InfoWorld articles from July 2004

InfoWorld archives from July 2004

DataFlux launches Release 6.2: Vendors finding more solutions for real-time data.
July 26, 2004... With the growing awareness of the importance of data quality, major data management companies are ramping up their real-time features and talking up the business value. Last week, DataFlux, an SAS subsidiary, unveiled DataFlux Release...

EMC, FileNet blend content management, storage, BPM: Vendors build links to expand content management life cycle.
July 26, 2004... The role of content management in the enterprise is expanding as vendors such as EMC and FileNet build new hooks into storage and business process management technologies. EMC this week will roll out a new policy engine designed to...

Salesforce.com enhances enterprise edition: Latest release aims at corporate developers.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... With the release of its latest software upgrade as a service CRM solution called Summer 04, salesforce.com is moving well beyond its target market of small to midsize companies that are more likely to use packaged applications out of the box....

AT&T launches 3G in four cities.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... AT&T Wireless Services rolled out a 3G mobile data service in Detroit, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Seattle, offering a claimed average of 220Kbps to 320Kbps of data throughput to two handset models and one type of modem. Customers of AT&T's...

HP memo warned of Microsoft legal assault on open source.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... A two-year-old internal Hewlett-Packard memo that surfaced last week revealed that the company expected Microsoft to launch an all-out legal assault on open source software. The memo urges top HP executives to work together on a strategy to...

Sun pondering Solaris for IBM, Intel chips.(Sun Microsystems Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... Sun Microsystems said that it is considering porting its Solaris version of the Unix operating system to two new processor architectures designed by chip rivals IBM and Intel. During the company's quarterly earnings call, Sun President and...

IBM touts Atlantic tools: Testing and modeling platform previewed at Rational conference.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... IBM used the rational Software Development User Conference in Grapevine, Texas, last week to preview upcoming developer tools, providing details about the next major release of the IBM Software Development Platform, dubbed Atlantic. ...

Intel, AMD add to mobile chip lineups: Companies ship chips for small notebooks.(Advanced Micro Devices Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... Intel and AMD each introduced new mobile processors last week, including low-power chips for small notebooks. Intel introduced four new mobile chips that operate under severe power constraints. The chips use smaller amounts of electrical...

REALITY CHECK: Bluetooth can pack a mean bite: Manufacturers' lax attitude to security leaves wireless devices vulnerable.
July 26, 2004... With an estimated 250 million Bluetooth-enabled devices currently in use, the fact that Bluetooth is about as secure as the proverbial wide-open barn door should be of concern to everyone responsible for the safekeeping of corporate data. ...

AHEAD OF THE CURVE: Efficiency can be lost on code snobs: So many problems don't get solved because we overthink the project.
July 26, 2004... At my local Ace hardware store, circular saws sit near the registers to tempt impulse buyers. When Ace sells you that saw, they've also got you for blades, safety glasses, and handy little accessories. But Ace isn't the only beneficiary in...

STRATEGIC DEVELOPER: Federating identity: Web sites ask for too much information. Instead, federated sites should share just enough.(Column)
July 26, 2004... In last week's column, I suggested that individuals and corporations should be the authoritative sources of basic information about themselves. That way, if an application needs my name, address, and phone number, I can refer it to a source...

CTO CONNECTION: The browser under attack: Enterprises standardize on the browser for app delivery just as exploits are on the rise.
July 26, 2004... As luck would have it, there seems to be a strong link between my scheduled vacations and a general outbreak of security threats. Last year, the Sobig e-mail virus broke just as I was packing the car for vacation, crippling networks...

EDITOR'S LETTER: Corporate insecurity: Our survey turns up encouraging progress on old threats, but vulnerability to new ones.
July 26, 2004... If you glanced only at the top-line results of the seventh annual InfoWorld Security Survey this week, you might conclude things haven't changed much since last year -- and you'd be dangerously wrong. Sure, the gross numbers disclose...

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Fiat needs direction, NSI needs a connection: So much for the single life.
July 26, 2004... I admit it: The single life is getting to me. I finally broke down and signed up for an online dating service. It's one of those sites that runs criminal background checks and promises to feed you to the feds if you lie on your application....

Linux-based Nitix serves the works: Net Integration Technologies' all-in-one, set-and-forget Linux pack satisfies small networks.(Product/Service Evaluation)
July 26, 2004... If there's one thing IT managers of small businesses or branch offices need, it's solid, uncomplicated technology. Net Integration Technologies thinks it has the answer. The company's Nitix server is essentially a custom Linux distribution...

Midrange firewalls face off: ServGate, SonicWall, and StoneGate boxes prove their mettle in our performance tests.(Product/Service Evaluation)
July 26, 2004... Choosing the right firewall involves weighing a variety of factors. Naturally, you'll want a box that's easy to set up and configure; that complements your anti-virus, anti-spam, and other perimeter security solutions; and that comes at the...

Product Preview: OpenScape expands enterprise communications.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... Presence lies at the core of the HiPath OpenScape collaboration portal from Siemens Information and Communication Networks (ICN). Dashboards display each user's current availability on the OpenScape system, broken down by communications...

Product Preview: Patching for Red Hat Linux.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... Shavlik Technologies has unveiled HFNetChkPro for Linux 2.0, its automated patch management solution for clients running Red Hat Linux Versions 7, 8, and 9. Based on the same technology used in Shavlik's Windows products, HFNetChkPro for...

Product Preview: Hybrid VoIP PBX.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... Ottawa-based Centrepoint Communications has released the TalkSwitch 48-CVA, a hybrid traditional/VoIP phone system targeted at branch offices and small to midsize businesses. The $1,795 unit can route most calls through local, traditional...

Product Preview: Drag-and-drop Web services.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... FusionWare has announced Version 2 of its FusionWare Integration Server, designed for companies with limited IT resources to easily build and deploy Web services for application integration. The product includes a forms-based GUI design tool...

Talisma builds enterprise CRM: Latest version improves Web site integration, online chat, and includes a new WAN client.
July 26, 2004... Talisma 6.0 provides a comprehensive CRM solution, targeting most basics for enterprise SFA, marketing, and customer service, available as either a hosted solution or as a boxed application for in-house deployment. I accessed the hosted...

FastObjects gives .Net databases an object-oriented option: Database technology uses transparent persistence to reduce code-writing drudgery.(Product/Service Evaluation)
July 26, 2004... FastObjects .Net brings object-oriented database technology to the .Net environment. Given that the majority of .Net database applications employ RDBMSes on their back end, you might wonder if it makes sense to choose an OODBMS...

Your business, live on screen: Business activity monitoring serves up a dashboard readout of key performance indicators, updated in real time.
July 26, 2004... OfficeMax had a visibility problem. "Two years ago we started a major third-party drop-ship program that caused us to lose some visibility of the orders after they left our network," says Brian Walmsley, divisional vice president of EAI...

Security: It's time for management to get a clue: IT managers must educate their bosses about security issues.
July 26, 2004... It's easy for people to say that they're extremely or very confident that their IT department's security is up to par, and it's even easier for executives to become convinced of a company's invulnerability to computer-borne attacks. Even...

Patrolling an always-on network: Increased crime-fighting systems demand more effective enterprise security.
July 26, 2004... Butch Johnstone looks back at the past year with a mixture of pride and concern when it comes to the issue of enterprise security. A senior technical analyst at the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Criminal Justice Services...

The shaky state of enterprise security: The 2004 InfoWorld Security Survey shows IT managers are worried about the effectiveness of their security systems, with good reason.
July 26, 2004... Faced with a seemingly endless onslaught of virulent Internet worms, spam, and e-mail scams, less than half of IT professionals report strong confidence in the security of their enterprise networks, according to the results of the 2004...

BEA, Cape Clear, and Oblix eye streamlined SOA creation - New offerings tackle Web services management, development.
July 19, 2004... Easing the assembly and integration of SOAs (service-oriented architectures) is the aim of products rolling out this week from BEA Systems, Oblix, and Cape Clear Software. BEA this week will ship BEA WebLogic Server Process Edition, which...

Opsware unfurls customized automation software - Opsware System 4.5 integrates IT management systems.
July 19, 2004... Hoping to push its automation software deeper into utility computing environments, Opsware this week rolled out an improved version of its flagship product with an accompanying set of tools to help administrators weave IT management systems...

Vendors lock down e-mail - Messaging security offerings from NetIQ, CipherTrust target spam, viruses.(Brief Article)
July 19, 2004... NetIQ and CipherTrust this week are rolling out new messaging security products designed to shield networks from spam and help enforce regulatory compliance efforts. NetIQ on Monday updated its Marshal Content Security line of products...

PeopleSoft Signs Perfect Commerce.(Brief Article)
July 19, 2004... Looking to simplify the use of its procurement offerings for suppliers, PeopleSoft announced a deal with Perfect Commerce to bundle access to its Open Supplier Network as part of the PeopleSoft Enterprise eProcurement suite. Responding...

Fujitsu Plans World's Fastest Database.(Brief Article)
July 19, 2004... Fujitsu and Japan's National Institute of Genetics are working on building what they expect will be the world's fastest database when it opens later this year. A prototype of the system, which is based on Fujitsu's Shunsaku XML database...

SAP Acquires A2i.(Brief Article)
July 19, 2004... German business software vendor SAP has bought the privately held software company A2i in an effort to broaden the data-management capabilities of its NetWeaver platform, the company said. A2i develops and markets xCat, a platform for...

Delays plague Microsoft patching, management tools - ISA Server 2004 availability also gains attention at partner conference.
July 19, 2004... Failing to deliver on promises to further simplify patching and software management, Microsoft last week delayed two key patching products and also said a new software management offering will not be available until the first half of 2005....

FileNet unveils P8 3.0 ECM.(enterprise content management)(Brief Article)
July 19, 2004... FileNet this week rolled out Version 3.0 of its P8 platform for ECM (enterprise content management). New features include support for XML and Web services-based access, which allows the platform to expose and consume Web services, FileNet...

IBM buys BI vendor.(Batch Interactive)(International Business Machines Corp.)(AlphaBlox Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 19, 2004... IBM added to its BI initiative by acquiring Alphabox, a small analytics software company. Alphabox's software allows users to embed analytics into existing business processes, thereby making information available to a wider spectrum of users...

Oracle, justice department file closing briefs.(Brief Article)
July 19, 2004... Oracle and the U.S. Department of Justice filed closing trial briefs last week in the government's case to block Oracle's hostile takeover of PeopleSoft. The Justice Department argued that it has identified a segment of customers for whom...

WLANs under control - AirDefense, AirMagnet, and AireSpace bolster wireless LAN management.(Brief Article)
July 19, 2004... With WLANs becoming a major component within an enterprise network, a new class of products for distributed wireless monitoring and management is coming to the fore. This week AirMagnet will introduce its Mobile 4.0 suite, featuring new...

STORAGE INSIDER: Pervasive storage without the sting - New Windows appliance from Tacit simplifies WAN file-sharing.(wide area network)
July 19, 2004... Are storage devices becoming too intrusive? It sure seems that way, doesn't it? Especially when you consider that even in our private life we interact with numerous storage devices -- from listening to our favorite tunes while jogging, to...

STRATEGIC DEVELOPER: HailStorm was before its time - Your basic personal information is already available. Someday, someone will launch a service that will let you manage it effectively.
July 19, 2004... Next time you're filling out a registration form on the Web, try this experiment. Enter only your last name and ZIP code (let's assume you're a U.S. resident), then click Submit. The form's handler will complain about a bunch of missing...

CTO CONNECTION: RSS growing pains - As a tireless booster of RSS, I've learned the liabilities of too much success.(really simple syndication)
July 19, 2004... These days, despite near-universal acclaim for the technology, I have a real love/hate relationship with RSS. The love part of the relationship derives from the profound changes in my information production and consumption habits during the...

AHEAD OF THE CURVE: Unix leap of faith - Don't wait until the rest of the world notices the efforts of Apple, Novell, and Sun.
July 19, 2004... Unix servers are making strides even if they aren't making a whole lot of noise. But those of us who are listening closely and willing to take calculated risks can beat the rush. During my recent keynote at the Mac Networkers Retreat in...

REALITY CHECK: Will open source software for Windows catch on? The release of an open source version of Niku's project management app could spell the start of a new trend.
July 19, 2004... Behavioral scientists will tell you that in the animal kingdom -- which includes Homo sapiens -- truly altruistic behavior is extremely rare, if it exists at all. Yet even behavior motivated by self-interest can work for the public good....

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Alien invasions, IE evasions - I miss the Blue Screen of Death.
July 19, 2004... First, thanks to the many readers who offered to send me original floppy copies of Win 3.1 and earlier versions from the Golden Age of Windows, when our biggest headache was the Blue Screen of Death. I miss those days. BOINC'd by Aliens:...

EDITOR'S LETTER: Blog meets print - Dialogues started online shape the content of this magazine.(issue preview)(Editorial)
July 19, 2004... InfoWorld Test Center Lead Analyst Jon Udell has worn his fair share of hats during a 25-year career. An author, information architect, and software developer, he's been an independent consultant, a Byte magazine editor and Web maven, and...

Epygi Quadro simplifies VoIP - Near-plug-and-play VoIP box delivers clear calls but lacks scalability.(voice over internet protocol)(Product/Service Evaluation)
July 19, 2004... Though VoIP is not a new concept, it's suddenly drawing attention like a homecoming queen in her prom dress. This newfound popularity is due to two sudden realizations: First, this stuff actually works; second, you can really save money with...

Two takes on preproduction testing - New tools from Empirix, Segue appeal to opposite ends of the application-testing spectrum.(Product/Service Evaluation)
July 19, 2004... It's a hard-core developer's worst nightmare: You pour your heart and soul into a new project, double-checking every .Net I-interface and cross-checking every T-SQL statement only to discover -- post-deployment -- that a hidden flaw is...

Canon's light show connects - Canobeam DT-130 pushes a gigabit per second via free-space optics.(Product/Service Evaluation)
July 19, 2004... In places where fiber can't reach, whether due to physical or economical constraints, you might resort to an 802.11a, b, or g link. Then again, distance, bandwidth, or security requirements may rule out Wi-Fi. Canon's Canobeam optical...

Groove Virtual Office 3.0 redefines working in the virtual world - Model design lets users build and control shared workspaces without IT overhead.(Product/Service Evaluation)
July 19, 2004... In large organizations it's common to find projects performed by people at widely separated locales. Unfortunately, in order for remote workers to share information, companies need to invest in expensive infrastructures and extensive...

New Macromedia tool allows Web admins to contribute, too - New Contribute 3.0 adds administration capabilities to this easy-to-use Web content management tool.
July 19, 2004... During the past 18 months, Macromedia has done an excellent job on the usability front with its Contribute application, which allows practically anyone to create and publish Web content. Version 3 will further simplify life for Web content...

Product Previews.
July 19, 2004... NetIQ Expands Cross-Platform Management Capabilities AppManager is NetIQ's cross-platform infrastructure management solution for Linux, Unix, and Windows systems, as well as a variety of J2EE application servers, Web servers, and...

A developer's perspective on BPEL - According to Collaxa's Edwin Khodabakchian, a pure visual development tool for process orchestration is still a long way off.(Business Process Execution Language)(Interview)
July 19, 2004... BPEL (business process execution language) is the XML-based language of Web services "orchestration" -- that is, a means to connect multiple Web services to create end-to-end business processes. Recently, InfoWorld Test Center Lead Analyst...

The long view on Longhorn - Longhorn's reach will extend around the world and change the way developers do their jobs. But what will it mean in the long run?(Microsoft's next generation operating system)
July 19, 2004... In its first preview at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference last fall, Windows XP successor Longhorn was shown running a 20-year-old copy of Visicalc. Ancient DOS software won't be the lone occupant of the Longhorn compatibility...

WinFS: The grand schema of things - Microsoft manager gets to the heart of key Longhorn pillar.(Windows File System)(Interview)
July 19, 2004... Quentin Clark is director of program management for WinFS (Windows File System). We asked him to comment on a range of WinFS issues and especially on the relationship between WinFS and XML. IW: WinFS has one notion of types and queries,...

The click-and-drag enterprise - By providing common tools for business analysts and software developers, BPM promises to revolutionize application integration. But can it deliver on the promise, or is the dream of truly business-driven development too good to be true?(business process management)
July 19, 2004... The intersection between business and IT is where the action is. It's the point where business requirements morph into enterprise systems. It's where consultants and software vendors make money. And it's where most big IT problems begin -- or...

Longhorn through the open source lens - Two open source leaders offer their take on the successor to Windows XP.(Interview)
July 19, 2004... We asked two open source leaders -- Brendan Eich, chief architect of Mozilla, and Miguel de Icaza, CTO of Novell's Ximian services business unit -- for their perspectives on Longhorn's Avalon presentation subsystem. IW: What's your take...

IP telephony meets collaboration - Siemens OpenScape unites communication modes, devices.(HiPath OpenScape 2.0)
July 12, 2004... Bridging presence awareness with IP telephony, multiple communication devices, and applications, Siemens Information and Communication Networks this week is rolling out Version 2.0 of its HiPath OpenScape collaboration portal. OpenScape...

EDS virtualizes desktop services - Company takes 'hands-off' approach to desktop management.(Electronic Data Systems)(Brief Article)
July 12, 2004... Electronic Data Systems (EDS) this week will detail what it calls "hands-off automation" of desktop PC management. The new offering, dubbed Agile Workplace Services, is designed to handle everything in the PC lifecycle from procurement to...

Olympic-size security demands advance planning - IT team builds on experience at Salt Lake City games.
July 12, 2004... If there's one thing the Atos Origin team understands as lead contractor for the Olympic IT infrastructure, it's that you must learn from your mistakes. One such lesson learned the hard way: Security must be built in from the start, says...

The Olympics network: Faster, stronger -- and redundant: More than 3,000 people worked for nearly three years to build the data backbone that promises not to fail.
July 12, 2004... ATHENS, GREECE -- A steady stream of taxis grinds up the hill to the headquarters of the Athens Olympic Committee headquarters, on the northern edge of the city. In the lobby it's all bustle as visitors mill around the accreditation desk and...

IPods pose security risk.(Brief Article)
July 12, 2004... Apple Computer's iPod and other portable storage devices may pose a major security risk for enterprises, according to a study by Gartner. The devices, using USB or FireWire (IEEE 1394), can introduce malicious code into a network or be used...

64-bit Windows beta lacks nocona support.(Intel's Nocona Xeon microprocessor)(Brief Article)
July 12, 2004... Customers can now buy workstations using Intel's Nocona Xeon processor with 64-bit extensions to the x86 instruction set, but they should not expect to run the beta version of Windows designed for those extensions on the new workstations. The...

Bagle source code revealed.(Brief Article)
July 12, 2004... Anti-virus software vendors are warning that new editions of the Bagle e-mail worms are spreading on the Internet and are depositing copies of the worm's source code on computers they infect. McAfee, Sophos, and Symantec issued alerts about...

Oracle hints at grid upgrades to come - Company facing more competition from open source MySQL.
July 12, 2004... Oracle foreshadowed improvements to its grid strategy, including updates to the Oracle Database 10g and the company's enterprise management tools, during an interview with InfoWorld last week. To boost grid technologies, Oracle is working...

Tools to tame XML content - IBM's Project Cinnamon, Ipedo's XIP Version 3.5 aim to make better use of XML.
July 12, 2004... IBM later this month will demonstrate Project Cinnamon, the company's content management technology designed to ease document management and storage through XML tagging. Big Blue plans to ship a version of Project Cinnamon this fall,...

STRATEGIC DEVELOPER: Web standards on the move - Internet Explorer may be moribund, but Web client technology is alive and well.
July 12, 2004... I've consistently argued that Web standards -- including XHTML, CSS, DOM, and ECMAScript -- can do more than we give them credit for and have plenty of room for growth. Case in point: Apple's Dashboard. When Steve Jobs demoed this forthcoming...

CTO CONNECTION: Monoculture wars - Readers respond to my suggestion that embracing a single platform isn't all bad.
July 12, 2004... The feedback on my recent column about the advantages of monoculture -- that is, standardizing on one platform or vendor -- was anything but monolithic. Any discussion of monoculture risks devolving into anti- Microsoft ranting. One reader...

REALITY CHECK: Finding a cure for viral cells - Stopping the spread of smartphone-borne viruses could lead to harsh restrictions on cellular service.
July 12, 2004... Last month, one of the first known viruses to hit a cellular phone was found on Nokia Series 60 handsets. News of the event came from two sources: Kaspersky Labs in Moscow and Symantec in Santa Monica, Calif. The insidious bug, known as...

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Tiger debut, ZoneAlarm snafu - Still pining for Comdex.
July 12, 2004... My whining about what to do now that Comdex is kaput prompted many helpful hints from the Cringe Crew. Readers suggested I attend Burning Man (sorry, but I'm too old), hit Gnomedex 4 (too tall), or take my chances at the craps table (too...

AHEAD OF THE CURVE: Java's act holds together - Unbelievable but true: Sun's Java strategy hit pay dirt in record time.
July 12, 2004... It was only a year ago that I predicted Java's demise as a standardized platform unless Sun Microsystems reclaimed and defended it. Back then, the market didn't see Java. It saw BEA Systems Java, IBM Java, and Oracle Java; despite Sun's spin,...

EDITOR'S LETTER: The new Novell - Building a successful business on software that is -- gulp! -- often free.(issue preview)
July 12, 2004... As our readers know, InfoWorld has long been an advocate for open source software -- both in its editorial coverage and in the tools chosen to operate InfoWorld's business. Yet for all its virtues, open source presents a dilemma: If...

Product Previews.(2Web Technologies' XL2Web converts Excel spreadsheets into web applications)
July 12, 2004... Novell Finalizes Open Source .Net Development Tools After three years of development, Novell's Ximian division has shipped Mono 1.0, an open source implementation of Microsoft's .Net development environment for use on Unix and Linux...

VMware enhanced for 64-bit CPUs - VMware GSX Server 3.1 includes experimental support for AMD Opterons, although not for guest operating systems.(Brief Article)
July 12, 2004... Historically, VMware has been the top choice for x86 server virtualization. VMware provides an abstraction layer on top of a host OS, permitting multiple virtual server installations (called "guests") on a single host system. The VMware GSX...

Network Intelligence device gobbles up log files - NIE-2550-HA appliance eases log digestion pains.
July 12, 2004... Log files alternate between extremely valuable and extremely irritating, depending on the task at hand, but the real effort involves analyzing the data. Network Intelligence's NIE-2550-HA is a good example of how far log analyzers have...

Sun expands its arsenal with high-density, multi-purpose Sun Fire B1600 Blade Platform - System supports multiple architectures yet lacks manageability.(Sun Microsystems Inc)
July 12, 2004... Sun has been taking it on the chin for the past few months -- OK, longer than that -- what with flagging financials, management turmoil, disappointing market share, and even a tug-of-war regarding Java technology. Look beyond the bad...

Sun's N1 blade management software shows potential - N1 Provisioning Server Blades Edition brings drag-and-drop ease to management, but suffers hindrances.(Product/Service Evaluation)
July 12, 2004... The foundation of Sun's autonomic computing initiatives is N1, a set of applications that enables utility computing -- that is, where applications can be dynamically configured via software. N1 is still very much a work in progress;...

SpamAssassin proves to be an effective engine for battling spam - SpamAssassin 2.63, MailPoint 3000, and CanIt-Pro demonstrate the spam- fighting power of open source.(Product/Service Evaluation)
July 12, 2004... SpamAssassin has proven itself to be a cost-effective and valuable open source weapon in the war on spam. But it's also a complex solution. Capitalizing on SpamAssassin's strengths, a number of companies have incorporated it into commercial...

The end of the line for NetWare? With NetWare likely relegated to legacy status, Novell aims to win customers over to Linux.
July 12, 2004... To migrate or not to migrate? That is the question facing NetWare administrators, as IT departments begin planning their first major upgrades since overhauling their systems for Y2K. The message from Novell is clear: Linux is the future, with...

Inside the new Novell - Armed with a new open source strategy, the one- time networking leader is back and eyeing Microsoft's turf.
July 12, 2004... Without question, open source is one of the most important forces in enterprise IT. Apache is still the reigning champion of Web server software. Red Hat and MySQL are two of the most-watched software vendors today. And the success of Linux...

New ZENworks bundles support for Linux.(Novell releases Version 6.5 of ZENworks)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Next week, Novell will ship Version 6.5 of ZENworks, its IT asset management suite. In addition to Windows support, the release includes software package management and update support for Linux thanks to a bundled version of Red Carpet...

Taming Web services.(AmberPoint introduces enhance version of Web services management software AmberPoint 4.3)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... AmberPoint has announced an upgraded version of its Web services management software, which can manage about 10,000 active SLAs, as opposed to the estimated limit of 500 agreements in the previous release. Other features include crash...

Console for BlackBerry.(NeedTEXT Shell )(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Road warriors who need mobile access to console applications can do away with Web-to-host middleware, thanks to NeedTEXT Shell from Epoch Integration, which implements Telnet, SSH, and VT100 terminal emulation on Research in Motion BlackBerry...

Active Directory Made Easy.(Javelina Software enhances )(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Javelina Software relieves some of the headaches of Active Directory server administration with ADvantage, a set of tools to manage users, groups, contacts, access control lists, and now computers. ADvantage 2.5 includes new tools for adding,...

KM tools put users in control - Startups carve new modes of information gathering, sharing.(Knowledge management)
July 5, 2004... Two upstart software vendors are aiming to break ground in KM (knowledge management) by giving workgroups and end-users more control of how information is gathered and shared. Near-Time last week launched Flow, its peer-to-peer CM...

Cisco buys backup.(Cisco Systems plans to purchase Actona Technologies )(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Cisco Systems last week agreed to purchase Actona Technologies for $82 million. Actona makes software products that back up and store files located on laptops and remote systems. Cisco plans to port the Actona software to blades for its...