Features & News


Outsourcing Survey 2006, Part 2: Why, Where, and Who

We explore why organizations choose to outsource, where they move it, their use of multiple vendors, and success factors in choosing a service provider

New Budget Mainframe Targets SMEs

For a starting price of $100,000, customers get Big Iron hardware and software along with specialty processor engines

Google Agonistes?

Last week, Google dramatically upped the ante in the rapidly developing enterprise search-scape. This article is the first of a two-part series.

Hyperion Nabs UpStream for BPM and Compliance

Hyperion bets that UpStream’s technology will give it a competitive edge in the still-gestating BPM marketplace

MicroStrategy Unveils Report Services; Starting Price $150?

How low can they go? Report Services packages start at $150 per named user...

Outsourcing Survey 2006, Part 1: What, How Much, and How Long

We explore what IT is outsourcing, how much it costs, and the length of outsourcing contracts.

Security Briefs: Risky IM; Pushing All-In-One Security Management Consoles

With IM use increasing 200 percent per year, unmanaged enterprise IM is a growing security risk. Plus, Check Point pushes one-console management for perimeter, internal, Web, and endpoint security.



Business Process Automation: Freeing the Enterprise from Legacy Systems

The key to getting the most from legacy systems and not being tied down by them may be business automation software.

Why Automated Patch Management Remains Elusive

Patching remains a manual, time-intensive process, despite more automated tools.

Big Blue's Intel Server Line Gets Virtualization Overhaul

How well does Big Blue's highly virtualized Intel server vision compare with mature implementations available on System z or RISC/Unix?

Universal Data Classification, Part 2

While there may be no complete solution to content-and-context -managed storage problem, two vendors have interesting products that worth a look.

CA Announces Free DBMS Management Tool

CA's new all-in-one DBMS administration console can manage distributed and mainframe databases. The price is right, too: it's free.

Anti-Spyware Shootout

VeriTest, an independent testing lab, pitted three popular anti-spyware products against each other for four months, but such performance results can be problematic.

2006: The Year of Serving Virtually

Industry watchers say we’ll soon see explosive interest in server virtualization

Careers: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em Revisited

Life as an independent contractor isn't all it's cracked up to be

Managing Data Center Performance and Availability (Part 2 of 2)

In the second of a two-part series, we explore best practices for protecting against downtime and data loss.

Cognos Touts Killer App for Mainstream BI

Don’t look now, but Cognos thinks it has a new killer app for mainstream BI—enterprise search.

SAS Emphasizes Data Integration Strengths

SAS—the data mining and analysis specialist-cum-BI power—left little doubt about its strategy in the data integration space.

What’s That? Business Intelligence Without the High TCO?

Some industry watchers feel the time might be right for SaaS BI—particularly in the SMB segment.

Active Directory in Vista: Same Name, Substantial Changes

Don’t let the lack of a name change fool you. Under Vista, Active Directory and Group Policy settings get a substantial makeover, and that has security-policy management, endpoint security, and backwards compatibility implications. Here’s what to expect.