Monthly Archives: September 2002
Apple, IBM Team on 64-Bit Processor for Macintosh
Apple Computer Inc. is looking toward a 64-bit future for the Macintosh, courtesy of PowerPC partner IBM.Sources said IBM Microelectronics, a division of IBM,...
Sybase ASE, Oracle9i Support Mac OS X
Dedicated users of Apple Computer Inc.s Mac OS who have been forced to switch platforms to move to an enterprise-level database soon will not...
DB2 Enhanced for the Enterprise
IBM is looking to add to the high-availability, scalability and ease-of-management features of its DB2 Universal Database with an upgraded version of the software.The...
LaGrande-Palladium Distracts From Real Issue
Hardware-based security and digital rights management initiatives, such as Microsofts Palladium and Intels more recent LaGrande, promise to solve vexing security problems but entail...
Offshore Upstarts
In the burgeoning arena of offshore software development and services outsourcing, India remains the country to beat. But a growing number of international contenders,...
Kattoon: September 23, 2002
Read this weeks Spencer column.
Microsofts New Weapon
When evaluating Microsofts evolving battle plan for software domination, dont underestimate its Business Solutions unit.The unit combines the companys Great Plains, Navision and bCentral...
Playing Integration Game
How does a 20-person online gaming company deliver without going broke when giant Fortune 500 clients ask for customized training tools that integrate seamlessly...
Domino Effect Emerges
IBMs Lotus Software divisions release of Lotus Notes and Domino 6 is expected next week, but developers of the software are already looking beyond...
HP Lands $1.5 Billion IT Services Pact With CIBC
Hewlett-Packard Co.s services unit last week announced its largest IT outsourcing contract ever in a $1.5 billion deal with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.The...