Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is expected to release details today concerning its forthcoming 64-bit “Hammer” architecture. Unlike Intel Corp’s Itanium, Hammer chips will continue to use the x86 instruction set, allowing full interoperability with software written for current 32-bit processors
At its Gartner Symposium last week in Orlando, Fla. Gartner, Inc. said it expected to Storage Networking to rise in numbers, as administrators need better ways to manage storage.
IBM Corp. and Hummingbird have launched portal applications to improve access to corporate data and end-user customization.
Microsoft Corp. is expected to release Beta One of its Visual J# .NET language and development environment. It is designed to bring Web Services and other .NET technologies to Java developers.
SAP AG said yesterday it was integrating Crystal Decisions Inc’s data reporting tools into some of its mySAP products. The integration gives the software a ready-made way to look at data, obviating the need for a third party tool.
Microsoft Corp. launched a new security initiative as it tries to allay a growing fear among industry insiders that its products are too prone to malicious hacker attacks.
IBM Corp. introduced a new server last week that features two processors integrated into the same package. Big Blue believes the server offers users an ideal combination of low price and high performance.
Republicans just might have an IT edge in Washington—wireless e-computing technology that lets senators and staff check on the latest developments via PDA.
With .NET, Microsoft offers perhaps the most comprehensive Web services product announced so far. But what is it really, and what might be its impact on your enterprise?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sought to accelerate sluggish supercomputer performance. Using Linux, the weather research speeds are now scorching.
With the economy still cooling off and corporate profits well on their peaks, dollars for infrastructure improvements can be hard to come by.
Part II: Getting Real about Web Services and "Transparent Interoperation."
Technological infrastructures within companies and supply chains today resemble the bar scene in "Star Wars." XML's promise: To turn that chaos into universal cooperation, thus enabling Web services. Here's how the XML revolution is affecting your company.