Software


Archiving Data to Increase Data Warehouse Performance

Customers turn to data archiving to address data warehouse performance, availability woes

In Brief

Highly critical IE vulnerability lacks patch; new attacks reanimate mobile AV

Cognos Delivers Linux Support

Cognos this week delivered a Linux-ready version of its ReportNet enterprise-reporting product



Rumors and Rumblings at SNW

Toigo sorts out fact from fiction

Does Open-Source Software Mean Better Security?

Setting the open-source security record straight

Best Practices: Patch Management

To more rapidly test patches and keep network configurations from drifting, keep a closer watch on every device’s configuration

HyperRoll Guarantees Improved BI Query Performance with $25,000 Challenge

The company hopes that a $25,000 bet can buy a lot of good publicity—and perhaps even a few customer wins

Defending Against Weak Authentication Protocols and Passwords

Passwords protect user logon and resource access, but only if the underlying authentication protocols are secure. Here's how to overcome vulnerabilities of older protocols.

Careers: IT Salaries Expand…Slowly

Starting salaries will increase only modestly in 2005, although in-demand specialties should see much bigger increases

Big Blue Keeps Big Iron Out Front

If you're a mainframe booster, there have been plenty of reasons to smile lately. But the announcements aren't just for existing customers.

Determining the Value and ROI of an Enterprise Portal, Part 1

As the portal market becomes increasingly more competitive, the vendor choices grow to be even more complex. We discuss the value of an enterprise portal and methods for determining its return on investment.

IBM and BEA Court Enterprise Developers

Vendors tout new products and services designed to appeal to their bread-and-butter application server constituencies—enterprise developers