InfoWorld.com articles from October 2005

InfoWorld.com archives from October 2005

In Brief: IBM addresses computing needs of maturing workers; Also in Brief: Quest releases Application Assurance Suite for Java and Portals; China boasts nearly 373 million mobile phone users; Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 supports Mac OS X 'Tiger'; Samsung breaks ground for $33 billion expansion plan; Baracoda unveils RoadRunner family of wireless scanners; Flashline debuts product for managing SOA, Web services.
October 3, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff IBM on Monday unveiled technologies aimed at making the work environment more conducive to maturing workers' comfort and productivity. The four new accessibility tools include Keyboard Optimizer, which helps users...

Edge Dynamics offers anti-counterfeiting application to pharmaceutical industry; Release 3.0 aggregates and analyzes channel shipments.
October 3, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz Drug companies on Monday acquired from business-intelligence vendor Edge Dynamics another weapon in their arsenal to prevent fraud, counterfeiting, and speculative buying on the part of wholesalers. Edge...

Enerjy tool tracks developer coding behaviors; Goal is to correct problems early.
October 3, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Tackling the issue of code quality, Enerjy Software this week will roll out Enerjy CQ2, a product that allows development managers to monitor individual developers' coding and testing behaviors. The product ships...

Oracle finds supply chain niche for PeopleSoft; Version 8.9 will target wholesale distribution.
October 5, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz PeopleSoft unveiled this week point releases for three of its major enterprise software suites, called Version 8.9. They are Enterprise Supplier Relationship Management, Enterprise Supply Chain Management, and...

In Brief: CTO leaves Borland; Also in Brief: IBM addresses computing needs of maturing workers; Quest releases Application Assurance Suite for Java and Portals; China boasts nearly 373 million mobile phone users; Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 supports Mac OS X 'Tiger'; Samsung breaks ground for $33 billion expansion plan; Baracoda unveils RoadRunner family of wireless scanners.
October 6, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Borland Software announced that CTO Pat Kerpan is leaving the company to pursue opportunities outside software development and more in line with his Venture Capital roots. Kerpan had been with Borland since the...

Compuware backs Eclipse, Microsoft; Tools maker accommodating both camps.
October 6, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill With Eclipse and Microsoft Windows emerging as the dominant development platforms, Compuware is staking a claim in both camps. Compuware on Thursday announced its support for the upcoming Visual Studio 2005 platform...

Macromedia expanding rich Internet apps development; Flex upgrade features low-cost option.
October 6, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Macromedia is refreshing its Flex product line for building rich Internet applications, adding a low-cost option for getting started on the platform. Version 2 of the Flex line will be unveiled on Thursday. ...

STORAGE INSIDER: Reliable communications: A survival essential; Learning a disaster-recovery lesson while weathering Hurricane Rita .
October 6, 2005... Byline: Mario Apicella I am writing this column from a hotel near the Houston International Airport, brought here not by business or leisure but by the power loss caused by Hurricane Rita. The hurricane hit the sparsely populated area...

SECURITY ADVISER: Malicious attack trends: good, bad, and worse; Automated code and for-profit hackers have information theft on the rise.
October 7, 2005... Byline: Roger A. Grimes So, who is the enemy? When fighting malicious hackers and malware, it helps to know who the enemy is. Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report, Vol. VIII is a good place to start. Its findings echo...

Borland unifies Windows dev tools; Integrations with change management software and other offerings are highlighted.
October 10, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Unifying its developer offerings for Windows, Borland Software on Monday will announce Borland Developer Studio, an environment that includes the latest versions of the company's Delphi, C++ Builder and C# Builder tools....

In Brief: Fujitsu-Software AG offering manages SOA assets; Also in Brief: CTO leaves Borland; IBM addresses computing needs of maturing workers; Quest releases Application Assurance Suite for Java and Portals; China boasts nearly 373 million mobile phone users; Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 supports Mac OS X 'Tiger'; Samsung breaks ground for $33 billion expansion plan; Baracoda unveils RoadRunner family of wireless scanners.
October 10, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Fujitsu and Software AG on Monday announced a joint offering for managing integration components within a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). The CentraSite SOA repository enables maximum visibility and re-use of...

JBoss adds Drools business rules engine; Company's middleware platform touted for SOA.
October 10, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Looking to position its middleware as the industry's only open source SOA platform, JBoss on Tuesday is adding the Drools Java business rules engine to its stable of products. The company, at its JBoss World,...

JBoss to enter ESB fray; Open source offering due in 2006.
October 10, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill JBoss plans to offer an open source enterprise service bus (ESB) in 2006, the company said. The company views an ESB as a foundation for providing standardized data integration. Based on the Java Business Integration...

Macrovision adds to software-licensing package; Providing visibility into usage, FlexNet Publisher 11 features the ability to transfer licenses.
October 10, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Macrovision on Monday will unveil FlexNet Publisher 11, an upgrade to its software-licensing system that provides insights into license usage as well as the ability to transfer licenses. Enterprises as well as...

OPEN ENTERPRISE: Should Linux vendors think different? If open source wants to capture the desktop market, maybe an operating system alone isn't enough.
October 10, 2005... Byline: Neil McAllister No matter how many strides Linux makes toward desktop acceptance, we're still a long way from the day when we'll see the free OS become a true drop-in replacement for the commercial systems we use now. Case in...

In Brief: Nokia releases new family of development tools; Also in Brief: Fujitsu-Software AG offering manages SOA assets; CTO leaves Borland; IBM addresses computing needs of maturing workers; Quest releases Application Assurance Suite for Java and Portals; China boasts nearly 373 million mobile phone users; Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 supports Mac OS X 'Tiger'.
October 11, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff At Symbian's Smartphone Show in London, Nokia launched a new family of developer tools in an effort to unify all of its programming software. The Carbide c++ brand will include a variety of tools aimed at...

IBM offers up best practices for software development; Will submit part of Rational Unified Process to Eclipse.
October 11, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Focusing on best practices in software development, IBM on Wednesday will propose donating a portion of the Rational Unified Process (RUP) to the open source Eclipse Foundation. Roughly 15 percent of RUP content is...

In Brief: Zend Core for Oracle available; Also in Brief: Nokia releases new family of development tools; Fujitsu-Software AG offering manages SOA assets; CTO leaves Borland; IBM addresses computing needs of maturing workers; Quest releases Application Assurance Suite for Java and Portals; China boasts nearly 373 million mobile phone users.
October 12, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Oracle and Zend Technologies have announced that Zend Core for Oracle for IBM AIX, Linux, and Sun Solaris, and the beta version of Zend Core for Oracle for the Windows platform are now available. Zend Core for...

In Brief: Funk ships endpoint integrity suite; Also in Brief: Zend Core for Oracle available; Nokia releases new family of development tools; Fujitsu-Software AG offering manages SOA assets; CTO leaves Borland; IBM addresses computing needs of maturing workers; Quest releases Application Assurance Suite for Java and Portals.
October 13, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Funk Software is now shipping a suite of endpoint integrity products that includes the new Steel-Belted Radius/Endpoint Assurance and an update of its Odyssey Client. The suite is designed to protect enterprises...

ENTERPRISE WINDOWS: Microsoft faces a serious open source press; Even major hardware players are getting into the game -- albeit slowly.
October 13, 2005... Byline: Oliver Rist If there's one thing I learned from my recent sojourn into the depths of Microsoft's future vision, it's that the concept and popularity of open source software has shaken Redmond to its core. Much of this new vision is...

STORAGE INSIDER: Catching the virtualization wave; Fujitsu embraces Brocade's switch approach to storage virtualization, while IBM sounds its seniority tuba.
October 13, 2005... Byline: Mario Apicella I am back to my normal life after Hurricane Rita pushed me off the charts for 10 days, and I'm savoring my full immersion in the storage pond. As usual, there is no wanting for storage news, and the just-completed...

In Brief: ZTE makes handsets in Africa; Also in Brief: Funk ships endpoint integrity suite; Zend Core for Oracle available; Nokia releases new family of development tools; Fujitsu-Software AG offering manages SOA assets; CTO leaves Borland; IBM addresses computing needs of maturing workers.
October 14, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Chinese telecommunications equipment company ZTE has kicked off the distribution of the first locally assembled mobile phones in Africa. The handsets are being assembled in Abuja, Nigeria, where ZTE has opened a...

SECURITY ADVISER: Belated thanks for jobs well done; When your favorite open source security tools go commercial, don’t look back in anger.
October 14, 2005... Byline: Roger A. Grimes Times are a-changing. Check Point is purchasing Sourcefire. Nessus is going commercial. Even the Linux logo now requires a licensing fee. The Sourcefire purchase isn’t overly concerning, because Sourcefire...

Borland buys IT governance technology for ALM; Legadero offering feature software demand management.
October 17, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Shoring up IT management and governance capabilities in its ALM (application lifecycle management) platform, Borland Software on Monday is set to announce its acquisition of software vendor Legadero and its Tempo...

Akamai locks down Media; Akamai Media Delivery 2.0 gains DRM, improved Flash support.
October 18, 2005... Byline: Cathleen Moore Akamai Technologies this week rolled out a new version of Akamai Media Delivery, adding DRM (Digital Rights Management) capabilities, enhanced Flash support, and new reporting tools. Version 2.0 of Akamai Media...

In Brief: Software AG unveils SOA competency center; Also in Brief: Macromedia Labs provide early access to emerging technologies; Vordel updates Web Services security test tool; Agitator 3.0 offers enhanced support for Java testing; ZTE makes handsets in Africa; Funk ships endpoint integrity suite; Zend Core for Oracle available.
October 18, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Software AG has unveiled its SOA Competency Center (SOACC) in North America, which aims to help organizations shape their SOA vision, reduce time and cost in implementation, and gain greater value from their SOA...

Update: IBM buys DataPower in SOA power play; XML appliance maker joins Big Blue fold.
October 18, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Filling out its SOA product line, IBM on Tuesday announced its acquisition of XML hardware maker DataPower, which offers products to boost performance of business processes in SOA environments. The acquisition...

IBM inks deal with VMware for virtual desktops; Single BladeCenter can handle as many as 168 virtual desktops.
October 19, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz IBM will announce today a deal with VMware to create the IBM Virtualized Hosted Client. The client infrastructure will give datacenters the capability to use IBM’s BladeCenter technology to create an...

PHP catching on at enterprises, vying with Java; Zend conference features Oracle, IBM, Eclipse officials.
October 19, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill BURLINGAME, Calif. -- PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) has caught on in enterprise-level Web deployments and is beginning to compete with Java, according to speakers at the Zend/PHP Conference & Expo 2005 event on...

IBM replacing Rational Process Workbench; New offering supports collaborative development.
October 19, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill In an upgrade to its software development arsenal, IBM will replace the Rational Process Workbench with software and best practices focused on SOA, collaboration, and reduction of software project failures. Under...

In Brief: Sun ships Jini starter kit; Also in Brief: Funk's Odyssey Client supports Cisco's NAC framework; Software AG unveils SOA competency center; Macromedia Labs provide early access to emerging technologies; Vordel updates Web Services security test tool; Agitator 3.0 offers enhanced support for Java testing; ZTE makes handsets in Africa.
October 20, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Sun Microsystems announced the general availability of the Jini Technology Starter Kit v2.1, which is being released under the Apache License version 2.0, developed in collaboration with the Jini Community. The...

ENTERPRISE WINDOWS: Microsoft poised to take on TiVo; Windows Media Center 2005's features top TiVo's, but TiVo has the price advantage -- for now.
October 20, 2005... Byline: Oliver Rist So there I was at DigitalLife, attending Microsoft's Friday AfterLife party. Everyone assumed the event was about Windows Media Center 2005, so we were all awaiting some kind of announcement. But instead, they just kept...

STORAGE INSIDER: Scaling the SAS learning curve; Adaptec starts its SAS campaign with new products and a few tools to educate the masses.
October 20, 2005... Byline: Mario Apicella Aside from the SNW Fall and the Storage Decisions conferences I mentioned last week, another major October storage show opened its doors this month: the London-based Storage Expo. For U.S-based storage mavens, it's a...

Google exec touts communities, content over APIs; Vice President Adam Bosworth cites changing paradigm.
October 21, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill BURLINGAME, CALIF. -- Power in computing has shifted from proprietary, Microsoft APIs to URLs on the Web and content provision, Google Vice President Adam Bosworth said during the Zend/PHP Conference & Expo on Friday....

In Brief: BskyB agrees to acquire Easynet; Also in Brief: Sun ships Jini starter kit; Funk's Odyssey Client supports Cisco's NAC framework; Software AG unveils SOA competency center; Macromedia Labs provide early access to emerging technologies; Vordel updates Web Services security test tool; Agitator 3.0 offers enhanced support for Java testing.
October 21, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff In a move to expand into terrestrial broadband services, British Sky Broadcasting Group (BskyB) has agreed to acquire broadband Internet provider Easynet Group. Under the deal announced on Friday, the British...

SECURITY ADVISER: Microsoft security: Something old, something new; A peek into Windows Vista and IE 7 betas shows some welcome security upgrades.
October 21, 2005... Byline: Roger A. Grimes Windows administrators are busy this week analyzing Microsoft’s most recent Patch Tuesday releases. Of the eight patches released on Oct. 11, at least four of them have already resulted in publicly available...

Aruba unveils portable access point for VoIP; Wireless handset and access point will mean you can take the office phone with you.
October 24, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz Aruba Networks will announce this week an enterprise-class mobile access point that will put users at the edge of their corporate network no matter where they are located. When it becomes available, the...

In Brief: LogicLibrary introduces Logidex 4.0; Also in Brief: BskyB agrees to acquire Easynet; Sun ships Jini starter kit; Funk's Odyssey Client supports Cisco's NAC framework; Software AG unveils SOA competency center; Macromedia Labs provide early access to emerging technologies; Vordel updates Web Services security test tool.
October 24, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff LogicLibrary on Monday announced Version 4.0 of its Logidex metadata repository for SDAs (software development assets). Logidex 4.0 makes it easier to govern the production process for reusable components, Web...

Uplogix Envoy 2.0 takes automated network management to the edge; New release bolsters availability, management.
October 24, 2005... Byline: Ted Samson Uplogix Monday released Version 2.0 of Envoy, the company's network management solution. The new version boasts improved availability, management security, and integration, according to the Austin, Texas-based company....

Tibco acquires Velosel for master data management technology; Acquisition reflects change in enterprise IT spending.
October 24, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz Tibco Software on Monday announced it acquired Velosel, a provider of master data management software. The application integration company will add Velosel's technology, which creates a master data hub to...

In Brief: Telelogic enhances System Architect; Also in Brief: LogicLibrary introduces Logidex 4.0; BskyB agrees to acquire Easynet; Sun ships Jini starter kit; Funk's Odyssey Client supports Cisco's NAC framework; Software AG unveils SOA competency center; Macromedia Labs provide early access to emerging technologies.
October 25, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Telelogic announced version 10.3 of its Telelogic System Architect business process management solution. This version integrates System Architect with Telelogic's solutions for Application Lifecycle Management...

Fast enterprise search gets personal; Fast PSP offers configurable platform for desktop search.
October 25, 2005... Byline: Cathleen Moore Fast Search & Transfer has joined the crowded desktop search arena with its release this week of the Fast Personal Search Platform (PSP). After Google wooed the world one year ago with its free desktop search...

Microsoft refines technology credentials program; Specific product focuses are planned.
October 25, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Microsoft on Tuesday rolled out its three-tiered certification program for IT professionals and developers, with the intent of aligning credentials to specific job roles and the company's technology road map. The...

In Brief: Systinet boosts Web services; Also in Brief: Lucent operating profit rises on steady earnings; Telelogic enhances System Architect; LogicLibrary introduces Logidex 4.0; BskyB agrees to acquire Easynet; Sun ships Jini starter kit; Funk's Odyssey Client supports Cisco's NAC framework.
October 26, 2005... Byline: InfoWorld staff Systinet has announced version 6.0 of its Systinet Server product family for building Java and C++ Web services. Improvements are intended to make it easier to develop, test, debug and deploy business services....

Confident Schwartz cites Sun's business plans; Multifaceted efforts are afoot for a changing IT marketplace.
October 26, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill PALO ALTO, Calif. - Sun President and COO Jonathan Schwartz on Wednesday preached the company's multifaceted plans for success in a changing IT marketplace, citing its software and hardware as well efforts to sell...

BPEL 2.0 is delayed; Business process specification won't get final nod until next year.
October 28, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Standard mechanisms to orchestrate business processes in Web services applications will have to wait until next year for final OASIS approval. Amendments to enable human interactions as part of this technology will wait...

Hosted CMS option available to Ontario physicians; GE Healthcare and xwave partner to deliver system.
October 28, 2005... Byline: Brian Eaton, ITWorldCanada.com TORONTO - A new clinical management system (CMS) will be available to Ontario physicians who don't want to invest in IT infrastructure, preferring to utilize third party technical expertise. The...

BMC links batch systems to Web services, Java; Company unveils extension to Control-M system.
October 31, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Seeking to enable multilayered transactional applications, BMC Software is introducing an addition to its Control-M product family that links batch-management systems to processes executed via Web services, messaging,...

Purisma launches customer ID management application; Tool correlates all data to a single customer view.
October 31, 2005... Byline: Ephraim Schwartz Purisma, which has been in stealth mode for two years, will unveil this week the Purisma Customer Registry, a technology for matching and managing customer identities. Backed by Infomatica, a major vendor of...

Sun to put Java security upgrade to the test; Sandbox model to get overhaul.
October 31, 2005... Byline: Paul Krill Sun Microsystems is seeking to revamp the way in which security is executed in Java and wants developers to try to break the new paradigm to gauge its effectiveness. An initiative called "Crack the Verifier!"...