Software


Q&A: CA—Utility Computing Dark Horse

Utility computing isn’t a rip-and-replace proposition, says CA

The Veritas-Symantec Merger: Ask A Silly Question

What does the merger mean for customers of Veritas?

Actuate Targets Financial Performance Management

With its new FPM offering, Actuate is competing more aggressively against performance-management specialists such as Cognos and Hyperion

Scale is Everything for Pentagon’s Digital Security

The Department of Defense adopts new certification verification processes

Microsoft Update Onslaught Targets Spyware, Viruses

Experts say Microsoft could be leading the charge for antivirus and anti-spyware software that runs from a single interface

Locking Down Laptops

Keeping hard drive data encrypted is more important than ever



Teradata Ships Next-Gen Data Warehouse

Warehouse 8.0 means that Teradata is still the vendor to beat in the high-end data warehousing space.

Reader Feedback: MicroStrategy 8

Readers report: MicroStrategy has done a very good job supporting existing customers with point upgrades and other enhancements

Fiorina’s Ouster Shakes up Tandem, Digital Users

For former Tandem and Digital users, it’s been bumpy going for a while now, and it could get bumpier still

Improving Systems: Forget Architecture -- Look at the Buildings

If successful buildings can learn and improve, shouldn’t the same be possible for systems?

Sun Unveils Updated OS, New Services, Aggressive Chip Strategy

These days, Sun has a pronounced bounce in its step—enough to give many Solaris administrators that old late-1990’s feeling again

IT Spending Rebounds

The drought may be over, but some IT spending categories are faring much better than others