Enterprise


EDS, Opsware, CA Push Data Center Mark Up Language As Standard

Described as HTML for the data center, the standards-based mechanism can help IT define data center relationships.

SCO vs. Linux: The Big Gun Hasn’t Fired Yet

Company backtracks, at least temporarily, on plans to send invoices to commercial users of Linux

Storage Companies Look to Services for Growth

Vendors are increasing their focus on services to complement hardware and software products—and increase revenue

Q&A: Mitigating the Denial of Service Threat

Security consultant details ways to protect yourself

Best Practices: Five Tips for Managed Security Outsourcing

Yankee Group’s recommendations for getting the most from managed security outsourcing

Dangerous Blended Attacks Increase, Symantec Says

Payload and speed make them especially dangerous; eight best practices for resisting their impact

State Department Blames Welchia Virus For Shutdown

Visa applicants left high and dry as government database hit with virus



IBM Announces Largest Mainframes Ever, Extends On/Off Capacity On Demand

IBM announces new z990 mainframes, a rebate offer, On/Off Capacity On Demand for Linux, revamped Parallel Sysplex, and increased tech support spending

Compuware Updates Application Testing Tool

QACenter gets on-the-fly parameter testing, drag-and-drop reporting on canned metrics

The Good (Software) Times Have Rolled

Pricing pressures and fewer selling opportunities mean the days of high growth and high profit are gone forever.

Linux No Threat to Microsoft Dominance—Yet

IDC study shows Linux market share has grown at the expense of other operating environments.

IT Spending Shifts To Business Continuity, Services; Linux Not In The Picture, European Survey Shows

A new survey of future European IT spending plans shows Linux is nowhere on CIO radar screens.

IBM and EMC Cooperate on Support and Fast Copy Utilities

Big Blue is planning to share technical data needed to allow EMC to work with FlashCopy, Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy, and Extended Remote Copy functions.

NetIQ Upgrades Exchange Monitoring Tools, Offers Web Monitoring

AppAnalyzer 3.0 creates e-mail audits in line with new regulations

IBM adds Windows, AIX, AS400 to Existing Linux Hosting Services

Big Blue takes hosting business to the next level

Lunar Backups—True Off-Site Storage?

The moon may soon be home to your backup files

Q&A: Securing the Door as Important as Securing the Data

Organizations regard the intersection of physical and electronic security—holistic security, if you will—as the end goal

Alerts: New IE Exploit Hacks DNS; Kaspersky Labs' Top Ten Viruses for September

Anti-virus vendors report MS patch does not protect against Trojan Qhosts; September's list of top ten viruses

Best Practices: Minimizing the Risk of Forgotten Modems

Nearly one-fourth of all organizations have unauthorized modems connected to their network, providing easy network access for computer attackers that firewalls won't stop.

SCO Targets SGI in Linux Fight

Move over, IBM—you've got company in lawsuits over disputed code