InfoWorld.com articles from February 2005

InfoWorld.com archives from February 2005

SAP and Mercury Interactive partner to test NetWeaver; Mercury Interactive's LoadRunner will test apps before going live .
February 1, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz SAP America announced today that it will integrate a component of Mercury Interactive's LoadRunner performance optimization product into its NetWeaver platform. The LoadRunner component will give SAP's global...

Stellent ramps up metadata management; Universal Content Management 7.5 lets users view metadata in context.
February 1, 2005... Byline: Cathleen Moore Stellent on Tuesday rolled out a new version of its Universal Content Management platform along with an update to its Stellent Sarbanes-Oxley Solution. Stellent Universal Content Management 7.5 adds a new feature...

In Brief: BT, Accenture sign 10-year, $576M outsourcing deal; Also in Brief: Chip maker UMC's net income doubled in 2004; Hitachi to increase stake in plasma display venture; NetSuite announces new ERP modules; Siemens: Q1 profit soars despite weak mobile phone unit.
February 2, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld.com staff BT Group has extended an existing human resources outsourcing deal with Accenture with a new 10-year contract valued at [pounds sterling]306 million ($576 million), the companies announced Wednesday. The deal...

Microsoft touts XML at Office developer event; First-ever conference focuses on leveraging the suite’s capabilities.
February 2, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill REDMOND, WASH. -- Microsoft on Wednesday opened the first-ever Microsoft Office System Developer Conference, positioning the productivity suite as a development platform in and of itself and emphasizing XML as the lingua...

In Brief: Napster To Go ready for portable players; Also in Brief: BT, Accenture sign 10-year, $576M outsourcing deal; Chip maker UMC's net income doubled in 2004; Hitachi to increase stake in plasma display venture; NetSuite announces new ERP modules.
February 3, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld.com staff Napster launched a portable version of its digital music service in the U.S. and the U.K. on Thursday, hoping to tempt users with an "all-you-can-eat" monthly subscription model. Called Napster To Go, the...

Gates: Open source, interoperability not synonymous; Microsoft chairman cites company’s efforts to work with other platforms.
February 3, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates on Thursday sent an e-mail to customers emphasizing the company’s commitment to being interoperable and stressing that open source and interoperability are...

OASIS approves UDDI upgrade; Web services directory spec gains SOA, digital signature boosts.
February 3, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill OASIS on Thursday announced that the organization has approved Version 3.0.2 of the UDDI Web services directory specification as an OASIS standard, the highest level of ratification. Featured in Version 3.0.2 is the...

In Brief: Sanyo unveils hard-disk based voice recorder; Also in Brief: Napster To Go ready for portable players; BT, Accenture sign 10-year, $576M outsourcing deal; Chip maker UMC's net income doubled in 2004; Hitachi to increase stake in plasma display venture.
February 4, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld.com staff Sanyo Electric has built a 1-inch hard-disk drive into a voice recorder, the company announced Friday. The gadget will become the latest in a growing number of portable electronics products to feature a...

Gates: Future Office to boast workflow; Microsoft chairman’s speech otherwise focuses on existing capabilities.
February 4, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Microsoft with the next major version of the Office applications suite will feature built-in workflow capabilities, company Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates said on Friday. Speaking at the Microsoft...

SECURITY ADVISER: Computer joyrides; It's easy to take someone's computer for a spin when they leave the doors unlocked.
February 4, 2005... Byline: Bob Francis My grandfather owned a junkyard, so as a kid I was fortunate enough to drive a variety of cars (at least when they functioned): Model Ts, Edsels, suicide-door Lincolns, and hot rod Mustangs. One thing that amazed me...

STORAGE INSIDER: IT's next challenge: healthcare; The health care sector is still largely computer- and storage- agnostic, but things are changing -- slowly.
February 4, 2005... Byline: Mario Apicella A long time ago, I was chatting with a couple of CTOs I met at a show. I'll withhold their names but, to give some context, one manages the IT resources of a telecom company, and the other works for a large hospital....

ENTERPRISE WINDOWS: Time to restock your sys admin toolbox; The new year has already yielded some nicely polished Microsoft utilities.
February 4, 2005... Byline: Oliver Rist January turned out to be quite the month for Microsoft utility downloads, as well as third-party utility releases. For those of us who've wiped the New Year's fuzziness from our eyes and survived the first month's...

BMC adds analysis features to Patrol; New product aligns business with IT.
February 7, 2005... Byline: Bob Francis BMC Software has added a new component to its Patrol product that is designed to help IT managers resolve problems faster, increase system availability, and maximize productivity. Patrol Analytics continuously...

In Brief: IBM to upgrade Rational Software Architect tool; Also in Brief: eBay to increase customer support and cut fees; Sanyo unveils hard-disk based voice recorder; Napster To Go ready for portable players; BT, Accenture sign 10-year, $576M outsourcing deal.
February 7, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld.com staff IBM this month plans to release an upgrade to its Rational Software Architect design and development tool that integrates with the IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler tool. The integration between the two...

Venafi releases digital certificate manager; AutoCert aims to cut management costs.
February 7, 2005... Byline: Bob Francis Venafi today introduced AutoCert Manager, a digital certificate management program designed to maintain the security and scalability of e-business operations. AutoCert Manager manages digital certificates across...

In Brief: Red Hat offer continuous support via new India center; Also in Brief: Level 3 to phase out (3)Tone VoIP service; Japanese regulators nearing end of Intel investigation; Japan's rival to Microsoft Word will launch after all; IBM to upgrade Rational Software Architect tool.
February 8, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld.com staff Red Hat has set up an engineering and support center in Pune, India, to provide support for its customers in India and in English-speaking markets worldwide. Red Hat already has three support centers in North...

IBM unwraps lowest-end eServer P5; First Power5-based system at less than $4,000.
February 8, 2005... Byline: Ed Scannell Continuing to pound away at the low end of the Unix market, IBM on Tuesday rolled out its first less-than-$4,000 pSeries server, which the company hopes will attract first-time users looking to blend existing Unix- and...

Ignite taps utility model for digital content delivery; Ignite Communicator service distributes software, video over existing networks.
February 8, 2005... Byline: Cathleen Moore Ignite Technologies this week unveiled a new service designed to deliver large, graphics-rich files and digital content over existing corporate networks. Ignite Communicator leverages the hosted service model to...

Microsoft: Indigo to offer dramatic productivity boosts; Web services platform is demonstrated.
February 8, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft is vowing dramatic productivity gains with its planned Indigo communications infrastructure for Web services, which is due in early versions via a Community Technology Preview in March and a...

VSLive Wrap: Microsoft shines a spotlight on PC clients; Micro Focus, others take a bow with announcements at show.
February 8, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft at the VSLive Conference here this week is touting PC clients and its upcoming Visual Studio 2005 Team System development platform. Although Web-based clients have been in vogue of late,...

In Brief: Trading on Japan's Jasdaq delayed by computer glitch; Also in Brief: Red Hat offer continuous support via new India center; HP widens its mobile device distribution in Europe; Level 3 to phase out (3)Tone VoIP service; Japanese regulators nearing end of Intel investigation.
February 9, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld.com staff A technical problem temporarily halted trading at the Japanese Jasdaq stock exchange Wednesday. The glitch halted trading at the Japanese Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (Jasdaq)...

Petition drive seeks Java Data Objects upgrade; BEA, IBM, JBoss, Oracle voted against new JDO version in January.
February 9, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill An Internet petition has been posted urging an upgrade to the Java Data Objects specification for Java object persistence, amidst a movement by the Java Community Process to merge JDO with EJB. The petition is posted...

Intellectual property issues heat up during VSLive panel session; Effects on small businesses at center of discussion.
February 9, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill SAN FRANCISCO – Although issues pertaining to IP (intellectual property) and patents have smaller development houses worried, patents actually can benefit small companies, stressed a panelist at the VSLive...

Texas Instruments unveils chip set for Wi-Fi USB dongle; Technology will speed up home networking.
February 10, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz Wi-Fi in a USB dongle form factor may be the killer design that makes wireless home networks as common as a television set in every room. Texas Instruments unveiled Thursday a single-chip chip set solution,...

In Brief: StrikeIron partners with Grand Central to simplify Web services; Also in Brief: Trading on Japan's Jasdaq delayed by computer glitch; Red Hat offer continuous support via new India center; HP widens its mobile device distribution in Europe; Level 3 to phase out (3)Tone VoIP service.
February 11, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld.com staff StrikeIron announced it has partnered with Grand Central Communications to make its network of Web services and tools available through Grand Central's Business Services Network. StrikeIron is the developer of...

Sun maps out Java Studio Creator tool boosts; Web, EJB improvements highlighted.
February 11, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Sun Microsystems on Friday provided insight into the next major release of its Java Studio Creator application development tool, which is code-named Thresher Shark but officially will be version 2.0 of the product. ...

IBM offers new mobile security features; Tracking ability for stolen notebooks is part of new package.
February 11, 2005... Byline: Bob Francis IBM next week will announce three new security technologies for its notebook and desktop PCs, including new biometric fingerprint options, data-encryption solutions, and embedded notebook traceability tools. "Every...

IM viruses: The next big threat? Serious attacks are coming, and most enterprises are unprepared.
February 11, 2005... Byline: Cathleen Moore IM viruses and worms have been grabbing headlines over the past few months; this week alone saw virus issues plague popular IM systems from both Microsoft and AOL. In the Microsoft MSN Messenger case, malicious...

Q&A: IBM's LeBlanc on WebSphere plans; Big Blue GM talks SOAs, integration plans.
February 11, 2005... Byline: Ed Scannell As general manager of IBM's application and integration middleware division, IBM veteran Robert LeBlanc has charge of the key technical pieces corporate users need to carry out enterprise-wide integration strategies and...

SECURITY ADVISER: Microsoft pushes into crowded security theater; Sybari acquisition means anti-spam, anti-spyware products on the way.
February 11, 2005... Byline: Bob Francis Microsoft keeps pushing its way into the security space. Last week, it bought Sybari Software, an anti-virus and anti-spam software company, as a key component to its plans for security. Much like an elephant that...

STORAGE INSIDER: Sierra Logic builds a bridge; In a world of seemingly infinite storage product categories, a new card turns SATA drives into FC clones.
February 11, 2005... Byline: Mario Apicella An alien family visiting Earth for the first time would probably be intrigued by the large number of different sects, groups, or associations we human beings come up with. To fall back in topic, take for instance...

In Brief: Vodafone tests successor wireless technology; Also in Brief: EU restarts review of Microsoft/TW deal on ContentGuard; StrikeIron partners with Grand Central to simplify Web services; Trading on Japan's Jasdaq delayed by computer glitch; Red Hat offer continuous support via new India center.
February 14, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld.com staff Vodafone began trials in Tokyo on Monday of a technology that could be used to upgrade its 3G network to offer multi-megabit per second data transmission. It will be one of the first such trials of the technology...

E-mail and blog monitors are launched; Demo@15 touts technology to stop inappropriate messages.
February 14, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- Between Sarbanes-Oxley and sexual harassment suits, the enterprise is more concerned than ever about what its employees say or send in e-mails and blogs. During the Demo@15 conference on...

Demo@15 show focuses on secure networks; Risk assessment is major theme.
February 14, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- If the new products presented at Demo@15 are a bellwether for what drives innovation, then the challenge to keep networks secure appears to be the biggest driver of all. Cenzic is all...

Demo@15 highlights unique new products; Virtual keyboard is early hit of the show.
February 14, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Demo@15 took the audience of 700 attendees on a virtual ride to the future this morning with demonstrations of high-tech products to come. VKB demonstrated to a group of venture capitalists...

EMC offers iSCSI Clariion; Dell also adds unit to its storage lineup.
February 14, 2005... Byline: Bob Francis EMC is entering the iSCSI (Internet SCSI) SAN market in a big way this week with a range of Clariion arrays utilizing lower-cost technology. Clariion partner Dell is also adding the product to its own lineup of storage...

IBM rolls out five 64-bit Xeon servers; Updated servers include support for mainframe technologies.
February 14, 2005... Byline: Ed Scannell IBM on Monday rolled out a handful of beefed-up 64-bit Intel servers that feature a 2MB cache, adding 18 percent to the systems' overall performance. The additions also contain support for two new technologies, namely...

Linux keeps its eyes on the enterprise; LinuxWorld to see raft of servers.
February 14, 2005... Byline: Ed Scannell At the annual gathering this week at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo in Boston, top-tier vendors from the Linux Nation will roll out a raft of enterprise-class products and services. A few will lay out road maps for how...

MySQL 5.0 beta slips; Company unveils service plan featuring indemnification.
February 14, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill MySQL, which had planned to ship the beta version of its MySQL 5.0 database by the end of January, is now planning to ship the database within the next few weeks. The company has postponed the release to ensure the...

NextPage launches subscription service for documents; Company’s offering tracks document meta data from Microsoft Word, PowerPoint files.
February 14, 2005... Byline: Cathleen Moore NextPage on Monday unveiled a subscription service designed to hit the sweet spot of ad-hoc document control. The NextPage 1.5 service gives users real-time status and notifications about documents that are stored...

Linux startup debuts virtual computing environment; Virtual Iron VFe environment complements IBM, HP.
February 14, 2005... Byline: Ed Scannell Virtual Iron Software, a small startup, will formally debut its virtual computing environment that enables administrators in a corporate IT shop to link Linux-based servers into a network and allow them to function more...

In Brief: CommVault extends data protection to Novell server OSes; Also in Brief: Vodafone tests successor wireless technology: EU restarts review of Microsoft/TW deal on ContentGuard; StrikeIron partners with Grand Central to simplify Web services; Trading on Japan's Jasdaq delayed by computer glitch.
February 15, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld.com staff CommVault has announced extended backup and recovery support for Novell NetWare and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9. CommVault Galaxy Backup and Recovery is part of the company's QiNetix product suite, which...

Blogging comes to Demo@15; Blogs as shareware comes to the fore.
February 15, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ.,-- Blogging got its share of attention at Demo@15, as the conference that highlights future products brought to its stage companies that are taking blogging in new directions. In one of the...

Demo@15 attracts wireless messaging, voice protection; Security products displayed at show.
February 15, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- While the glitzy new consumer products may get most of the media attention at the Demo@15 show this year, enterprise applications were also well represented. Symbol Technologies...

Security wares abound at RSA Conference Show attracts range of solutions, including e-mail protection, virus prevention, and intrusion detection .
February 15, 2005... Byline: Bob Francis To judge from the number of announcements made at this week's RSA Conference, IT managers may need a defense against security software and hardware salespeople. Aside from major announcements from Symantec,...

In Brief: Airbus preps Superjumbos for cell phone use; Also in Brief: CommVault extends data protection to Novell server OSes; Vodafone tests successor wireless technology: EU restarts review of Microsoft/TW deal on ContentGuard; StrikeIron partners with Grand Central to simplify Web services.
February 16, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld.com staff European aircraft manufacturer Airbus SAS plans to include in its new Superjumbo A380 planes an optional voice and data system that can allow passengers to use their mobile devices in flight. The service,...

eBay boosts developer program; Single API schema is set for tapping into e-commerce site.
February 16, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill eBay this week is expanding its developers program, providing a single API schema to link to the e-commerce vendor’s site and adding other resources. The eBay Developers Program allows for development of...

In Brief: Turbolinux offers technical preview of 64-bit; Also in Brief: JetBrains makes open source moves; Zend Technologies announces new Zend Studio; Airbus preps Superjumbos for cell phone use; CommVault extends data protection to Novell server OSes.
February 17, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld.com staff Turbolinux has begun offering a technical preview of its upcoming version for 64-bit Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) platforms for download, the company said Thursday. The 'Turbolinux 10 for AMD64/EM64T'...

Preventsys, iDefense launch threat manager; Security intelligence fed to appliance.
February 17, 2005... Byline: Bob Francis Preventsys, an enterprise security management provider, and iDefense, a security intelligence firm, have launched the iDefense Threat Manager. The appliance-based solution automatically matches iDefense's early warning...

BEA to join Eclipse open source tools foundation; Company expected to contribute compiler technology.
February 18, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill BEA Systems on Friday confirmed its plans to join the Eclipse Foundation open source tools consortium. The company will participate as a top-level "Strategic Developer" member, paying as much as $250,000 per year in...

In Brief: New York Times Co. buys About.com for $410 million; Also in Brief: Turbolinux offers technical preview of 64-bit; JetBrains makes open source moves; Zend Technologies announces new Zend Studio; Airbus preps Superjumbos for cell phone use.
February 18, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld.com staff The New York Times Co. will pay $410 million in cash to purchase online content network About.com from current owner Primedia. The companies expect to close the deal by early April. About.com is a rare survivor...

Exchange gains maintenance medicine; Lucid8, Azaleos unveil tools for managing Microsoft Exchange.
February 18, 2005... Byline: Cathleen Moore Lucid8 this week rolled out GOexchange 3.1, an updated version of the company's preventative maintenance software for the Microsoft Exchange Server. Next month, newcomer Azaleos will emerge from stealth mode with a...

IBM refreshes storage hardware, software; LTO-3 added to tape line.
February 18, 2005... Byline: Bob Francis IBM has enhanced its ILM (information lifecycle management) offerings with new hardware and software aimed at better managing information from the time it is created to when it is disposed. The company also...

Sun seeks input on Java imaging technologies; Projects posted on collaboration site.
February 18, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Sun Microsystems on Friday said it has added its Java Advanced Imaging (JAI) and JAI Image I/O Tools projects to the java.net collaboration site for Java developers. Featuring a standard interface for cross-platform...

ENTERPRISE WINDOWS: Microsoft makes server-hardening easier; Security Configuration Wizard marks an important step in Redmond's Windows-security quest.
February 18, 2005... Byline: Oliver Rist Hawaii isn't as much fun when you're cursing. Standing on a balcony for six and a half hours waiting for a network testing tool to work so you can test the 1.2 mile laser link that's been up and running the entire time...

OPEN ENTERPRISE: Pioneering tomorrow's IT; There's more to technology decision-making than just technology.
February 18, 2005... Byline: Neil McAllister What does it mean to be an open enterprise? Open source software and open standards are easy enough to define. Figuring out how they fit into an enterprise IT strategy, however, can be a little trickier. For...

SECURITY ADVISER: Not-so-secure keys; Aluminum foils some security concerns -- at least when it comes to RFID chips.
February 18, 2005... Byline: Bob Francis A couple of weeks ago, I used an analogy about my grandfather's wrecking yard to describe the search for better security, making the point that automobiles used to start with a mere foot pedal before the development of...

STORAGE INSIDER: A challenger for iSCSI; Zetera's IP-based transport promises fast, more affordable networked storage.
February 18, 2005... Byline: Mario Apicella You have probably heard by now that Dell is offering an iSCSI version of the AX100, their entry-level storage array for SMBs developed in cooperation with EMC. It's an option that makes much sense, considering...

BEA touts Eclipse participation; Company to retool Workshop IDE, donate several technologies.
February 22, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill BEA Systems on Tuesday fleshed out plans to participate in the Eclipse Foundation for open source development tools, citing intentions to base its IDE around Eclipse and make several contributions. The...

In Brief: Toshiba, SanDisk fast-forward flash chip production; Also in Brief: New York Times Co. buys About.com for $410 million; Turbolinux offers technical preview of 64-bit; JetBrains makes open source moves; Zend Technologies announces new Zend Studio.
February 22, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld.com staff Toshiba and SanDisk will produce more flash memory chips on more advanced technology earlier than the companies previously intended. A new factory in Yokkaichi, Japan, will start producing nand-type flash memory...

IBM delivers server with X3 architecture; New eServer xSeries 366 contains Hurricane chip set.
February 22, 2005... Byline: Ed Scannell Claiming it represents a significant breakthrough in server-based computing, IBM on Tuesday debuted its first Intel system based on its X3 architecture along with a customized chip set that supports up to 32 single- or...

Akamai to deliver Flash content to desktops; Company aligns with Macromedia on Akamai Streaming.
February 22, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Akamai and Macromedia on Tuesday are announcing availability of Akamai Streaming for use with Macromedia Flash, providing Akamai customers with an on-demand Flash streaming media service. The service is delivered...

HP's ProCurve adds routers; New products designed for security.
February 22, 2005... Byline: Bob Francis Hewlett-Packard's ProCurve Networking unit today introduced a line of branch-office routers designed to provide secure communications with a headquarters site and unveiled "virus-throttling" technology aimed at stopping...

In Brief: AOL to revamp inStore, replicate concept; Also in Brief: Sony to end Clie line of PDAs; NTT DoCoMo's 3G subscriptions hit 10 million; Toshiba, SanDisk fast-forward flash chip production; New York Times Co. buys About.com for $410 million.
February 23, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld.com staff America Online (AOL) plans to roll out significant enhancements to its inStore retail comparison shopping Web site in April, as the company simultaneously develops similar Web sites that will replicate the...

In Brief: nLayers joins Autonomic Computing Initiative; Also in Brief: Seagate matches Hitachi with 1-inch 6GB hard drive; AOL to revamp inStore, replicate concept; Sony to end Clie line of PDAs; NTT DoCoMo's 3G subscriptions hit 10 million.
February 24, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld.com staff nLayers announced Wednesday that it has become a member of IBM's autonomic computing partner initiative. nLayers' InSight offering enables autonomic computing by offering a real-time, "living" view of...

Compuware drives CARS quality management upgrade; Integration with Changepoint is featured.
February 24, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Compuware is shipping Version 5.0 of its Compuware Application Reliability Solution (CARS) package for software quality management, featuring integration with the Changepoint portfolio management product. Providing...

IBM to bolster Eclipse tools arsenal; Database, voice apps are focus of Big Blue’s efforts.
February 24, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill IBM on Friday is announcing Eclipse-based developer resources for the Apache Derby database and voice-based applications, in advance of next week’s EclipseCon 2005 conference. To boost development on Derby,...

In Brief: IBM finds improper hardware sales in Japan unit; Also in Brief: Sony to build new R&D center in Japan; Samsung invests $2.1 billion to meet growing LCD demand; nLayers joins Autonomic Computing Initiative; Seagate matches Hitachi with 1-inch 6GB hard drive.
February 25, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld.com staff IBM reduced its full year revenue figure for its Global Services unit by $260 million after discovering improper sales of third-party hardware at its Japan unit, the company said in a filing with the SEC on...

IBM, Zend lift PHP in development deal; Partnership integrates IBM's open source Cloudscape database with Zend's PHP development environment.
February 25, 2005... Byline: Ed Scannell Hoping to spur its open source development strategies, IBM has announced a deal with Zend Technologies to create what it believes is the first integrated programming solution using the Web-based PHP language. IBM also...

Icesoft rendering technology used by Macromedia; ColdFusion boosted through HTML converter.
February 25, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Icesoft Technologies said its Icereader SDK is being incorporated into the Macromedia ColdFusion application server, providing for conversion of HTML-based data into PDF or Flash content. Macromedia has licensed...

IBM digs deep for iSeries development; eServer iSeries Initiative For Innovation aims to bolster iSeries app development.
February 25, 2005... Byline: Ed Scannell Signaling a deepened commitment to its venerable iSeries of servers, IBM on Friday announced plans to increase financial investments in developers dedicated to writing applications for iSeries-based mid-market users....

ENTERPRISE WINDOWS: Stock your Windows administration toolkit for free; Effective and useful tools don't have to put a dent, or even a scratch, in your budget.
February 25, 2005... Byline: Oliver Rist I'm test-driving the freeware version of AVG's Anti-Virus 7.0, and so far my hat's off. Not only does it seem as up-to-date as Symantec, it's definitely got less of a dragging impact on system resources. Before you get...

OPEN ENTERPRISE: Can Novell-sponsored Hula take down Exchange? New project goes through hoops to deliver full-featured open source messaging.
February 25, 2005... Byline: Neil McAllister Geeks typically hate Exchange's automated meeting notifications, which may explain why a good implementation of that feature has yet to surface in an open source messaging server. For many organizations, however,...

SECURITY ADVISER: No simple life for computer users; If Paris Hilton isn't safe, what hope is there for the rest of us?
February 25, 2005... Byline: Bob Francis It's no simple life for Paris Hilton these days. First her Sidekick address book was hacked and her celebrity friends' phone numbers were made public; then the hotel heiress' name became the bait for two different...

STORAGE INSIDER: SGI ups the SAN; WebTeaser:New array doubles performance with integrated eight-port 4Gb connectivity.
February 25, 2005... Byline: Mario Apicella Ask anybody to name the companies that made the greatest impact on storage, and it's quite possible that one of the most significant names will not come up. I am referring to Silicon Graphics (SGI), a company that...

Hyperion dashboards target BI, compliance; Hyperion Business Intelligence Platform Version 8.3, Hyperion Compliance Management Dashboard is launched .
February 28, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz Hyperion, a leading business intelligence ISV, fired a double volley across the bows of its competitors this week with the launch of Version 8.3 of its Hyperion Business Intelligence Platform and the Hyperion...