Monthly Archives: June 2001
Getting An Education on Exchanges
As application developers add their own integration capabilities to their products, one integration specialist is fighting back with a novel approach to help customers...
The Buzz: June 18, 2001
Marketplaces hit tough timesLast week was another difficult one for industry-sponsored exchanges.Aerospace e-marketplace Exostar—which has the backing of such industry stalwarts as Boeing, Lockheed...
The Patent Tsunami
Punch Networks first filed for its patent in November 1997, and the Seattle companys management team believed the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office was...
Chips Get Better, Smaller, Faster
Spending may be stagnant and inventories may still be chin-high, but no flies are gathering on chipmakers during the telecom slowdown.Four companies that make...
Fast Breaks Newsfront: June 18, 2001
Big CutsNortel Networks plans an additional 10,000 job cuts, on top of the 20,000 it announced in April, after warning of deeper losses and...
Mirapoints MD300 Repels Spam, Nabs E-Mail Viruses
As Congress struggles to pass legislation restricting unsolicited e-mail and while security-oriented liability lawsuits loom, network administrators and service providers are left to battle...
Is BEA Systems Digging Itself Into a Hole?
BEA Systems might be the smartest company in the world, but its going to have to do some justifying this year. Thats because its...
Helping Buyers Justify ROI
Chief Financial Officers are scrutinizing IT purchases with a fine-toothed comb these days, looking for a real return on investment before they sign off...
Patrol to Get a New Look
Eager to appeal to IT users more concerned with business processes than simple technology, BMC Software Inc. is readying a version of Patrol that...
Raising the Bar on Quality
Once little more than marketing schemes designed to promote gear purchases, vendor-sponsored certification programs are fast becoming a respectable way for application service providers...