Features & News


DNS Flaw Ignites Controversy

A security researcher's speculation about a DNS flaw ignites another firestorm for full and responsible disclosure

Big Blue Gobbles up Plug-Compatible Mainframe Competitor

Expect PSI's technology to pop up elsewhere -- perhaps in a low-end POWER-based mainframe

Microsoft Joins Apache Software Foundation

Company will become platinum sponsor of Apache Software Foundation, is contributing patch to help PHP code work better with Microsoft SQL Server

Enterprise Adoption of Vista at Single Digits, Report Says

Vista adoption in the enterprise to be 8.8 percent in June, up from 6.2 percent earlier this year

Analysis: What's Behind Microsoft's DATAllegro Acquisition?

You've already snapped up Microsoft-branded mice, keyboards, and gaming consoles. Is a Microsoft data warehouse appliance in your future?

TDWI Audio Report: Shifts in Predictive Analytic Tools Bode Well for Users

Why are predictive analytic tools often so difficult to use? What are the characteristics of a good analytic application?

Six BI Trends You Can't Ignore

We offer six ways to boost BI adoption rates and drive greater return on your BI investments.



Business Objects Reloads Mid-Market Product Line

The rules of the mid-market game are changing, but Business Objects thinks it has an ace up its sleeve -- its reporting expertise

Microsoft's DNS Fix Leads to More Problems

Possible overall weakness of the Domain Name System (DNS) architecture stirs controversy

Microsoft Adopts SaaS-y Licensing Models

Microsoft seems serious about SaaS. If so, SaaS -- often seen as a disruptive technology -- might ultimately become a major disruptive market force.

IT Cost Cuts in 2008 May Be a Trend, Study Says

Computer Economics survey suggests a possible slowdown in IT spending and staffing lies ahead

Old School Meets New Age: Modernizing Applications with Web 2.0

Web 2.0 technologies have barely scratched the surface of application development. Here’s what’s in store.

VMware to Give Away Hypervisor

Company launches counterattack to Microsoft's pricing structure

Service Level Agreements Too IT-centric, Forrester Report Warns

IT must improve communications with its business users and develop business-centric measures.

DNS Flaws Need Patching

Thanks to this month's DNS vulnerabilities, a lot of patching will be taking the time of DNS administrators. In fact, it might even seem like 2002 all over again.

Declaration of Independence, Storage Style

Given the nature of technology and of business economics, are we ready for a storage revolution?

DNS Flaw Unfixed as Experts Argue Protocol

DNS vector should be considered a pervasive threat to enterprise systems

HP Announces a Data-Center-in-a-Box Offering of Its Own

HP's POD is innovative and visionary, analysts say. In a world chock full of both innovation and vision, that's saying something.

In Depth: The Non-Traditional Data Conundrum

Business users are going to consume non-traditional data with or without IT's approval. Experts say data management groups must strive to make consumption of this information predictable and governable.

TDWI Audio Report: Challenges of Real-Time Data Integration

Real-time data integration can give companies competitive advantages. Although integrating data from several sources has become vastly more complex, there’s an upside: the integration gives you a much richer view of data.