Software


From the Editor: Consumer Software Driving the Best New Enterprise Features

What features will be included in future enterprise software products? The answer lies in today's consumer software.

Reader Feedback: Readers Speak Out about Green IT Column

Readers share their reactions about Jon Toigo's analysis last week.

Storage 2008: Flashy Storage

Learning the difference between single layer cell (SLC) and multi layer cell (MLC) Flash memory technologies opens the door to better understanding solid state drives.

The Year in Security and the Fresh Problems Ahead

All things considered, 2008 was a quiet but industrious year on the security front.

Q&A: Market Forces That Will Mold BI in 2009

It’s been a year of great change, and there’s more ahead. JasperSoft’s CEO takes a look at four key trends for 2009 that will have an impact on BI.

The Year in Review, The Trends Ahead

It was a pretty good year, for IT spending at least.

Q&A: The Future of SaaS

We look at where software-as-a-service is heading.



Metaforic to Give Away Free Versions of MySQL, Apache

Versions will be protected by a lightweight edition of the company's MetaFortress anti-tampering solution

ManageEngine Releases ServiceDesk Plus 7.5

New features driven by suggestions from help desk admins, company says

Veridata 2.1 Released

Data comparison solution features improvements in speed and processing load

Silver Creek Accelerates Product Data Integration

Existing DI and DQ tools can't easily be adapted to address product data integration. What's needed, proponents say, is a better, dedicated tool.

Microsoft Exec Lays Out Enterprise Strategy

Windows Server 2008 is the base of company's server and tools strategy

Zero-Day IE 7 Flaw Discovered

Bug exploits XML tag

QlikView's Rapid Time-to-Implementation Improves BI Value

QlikTech believes its QlikView product will benefit disproportionately from a projected surge in BI spending

Q&A: Integrating Content Management and BI

Integrating BI, content management, and portals has long been a challenge for IT. Open source has a price advantage, but is it right for you?

Q&A: From Part-time to Prime-time: BI Evolution Continues

A look at the trends that left their mark in 2008, plus what's ahead in 2009.

Survey Highlights Threats from Disgruntled Employees

Employees who believe they may be fired may steal proprietary information to blackmail management

Storage 2008: Promises Delivered and Postponed, Part 2

Even before green got hot, it was apparent to many IT mavens that storage was actually consuming the most power and generating the most heat in their shops.