Enterprise


Big Blue Unveils New RISC Workstation

IntelliStation Power p630 incorporates reliability and availability enhancements from pSeries servers

Oracle World Wrap-Up

Database powerhouse touts Oracle Collaboration Suite, introduces next version of 9i Application Server, and announces 9i Database for Itanium

SAP Introduces xApps

Company's packaged, composite applications create new cross-functional business processes.

PentaSafe Releases SQL Security Tool

New product monitors SQL configurations and currency of security patches

AOL Looks to Help Control Instant Messaging in the Enterprise

Gateway offering lets companies keep an eye on AIM activity on their network

FBI Director Asks Private Sector for IT Security Help

Mueller says trust between corporations and government necessary for secure systems

IT Spending Doesn’t Always Equal Business Success

Supply Chain Management software may be the key to increasing cash flow, growth, and return on assets, study finds



IBM Announces New pSeries Eight-Way

pSeries p650 to compete with servers from Sun, HP in the midrange

IBM’s Palmisano Touts a Shift in Strategy

Big Blue’s CEO makes the case for an “on-demand” computing infrastructure

SAP Delivers Global Trade Services

First up, a compliance-management tool that automates license management and embargo checking for international customers.

Gartner: IT Security Management Market Growing but Future is Uncertain

IT analyst firm offers inside look at the business of managing enterprise security

RSA Adds SAML Support to Web Single Sign-On Solution

ClearTrust 5.0 takes on a new standards-based look

Netegrity Updates TransactionMinder

New software platform promises secure access management for Web services.

What's in a Name?

To cope with burgeoning data and its management, a naming system is exactly where we need to begin—to enable truly effective storage management.

How Far Can Microsoft Spread its .NET?

What exactly is .NET? A consultant with a leading IT services firm I recently spoke with likened Microsoft's .NET vision to "a spell-checker for rent over the Internet for Word." Another analyst views it as a Windows-preservation strategy in a world moving to Web services—and potential platform independence. Maybe Microsoft hasn't done a good job explaining .NET, or maybe the software giant wants to keep the concept in a formless state until it sees what the market is willing to pay for.