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' 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
Researcher foresees move to a subscription-based model by 2010
Acopia is a network-turned-storage-focused company with a new product for managing the network resources that support file access and data movement.
IBM's zSeries marketing manager reviews the mainframe's accomplishments, and explains how mainframes are being deployed today.
Companies adopting dedicated planning and budgeting applications (instead of spreadsheets) typically achieve greater accuracy while budgets and plans are more consistent, though time spent on these tasks wasn’t reduced.
i/Lytics Data Profiler will be released as a standalone solution; integration with its data profiling technology and the rest of the i/Lytics data quality solution will follow
WholeSecurity gives businesses the ability to offer their customers an opt-in PC security sweep to quarantine malicious software
New warnings about Web hosting control panel protection, ISS server-response processing, and Symantec's security software
Update includes revamped portal and enterprise application integration components; it also signals the company’s biggest effort to date to field a complete BI stack
Interest is growing in a new British Standard—BS7799—that is slowly being adopted outside of Britain; companies adopting the standard may find they've implemented a best-practices security program.
Business partners are making money from Linux, Big Blue tells conference attendees.
A widely respected storage veteran looks at connectivity issues, including SCSI/iSCSI, plus Microsoft and storage management.
With newer and more powerful SunFire systems—and fewer of them—The Chicago Tribute cut costs and implemented a more efficient network configuration.