Jim Rapoza

I talk with plenty of it buyers and analysts from consulting firms about the products they evaluate and use. Disturbingly, there is a common undercurrent in these conversations: Quality doesnt matter. Since its my job to help companies find the best products and technologies, I do think that quality matters, and I reserve my loudest […]

Security has become a very big business in IT over the past few years. Youd think its growth as a commercial market would have made all our information more secure. It hasnt. Aside from the vendors that provide scanning, assessment and protection products, there are many specialized security consulting firms that will analyze your exposure […]

The newest release of Mozilla, 1.4, offers increased usability and customization options to the popular open source Web browser. However, this release also signifies more because it is most likely the last Mozilla release well see: The Mozilla Organization plans to split the Mozilla suite into stand-alone browser and mail clients by the time Version […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BizTalk Server 2004 The core piece of Microsofts forthcoming Jupiter e-business suite, BizTalk Server 2004, looks like it will also be one of the premier business process management platforms available. Microsofts upgrade offers many significant improvements, including finally supporting the XML Schema standard, which should expedite business process integration. PRO: Very good support […]

When many people hear the name Xerox, the first thing that springs to mind is a photocopier. But when many in the tech industry hear Xerox, they think of groundbreaking research that has brought innovations such as the GUI to life. Recently, I attended a Xerox Innovation Day event at Bostons Museum of Science. At […]

Can you tell whether Im a good columnist? Does simply reading my columns give you enough information to make up your mind, based on your judgment of my skills? Or would you feel you were on firmer ground if you could run benchmarks and performance tests that put the columns through simulated reader-response situations? Dont […]

The intellectual property claims of SCO against Linux are very likely to backfire. But SCOs aggressive legal tactics have still put a chill on Linux deployments. In many cases, upper management and corporate lawyers have been spooked by SCOs scare tactics and are putting the kibosh on Linux usage until the smoke clears. However, the […]

Quick question. how would you feel if this column, which appears to be a technology-oriented opinion column, were just a front to trick you into buying and installing a product you probably dont need? You probably wouldnt be happy. And even if I succeeded in making you purchase the product, I doubt youd become a […]

Businesses looking at Web content management systems are probably getting a little confused by the way products are changing in this area. Many of the biggest vendors are busy merging with other companies or integrating their products with related systems such as portals and collaboration systems. Finding a pure Web content management system is harder […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Rhythmyx 5 Percussions Rhythmyx 5 provides all the flexibility and capability wed expect from a high-end content management application, without sacrificing usability. Excellent standards support and customization options mean it can meet almost any sites needs. Rhythmyx 5 is priced reasonably for a high-end content management system, although its higher than most enterprise […]