 2001... JBoss Group LLC, a commercial company regrouping developers from the state-of-the-art JBoss Open Source application server, has announced their decision to broaden their offerings for the enterprise level developer with CocoBase Enterprise O/R,...

PORTAL SOFTWARE'S INFRANET NOW AVAILABLE ON IBM ESERVER PSERIES SYSTEM.
October 29, 2001... Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRSF) has announced that its customer management and billing software, Infranet, is available on IBM eServer pSeries enterprise UNIX servers. The pSeries supports mission critical e-business applications and...

BEA SELECTS VENETICA FOR PORTAL STAR SOLUTION INITIATIVE.(new partner program)
October 29, 2001... Venetica, has been selected by BEA to participate in the BEA Portal Star Solution, a partner initiative from BEA Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAS). The BEA Portal Star Solution provides a designation for partners that offer complementary...

F5 NETWORKS DELIVERS FIRST TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR SIP.
October 29, 2001... F5 Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFIV), a provider of Internet Traffic and Content Management (iTCM) products has announced that it is the first Internet traffic management vendor to support SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and is the load-balancing...