Enterprise


IBM’s Palmisano Touts a Shift in Strategy

Big Blue’s CEO makes the case for an “on-demand” computing infrastructure

SAP Delivers Global Trade Services

First up, a compliance-management tool that automates license management and embargo checking for international customers.

Gartner: IT Security Management Market Growing but Future is Uncertain

IT analyst firm offers inside look at the business of managing enterprise security

RSA Adds SAML Support to Web Single Sign-On Solution

ClearTrust 5.0 takes on a new standards-based look

Netegrity Updates TransactionMinder

New software platform promises secure access management for Web services.

Keep Your Eye on IP Telephony

UC systems, which already come with built-in IP integration, are gradually taking on the characteristics of a more distributed, embedded architecture that fits nicely within the peer-to-peer, software-driven, Web-enabled networking that IP allows.



What's in a Name?

To cope with burgeoning data and its management, a naming system is exactly where we need to begin—to enable truly effective storage management.

SAN vs. NAS

One thing's for certain: Your IT department's need for storage will continue to grow. The questions are: Should you invest in SAN or NAS? Will there ever be a time when these two technologies will merge into one?

Securing Instant Messaging

Like it or not, instant messaging (IM) is one communication tool that's here to stay. Many users are ecstatic about IM: It's quicker than e-mail and less intrusive than the telephone. It's also riddled with security challenges.

How Far Can Microsoft Spread its .NET?

What exactly is .NET? A consultant with a leading IT services firm I recently spoke with likened Microsoft's .NET vision to "a spell-checker for rent over the Internet for Word." Another analyst views it as a Windows-preservation strategy in a world moving to Web services—and potential platform independence. Maybe Microsoft hasn't done a good job explaining .NET, or maybe the software giant wants to keep the concept in a formless state until it sees what the market is willing to pay for.

Charting a New Course

101 is taking some of the strongest and most popular portions of <i>ES</i> and rolling them into a new publication that will focus on business intelligence.

Offsite Classroom Training Best

Offsite classroom training is the most effective form of IT teaching when it comes to retaining learned material. Classroom training outside the office is also the most preferred learning method among managers, who like their training at a traditional speed in a place separate from the workplace.

All-for-One, One-for-All Communications

Users want to go beyond messaging with sophisticated call management and mobile access that saves time and makes them more productive. Here's what IT needs to know.

Surmounting Corporate Boundaries

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline PLC uses p-to-p software to share data with its partners.