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Sun’s UltraSPARC T1 Redefines the Rules of the Game

UltraSPARC T1 is a marvelous achievement, to be sure—but will its cutting edginess translate into market success?

Teradata Nabs DecisionPoint for Performance Management

DPS gives Teradata a bona-fide financial performance management stack, but officials insist Teradata is not a BI or BPM contender

The ETL Market Reborn

The ETL market had a surprisingly successful 2004—and is poised for even more growth through 2009

Q&A: How Much Momentum Does SOA Have?

It’s a service-enabled world out there. Who’s along for the ride so far?

Steady Is the Course for ETL Pure Plays

DataMirror and SunOpsis continue to find their own way—a third way, so to speak—in a hotly contested ETL marketscape

An Rx for Network Authentication Anarchy

A new appliance acts as a meta-broker to the wild profusion of competing network access control schemes

Attackers Shift Exploits to Applications

The 2005 SANS Top 20 list of the worst vulnerabilities finds attackers deserting operating system vulnerabilities, for flaws in applications and network devices.



Q&A: What Makes a Good Chief Information Security Officer?

To succeed, a chief information security officer needs project management skills, business process expertise, a budget, and authority—and an aptitude for diplomacy.

Can Networks Defend Themselves?

Just think of it: routers and switches no longer need separate firewalls, IDS/IPS appliances, or other security technologies to shield themselves from attacks. Fewer boxes to maintain, fewer management systems to support—what’s not to like? As it turns out, plenty.

Storage Products of the Year

Our storage guru Jon Toigo has always been suspicious of industry awards. Rather than looking at slick literature, Jon evaluates dozens of products each year to find what's worthy of your consideration. Here are the Toigos for 2005.

Careers: Study Shows You're Working Harder than Ever

If you think you’ve got a lot more on your plate these days, you’re probably right

Actuate Updates Financial Performance Management (FPM)

With its better-than-spreadsheet-spreadsheet marketing strategy, Actuate could find an eager audience for its FPM tool.

Firstlogic and Pitney Bowes: The Data Quality Dynamic Duo That Almost Was

What really happened—and where does Firstlogic go from here?

The SQL Server 2005 Coattail Effect

Will BPM and ETL ride to mainstream success on the coattails of Microsoft’s SQL Server 2005 juggernaut?

Take IT from Bottom-Line Expense to Strategic Investment

How can IT—which takes 4.5 of a company's revenue—show itself to be a positive force on the company's bottom line?

Case Study: Wireless Provider's Remote Access Success

Giving mobile users access to enterprise applications and internal portals via an SSL VPN can be tricky. Midwest Wireless' implementation was exceptionally smooth. What's their secret?

Careers: IT Employment Bucks National Trend

IT has experienced relatively healthy job growth in the U.S. during a period when job growth as a whole remained stagnant

Trouble Brewing Between SAP and Big Blue?

Does IBM’s new master data management pitch take SAP, Oracle, and other enterprise applications vendors out of the loop?

Malware Clean-Up Swamps IT Managers

Companies favor security technology, overlook adequate user training

Storage Encryption: Let the Feeding Frenzy Begin

Extra weight isn't just for the holidays. Here's a diet plan that might interest you.