InfoWorld.com articles from November 2005

InfoWorld.com archives from November 2005

Avaya, SAP partner to deliver integrated applications; Supply chain solution will transmit shipping news to relevant managers.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz Delivering on a promise made last spring, Avaya unveiled today the first in a series of integrated communications and business applications in partnership with SAP. The deal with SAP will connect Avaya...

Borland eyes development services as IDE revenue drops; Impact of open source Eclipse environment on commercial rivals is recognized.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Acknowledging a decline in IDE revenues, Borland Software instead is focusing on development services, with an emphasis on people, processes, and technology. The company, as part of its strategy, plans to bolster its...

New Microsoft app platform chief takes reins; Guggenheimer touts Nov. 7 product rollout.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Steve Guggenheimer is the new general manager of Microsoft's Application Platform Development & Marketing group, which focuses on application platform strategy and markets the company's development tools, the SQL Server...

In Brief: A.T. Kearney execs to buy the unit from EDS; Also in Brief: Fujitsu to make S3's Chrome graphics processors; Systinet boosts Web services; Lucent operating profit rises on steady earnings; Telelogic enhances System Architect; LogicLibrary introduces Logidex 4.0; BskyB agrees to acquire Easynet.
November 2, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Officers of A.T. Kearney have reached a nonbinding agreement to purchase the management consulting company from Electronic Data Systems (EDS), its parent company, A.T. Kearney said Wednesday in a statement....

Ruby IDE is set to shine; ActiveState upgrades developer tool.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill ActiveState is looking to accommodate the burgeoning interest in the open source Ruby programming language by supporting it in the company's IDE. Officially being launched on Thursday, ActiveState's Komodo 3.5 IDE adds...

In Brief: China will be first to get S3's Chrome graphics chip; Also in Brief: A.T. Kearney execs to buy the unit from EDS; Fujitsu to make S3's Chrome graphics processors; Systinet boosts Web services; Lucent operating profit rises on steady earnings; Telelogic enhances System Architect; LogicLibrary introduces Logidex 4.0.
November 3, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff S3 Graphics' upcoming Chrome graphics processors will be offered first in China, the company said Thursday. The Chrome S20 family of graphics processors includes the S25 and S27, which are targeted at mainstream...

Sun looks to boost Java-.Net interoperability; Web services specifications are key to effort.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Sun Microsystems, in a move to improve interoperability between Java and Microsoft's .Net platform, plans to develop and distribute open source versions of several industry-wide Web services specifications. The company...

Microsoft hails security focus in Web services package; Offering functions with Visual Studio 2005, .Net Framework 2.0.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Microsoft on Monday is releasing an upgrade to its free WSE (Web Services Enhancements) package for Windows developers, focusing on security. An add-on component to Visual Studio 2005 and the .Net Framework 2.0, WSE...

ENTERPRISE WINDOWS: Office 12 needs to be more format-friendly; Microsoft must accept that PDF and OpenDoc are here to stay.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Oliver Rist I'm getting a little bored with all the hoopla surrounding document formats in Office 12. Although output is important, the new glow surrounding smart XML-based data interchange is supposed to make these worries about...

Nsite to launch Ajax-enabled SaaS applications; Company plans to unveil a Universal WSDL parsing engine next year.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz Further proof that packaged applications are under continual fire from SaaS (software as a service) developers will come next week, when Nsite unleashes a hosted service for quote and channel management. While...

At long last, Visual Studio 2005 set to arrive; Beta users happy; Microsoft makes "minimal" changes between beta and shipping versions.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Although disappointed by product delays, Visual Studio 2005 beta users are nonetheless pleased with the product's feature set, noting enhancements in areas such as ALM (application lifecycle management) and Web...

SOA: The dream of a common language; Merrill Lynch's chief technology architect gives real-world SOA advice.
November 7, 2005... Byline: Cathleen Moore NEW YORK -- SOA isn't a revolutionary new technology that will necessitate ripping, replacing, or relearning everything you know. Rather, SOA is an evolutionary step in interoperability. And it is good news for any...

Netgear to ship wireless LAN router; Company touts 240Mbps maximum throughput.
November 7, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz Netgear, a maker of wireless LAN products, announced Monday it will soon ship what the company says is among the fastest wireless LAN [WLAN] routers. As in the case of all wireless products, maximum performance...

Competing network-management rivals unfurl faster, smarter wares; Network General and Network Instruments enhance solutions to keep pace with bandwidth-hungry apps like VOIP.
November 7, 2005... Byline: Ted Samson Network management rivals Network General and Network Instruments on Monday separately announced significant enhancements to their respective Sniffer and Observer product lines. Both announcements address the growing...

Microsoft, users hail product launches; But company acknowledges some users dissatisfied.
November 7, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill SAN FRANCISCO -- While Microsoft executives and customers lauded the company's new products at a launch event on Monday, Microsoft officials acknowledged no software release is perfect and that some developers still...

In Brief: Zend Studio 5 offers tighter integration with enterprise apps; Also in Brief: Construction starts on China's first OLED plant; China will be first to get S3's Chrome graphics chip; A.T. Kearney execs to buy the unit from EDS; Fujitsu to make S3's Chrome graphics processors; Systinet boosts Web services; Lucent operating profit rises on steady earnings.
November 8, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Zend Technologies announced Zend Studio 5, an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) that offers new features to assist in developing, debugging, deploying, and managing PHP applications. In addition, Zend...

Borland lays out road map for Windows developer tools; Company to compete with, complement Visual Studio 2005.
November 9, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill SAN FRANCISCO -- Borland Software is in a peculiar spot when it comes to offering tools for developing Windows applications. On one hand, Borland provides UML capabilities to Microsoft Visual Studio developers, via...

In Brief: Ex-AMD Japan chairman joins Microsoft's Japanese unit; Also in Brief: Zend Studio 5 offers tighter integration with enterprise apps; Construction starts on China's first OLED plant; China will be first to get S3's Chrome graphics chip; A.T. Kearney execs to buy the unit from EDS; Fujitsu to make S3's Chrome graphics processors; Systinet boosts Web services.
November 10, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff The former chairman of Advanced Micro Devices' Japanese subsidiary joined Microsoft's Japanese unit on Thursday to work on consumer-related Windows systems. Kazuo Sakai will become an executive officer of...

ENTERPRISE WINDOWS: Yukon comes in out of the cold; Packed with rich features, SQL Server 2005 is worthy of serious consideration.
November 10, 2005... Byline: Oliver Rist To many of us, it’s like Election Day. After months of those agonizingly annoying and patronizing election smear ads, the big day is finally here, and I can look forward to watching a football game without the...

STORAGE INSIDER: Getting tough on data security; Initiatives and products from Atempo, NetApp bring a ray of hope to storage security.
November 10, 2005... Byline: Mario Apicella One job I don't envy is being the person responsible for data security at a major company. There are very few other jobs where there is so little you can do to prevent so much from going wrong. Not surprisingly,...

In Brief: Compuware offers DevPartner products for Visual Studio 2005; Also in Brief: TechExcel upgrades DevTrack project tracking tool; Ex-AMD Japan chairman joins Microsoft's Japanese unit; Zend Studio 5 offers tighter integration with enterprise apps; Construction starts on China's first OLED plant; China will be first to get S3's Chrome graphics chip; A.T. Kearney execs to buy the unit from EDS.
November 11, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Compuware has announced Compuware DevPartner Studio 8.0 and Compuware DevPartner Fault Simulator 1.5, both of which offer full integration with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. DevPartner Studio's performance...

Microsoft offers workflow software for Visual Studio 2005; Beta release of technology also works with Office 12 suite.
November 11, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Microsoft this week made available an updated beta release of its Windows Workflow Foundation technology. The beta version is built to work with the general release of the Visual Studio 2005 toolset, which was unveiled...

SECURITY ADVISER: Microsoft security is nothing to sneeze at; It's not off the hook yet, but Microsoft is cleaning up its act -- and the results are showing.
November 11, 2005... Byline: Roger A. Grimes I frequently have people write to me to discuss how much Windows sucks and how great open source is. They say it as if Windows is my only security problem and Linux, Apache, and Firefox are our saviors. I often...

In Brief: CipherTrust unveils gateway security appliance; Also in Brief: Softbank sells Yahoo Korea, Europe stakes; Compuware offers DevPartner products for Visual Studio 2005; TechExcel upgrades DevTrack project tracking tool; Ex-AMD Japan chairman joins Microsoft's Japanese unit; Zend Studio 5 offers tighter integration with enterprise apps; Construction starts on China's first OLED plant.
November 14, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff CipherTrust has launched CipherTrust IronNet, a gateway security appliance designed to prevent information leakage and compliance violations in the enterprise. IronNet is a real-time solution that enforces...

eBay drops some API fees for developers; Effort intended to boost front ends to auctioneer's site.
November 14, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill EBay is removing some fees for using APIs in its Web services-based eBay Developers Program. The program allows for developers to build sites that drive transactions on eBay, and then get paid by eBay. Or, developers...

Linksys launches IP communications platform for SMBs; Cisco unit releases IP phone, router and gateway.
November 14, 2005... Byline: Jack McCarthy Cisco's Linksys division announced Monday a hosted IP communications platform for small businesses that offers voice, video, data networking, business applications, and high speed Internet access through a single...

Velocity Java engine picks up speed; Apache effort adds improved tools.
November 14, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Providing an alternative to JavaServer Pages (JSP) Web development and the PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) scripting language, Apache's Jakarta Velocity tools team is touting open source tools to function with the Velocity...

OPEN ENTERPRISE: The database the open source community won't build; Has database vendor EnterpriseDB found the business model for the next generation of open source companies?
November 14, 2005... Byline: Neil McAllister A week or so ago I was chatting with a friend about a meeting I had scheduled for the following morning. I said I'd be speaking with a guy whose company markets a commercial database product built around open source...

In Brief: LogicBlaze supports ServiceMix open source ESB; Also in Brief: Ivar Jacobson Consulting joins Visual Studio team; Macromedia Flash Media Server 2 ships; CipherTrust unveils gateway security appliance; Softbank sells Yahoo Korea, Europe stakes; Compuware offers DevPartner products for Visual Studio 2005; TechExcel upgrades DevTrack project tracking tool.
November 15, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff LogicBlaze announced it is now offering support for ServiceMix, an open source enterprise service bus (ESB). Based on the Java Business Integration (JBI) specification, ServiceMix 2.0 enables organizations to...

Cisco integrates WLAN with its wired networking solutions; Company also enters the mesh networking market.
November 15, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz "Cisco gets hip" might be the headline following news on Tuesday that the giant networking company is finally recognizing both the need to centrally manage large Wi-Fi networks and the new capabilities that mesh...

IBM links software testing tools to Visual Studio, Tivoli; Integrations with Rational products are readied.
November 15, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill IBM Rational plans to enhance its application testing tools with support for Visual Studio 2005, Tivoli, and SAP. Offerings announced Tuesday are to be built on the open source Eclipse tools platform. "What we're...

In Brief: Cisco appoints support exec to head China operations; Also in Brief: StrikeIron, Jamcracker partner on Web services; Macrovision's FlexNet AdminStudio eases Win XP and app deployment; LogicBlaze supports ServiceMix open source ESB; Ivar Jacobson Consulting joins Visual Studio team; Macromedia Flash Media Server 2 ships; CipherTrust unveils gateway security appliance.
November 16, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Cisco Systems has appointed Thomas Lam, formerly vice president of the company's Asian service and support operations, as the president of its operations in China, the company said in a statement. Lam was...

Sun non-Java development tool now free; Studio 11 tool enables development on multicore chips.
November 16, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Sun Microsystems is making its new Sun Studio tool free and is adding support for development on multicore chips. Sun Studio 11 is for developing C, C++, and Fortran applications to run on the Solaris or Linux...

webMethods adds rules engine to integration suite; Fair Isaac Blaze Advisor technology to be added to Fabric.
November 16, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Offering flexibility in business rules implementation, webMethods this week is announcing plans to include an embedded rules engine in it its Fabric business integration software suite. Components of Fair Isaac Blaze...

In Brief: Google opens offices in Latin America; Also in Brief: Cisco appoints support exec to head China operations; StrikeIron, Jamcracker partner on Web services; Macrovision's FlexNet AdminStudio eases Win XP and app deployment; LogicBlaze supports ServiceMix open source ESB; Ivar Jacobson Consulting joins Visual Studio team; Macromedia Flash Media Server 2 ships.
November 17, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Google has opened offices in Sao Paulo and Mexico City to extend its search services and advertising business to Latin America, the company announced on Thursday. Google sees business opportunities in Latin...

Sun boosts Solaris with open source database; Company also details other improvements.
November 17, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Boosting its Solaris OS, Sun Microsystems plans to distribute the PostgreSQL open source database with Solaris and will enable Red Hat Linux binaries to run unmodified on the OpenSolaris open source version of the...

Source code management issues are aired; Companies offer different perspectives.
November 17, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Vendors touting wares for source code management at an industry event Wednesday cited different business strategies for this market. But all made solid points about critical issues such as...

In Brief: Unilever in outsourcing talks with Accenture, IBM; Also in Brief: ILOG enhances its business rule management line; Google signs fifth AdWords reseller in China; Google opens offices in Latin America; Cisco appoints support exec to head China operations; StrikeIron, Jamcracker partner on Web services; Macrovision's FlexNet AdminStudio eases Win XP and app deployment.
November 18, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Unilever confirmed Friday it has engaged in talks with Accenture and IBM over outsourcing parts of the company's finance, human resources, and IT functions, but said that a deal has not been reached. An...

New BEA CTO says app server business is still growing; Executive will seek to drive innovation.
November 18, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Although fostering development of new technologies will be a chief goal of BEA Systems's new chief technology officer, don't look for the company to lessen its emphasis on its WebLogic application server platform, which...

SECURITY ADVISER: Trusted computing and DRM: Friend or foe? Sony’s handling of DRM-related security issues reeks of bad decision making.
November 18, 2005... Byline: Roger A. Grimes A respected mentor of mine, Steven Northcutt of SANS, once told me, "Eat the watermelon and spit out the seeds." It’s an appropriate metaphor: There is often truth buried in statements and concepts we disagree...

In Brief: JetBrains releases TMate 2.0; Also in Brief: Fujitsu offers nearline FC drive for Eternus storage; Unilever in outsourcing talks with Accenture, IBM; ILOG enhances its business rule management line; Google signs fifth AdWords reseller in China; Google opens offices in Latin America; Cisco appoints support exec to head China operations.
November 21, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff JetBrains announced TMate 2.0, a combination Web application and plug-in for the company's Java IDE, IntelliJ IDEA. TMate offers advanced source code repository management capabilities for users of CVS or...

IBM looks to make middleware SMILE; Streams-based technology is in development.
November 21, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Researchers at IBM are developing stream-based middleware intended to broaden query capabilities in distributed application environments. SMILE (Smart Middleware Light Ends) technology enables stream-based queuing of...

In Brief: Cisco signs cooperation deal with China's ZTE; Also in Brief: JetBrains releases TMate 2.0; Fujitsu offers nearline FC drive for Eternus storage; Unilever in outsourcing talks with Accenture, IBM; ILOG enhances its business rule management line; Google signs fifth AdWords reseller in China; Google opens offices in Latin America.
November 22, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Cisco Systems has signed a deal with Chinese telecommunications equipment maker ZTE that will see the two companies work together to win deals from Asian operators. Under terms of the agreement, Cisco and ZTE...

Semantic Web eyed to link health care information; W3C forms interest group.
November 22, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill The Semantic Web is being leveraged as a mechanism for improved health care. The World Wide Web Consortium on Tuesday announced formation of the Semantic Web for Health Care and Life Sciences Interest Group , which...

In Brief: Software AG ships Tamino with WebDAV support; Also in Brief: Samsung to make chips under contract for Qualcomm; Chinese man detained over fake eBay baby ad; Cisco signs cooperation deal with China's ZTE; JetBrains releases TMate 2.0; Fujitsu offers nearline FC drive for Eternus storage; Unilever in outsourcing talks with Accenture, IBM.
November 23, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Software AG announced the availability of Tamino XML Server 4.4, which implements WebDAV support directly in the kernel. The WebDAV integration provides data management facilities such as extended search...

SECURITY ADVISER: A call to arms: stop the DATA Act; H.R. 4127 defangs laws requiring companies to alert people when their personal information is stolen.
November 25, 2005... Byline: Roger A. Grimes Rarely does a day go by without at least one company or organization having to report that personal and confidential consumer information has been stolen. The information is usually taken by a hacker compromising...

In Brief: Netease appoints founder to take over as CEO; Also in Brief: Taiwan's Elitegroup buys rival's PC division; Software AG ships Tamino with WebDAV support; Samsung to make chips under contract for Qualcomm; Chinese man detained over fake eBay baby ad; Cisco signs cooperation deal with China's ZTE; JetBrains releases TMate 2.0.
November 29, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Chinese Internet company Netease.com has appointed its founder, William Ding, to take over as the chief executive officer of the company, replacing Ted Sun, who passed away in September. Ding, who is also...

Eclipse developers to get AJAX access; Genuitec offers tools upgrade.
November 29, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Developers accustomed to the Eclipse open source tools platform will have access to AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript plus XML) functionality from Genuitec. The company in December plans to ship MyEclipse Enterprise...

Alcatel pushes 10 Gigabit Ethernet for the enterprise; OmniSwitch 9000 switches keep an eye on the future with IPv4, IPv6, multicast support.
November 29, 2005... Byline: Stephanie McLoughlin Alcatel on Monday unveiled the OmniSwitch 9000 core switch family, planting its company flag in the world of 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches. The two models, the OmniSwitch 9700 and 9800, are aimed at the...

Venture capitalist to startups: Don't pursue acquisition by Microsoft; Industry event is held to guide new companies on partnering with software giant.
November 29, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Software startups at an industry event Tuesday received a clear message from the venture capital community and Microsoft: Do not automatically look to Microsoft as a rainmaker. Fledgling...

In Brief: Intel gets in tune with Chinese Internet users; Also in Brief: Netease appoints founder to take over as CEO; Taiwan's Elitegroup buys rival's PC division; Software AG ships Tamino with WebDAV support; Samsung to make chips under contract for Qualcomm; Chinese man detained over fake eBay baby ad; Cisco signs cooperation deal with China's ZTE.
November 30, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Intel has teamed up with Internet content provider Tom Online to open a chain of Internet cafes that allow users to record and share songs over the Internet. Intel opened the first Intel i-Cafe Music Studio in...

Sun broadens its open source shift; Solaris Enterprise System bundle features numerous products.
November 30, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Bowing to the open source mantra, Sun Microsystems officials on Wednesday said the company is packaging multiple software products from its catalog as the Solaris Enterprise System, anchored by the Solaris OS, and...