Monthly Archives: November 2001
“Impact Statement” Reveals DOJ Settlement Strategy
The U.S. Department of Justice this week detailed its rationale for settling the landmark antitrust case against Microsoft Corp., submitting a 40-page Competitive Impact...
Viacore Hosts Private Exchanges
Responding to the tough economic climate and slower growth in IT spending, Viacore Inc. this week said it was rolling out pay-as-you go hosted...
CA To Overhaul Branding, Launch Access Tools
In an effort to deliver a more cohesive marketing message and clear up customer confusion, Computer Associates International Inc. on the 26th will announce...
Microsoft Announces Third Beta for .Net Server
As expected Microsoft Corp. on Friday announced the release of the third beta for its Windows .Net Server family."Testers will begin to experience a...
An Apache Server Worthy of the Enterprise?
In 1998, Randy Terbush, one of the original eight developers of the Apache Web server, founded a company, Covalent, to bring out a commercial...
A Service Ahead Of Its Dime
Although analysts have long predicted that telcos would have to become ASPs, it seems that carriers wait-and-see approach may have been smart after all....
Merger Bad For Business, Hewlett Family Member Says
Walter Hewlett, eldest son of Hewlett-Packard Co. co-founder William Hewlett, today detailed his familys opposition to the companys proposed buyout of Compaq Computer Corp....
IBM Offers Zero Percent Financing on xSeries Servers
IBM today announced zero percent financing options for all of its Intel-based servers. The limited-time offer runs through Dec. 31.In addition, customers taking advantage...
Despite Oracle Nexus, NetLedger Focused on Small Business
NetLedger started out as a supplier of small business accounting applications online, www.netledger.com. It has done such a good job of it that it...
Novell Slashes Jobs
The downturn in the IT market has taken its toll on Novell.The Net services software maker announced today that it is cutting its workforce...