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Oracle’s Reputation Among IT Buyers Dips

Negative opinions increase as database company fights for PeopleS

IBM Beefs Up z990 Security

Overall z990 shipments meeting expectations, company says, but study shows almost half of IT shops surveyed aren't even aware that a new mainframe system is in the offing.

Virtualization Platforms: Almost a Believer

DataCore does what vendors ought to be doing: they put up their customers as proof that, whatever your intuition tells you, their stuff delivers.

IBM Strengthens Its Content Management Strategy

Company will use Aptrix technologies in its content development component for Lotus Workplace

Crystal Users Cautious and Guarded

Key to satisfaction: product support

BI Consolidation Continues as Hyperion Acquires Brio

Analysts give move favorable reviews

The Perils of Identity Mismanagement

eProvision Role-Out normalizes, reconciles, and cleans user identities



Integrating Security into Software Development

AppScan Developer Edition provides fully automated application security testing for major development environments

Where Techies Go For Help

While it's no surprise that over half use the Web first to solve technical problems, co-workers make a surprisingly poor showing

Actional Revamps Web Services Management Tool

SOAPstation can manage XML services created and deployed before Web services standards were developed

Briefs: Oracle’s Deep Pockets; Disaster Recovery for NAS Servers

Oracle expects the PeopleSoft acquisition price tag will rise to $7.5 billion; NSI offers NAS-focused version of Double-Take

SCO to Linux Users: Get Licensed or Face Possible Litigation

In light of new copyright, analysts say customers should factor in the potential for liability when making Linux purchasing decisions

Storage Management: Headed for the Switch

Sun's must-read white paper articulates its vision of switch-based storage management as well as anyone could today. The question is, can we get there from here?

California Privacy Law: Goodbye Good Intentions

New law mandates information theft disclosure no matter what

Informatica Retreats from Analytic Applications Market

Company will no longer sell analytic applications directly to customers; move signals a return to company's roots

Business Objects Nabs Crystal Decisions in Surprise Move

Company says it's seizing the opportunity to take a leadership position in the BI market

Marrying Data Visualization with BI

Information Builders VP says visualization is a technology that allows you to figure out what you want to ask.

Teaming Identity Management with Auditing

Novell's Nsure Audit helps you comply with government regulations, organizational policies

Briefs: Brand spoofing on the rise; e-Security update

SurfControl reports brand spoofing is on the rise; e-Security updates Enterprise Security Management software

BMC Revamps "Lite" Management Tool

Patrol Express gives customers only the infrastructure management and monitoring products they need