eWEEK EDITORS

U.S. companies dont realize how easy theyve had it when it comes to gathering consumer data until they start doing business in other parts of the world—particularly Europe. The European Unions tough privacy laws could make it hard for those companies to collect, manage and export information about European customers. The laws, for example, require […]

Veritas Software Corp. this week will launch revamped versions of its hierarchical storage management products for Microsoft Corp.s Windows and Exchange servers. The solutions are aimed at saving enterprises storage space and money by enabling them to better use existing storage. Storage Migrator monitors users, applications and disk drives and then archives underused data on […]

Hewlett-Packard Co. officials said they hope last weeks $350 million acquisition of StorageApps Inc. helps the company compete in the high-end storage arena and quiets criticism that HP is too reliant on partners and not enough on in-house storage development. The deal will add virtualization software from StorageApps, of Bridgewater, N.J., to HPs storage and […]

Versa DayLite Talk about a bright idea thats long overdue. This NEC Computers notebook has a 10.4-inch display that you can actually read in bright daylight. Adjust the back lighting to adapt to sunlight or office lighting via a panel switch. The 3.3-pound, 1.25-inch profile DayLite, powered by a Transmeta Crusoe processor, starts at $2,499. […]

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Microsoft scored some big public relations points with its open desktop announcement earlier this month, but I still cant get over how deftly the company managed to deflect attack in its newfound ability to separate the Internet Explorer browser from its operating system. The company spent millions of dollars and countless hundreds of man-hours arguing […]

Precise Software Solutions Ltd. last week announced a performance management solution for IBMs DB2 UDB. Using the Westwood, Mass., companys Precise/Indepth software, DB2 Universal Database shops can increase application speed and productivity by helping to identify, analyze, and tune issues with database performance bottlenecks. Other features of Precise/Indepth include graphical performance reports for sessions, table […]

Those loud thuds you heard earlier this month were jaws hitting the floor all over Microsofts corporate campus. The Free Software Foundations announcement that it plans to back Microsofts .Net efforts by creating Unix versions of the .Net development environment and authentication services had to be about as expected in Redmond as a midsummer freeze. […]

In the battle for business, a companys strongest allies are usually those partners, dealers and resellers that sell to customers on the front lines. Analysts estimate that up to 40 percent of all companies sales come from such “indirect channels.” Its no wonder, then, that startups and old-guard software companies alike are trying to capitalize […]

The next generation Lightscape networks, an optical networking infrastructure manufacturer, has rolled out its 10G-bps product to enable large carriers to begin deploying optical equipment in legacy networks. The product is targeted at carriers that provide next-generation data services across local, national and international networks. Unified global platform Touted as an easy way to transition […]

Many companies have turned to customer relationship management software to gain an edge, however slight, over their competitors. But some smaller companies have not joined in the CRM party, due to its high costs and complexity. Ask a manager if he has thought about deploying sales force automation (SFA) software from Siebel Systems, customer call […]

On the prowl for fresh revenue opportunities, enterprise application vendors are pushing their way into the burgeoning collaborative product development space. Over the last year, Oracle Corp., SAP AG and i2 Technologies Inc. have added Web-based product development modules to their enterprise suites, touting integration between those tools and core back-end financial and manufacturing processes […]