Software


Cautious Optimism for .NET Server Security

IIS 6.0 security features look good, so far.

Intel to Build Hacker-Resistant Chipsets

LaGrande Technology promises to stop viruses and hackers.

Yankee Group: Enterprises Must Address Atypical Security Threats

Analyst firm offers advice for mitigating vulnerabilities.

IBM Announces New Dual-Processor Blade Server

Big Blue offers thinnest server to date.

Unisys Unveils New High-End Mainframe

ClearPath Plus system enhances workload provisioning.

IBM Discloses DB2 Licensing Changes

Midrange customers to get price break, high-end customers will pay more.

Sun Unveils Faster, Cooler UltraSPARC

New processor runs at 1.2GHz.



HP and Hitachi Partner for Storage

HP says API exchange enables 90 percent of enterprise storage management.

IBM, Red Hat Reach Accord

Big Blue allies with Red Hat to market Linux across its eServer platforms.

Outsourcing Trend to Strengthen

IT moving to outsource mission-critical components.

IBM Global Services Top IT Services Vendor

EDS and Compaq trail Big Blue

IT Receptive to Security Outsourcing

Market for managed security services could reach $4.9 billion by 2006

IBM Touts z/OS SSL Performance

Some customers’ costs may drop up to 25 percent.

Unisys Demonstrates New 32-way Itanium 2 System

New systems show 64-bit performance advantages.

HP Unveils e3000 Server Upgrades

Migration tools and incentives help e3000 customers transition to HP-UX.

Homeland Security Focus at PeopleSoft Conference

Two products—PASS and Guardian—are released to assist the government.

Lift Truck 54, Where Are You?

Wireless asset tracking at a DaimlerChrysler body panel plant is saving money and encouraging other plants to roll out the same system.

Now Playing in IT

Wireless, e-procurement, server consolidation and innovative storage solutions, among others, are examples of emerging and evolving technologies.

Too Much of a Good Thing

Using network management software to address the problem of software bloat, Central Maine Power has found a simple, cost-effective way to reduce network management costs statewide to a quarter of what they were.

E-Learning

Thanks to an increased emphasis on ROI and employee re-training, plus reduced budgets and apprehension about employee travel since Sept. 11, e-learning is growing.