InfoWorld articles from June 2003

InfoWorld archives from June 2003

Users glimpse HP Adaptive Enterprise - Services revision may be an uphill climb.(Brief Article)
June 23, 2003... Customers attempting to re-architect infrastructure and business processes in a more services-centric form are facing a daunting task. During last week's HP Software Forum in Chicago, Hewlett-Packard customers saw HP OpenView and other...

Core Impact hammers on vulnerabilities - Core Impact 3.1 puts vulnerability assessment tools in the hands of enterprise IT.
June 23, 2003... If you don't know where your enterprise's security holes lie, chances are someone else does. Finding and securing those vulnerabilities is one of the best ways to boost infrastructure security. Core Impact 3.1 is a toolkit that allows...

Updated Eclipse toolkit shines - Eclipse SDK 2.1 leverages Java's strengths in IDE toolkit, but beware of too much expansion.
June 23, 2003... Documentation for the Eclipse platform rightly describes it as "an IDE for anything, and for nothing in particular." Eclipse is written in Java, and Java suites Eclipse's extensibility well. But such easy extensibility is fertile ground for...

Understanding Eclipse's architecture - Think of the Eclipse platform as a house-building kit.
June 23, 2003... The Eclipse platform is a framework for building IDEs, composed of a layer of UI APIs, beginning with the SWT (standard widget toolkit), rising to JFace (which provides more elaborate UI components such as dialogs), and culminating in the...

4G to the rescue?(Industry Overview)
June 16, 2003... Although the carriers will never admit that current 3G and 2.5G data services are anything less than spectacular, they are still prepping their networks for the next generation. And wireless providers hope 4G technologies will light a fire...

Microsoft enhances SQL Server, FrontPage.(agreement with iWay for Universal Adpater Suite)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2003... Microsoft boosted SQL Server and FrontPage 2003. The company aligned with iWay, which will provide a Universal Adapter Suite that extends SQL Server capabilities to other databases and packaged applications such as SAP, Siebel, and...

HP debuts Java tool.(HP OpenView IUM Component Development Environment)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2003... Hewlett-Packard introduced an OpenView tool for developers using the Eclipse open source framework, which HP claims simplifies the creation, development, and deployment of IUM (Internet Usage Manager) components. The new HP OpenView IUM...

Cyclone unleashes Transaction Director.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2003... Cyclone Commerce this week , will roll out a new suite of applications to capture real-time content from transactions flowing outside the organization. The suite, known as Transaction Director, is designed to help executives make business...

OpenView gets services face-lift - New tools push Adaptive Enterprise.(from HP)
June 16, 2003... Aggressively guiding customers to embrace its Adaptive Enterprise strategy, Hewlett-Packard is introducing products that ease the transition to a services-oriented architecture. At its HP Software Forum in Chicago next week, the company...

Groove taps app dev - Groove teams with LogicLibrary to marry products.
June 16, 2003... Several companies are fusing collaboration functionality with software and application development toolsets to streamline application development processes that typically span geographically disperse groups of workers. Groove Networks...

Going the extra anti-virus mile - When it comes to anti-virus strategies, it takes more than just a gateway alone to stay safe.
June 16, 2003... It's true that viruses are now spreading more slowly. But if you think that's good news, think again. The only reason for the slowdown appears to be that the virus writers are turning instead to worms because they're more "fun." Either way,...

Server anti-virus scanners protect the network's heart - Four anti- virus scanners adopt different approaches, giving companies options for rounding out their virus protection plans.(McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.0, SophosAnti-Virus/ Enterprise Manager and Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0)(Software Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 16, 2003... While many it directors focus their anti-virus attention on catching malicious code at the network border, complete virus protection includes regular file scanning to make sure nothing slips past the anti-virus gateway. We looked at...

Sun promises simpler Java toolbox - Company to tout Rave as Java for the masses.
June 9, 2003... Sun Microsystems will chant an ease-of-use mantra at its JavaOne developer conference in San Francisco this week as it tries to drive the Java language and platform into the hands of a broader range of developers. The Santa Clara,...

JBossPlayers Form Open-Source Core.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Several members of the JBoss Group left the open-source Java application server company to form a new venture. Core Developers Network, a services company, focuses on enterprise-level open-source projects rather than the JBoss application...

Sybase to Boost Wi-Fi.
June 9, 2003... Sybase plans to invest $25 million during the next year to make using Wi-Fi more practical for accessing enterprise applications. The focus will be on application persistence over different network connections, network security, and the local...

Palm Places Bid for Handspring.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Palm declared its intention to buy Handspring, with the aim of expanding Palm's presence in devices that converge voice and data with traditional handhelds. The two companies will form a joint venture under a new name. The venture will be...

BizTalk BPO horizons expand - Microsoft signals integration of business process orchestration and Windows.(business process orchestration)
June 9, 2003... Microsoft's BPO (business process orchestration) technology has so far remained separate from its Windows operating system, but integration of the two is on the horizon. A Microsoft official at the company's TechEd show in Dallas last...

Consolidation transforms ERP landscape - Acquisitions signal changing customer demands.(Industry Overview)
June 9, 2003... A flurry of acquisitions among high-profile ERP players has customers and vendors mired in the fallout of a consolidation period. Industry experts expect large-scale vendors to bolster existing products in an effort to fill the midmarket...

Nortel delivers choice.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Nortel Networks on Monday introduced Version 3.0 of its Succession Enterprise Software, and made it available on both its traditional TDM (Time Division Multiplexing)-based PBX and its newer IP-based PBX systems. The company hopes the latest...

Zyxel builds small-business wall - Zyxel's Zywall 100 security gateway packs a lot of Internet features into a single box.
June 9, 2003... Although sold as an Internet security gateway for small business, Zyxel's Zywall 100 also provides functions commonly found in routers, making it a solid one-appliance network solution for many small businesses. The Zywall 100 begins...

Sonic ESB: Programmable integration - Sonic ESB offers standards-based integration option but requires skill to unlock all of its flexibility.(Sonic Software's Sonic ESB 5.0)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 9, 2003... The pressure to integrate disparate systems across the enterprise is steadily increasing, but establishing connections between systems, even those designed for integration, remains a daunting task. Traditionally, enterprises connected...

Salesforce recruits integration muscle - Major partnerships plug-in hosted CRM.
June 2, 2003... Poised to dive into unfamiliar application deployment waters, Salesforce.com is recruiting some heavy hitters to help the hosted CRM vendor stay afloat. San Francisco-based Salesforce.com is expected this week to unveil partnerships with...

BI vendors leverage end-users.(businessi ntelligence)(Industry Overview)
June 2, 2003... Vendors in the BI (business intelligence) arena are maneuvering to empower end-users with the ability to customize analytic applications in an effort to meet evolving business needs. To that end, companies such as Spotfire, Business...

Microsoft adds to Software Assurance.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Microsoft reached out last week to soothe users irritated by its controversial Software Assurance purchasing plan by offering a number of free technical support, training, and software installation tools. "This is an effort to reconnect...

Developers get a shield from Java complexity.(M7's Application Assembly Suite 3.0)(Software Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 2, 2003... Despite shortcomings in editing features, M7's graphical development tools can expand Java's reach Everyone knows manipulating Java can be a tricky proposition. To sidestep Java's inherent complexity, more products are using graphical...

Battle-tested tech: security and data mining - Smart cards go through basic training on the battlefield.
June 2, 2003... The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have been a proving ground for the deployment of security technology, allowing the military to push the boundaries of technologies created for the enterprise. The Department of Defense is now a hothouse of...