Software


Linux No Threat to Microsoft Dominance—Yet

IDC study shows Linux market share has grown at the expense of other operating environments.

IT Spending Shifts To Business Continuity, Services; Linux Not In The Picture, European Survey Shows

A new survey of future European IT spending plans shows Linux is nowhere on CIO radar screens.

IBM and EMC Cooperate on Support and Fast Copy Utilities

Big Blue is planning to share technical data needed to allow EMC to work with FlashCopy, Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy, and Extended Remote Copy functions.

NetIQ Upgrades Exchange Monitoring Tools, Offers Web Monitoring

AppAnalyzer 3.0 creates e-mail audits in line with new regulations



IBM adds Windows, AIX, AS400 to Existing Linux Hosting Services

Big Blue takes hosting business to the next level

Lunar Backups—True Off-Site Storage?

The moon may soon be home to your backup files

Q&A: Securing the Door as Important as Securing the Data

Organizations regard the intersection of physical and electronic security—holistic security, if you will—as the end goal

Q&A: Actuate, Acquisitions, and the State of Enterprise Reporting

The company talks about product shortcomings, multilingual support, and Excel-like report creation

XML/A: Truly Portable OLAP Getting Closer

A single API for exchanging analytical data between OLAP clients and servers—regardless of platform or language—is part of the promise found in a draft specification called XML/A.

IT Dissatisfied with ERP Systems

Survey of 100 senior managers shows highest level of customer satisfaction with PeopleSoft, worst with Oracle

Siebel’s CRM OnDemand Gives Customers a Choice

Company announces second foray into hosted CRM

Alerts: New IE Exploit Hacks DNS; Kaspersky Labs' Top Ten Viruses for September

Anti-virus vendors report MS patch does not protect against Trojan Qhosts; September's list of top ten viruses

Best Practices: Minimizing the Risk of Forgotten Modems

Nearly one-fourth of all organizations have unauthorized modems connected to their network, providing easy network access for computer attackers that firewalls won't stop.

SCO Targets SGI in Linux Fight

Move over, IBM—you've got company in lawsuits over disputed code

Beyond Real Time: Tibco Aims for Predictive Business

Company promises to deliver enterprises that can predict—and plan for—the future.

IBM Brings Lotus Notes into Instant Messaging Era

Version 6.5 of Notes and Domino adds built-in IM, plus better spam defenses, improved compression, and encrypted e-mail.