Software


FilesX: New Tape Killer?

Disk-to-disk solutions are marketed as tape killers. We found one product that may actually live up to that claim.

Q&A: Moving to Web Services Identity Management

Architecting fine-grained access to Web Services for many users at multiple organizations is difficult to implement or audit using identity management software. We discuss alternatives.

In Brief

Bluetooth Attack Compromises PINs, New Smart Phone Malware, Charting the E-mail Security Market

Oracle Nabs In-Memory Specialist TimesTen

Technology is seen as a potential boon to Oracle’s Fusion Middleware initiative



Business Objects Pushes Real-time Decision-making

Business Objects bills XI Built for Operational BI as a version of its BI suite that’s optimized for operational decision-making

How to Lower Security Compliance Costs

How organizations can get (and stay) compliant while spending less

BIRT: Users Optimistic about Emerging Reporting Engine

Based on the experiences of several users, BIRT looks like a good start—which should only get better

Solid Infrastructure Paramount to Successful Outsourcing

Implementing a preventive methodology helps establish a solid infrastructure, raising the outsourcing organization's accountability, forcing them to write better code

Unisys Announces Capacity on Demand—For Intel Servers

Unisys, creator of the first Intel “mainframe,” announced a capacity-on-demand service for the x86 and IA-64 set

Careers: Hiring Is Up But Salaries Are Flat

IT hiring activity looks to be on the rise, but IT compensation levels are stagnating.

StorageTek Customers Pessimistic, Skeptical

Few users think Sun’s stewardship will be a good thing for StorageTek or its customers