Software


IBM Touts Mainframe Resurgence

Big Iron was once again in vogue last week as IBM made a raft of new mainframe-related announcements

PeopleSoft Users Resigned to Oracle Takeover

Few users seem excited about PeopleSoft falling into Oracle’s hands—except those who use Oracle’s database software

Q&A: Agile Software Development Maximizes Project Rewards

Using existing development methods, companies end up with software that doesn’t do what they need it to do. Agile software development offers a new mindset and approach to building applications that succeed.

SLM Promises Higher IT Service Levels with Fewer Resources

A Service Level Management process may be what IT service organizations need to better support business demands.



Storage Game Shows

Like The Dating Game and other highbrow TV fare of yesteryear, the time may be right for the development of new game shows—focused on the storage industry itself.

Salesforce.com Tackles Customer Service and Support

Company expands focus from sales force automation to include customer service and support

Using Windows Security Templates for Baselines

Creating a baseline of security for servers and clients is essential for a secure environment.

Business Objects Introduces SOX Compliance Offering

With compliance deadlines looming, is it too little, too late?

Software Vaults Protect Sensitive Information

Software vaults are increasingly the solution for securing passwords, notes from the board of directors, and more

Microsoft Ties CRM to Reporting Services

Users can now tap SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services to report against Microsoft CRM data

Best Practices: Security Budgeting for 2005

IT must cope with under-funded regulations, more CIO leeway

In Brief

RealPlayer and JPEG vulnerabilities; security insurance

Business Objects to Offer Single View of Mainframe Data Sources

Partnership with IBM gives BI users a single view of data stored in DB2, VSAM, and IMS sources

Linux Struts Its Stuff as a Database Platform

Linux-powered databases post strong showings in price and performance benchmarks

Big Blue Trumpets ARM With Help from Siebel

The ARM standard is designed to help simplify transaction performance monitoring for Web applications