Jim Rapoza

When it comes to building Java server applications, a good enterprise messaging system is a core technology for providing stable communications in the application framework. However, because messaging—and Java Message Service, specifically—is a core technology, it is often included with Java application servers. Click here to read the full review of SonicMQ 6.0. 2 When […]

When a company finds that Web site performance isnt meeting expectations, the typical response is to throw more hardware at the problem. But businesses can also turn to software accelerators that improve performance by caching requested content. eWEEK Labs looked at accelerators from Warp Solutions Inc. and Stampede Technologies Inc. Warps SpiderCache has steadily gotten […]

One of my all-time favorite things about Microsoft is the code names it uses for its upcoming products. Throughout the years, it has used everything from city names (Chicago) to negative weather conditions (HailStorm). I love that one can almost always find two meanings in the code name—one Microsoft clearly intended and one that doesnt […]

XML has become the lingua franca of business-to-business communications, but a lot of content is not created as XML. And many companies may want to convert invoices, reports and data files into XML without having to invest in an entire BPM platform to do so. Datawatchs VorteXML Version 3 provides an effective, easy-to-use, Windows-based GUI […]

Its the beginning of your regular workday. You sit down at your desk and start going through the breaking tech news and looking through e-mail alerts. A big story about a new and dangerous Internet worm immediately catches your attention because the worm exploits an old security problem in Windows servers and you know that […]

Those who are developing Web services often lack the testing and management tools that are taken for granted in other development environments. Also, many Web services projects are low on the company radar and in trial phases, so it can be tough to get the budget to purchase a high-end system to manage them. Thats […]

For a long time, one of my most prized possessions was a copy of Bob, Microsofts ill-advised venture into simulated “real world” computer interfaces, which still ranks as one of the companys biggest flops. Every once in a while, I would take out Bob, load it on a system and have a good time chuckling […]

As cyber-security problems worsen, theres been an increase in the chatter in the security community calling for the government to step in and help stem the tide of viruses, worms and hackers. The common response from businesses, software vendors and industry groups has been that the government should stay out. As Ive said before, much […]

For any company considering a digital rights management solution, one of the biggest questions is: Will it work with the content-creation applications that the company uses? Most products are tied to Microsoft Corp.s Office or Adobe Systems Inc.s Acrobat. If an organization uses something else, finding a DRM solution gets a lot more difficult. /zimages/1/28571.gifClick […]

Liquid Machines 2.1 provides solid digital rights management capabilities and will meet the needs of most businesses that are concerned about how documents are being created, shared and distributed. Click here to read the full review of Liquid Machines 2.1. 2 Liquid Machines 2.1 provides solid digital rights management capabilities and will meet the needs […]