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Business Objects Gets Sales Growth Back--At A Price
Business Objects' sales grew this quarter, but higher costs cut into profits.
Oracle Plans Special Edition Of Enterprise Apps For Smaller Businesses
The first product out will be a suite for financials, which is designed to go live in just 30 days.
Rules Engine Simplifies Code Changes
Vitria adds ILog's rules engine to its BusinessWare integration platform
The Network Effect
Online service providers link trading partners through scalable hubs
Banking On Data
The Bank of New York saves hundreds of thousands of dollars a year using active archive software from Princeton Softech
Supply Chain At The Ready
Alcatel doesn't want to repeat the past, when a glut of inventory crippled telecom manufacturers
Homeland Security Will Drive Federal Spending On Knowledge Management
Government spending on software and services will top $1 billion in five years.
Microsoft Takes Linux For A Test Drive
Vendor plans to do side-by-side comparisons between Linux and Windows in lab environment.
HP Goes For CRM, In A Big Way
Siebel says the deployment of its CRM software at HP to the tune of some 40,000 seats could be the largest CRM installation ever.
Ten Ways to Make Windows 98 Run Better
We all have 'em: favorite tweaks, tricks, and fixes we use to make Win98 work better or faster. Here are ten of the best.
Avaki Expands Grids To Databases
New version of Data Grid can access and integrate distributed data.
Vignette's Recovery Heats Up
The portal and content-management software maker says it's set to make good on its promise to be profitable again in the current quarter.
Exploit Code For Windows Vulnerability Posted
At least three different exploits have been posted to various security mailing lists.
Six Straight For MicroStrategy
Company execs say sales are picking up as buyers gain more confidence in the economy and in MicroStrategy's health.
Microsoft Outlines Visual Studio .Net Upgrade
The focus will be on developer productivity, scalability, and tie-ins to Yukon database.
Ten Ways to Make Windows Me Run Better
Ranging from the simple to the extreme, here's what you can do to unleash Win Me's hidden power.
ProactiveNet Enhances App-Management Software
New tools provide better measurement, analysis, visualization, and integration.
Actuate Gets Nimble
Actuate has acquired Nimble Technology, a privately held developer of enterprise information integration software.
Sun's Proposed New Web Services Standards
Sun is trying to initiate a new round of Web services with a proposal for a set of standards that work on top of XML and WSDL.
Microsoft Pays $26 Million For "Touch" Technology
The settlement of a patent-infringement suit with tiny Immersion Corp. will bring a more realistic feelto Xbox systems and other computer products.
IRS Takes Contractors To Task For Lengthy Contract Delays
CSC-led database system can't be implemented in time for 2004 tax season.
Making Message Transitions Easier
Companies tied to messaging and E-mail systems on Unix-based servers have a new option for migrating those systems to Linux running on less-expensive x86 servers.
Review: Tablet PCs
Do you need a $2,000 writing pad? InformationWeek's John Foley says tablet PCs are worth the money for those who do a lot of note-taking.
IBM Launches WebSphere Portal 5
The latest release feeds into businesses' growing focus on practicality in their IT initiatives.
Upshot Expands Sales-Force Offerings
The vendor is adding UpShot Dashboard and plans to integrate its product with Lotus Notes.
Consolidation Time
Hyperion and Business Objects acquisitions signal a maturing business-intelligence software sector where customers want fewer vendors
SCO Group Threatens Users In Linux Fight
Vendor tries to convince businesses to buy UnixWare licenses to avoid lawsuits
Microsoft Touts R&D Plans And Taps CFOs
One wild card: IT spending; and what about that $50 billion in cash?
Rules Could Force Shippers To Modernize
Proposal requires carriers to electronically notify customs of shipments headed for U.S.
Dial Scraps Its Enterprise Software, Switches To SAP
The deal is part of a seven-year, $110 million outsourcing agreement with EDS.
The Farmer In Dell
CEO Michael Dell has cultivated a company and a culture that are delivering profits when the rest of the industry struggles to stay even. And his company is gaining in enterprise servers, storage, services, networking, printers, and PDAs. Read our exclusive Q&A with Dell about Dell.
Taking Stock: Why Some Stock Prices Stay Low
Check Point Executives disclose very little beyond what's required
The Data-Warehouse Advantage, Part II
Data-warehousing projects are costly and complex, but when done right can boost a company's performance. Here are four more companies who are winners in this year's Data Warehousing Institute Awards.
Oracle Ups PeopleSoft Bid To $7.5 Billion
The vendor reaffirmed its intention to buy PeopleSoft, saying it's prepared to cover the extra cost of its rival's recent acquisition of J.D. Edwards.
Langa Letter: System Setup Secrets For Windows XP
Fred's real-world, step-by-step advice for setting up a Windows XP-based PC in ways better than the defaults.
Oracle Warns Of Serious Vulnerabilities
Vendor says hackers could take advantage of flaws in its E-business suite and database server.
SAML: New Identity-Sharing Standard Builds On Trust
SAML lets Southwest mechanics log on to Boeing's portal and access electronic versions of repair manuals using the same logon information they use when signing on to Southwest's systems.
Security Of E-Voting Systems Seriously Questioned
Computer researchers claim to have found 'critical flaws' in software used for U.S. electronic voting.
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The State of Cloud Computing - Fall 2020
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