Software


FilesX: New Tape Killer?

Disk-to-disk solutions are marketed as tape killers. We found one product that may actually live up to that claim.

Q&A: Moving to Web Services Identity Management

Architecting fine-grained access to Web Services for many users at multiple organizations is difficult to implement or audit using identity management software. We discuss alternatives.

Business Objects Pushes Real-time Decision-making

Business Objects bills XI Built for Operational BI as a version of its BI suite that’s optimized for operational decision-making

BIRT: Users Optimistic about Emerging Reporting Engine

Based on the experiences of several users, BIRT looks like a good start—which should only get better



In Brief

Bluetooth Attack Compromises PINs, New Smart Phone Malware, Charting the E-mail Security Market

Oracle Nabs In-Memory Specialist TimesTen

Technology is seen as a potential boon to Oracle’s Fusion Middleware initiative

How to Lower Security Compliance Costs

How organizations can get (and stay) compliant while spending less

Solid Infrastructure Paramount to Successful Outsourcing

Implementing a preventive methodology helps establish a solid infrastructure, raising the outsourcing organization's accountability, forcing them to write better code

Unisys Announces Capacity on Demand—For Intel Servers

Unisys, creator of the first Intel “mainframe,” announced a capacity-on-demand service for the x86 and IA-64 set

StorageTek Customers Pessimistic, Skeptical

Few users think Sun’s stewardship will be a good thing for StorageTek or its customers

Careers: Hiring Is Up But Salaries Are Flat

IT hiring activity looks to be on the rise, but IT compensation levels are stagnating.