November 2003

November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
European antipiracy law could stymie broadband rollout, telecoms firms claim

Europe's 40 largest fixed-line telecommunications operators have warned that a proposed law on intellectual property enforcement... Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
IBM fuels web services push

IBM is expanding the number of technical centres dedicated to helping corporate users create web services as well as identify... Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
SGI looks to supercomputer of the future

Silicon Graphics hopes to reinvent its large multiprocessor supercomputers as high-performance machines that can take advantage... Continue Reading

November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
Firms improve BI reporting tools

Business intelligence software suppliers MicroStrategy, Actuate and QlikTech are reinforcing their reporting tools with... Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
Pivotal rejects Onyx bid

Pivotal has rejected a surprise acquisition proposal from fellow CRM solution maker Onyx. Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
Microsoft offers developers Office XML schemas

Microsoft will license for free its Microsoft Office 2003 XML schemas, a move that will help outside developers enable other... Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
PeopleSoft rolls out latest hosting offering

PeopleSoft has unveiled its latest range of application hosting and management services. Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
PeopleSoft and Salesnet pursue hosted CRM

PeopleSoft and Salesnet are to extend their hosted CRM services. Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
Microsoft's Spot watches run slow

Watches equipped with Microsoft's Smart Personal Objects Technology (Spot) will not be available until early next year, missing... Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
Days are numbered for 32-bit chips, says AMD

Advanced Micro Devices will probably stop producing 32-bit processors by the end of 2005, a senior AMD executive predicted during... Continue Reading

November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
Gateway unveils San and Nas storage products

Gateway has launched three enterprise storage devices, including its first entry into the San and Nas market, at the Comdex show... Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
Sun to ship Opteron servers in 2004

Sun Microsystems plans is ship two servers based on Advanced Micro Devices' (AMD) Opteron processors next year, Sun's chief... Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
ViewSonic and Toshiba refresh Tablet PCs

ViewSonic and Toshiba are both using the Comdex trade show to launch new Tablet PCs, advancing a relatively new type of computer... Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
Integration software aims for automation

Vitria Technology and startup AptSoft has rolled out software designed to streamline the integration of applications and business... Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
Microsoft considers music download service

Microsoft is to launch a music download service next year, even though chairman and chief Software architect Bill Gates claimed... Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
JBoss offers indemnification to users

JBoss Group, the creator of JBoss, an open-source J2EE application server, is to offer indemnification for users who buy its... Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
Attack code hits latest Windows vulnerability

Computer code that exploits a critical software vulnerability in the Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems is circulating... Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
Adobe takes Acrobat Elements to the server

Adobe Systems has announced Acrobat Elements Server 6.0, a product aimed at enterprises that removes the need for desktop... Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
PalmSource introduces wireless initiative

PalmSource has introduced a programme that will give mobile operators a greater say in how it develops Palm OS, a move that... Continue Reading
November 18, 2003 18 Nov'03
Agile revamps product lifecycle platform

Agile Software, a product lifecycle management supplier, has unveiled Agile 9.0, rewritten as a services-oriented architecture... Continue Reading

How edge computing differs from decentralized computing

Edge computing isn't about sticking servers and storage in a branch location. Learn the critical differences between edge and ...

Facebook's Libra project -- why enterprises should prepare

Facebook's foray into cryptocurrency is setting off alarm bells in government and finance circles. The question is how could the ...

Ransomware attacks: How to get the upper hand

Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Can organizations play like Radiohead and refuse to pay? The answer from security experts is ...

SearchSecurity

Enzoic for Active Directory brings continuous password protection

Updates to Enzoic for Active Directory include NIST-compliant Continuous Password Protection, checking passwords against a live ...

Understand the basics of email security gateways

Email security gateways protect enterprises from threats such as spam and phishing attacks. This article explains how these ...

CyberArk brings updates to privileged access security offering

CyberArk introduces CyberArk Alero to its privileged access management product lineup, in addition to other endpoint management ...

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An introduction to smart NICs and their benefits

This introduction discusses how smart NICs work and how they can benefit data center servers. It also explores the smart NIC ...

What are the features and benefits of 5G technology for businesses?

In addition to high speeds and low latency, the emergence of 5G cellular technology could put some pressure on the market prices ...

Why did operator NFV adoption lag so much?

NFV adoption was hampered by high costs and deployment issues, according to one industry insider. Also, learn about the latest on...

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3 ways to benefit from open source infrastructure

Using open source infrastructure can reduce operating costs and streamline upgrades, but it's important to weigh the pros and ...

IBM mainframes face competitive pressures inside and out

IBM's mainframe business continues to be under pressure from cloud-based competitors, and perhaps even its own Power server. ...

Linux features beyond server management

Due to its open source nature, Linux is constantly gaining new capabilities. Here's a look at some common use cases and features.

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11 real-time data streaming roadblocks and how to overcome them

Experts detail common challenges that IT teams encounter when deploying and managing real-time data streaming platforms and offer...

Snowflake product VP expounds on data warehouse for the cloud

In this Q&A, Christian Kleinerman, vice president of product development at cloud data warehouse vendor Snowflake, talks about ...

RavenDB Cloud automates database management

RavenDB's managed cloud database service, RavenDB Cloud, intends to automate security processes, reduce overhead and cater to ...