Software


The Sun Also Rises ... And Sets ... And Rises ...

Sun announces a development partnership with AppIQ, which offers a combo storage resource management/SAN management product called StorageAuthority Suite.



PeopleSoft Announces Industry-Specific CRM

Company seeks to expand the definition of CRM to include non-traditional customers

BI Powers Plugging Into NetWeaver

Product may compete with company's long-time partners, but those partners aren't worried

Q&A: Single-System Message Management

It's not just a matter of blocking unsolicited e-mail. Today's security professionals need to protect against outbound as well as inbound problems.

Security Managers Report Virus Problem Worse

New report charts security manager dissatisfaction

F-Secure Targets Attacks on Linux

As popularity of Linux grows, company predicts increasing attempts to create malicious programs that will attack it

New Group to Drive BPM Awareness, Standards

The Business Performance Management Standards Group hopes to accelerate adoption of BPM practices in the enterprise

HP Announces Preloaded Linux on Enterprise Desktops

Move could significantly build momentum for the open-source operating system; IBM also announced that SuSE Linux will be a pre-loaded option across all of its eServer systems

Unisys: The Other Mainframe

Unisys' enhanced ClearPath Libra mainframe line can run a variety of operating systems and supports multiple processors; the company also announced a new pricing model for temporary increases in computing capacity

Software Licensing Models Will Change in 2005, IDC Predicts

Researcher foresees move to a subscription-based model by 2010