Software


Citrix Releases XenDesktop

Product portfolio details revealed at Synergy conference

Vertica Appliance Puts Data Warehousing in the Cloud

With turnkey deployability and enterprise scalability, officials say Vertica-on-the-Cloud is a quick, painless, and inexpensive way to get into data warehousing

Latest Compliance Regulation Tackles Identity Theft for Enterprises Large and Small

Firms that extend credit to consumers and small businesses must comply by November 1

Business Service Management Dos and Don'ts

An experienced practitioner and author recommends BSM best practices and suggests how you can avoid the most common mistakes.

Orphaned Accounts Are a Growing Security Concern, Study Says

New reportreveals that 42 percent of businesses surveyed don't know how many orphaned accounts they have, and over one-fourth don't have procedures to locate or turn off orphaned accounts

Scripting Gurus Debate Dynamic Languages

Lively panel discussion on the future of dynamic scripting languages held at JavaOne conference

Ex-Microsoft Employee Takes Lead on XP SP3 Reboot Problem

Free online fixes problems for users with AMD-based systems



Data Domain Announces DD690 Dedupe Tool

Deduplication tool features faster throughput and improved power efficiency

Ipswitch Releases WhatsUp Gold Version 12

Latest version features more customizable reports and online tools

New Study May Hold Key to Blocking Spam

Ninety percent of the illicit Web sites using spam to generate traffic are clustered on only 2.5 percent of the registrars accredited by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, making the spam problem seem almost manageable.

Data Warehousing on a Shoestring Budget (Part 2 of 3)

You can implement data warehouse solutions on a small budget by focusing on system, database, ETL, and reporting technologies that work in concert with requirements gathering, development, testing, and training. In the second part of our series, we look at how to keep human/personnel costs low.

Vista Vulnerability Study Puts Microsoft on Defensive

Anti-virus maker PC Tools says Vista is more vulnerable to malware and other exploits

ETI Does Hassle-Free Data Integration

ETI touts is own unique spin on data integration: precompiled data integration executables. It's one of several key differentiators for the veteran competitor.

Oracle Caches In on Its Acquired TimesTen Technology

The Oracle In-Memory Database Cache keeps frequently accessed data in memory for faster performance. We look at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of this technology.

SAS Says Improved Usability Give It an Edge

With BI powerhouses IBM, Oracle, and SAP nipping at its heels, SAS improves usability, readies new language converter

Windows Essential Server Previews Announced

Microsoft rolls out prerelease versions of its solutions for small-to-medium businesses

Securing a Virtualized Environment

Risks, rewards, and best practices

Tax Rebates Spawn New School of Phishing

Social engineering ploy tricks computer users into divulging personal information that cybercriminals use to bilk unwary taxpayers.

Some XP SP3 Users Hit by Endless Reboot Problem

Microsoft is investigating the matter, but the bug seems to derive from bad installs by OEMs on AMD-based computers