InfoWorld articles from March 1999, page 2

InfoWorld archives from March 1999

Printers set to burst onto the scene: Internet drives burgeoning demand for color printing.(OnDemand show, New York, May 4, 1999 )(Industry Trend or Event)
March 22, 1999... The May 4 OnDemand show in New York will be the major venue for printer manufacturers to announce new products and strategies. Xerox will emphasize its complete solutions by announcing products and partnerships that create a total...

CD-RW faces cost hurdles in gaining IT acceptance.(Richoh Disc Media and Systems Center division's CD-Rewritable disc drive)(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... Ricoh's Disc Media division is challenging the current leaders in the removable storage space with a first-of-its-kind 20-speed read- performance and four-speed write-performance CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) disc drive. Although the price of...

Handheld units toughen up.(Itronix's WinCE T5200, Panasonic Personal Computer Company 's Toughbook, Symbol Technologies' SPT 1740)(Industry Trend or Event)
March 22, 1999... Mobile device vendors in the second quarter will ship handhelds suited for a workforce that may not always handle systems with care. Itronix in May will ship a ruggedized Windows CE handheld device, the T5200, that is completely sealed,...

Got insight? Informatica's Gaurav Dhillon extols the virtues of using the information you have.(Informatica's CEO)(Company Business and Marketing)(Interview)
March 22, 1999... Although most companies more than understand the importance of leveraging IT to put crucial corporate information at employees' fingertips, the idea of analyzing that information to make effective business decisions is not as pervasive. One...

Apple goes open source: Traditionally proprietary technology opened to the masses.(releases the source code for various components of its Mac OS X Server OS)(Product Information)
March 22, 1999... The movement toward open-source applications gained a member Tuesday when Apple Computer announced it would release the source code for various components of its Mac OS X Server, which is now shipping. As part of Apple's Darwin project --...

Review: Cool is the rule for the Sony Vaio.(Sony Electronics' Pentium-based system)(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... Good-looking "slimtop" unit competes well with similarly equipped systems Do aesthetics matter in a computer system? They are probably not at the top of an IT manager's list. How about fitting systems into crowded offices and desktop...

Review: CorelDraw 9 shows its true colors.(Corel's draw software )(Software Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... Interface boosts productivity; pre-press features shine The graphics software market has seen considerable expansion and contraction in the past 10 years, with one advantage being that there are fewer, more capable applications available...

Review: GNOME builds an open interface.(Linux GUI)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... Most Linux desktop systems in the enterprise are installed by adventurous techie types without blessing or support from the corporate IS department. The long-awaited GNOME 1.0 (pronounced "Gah-NOME"), however, should help spur adoption of...

Review: Latest from Tektronix spares laser hassles with affordable color.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... Phaser 840 Plus combines reasonable quality, low cost Tektronix's Phaser 840 Plus proves that workgroup color printers have come a long way. Priced at $3,195, the 840 Plus delivers presentation- quality output at adequate speed, and puts...

Quick Byte: Silicon Graphics and Number Nine team up to bundle a superlative small-footprint display.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... Monitor and video card bundle Digital flat-panel solution pack As a technology fanatic, I just love reviewing a bleeding-edge product. If you are in the market for a fabulous high-end display and graphics card, then we're on the same...

Microsoft may jolt Java.(Java plans delayed)(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... Microsoft appears to be in a Java jam. The company's Java strategy has been on hold to the outside world throughout the winter, with few if any public indications from the rainy Redmond, Wash., campus about the future of Java within its...

PeopleSoft and Vista Technologies Group.(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1999... PeopleSoft and Vista Technologies Group, a software vendor specializing in the food and consumer packaged goods industries, have teamed to create software that manages the complex relationships between stores and suppliers. The vendors will...

Mapics.(Mapics XA Wisdom )(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 22, 1999... Mapics, which makes enterprise resource planning applications for midsize manufacturers, last week announced Mapics XA Wisdom, an advanced planning and scheduling suite. The constraint-based application can focus on a manufacturer's supply...

Pivotal Software.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 22, 1999... Pivotal Software announced the shipment of its eRelationship suites for online sales, marketing, and customer service. The PartnerHub and CustomerHub halves of eRelationship are written in HTML with ActiveX objects. Pricing has not yet been...

SAP takes the wraps off EnjoySAP user interface initiative: Redesigned, Web portal-like UI jazzes up black-and-white version.(Software Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... EnjoySAP, a complete set of new user interfaces hailed by company officials as the biggest thing since the business applications giant switched from mainframes to client/server architecture, was launched by SAP last week. (See "SAP...

Observers expect a new rise from Microsoft.(over Java)(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... Neither inaction nor acquiescence are likely approaches for Microsoft in its Java quagmire, some industry observers said. Given the software giant's past behavior and winner-takes-all culture, some predict that something else must be up...

Lawson banks on tool for financial analysis.(Lawson Software Strategic Ledger, Insight II )(Product Announcement)
March 22, 1999... A general ledger contains every bit of a company's financial information, but it does not always yield up answers at first glance. Now, financial and human resources software vendor Lawson Software proposes to solve that problem with its new...

IBM turns to channels for file systems sales: Computer giant integrates Transarc.(Andrew File System, )(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... Looking to boost its enterprise file systems software sales, IBM is turning to its channel partners. IBM at its Decorum '99 conference last week announced the addition of its Andrew File System (AFS) software to the roster of components...

Mentor's Corner: PRT lands high-quality staff by hiring outside the box.(PRT Group' Barbados office)(Company Operations)
March 22, 1999... Believe it or not, there are better reasons than just the weather for opening a branch office on the West Indies island of Barbados. For Doug Mellinger, chairman and CEO of software engineering services provider PRT Group, it was a place...

Review: Cafe simplifies distributed Java.(Symantec's Visual Cafe Enterprise Suite 3.0 application development software)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... Symantec's Visual Cafe Enterprise Suite 3.0 is not for everyone. It is a stellar development and deployment suite for organizations that need strong support for distributed Java applications in heterogeneous environments. However, sites with...

Review: MKS adds remote control.(Mortice Kern Systems' Source Integrity Select Edition 3.1 development environment)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... One of the most delicate phases of the application development cycle is releasing a much-anticipated version or package. Add to those user expectations the current focus on the Web, and what you need is a team of developers, database...

Review: Apple's WebObjects 4.0 gains enterprise features.(Internet/Web server software )(Software Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... I am a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to Web development: I prefer the flexibility, simplicity, and scalability of traditional Web tools that leverage the original CGI model for creating dynamic Web applications. At the same time, Web...

Review: SQL-Programmer simplifies development efforts.(Sylvain Faust International's application development software)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... Sylvain Faust International's SQL-Programmer provides a powerhouse SQL development environment that should make database programmers significantly more productive. I checked out SQL-Programmer with the PL/SQL Debugger option, which provides...

Review: DBMS/Copy maximizes your diverse data resources.(version 7.0 of Conceptual Software's DBMS utility)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... Like a Swiss army knife for data, Conceptual Software's DBMS/Copy 7.0 is ideal for anyone who uses more than one database management system or requires access to data stored in multiple systems or file formats. It translates, modifies, and...

Retooling retail: Consumer sales on the Internet may force the industry to reinvent itself.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
March 22, 1999... Judging by one measure -- the U.S. stock market -- the Internet has breathed life into the global economy. Corporations are gaining new opportunities to interact with business partners and customers in ways that were unimaginable two years...

Intershop.(Intershop Communications to support Red Hat Linux 5.2)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1999... Intershop, a provider of Internet-commerce software, last week announced that it will support Red Hat Linux 5.2. Intershop's Linux offering is targeted at small and midtier Internet and commerce service providers who already use Linux, the...

IBM is now shipping Catalog Architect.(electronic commerce catalog management tool)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 22, 1999... IBM is now shipping Catalog Architect, a client tool for creating and managing I-commerce catalogs. Catalog Architect will allow users to create an object-oriented product database that can be used to mine data for customer personalization,...

Xerox recently began shipping Version 2.0 of DocuShare.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 22, 1999... Xerox recently began shipping Version 2.0 of DocuShare, the company's flagship knowledge-sharing platform. Enhancements to the product include added document repository management features; improved full- text indexing and search...

Net know-how: CyberSource CEO William S. McKiernan explains the keys to online business success.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Interview)
March 22, 1999... CyberSource founder and CEO William S. McKiernan has been up to his elbows in Internet commerce since launching online software retailer Software.net, now known as Beyond.com, in 1994. CyberSource offers transaction-processing and...

Verity add-on makes portals easier to build, navigate: Tool organizes business information.(Verity Knowledge Organizer)(Product Announcement)
March 22, 1999... Verity is expected this week to supplement its knowledge management offerings with the launch of the Verity Knowledge Organizer, an information portal development and navigation solution. According to Verity executives, the Knowledge...

The Web Hotlist: Web sites worth checking out.(Brief Article)(Directory)
March 22, 1999... Telcordia Technologies - www.telcordia.com The company formerly known as Bellcore presents information on its products and services. Read about its next-generation networks or browse Exchange Magazine for articles on enterprise...

Sears joins the revolution.(Sears Roebuck's online retail strategy)(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... Even stolid Sears Roebuck and Co. is beginning to reinvent itself around an online strategy. Sears, which became a giant by capitalizing on the last century's retail revolution -- mail order -- was the Amazon.com of the 1890s. Since then, it...

Review: Explorer reveals strong enhancements.(Microsoft's Internet Explorer 5.0 Web browser)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... When we looked at the beta version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 5.0 last year (see our review at www.infoworld.com/printlinks) we didn't see many changes to the browser itself. But dozens of minor improvements and changes included in...

Review: PlaceWare maximizes Internet conferencing: Web software continues to excel.(PlaceWare's PlaceWare Conference Center 3.0 videoconferencing software)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... There's no question that Web conferences save organizations substantial money. Foremost, you eliminate travel costs and reduce unproductive time for your speakers and audience members. However, most products don't allow attendees to...

Review: Media Cleaner unleashes the power of Web movies: Tool streamlines video processing.(Terran Interactive's Media Cleaner Pro 3.1.2 compression software)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... Terran Interactive's Media Cleaner Pro (MCP), Version 3.1.2, is an excellent tool for optimizing and compressing digital video files. Geared primarily toward the professional multimedia developer authoring QuickTime-based movies, MCP...

Quick Byte: IPIX opens doors to richer, fuller Web graphics.(Interactive Pictures' IPIX 2.0 immersive photography software)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... Immersive photography software IPIX, Version 2.0 It isn't easy to describe immersive photography without actually seeing it. Picture yourself in the middle of a crystal ball and that you can see outward in every direction. This type of...

Site profile: www.bid.com.(Bid.com International )(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1999... Company: Bid.com International Inc., Mississauga, Ontario Content: Online business-to-consumer and business-to-business auctions Revenues: More than $20 million in 1998 Customers: About 95,000 registered bidders Employees:...

Microsoft has published specifications for a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol-based control.(Microsoft's DirSync standard)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1999... Microsoft has published specifications for a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol-based control, called DirSync, for synchronizing information between heterogeneous directories. The specification was submitted to the Internet Engineering...

Nortel Networks and Ipivot.(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1999... Nortel Networks and Ipivot last week announced they have teamed up to introduce and further develop a line of server switches. The Accelar 700 switches can balance the traffic load among a number of servers at an enterprise or Web-hosting...

Transition Networks has introduced a 100Base-TX to 100Base-FX single- mode media convertor.(100Base-TX to 100Base-FX Media Converter)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 22, 1999... Transition Networks has introduced a 100Base-TX to 100Base-FX single- mode media convertor, enabling network distance extensions to as much as 40 kilometers. The converter, called 100Base-TX to 100Base-FX Media Converter, lets network...

Novell scales its directory.(Novell Directory Services 8.0 network directory software)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... Novell, looking to establish itself as the premier supplier of network directory technology, is making its Novell Directory Services (NDS) offering scalable for global enterprise deployment. The message behind Novell's open beta release...

HP links with Nortel in voice-data offerings: Windows NT systems pivotal to convergence alliance.(HP Business Communications Server, HP Business Messaging Server )(Product Announcement)
March 22, 1999... Hewlett-Packard, with an assist from Nortel Networks, will ship servers later this year that will integrate voice technology into computing, capitalizing on a trend toward voice and data convergence. HP and Nortel last week, in a new...

Enhanced TriStrata security pack debuts.(Secure Information Management System 2.0 systems/data security software )(Product Announcement)
March 22, 1999... TriStrata is shipping Version 2.0 of its Secure Information Management System, which provides users with the means to protect data both in storage and in transit and includes new features for protecting external communications. The...

NightFire suite looks to spark DSL deployment by CLECs.(NightFire Software's NightFire Product Suite Version 1.5 )(Product Announcement)
March 22, 1999... NightFire Software hopes to make it easier to deploy Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) services by offering a package to competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) that alleviates communication problems between CLECs and incumbent local exchange...

Regulatory Roundup: A telecommunications newsbyte from the United States.(the U.S. Department of Commerce quells fears about the European Union's Directive on Data Protection )(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1999... (Washington) The U.S. Department of Commerce last week tried to quell corporate fears that the government's data-privacy proposal, designed to satisfy European regulators, could be extended to U.S. citizens domestically. The data-privacy...

Router start-up pushes IP: Avici Systems CEO sees Internet Protocol as the WAN victor.(Surya Panditi )(Company Business and Marketing)(Interview)
March 22, 1999... Start-up Avici Systems, which is developing a massive router for the core of service-provider networks, this week will put that router into beta testing. Recently, Avici Systems CEO Surya Panditi spoke with InfoWorld Senior Writer Stephen...

Avici tests backbone router.(Avici Systems' Terabit Switch Router bridge/router)(Product Development)
March 22, 1999... Avici Systems this week will institute beta tests of its high-volume Terabit Switch Router, for IP-based carrier backbones. The router, to be tested by service providers, is designed to handle the growing flood of data, voice, and...

Review: KeyVision smooths systems management.(IntraSoft's KeyVision 3.0 network management software)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... Managing configurations for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT systems can be a daunting task, especially when there are many systems to administer. Although just about all Windows system configuration settings can be controlled via...

Review: SureSync ensures likeness among files.(Software Pursuits' SureSync 2.1a file synchronization software )(Software Review)(Evaluation)
March 22, 1999... When employees are working with your company's customers, you want them all to have the same, current information, including everything from customer data to product price lists. You also want to keep, for example, interoffice phone lists...

Web architectures rule future development.(client/server technologies )(Technology Information)
March 22, 1999... As the application development paradigm shifts from client/server to Web-based architectures, there are a handful of technologies that will be critical in any IT organization's future. Within the context of client/server, the dominant...

Readers report their results in removing IE from Windows 98.(News Briefs)(Column)
March 22, 1999... My past two columns have focused on a method of removing Internet Explorer (IE) files from Windows 98, and on Microsoft's response. I asked readers to test this procedure. Within five days after the first column I received more than 200...

Despite security steps, popular remote-control programs can still give up the network farm.(Computer Associates International's, Symantec's and AT&T Research's products)(Product Information)
March 22, 1999... Following our March 8 column on securing remote-control programs (see "Perl scripts can help you to batten down your Internet hatches," March 15), we decided to follow up with some vulnerabilities uncovered in the field. Despite all of our...

Don't be a slow poke: Keep your site up to speed or lose visitors.(how to correct common site speed problems)(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
March 22, 1999... Many companies' Web sites take too long to download, for a variety of reasons. Regardless of the cause, a slow site is frustrating and irritating for your customers. As I wrote last month, site visitors experience browser download times...

Network management: Firefighting is good, but fire prevention is better.(Industry Trend or Event)
March 22, 1999... As network managers, we've all heard the promises of tool vendors providing the latest in network management technology. We've been told that proactive management will detect problems before they occur and allow us to sit back while the...

Numbers indicate that companies overspend on information management.(Paul Strassmann's forthcoming book, Information Productivity)(Industry Trend or Event)
March 22, 1999... There's good news and bad news in Paul Strassmann's forthcoming book, Information Productivity. The good news is that during the past 10 years, U.S. industrial corporations have lowered the ratio of information management costs to operating...

C'mon, you should use SMON instead of RMON for all of your switched network monitoring.(News Briefs)
March 22, 1999... In my March 1 column ("It's easy to lose sight of the big picture with Ethernet switching, but you can see again," page 66), I discussed port mirroring, roving analysis, and RMON as tools for monitoring switched networks. There's an...

Another 2000 crisis looms: Take steps now to prepare for arrival of 64- bit Windows 2000.(transitioning from the current 32-bit Windows applications )(Industry Trend or Event)
March 22, 1999... A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." That's the sentiment I often hear from readers when they think about the promises of forthcoming tools, architectures, and other technology innovations. I feel the same: I like to get my hands on...

When a new idea seems bright, make sure it stands out for the right reasons.
March 22, 1999... MANAGEMENT SPEAK: We need to think outside the box. TRANSLATION: I want to do something really stupid. -- IS Survivalist Gary Poole thought outside the box to figure out this week's translation... but in a good way, of course I...

When it comes to online auctions, software piracy is never black and white.(Industry Trend or Event)
March 22, 1999... In the recent spate of news about fraud on online auction sites, the plight of one particular type of victim has gone unnoticed. Not only are those who buy software via auction sites risking their money, it's not always clear whether it's...

Bobby isn't quite sure Apple and Oracle are drawing straight winners.(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... Rose has yet to return from Mexico, but she left me an answering machine message to call her friend Jeremy and tell him we would attend his Academy Awards party. So I called to confirm and someone named Miguel answered. I told him we would...

Got your number: think you can beat Microsoft? You'd better think again.(Global User ID numbers)(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... Last week, I described how Microsoft software creates a Global User ID (GUID) from your Ethernet card's unique Media Access Control (MAC) address, and how Windows ships this and other information to Microsoft without your knowledge. Microsoft...

IBM sharpens its tools: XML plays bigger role.(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... As part of an effort to make its technology more accessible to developers, IBM plans to deliver during the next 12 months an Extensible Markup Language (XML) toolkit within its WebSphere Studio application development environment. With...

IBM sharpens its tools: middleware merges.(business software)(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... IBM's software business group is in the process of simplifying its enormous product portfolio -- a Herculean task that requires balancing the needs of longtime users on older platforms and adopters of cutting- edge applications and tools,...

Server vendors set sights on next plateau.(Dell Computer, IBM)(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... To prove that Intel-based technology can drive major back-office applications, PC server vendors are designing their own symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) and clustering technologies to scale Wintel ever higher. Meanwhile, differing...

IE 5.0 draws fire: Netscape, WSP criticize `innovations'.(Microsoft's Internet Explorer 5.0 Web browser)(Product Announcement)
March 22, 1999... Microsoft last week unveiled its much-anticipated Internet Explorer 5.0, the latest version of its Web browser, dubbed "useful" by some, but which has been met with criticism from competitor Netscape Communications and the Web Standards...

Novell to bundle NetWare with WebSphere.(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... In a move designed to broaden the market share of its Web-based application server, IBM will announce this week at Novell's BrainShare '99 conference that the two companies have agreed to bundle WebSphere, Standard Edition, with every copy of...

Group advises standardizing encryption.(Security Area Advisory Group, a committee of the Internet Engineering Task Force)(Technology Information)
March 22, 1999... The Security Area Advisory Group, a committee in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) last week voted to make 128-bit Triple- DES encryption a mandatory component of the IP Security (IPSec) standard. The high-powered, export-controlled...

Bell South launches raft of Net portals.(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... Bell South last week launched Internet portal sites in 62 markets in the Southeast United States as part of its Bell South Buzz initiative, enabling users to access a network of services and information in their local communities, according...

Siemens acquires router-maker Redstone.(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... Siemens last week said its new data networking division, Unisphere, has purchased router specialist Redstone Communications for an undisclosed sum. Unisphere and Redstone, based in Westford, Mass., will work together to help Internet service...

Microsoft picks up part of Rhythms.(Rhythms NetCommunications)(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... Microsoft just keeps on buying -- this time it's a piece of Rhythms NetConnections, a high-speed Digital Subscriber Line network-services provider. The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant said last week it is taking a $30 million minority...

Oracle and Novell join forces, extol WebDB.(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... Oracle and Novell will announce this week plans to bundle Oracle's Java-based Web application development and content management tool, WebDB, with Novell's NetWare 5 operating system. The announcement will be made at Novell's annual...

Cabletron revs up network revival: Directory partnership with Novell key to renewal efforts.(Cabletron Systems)(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... Cabletron in the coming months will use its Spectrum network management platform and its traditional strength in enterprise network gear toward initiatives intended to raise the company's sagging profile. Pivotal to the company's plans...

Personal portals make a play for the palm of your hand.(Microstrategy's DSS Broadcaster 5.5, Oracle's Project Panama)(Product Announcement)
March 22, 1999... Oracle and MicroStrategy want to put critical business information in the palms of users' hands, and are rolling out the technologies that can do it. Both companies this week introduced products designed to enable access to personalized...

Ask Jeeves expands into customer support.(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... Looking to expand beyond operating its own search engine on the Internet, Web search company Ask Jeeves plans to offer its engine and services to corporate users for customer support and Internet commerce. Ask Jeeves will announce this...

3Com, Alcatel span wireless divide: alliance to merge Palm platform with GSM functions.(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... A partnership between 3Com and Alcatel that was announced last week at CeBit might significantly expand options for users of handheld devices. The companies chose the massive Hanover, Germany, trade show to unveil a partnership that will...

SCO opens curtain on UnixWare 7.(Santa Cruz Operation Inc)(Product Announcement)
March 22, 1999... SCO last week introduced a high-end version of its UnixWare operating system for data-center applications on servers powered by Intel processors. Aimed squarely at the enterprise market, UnixWare 7, Data Center Edition, is the most...

Lotus showcases software kit, next Domino Application Server.(Lotus eSuite DevPack integrated software)(Product Announcement)
March 22, 1999... Lotus Development last week at CeBit in Hanover, Germany, introduced Version 2.0 of its eSuite DevPack software with new features that enable developers to create server-based Java applets that work with operational databases. The company...

Europe gets encrypted.(Entrust Technologies, European Developer's Kit for encryption software)(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... At CeBit last week, Entrust Technologies announced that it is offering a free European Developer's Kit for the creation of strong, 128-bit- encryption public key infrastructure (PKI) systems that can interoperate with U.S. systems for secure...

Keeping tabs on e-business apps: NextPoint S3e manages service levels, delivers quality of service.(NextPoint Networks' network management software)(Product Development)
March 22, 1999... Application management provider NextPoint Networks this week plans to announce the availability of NextPoint S3e. S3e, based on the NextPoint S3 performance management suite, is a software and service solution designed to deliver reliable...

UUNet gathers Lotus Domino management into its fold.(outsourcing services)(Company Business and Marketing)
March 22, 1999... UUNet is now enabling businesses to outsource the management of their Lotus Domino operations through a service called GroupHost for Lotus Domino. Outsourcing Domino administration yields reduced costs, faster time to market, extensive...

Perl-like scripting language gains standardized extensions.(Tcl, or Tool Command Language)(Technology Information)
March 22, 1999... Key developers in the Tcl scripting language community gathered last week to draft a standardized way to write extensions to the multipurpose language. The Tcl (pronounced "tickle") Extension Architecture (TEA) Summit was held in Palo...

Microsoft tempts ISVs with Windows 2000.(Application Readiness Program for its Windows 2000 Beta 3, OS)(Product Information)
March 22, 1999... Microsoft is rallying ISVs around its forthcoming Beta 3 release of Windows 2000 by offering an Application Readiness Program designed to ensure software compatibility with the highly anticipated operating system. The move comes in...

Government staying calm about year 2000: But despite progress with agencies and major industries, experts see trouble.(compliance with mission-critical government systems)(Government Activity)
March 22, 1999... The U.S. government expects to have 90 percent of its mission-critical systems year-2000-compliant by its self-imposed deadline at the end of this month, according to a report released by the Office of Management and Budget last week. But...

Legal news: FTC accepts Intel antitrust settlement.(Government Activity)
March 22, 1999... The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week approved a settlement reached by FTC lawyers and Intel in the government's antitrust case against the chip giant. The 3-0 vote, with one commissioner abstaining for medical reasons,...