Software


Trouble Brewing Between SAP and Big Blue?

Does IBM’s new master data management pitch take SAP, Oracle, and other enterprise applications vendors out of the loop?

Malware Clean-Up Swamps IT Managers

Companies favor security technology, overlook adequate user training

Storage Encryption: Let the Feeding Frenzy Begin

Extra weight isn't just for the holidays. Here's a diet plan that might interest you.

With Xcelsius, Business Objects Touts Better-Than-Excel Excel

Business Objects positions Xcelsius as a complement to, and extension of, Microsoft Excel

Big Blue’s Master Data Product Push

Don’t look for WebSphere DataStage this year...

Netezza and SPSS Strike an Accord

The data warehousing appliance arms race spills over into the partner arena.



Office 12: What IT Needs to Know

Behind the flashy new graphical user interface and productivity enhancements is one big impact to IT. We spotlight three key benefits -- and one big expense -- any IT department should consider in its upgrade plans.

In Search of…Smarter Information Analysis

The convergence of data mining and artificial intelligence technologies has some folks screaming Big Brother—perhaps with good reason.

Conference Kernels: BI Mega-Trends for 2006

Using the TDWI Business Intelligence Framework, research and services senior manager Philip Russom outlined four ‘mega-trends’ to watch in 2006.

SQL Server 2005: Are We There Yet?

Microsoft’s next-gen database still isn’t generally available.

Business Objects 'Opens' Crystal for Eclipse

The new Crystal Reports for Eclipse is billed as a completely Java-based reporting solution.

Getting to Success in Storage Management

Open-source initiatives may not be workable—or even enough. Consider treating disk as inventory instead.

Is SQL Server 2005 an Irresistible Proposition?

For perhaps the first time ever, SQL Server boosters are talking about taking on the other guys’ databases—and winning