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Lotus Unveils New Domino, Revamped Collaborative Tools

R6 is Lotus’ first Domino release in three years.

Fujitsu Technology Announces Faster SPARC-Based Systems

Now who has the fastest SPARC on the block?

Symantec Adds Needed Features to Host IDS With Recourse Acquisition

Company working to give companies unified vision of entire security architecture.

Tivoli Upgrades Product Line with Self-Healing Capabilities

New version of risk manager features tools for autonomic security.

Liberty Alliance Hints at Agreement with Microsoft on Security Spec

Group considering interoperability with Passport.

Straight to the Source

Working with consulting firm Arthur D. Little and optimization software vendor Strategic Systems International Ltd., the United States Steel Corp. (USX) opened its own "virtual service center" to help locate suitable inventory and distribute it as cost-effectively as possible.



IT Leaders Lose the Popular Vote

Managers of IT professionals have a lot on their plates these days: limited budgets, undersized staffs, cybersecurity threats. But their relatively low popularity among peers and subordinates might be the largest, most ubiquitous obstacle.

The Dinosaur Myth

Looking for something hefty to smack down on the boss's desk the next time he or she starts talking about moving more of the datacenter to open systems or even—gulp—Windows?

Securing XML

It seems that over the past few years, XML's mindshare has moved from "Interesting idea, but will it ever catch on?" to "Absolutely the way to go for any kind of data interchange."

The Evolution of High-End Servers

Despite a tough year in the enterprise server market, big systems continue to show growth—thanks largely to IBM's zSeries. Sun and HP, among others, are in hot pursuit.

Scary Shadows in Storage

Halloween is upon us once again and plenty of parents are girding themselves for that familiar unease at seeing their children dressed up to panhandle candy from relative strangers. Allowing your kids to roam outside in the dark, of course, is increasingly worrisome. As a parent, my pulse beats a bit faster until all of my kids are home safe in their beds.

Three Enterprise Server Trends

Datacenters are leveraging maturity and turbulence in the high-end server market to wring more from enterprise data while stretching IT dollars for additional MIPS.

Virtual Private Networks

Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are hot these days, and vendors know it. Here's a look at the trends and technologies shaping these private networks that use the very public Internet.

The Three Cs of RFPs

Avoid RFP nightmares with three simple but effective project-management best practices: Communicate, Coordinate, Cooperate.