Applications


Q&A: CA—Utility Computing Dark Horse

Utility computing isn’t a rip-and-replace proposition, says CA

Sun Unveils Updated OS, New Services, Aggressive Chip Strategy

These days, Sun has a pronounced bounce in its step—enough to give many Solaris administrators that old late-1990’s feeling again

BMC Cuts False Performance Alerts to Zero

BMC says its new performance-monitoring software can help reduce false alerts—and sleep-shattering beeper pages—by almost 100 percent

Lotusphere 2005: Notes, Domino, and Workplace Take Center Stage

Long-time Notes and Domino customers regard Workplace with suspicion—and IBM is still having trouble positioning the relationship between the two platforms

Sun Outlines Open-Source Plans

A new software license gives OpenSolaris a good foundation—even if Sun hasn’t worked out all the legalities of porting CDDL code to Linux

CICS: The Old Workhorse Keeps on Kicking

Big Blue’s durable workhorse still has plenty of kick left in it. And customers, for that matter, are increasingly willing to deploy it in support of new workloads

Compuware Tool Tackles J2EE Application Performance, Availability Issues

Compuware’s Vantage Analyzer lets customers identify and isolate J2EE performance problems—including troublesome memory leaks



Oracle's Integration Strategy: It's All About "Fusion"

Oracle’s roadmap still leaves some questions unanswered—particularly for J.D. Edwards users. Company spokesmen reiterate support for existing users until at least 2013.

Intel, HP Shake Things Up

Chip giant Intel last week announced a reorganization of its business units, while HP announced new Itanium solutions and updated software for OpenVMS

Obsolete Software Draining IT Budgets

Almost all large organizations are paying for obsolete software that they’re not using, and some are paying a lot more than others, according to a new survey

Microsoft: Big Things in Store in 2005

An updated SQL Server ("Yukon") and Visual Studio, plus a new edition of Windows Server 2003 are among the highlights from the software giant

Big Year Ahead for Big Iron

Existing Big Iron shops should continue to add capacity at a healthy clip, and more and more OS/390 laggards will finally make the move to z/OS

When Oracle Attacks: J.D. Edwards Shops Brace for the Worst

Many long-time J.D. Edwards users are bracing themselves for the worst while hoping for the best

Domino: Users Take Heart at Reports of New Versions

As IBM preps Notes/Domino version 7 for release later this year, it's clear that reports of product's death have been greatly exaggerated

CA Revamps, Refocuses Unicenter Mainframe Line

CA touts ongoing initiative to modernize, simplify, and integrate its Unicenter mainframe software line

CICS Gets an Overhaul

Big Blue announces new offerings that retrofit CICS for new and emerging workloads—such as Web services and SOAs

Managing the Application Lifecycle to Reduce Risk and Trim Costs

Organizations embrace outsourcing without thinking about how they’re going to manage external applications and services

What PeopleSoft Users Should Do Now

While Oracle scores a TKO, PeopleSoft users face tough choices

Evaluating the Success of the Novell/SuSE Merger

Has Novell’s acquisition of SuSE been a success? Twelve months later, the jury is still out.

BMC Bets on a Big-Iron Future

BMC doesn’t think the reemergence of Big Iron is a fluke—and it’s putting its money where its mouth is