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IBM has delayed the launch of its next-generation heterogeneous storage management suite. The companys forthcoming line of StorageTank products — which is expected to include a global file system, storage resource management, and hardware virtualization – will launch in 2003 and will include policy-based automation, officials of the Armonk, N.Y., company said Tuesday. IBM began […]

Intel Corp. on Tuesday released a faster Xeon processor for one- and two-processor workstations and servers, as well as three new mobile Pentium 4 processors. The 2.4GHz Xeon processor is only the second chip released by Intel to feature its hyperthreading technology, which enables a single chip to process program instructions like a virtual dual-CPU, […]

Encouraged by optimistic economic reports, we admit weve been fantasizing about a long-awaited upturn in enterprise IT spending. With Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan predicting a shallow and short-lived recession, could a loosening of the technology budget purse strings be far behind? The answer, apparently, is yes. The latest vendors to report revenue and earnings […]

E-learning is about speed and convenience. Presedia Inc.s Express 2.0 is making that convenience more timely. Express 2.0 uses Microsoft Corp.s PowerPoint to instantly create, deliver and track Web-based, multimedia e-learning content in hours, as opposed to the weeks or months offered by other products, according to officials with the Sunnyvale, Calif., company. Express 2.0 […]

i2 Technologies is regrouping after losing two top executives and reporting another quarterly loss last week. CEO Greg Brady resigned his post, and Tom Cooper, executive vice president of Americas Sales, announced his intention to leave the struggling maker of supply chain management software. Sanjiy Sidhu, founder and chairman of the board, has assumed Bradys […]

Paperless B2B – About 86 percent of all business-to-business payments are made using paper checks, according to a joint study by Visa U.S.A. and Gartner Inc. Now Visa hopes to cut that number to zero. E-payments – The company has introduced Visa Commerce, an electronic payment and information management service that doesnt use paper or […]

In any business, saving money is good. Through alliances with Analytics Inc. and Digital Paper Corp., Commerce One Inc. is upgrading its Commerce One Source module to help users do just that. Source is part of Commerce Ones namesake 5.0 collaborative procurement platform. The Pleasanton, Calif., company earlier this month introduced spend analysis and post-design […]

Microsoft Corp. is sticking to its belief that the PC will remain at the forefront of technology for years to come and that it will serve as the hub for a range of devices for homes and offices. Jim Allchin, the Redmond, Wash., companys group vice president of platforms, sat down with eWeek Senior Editor […]

Security is always an issue with Microsoft Corp. technology. GFI Ltd. said it has one solution. The Cary, N.C., company has rolled out a hosted intrusion detection tool designed to protect Windows NT and Windows 2000 servers and workstations against internal and external threats. LANguard Security Event Log Monitor keeps tabs on the security event […]

The heat will be turned up on Hewlett-Packard Co. this week when a Delaware court hears allegations that the company strong-armed investors and released misleading information to win a critical shareholder vote that cleared the way for its $19 billion buyout of Compaq Computer Corp. Evidence presented at the trial will also be subject to […]