Software


Big Iron Big in Brazil

Brazil invests nearly one-third of its total IT spending in mainframe systems

Data Visualization Goes Mainstream?

BI-er beware: having a dashboard isn’t the same thing as having data visualization technology, much less a data visualization strategy.

WSO2's Open Source ESB Promises Scalability

New enterprise service bus supports "thousands of simultaneous connections" in service-oriented architectures, company says

Separation of Powers: Drawing the Data Viz Divide

What qualities help separate best-of-breed data visualization offerings from their general purpose competitors?

Symantec Releases Veritas NetBackup 6.5

Unifies recovery management across all protection technologies with single platform, includes new disk-based data-protection solutions

A Seuss-ian View of Storage Security

One of the big puzzles of storage security is how best, architecturally speaking, to deploy the technology. BitArmor answers our questions.

Quest Upgrades SQL Server 2005 Offerings

Products promise automated database change tracking and performance analysis



Database Auditing Gets Serious

Why database-auditing software is critical to protecting your company’s assets

CA: Back in the Saddle Again

With SEC matters behind it and new management at the helm, CA seems leaner, unencumbered, and ready to compete full-force.

Agitar Adds Java Test App to IBM Rational Build Forge

Integrated solution lets developers perform unit testing of Java code and track overall lifecycle changes

Enhanced App Tracks Software Development

6th Sense's updates solution that estimates software project development time

Embracing Microsoft Vista for Enhanced Network Security

Effective implementation of server and domain isolation requires complete network visibility throughout the OS migration process

Is IBM’s Green IT Push Missing the Point?

Though the mainframe may be cheaper to power and cool, it’s software is significantly more expensive

Acunetix Releases Web Vulnerability Scanner 5

WVS helps companies ensure their Web sites meet online security standards

Denodo Platform Version 4.0 Now Available

Latest version combines Web automation and query features to improve business apps

Confio Releases Ignite for DB2

New product identifies performance problems within DB2 applications and databses

IRI CoSort Version 9

The latest rev features data-conversion capabilities for large LDIF and XML files

Business Objects’ Data Integration Coup

Business Objects—the industry’s Accidental Data Integration vendor—continues to flex its muscles.

Tips and Tales of the IT-Business Gulf

You don’t need a roadmap to find the IT-Business Gulf. Just walk down the hall or pick up the phone; someone in an office near you can elaborate.

Server Core: Small Footprint, Big Security

A smaller footprint may reduce security risks in Windows Server 2008