Software


Ballmer Acknowledges Mistakes, Offers Insights On Roadmap At MIX08

Ballmer acknowledged frustration with the acceptance of Windows Vista and the company's failure to routinely upgrade IE

Enterprise Software Future Profiled in Report

A Forrester report describes software-as-a-service and open source solutions as potential agents for change

Microsoft To Release 4 Critical Office Patches Tuesday

All allow remote-code execution and involve Office

Apple To Add Exchange Support to iPhones

iPhone 2.0 software will include built-in support for Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync

VMware Supports BEA's Effort To Virtualize Java Apps

Project will allow BEA's Java applications to work within virtual environments created with VMware's tools

What Makes a "Performance" Dashboard?

What separates a "performance" dashboard from its vanilla dashboard brethren?

Kaseya Updates Framework for IT Automation

Adds support for Intel vPro processor technology, user state management, Mac OS, includes API for integration with third-party products



Software Releases webMethods Application Modernization Suite

Suite brings SOA, universal data access, and Web enablement to mainframes

SPSS Survey Update Helps Improve Response Rates

Dimensions 5.0 simplifies capture of customer attitudes, opinions, experiences

SQL Server 2008: A Case of Too Much Too Soon?

Are customers -- many of whom are still satisfied with SQL Server 2000 -- interested in an upgrade to Microsoft's SQL Server 2008?

New IBM Solution Targets Asset Management for Government

IBM Maximo improves asset tracking to reduce waste

EasyAsk for Operational BI Simplifies Sales and Marketing Analytics

New EasyAsk software solution provides sales and marketing professionals with quick and easy access to critical information

The Virtualization of I/O (Part 2 of 2)

In the second part of our discussion, we take a closer look at two I/O solutions: InfiniBand and 10 GbE.

Podcast: Automating Access Compliance

Automating user access and compliance can free IT to work on more pressing problems

Microsoft and Google Square Off for Long-Term SaaS Battle

Microsoft rolled out new software-as-a-service betas, while Google added to its Apps offerings

Mainframe Pros Sound Off about System z10

This year's Winter SHARE conference -- held last week in Orlando -- gave attendees a unique opportunity to take System z10 for a test drive.

Laptop Security: Hackers Attack Encrypted Data on Chips

Sleeping laptops may be the next way hackers steal encrypted information

Three Principles of Business Continuity

What does it take to successfully build a business continuity plan? It’s not the technology.

Microsoft Touts Windows Server 2008

Microsoft releases its next-generation Windows platform, highlighted by Windows Server 2008.

Report: Microsoft May be Readying New SaaS Push

Blogger says software-as-a-service announcement coming soon, possibly this week