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eWEEK, the Enterprise Newsweekly, brings you a weekly roundup of the top stories from its latest issue. Hosted by Executive Editor Stan Gibson, the eWEEK Podcast also includes reports from eWEEK editors, a product review from eWEEK Labs, commentary from columnists including Technology Editor Peter Coffee, and the latest musings from our own Spencer F. Katt.
eWEEK Podcast show notes:
June 2, 2006
Duration: 5:58
With Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft Watch
- In this weeks Microsoft Watch Week Ahead/Week in Review podcast: Testers are kicking the tires on Vista/Longhorn Server/Office; Microsofts subscription security service, OneCare, finally ships; Ballmer takes his spending case to Wall Street; Adobe to sue Microsoft?
June 2, 2006
Duration: 2:28
With Stan Gibson
eWEEK UpFront
- In this special eWEEK Podcast, Stan Gibson reports from Russia and finds that in their drive to become the “next India” of outsourcing, Russian software companies must come to terms with their place in the world.
June 1, 2006
Duration: 10:01
With Peter Coffee
InfraSpectrum
- This week on InfraSpectrum: Peter Coffee talks with Plantronics vice president Chuck Yort about integrating Bluetooth connectivity and voice-over-IP service into presence-aware systems for more effective road-warrior communications.
June 1, 2006
Duration: 10:47
With Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Cyber Cynic
- Is the Linux market ready to handle another distribution? In this Cyber Cynic podcast, Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols says that if its Mark Shuttleworths Ubuntu, then the answer is yes.
June 1, 2006
Duration: 7:43
With Cameron Sturdevant and Andrew Garcia
OnSecurity
- In this OnSecurity Podcast, eWEEK Labs West Coast Technical Director Cameron Sturdevant and Technical Analyst Andrew Garcia discuss data loss prevention technologies, such as Vontu 6.0, designed to help keep electronic data in authorized hands.
June 1, 2006
Duration: 13:27
With Jim Rapoza and Jason Brooks
TestRun
- In this TestRun podcast, eWEEK Labs Director Jim Rapoza talks with Senior Analyst Jason Brooks about the latest version of OpenSUSE, version 10.1, which is now available.
May 26, 2006
Duration: 7:49
With Mary Jo Foley
eWEEK News
- In this weeks Microsoft Watch Week Ahead/Week in Review podcast: A recap of the WinHEC conference, and thoughts on how Microsoft plans to get beta products to 2 million testers and keep the servers up.
May 26, 2006
Duration: 9:01
With Jim Rapoza, Jason Brooks, Spencer F. Katt
eWEEK News
- In the eWEEK Podcast this week, Microsoft holds beta-palooza, rolling out Vista, Office and Longhorn Server betas; HP polishes up HP-UX; DHS questions RFID security; Intel speeds up chip design schedules.
May 25, 2006
Duration: 9:02
With Peter Coffee
InfraSpectrum
- Reducing enterprise risk, both with open-source code and with multivendor interoperability efforts, was a core theme at this years JavaOne conference: Peter Coffee reports on his JavaOne observations and shares a conversation with Java creator James Gosling.
May 24, 2006
Duration: 14:05
With Jim Rapoza, Jason Brooks and Michael Caton
TestRun
- In this TestRun podcast, eWEEK Labs Director Jim Rapoza moderates a discussion with eWEEK Labs analysts Jason Brooks and Michael Caton on this weeks “beta bonanza” from Microsoft.
May 23, 2006
Duration: 3:45
With Stan Gibson
UpFront
- This week in UpFront, Stan Gibson talks with eWEEK Corporate Partners Randy Dugger and Tom Miller about the recent data theft from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and what IT managers can do to stop such thefts before they happen.
May 23, 2006
Duration: 12:11
With Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Cyber Cynic
- The Cyber Cynic says Novells last free, community Linux, OpenSUSE 10.1 is a real winner. It has great applications, a great 3-D desktop, and … a great big pain of an update and patching problem.
May 23, 2006
Duration: 13:20
With Ryan Naraine
OnSecurity
- eWEEK Senior Writer Ryan Naraine talks to anti-spyware activist Ben Edelman about the evolution of the spyware scourge and his research work around spyware-powered click fraud.
May 19, 2006
Duration: 11:56
With Stan Gibson, Jim Rapoza, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
eWEEK News
- In eWEEK Podcast news this week, beta testers await latest Vista build, but worry about hardware requirements; Sun steps closer to open source Java at JavaOne; more executive departures at CA; SAP rolls out latest MySAP suite.
May 19, 2006
Duration: 6:21
With Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft Watch
- In this weeks Microsoft Watch Microsoft Week Ahead/Week in Review podcast: Looking ahead to WinHEC; SharePoint and Enterprise Search; Microsofts hot buttons for CEOs and other IT folk.
May 18, 2006
Duration: 4:46
With Anne Chen and Jason Brooks
TestRun
- Senior Writer Anne Chen and Senior Analyst Jason Brooks discuss the latest Treo handset, the 700p, which now offers choice of operating systems with Windows and Palm OS.
May 18, 2006
Duration: 10:36
With Peter Coffee
InfraSpectrum
- Getting the complexity of enterprise Java back into better balance with capability was a major focus of JavaOne 2006 in San Francisco, but Sun isnt the only big player thats placing bets on that proposition.
May 16, 2006
Duration: 10:31
With Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Cyber Cynic
- As Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols predicted, someone has come up with a way to get Microsoft Office to read and write the open-standard Open Document Format. Would you believe a Microsoft lapdog organization is whining about how unfair this is to Microsoft?
May 15, 2006
Duration: 5:33
With Cameron Sturdevant and Andrew Garcia
OnSecurity
- West Coast Labs Technical Director Cameron Sturdevant and Technical Analyst Andrew Garcia discuss network admission control test strategies and latest news.
May 12, 2006
Duration: 13:39
With Jason Brooks, Peter Coffee, Spencer F. Katt
eWEEK News
- In the eWeek Podcast this week, Dell taps “secret” channel; JavaOne spotlight on open source; SAP convenes SAPPIHRE; “Big Daddy” kicks around Google searches.
May 12, 2006
Duration: 5:06
Microsoft Watch
- In this weeks Microsoft Watch Microsoft Week Ahead/Week in Review podcast: Microsoft releases new betas across the board. Gates rolls out a “Live Anywhere” service. Coming up, its all SharePoint, all the time. Possible new broadscale beta of Windows Media Player 11. Microsoft to host 100 CEOs at its annual CEO Summit.
May 12, 2006
Duration: 15:21
With Peter Coffee
InfraSpectrum
- Peter Coffee examines a plug-compatible alternative to Microsoft Exchange, hosted on Linux and working with standards-based management and collaboration tools, that is the proposition offered by PostPath, which emerged on May 9 from stealth mode after two years of development.
May 10, 2006
Duration: 4:11
With Michael Caton
TestRun
- eWEEK Labs Technical Analyst Michael Caton delves into a couple of content management systems, Sant Suite On-Demand 7.2 and Sales Asset Manager 5.0.
May 8, 2006
Duration: 13:25
With Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Cyber Cynic
- Can you have open-source goodness and proprietary software in one Linux distribution? Linspire says yes, but Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols and others are not so sure.
May 5, 2006
Duration: 9:10
With Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
eWEEK News
- In the news this week, the return of thin client computing; are businesses prepared for an avian flu outbreak; Microsoft builds an ad center; and the 802.11n working group draft standard doesnt pass. In Labs, the latest thin-client computing products. In commentary, Peter Coffee says its silly to think of any operating system as virus-proof. Spencer F. Katt takes a look into his archives.
May 4, 2006
Duration: 18:01
With Peter Coffee
InfraSpectrum
- On this weeks InfraSpectrum, Peter Coffee talks with Primavera Systems about enterprise applications of project management and workflow tools—not just on construction sites and factory floors, but also in assuring timely availability of trained staff and other long-lead resources for both internal and external service roles.
May 3, 2006
Duration: 5:37
With Jim Rapoza and Cameron Sturdevant
TestRun
- eWEEK Labs West Coast Technical Director Cameron Sturdevant is at the Interop show in Las Vegas this week and gives Labs Director Jim Rapoza the lowdown on the 20-year-old networking show.
May 1, 2006
Duration: 8:33
With Ryan Naraine
OnSecurity
- In this OnSecurity podcast, Ryan Naraine interviews independent security researcher Matthew Murphy about the trials and tribulations of reporting security vulnerabilities to Microsoft and the software makers controversial policy of silently fixing, and not disclosing, important flaw fixes.
April 28, 2006
Duration: 5:05
With Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft Watch
- In this weeks Microsoft Watch Microsoft Week Ahead/Week in Review podcast, Microsoft Watch Editor Mary Jo Foley looks at Microsofts systems management name games and the updated Windows Mobile roadmap. In the week ahead, she previews the MSN Strategic Account Summit and gives an update on the Microsoft-SAP “Mendocino” project.
April 28, 2006
Duration: 19:54
With Peter Coffee
InfraSpectrum
- In this InfraSpectrum podcast, Peter Coffee examines infrastructure management on the move, discussing enterprise applications of telematics technologies based on new research from Accenture, and explores asset management and real-time decision support tools in conversations with tech leaders at SFW and Kinesix.
April 28, 2006
Duration: 13:28
With Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
eWEEK News
- In the news this week, a changing of the guard at Sun Microsystems; new CEO Jonathan Schwartzs first challenge: Java; Congress delivers a blow to Net neutrality; Juniper plots a new strategy and Oracle updates users on Fusion. In Labs, the latest in 802.11n products. In commentary, Peter Coffee says Windows Vista gives users a choice between confusing, distracting security, or less security. Spencer F. Katt opines on Steve Ballmers European vacation.
April 24, 2006
Duration: 7:08
With Andrew Garcia and Cameron Sturdevant
TestRun
- eWEEK Labs Technical Analyst Andrew Garcia talks with West Coast Technical Director Cameron Sturdevant about the 802.11n draft wireless technology, test methodologies, and what the technology means for IT managers.
April 24, 2006
Duration: 5:22
With Andrew Garcia and Cameron Sturdevant
OnSecurity
- In his review of Configuresofts Enterprise Configuration Manager 4.8, Cameron Sturdevant found that the applications multiple management functions and comprehensive reporting tools made security an integral part of network management.
April 21, 2006
Duration: 5:56
With Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft Watch
- In this weeks Microsoft Watch Microsoft Week Ahead/Week in Review podcast, Microsoft Watch Editor Mary Jo Foley has her eye out for the latest Vista build; new patches to fix the previous patch release; SQL Server SP1; and is looking ahead to the Microsoft Management Summit in San Diego and Microsofts next court date with the EU in Brussels.
April 21, 2006
Duration: 12:19
With Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
eWEEK News
- In the news this week, Lenovo turns 1; Microsoft called on carpet for “secret” security patches; a new Vista build is readied, and the government gets into the rootkit business. In Labs, how Gnome and KDE compare. In commentary, Peter Coffee says the real mission impossible is figuring out digital rights management, and Spencer F. Katt ponders life at Sun without Scott McNealy.
April 21, 2006
Duration: 8:06
With Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Cyber Cynic
- “Hi, my name is Oracle and Ill be your Linux company today.” In this Cyber Cynic podcast, Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols asks, will Oracle really try to become a Linux power?
April 20, 2006
Duration: 17:33
With Peter Coffee
InfraSpectrum
- In this weeks InfraSpectrum podcast, Peter Coffee looks at the challenge of keeping the infrastructure trains running on time in conversations with Dan McCall, COO of application management technology provider AppWorx Corp., and with senior software engineer Brent Iverson about his use of the AppWorx product in government operations in British Columbia.
April 19, 2006
Duration: 8:25
With Jason Brooks and Cameron Sturdevant
TestRun
- In his look at Gnome 2.14, Jason Brooks holds forth on new search capabilities and gives high marks to the Beagle application, while the conversation ranges into a compare and contrast with another popular Linux desktop, KDE.
April 17, 2006
Duration: 8:32
With Ryan Naraine
OnSecurity
- The Web crime wave is showing no signs of slowing down. In Ryan Naraines OnSecurity podcast interview with anti-virus pioneer Roger Thompson of Exploit Prevention Labs, Thompson discusses how zeroday exploits are getting more common, with crime syndicates in ex-Soviet countries leading the way; while rootkits are becoming the most prevalent intrusion into users machines. What is to be done? Short of outlawing spyware, users and IT managers must be diligent in keeping systems up to date.
April 14, 2006
Duration: 9:59
With Stan Gibson, Jason Brooks and Peter Coffee
eWEEK News
- In the news this week, Red Hat acquires JBoss; mini-tower desktop computers are on the way out; TIAA-CREF officials say they have fixed their IT problems; and HIPAA compliance gets examined in the latest eWeek Roadmap. In Labs, Jason Brooks recommends Fedora Core 5 in the enterprise. Peter Coffee says Googles online calendar application might be its best move yet, and Spencer F. Katt turns to Elvis comparisons again–this time its Bill Gates.
April 14, 2006
Duration: 11:10
With Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Cyber Cynic
- Red Hat, the worlds largest Linux company is trying to grow into one of the worlds largest software companies while at the same time keeping a grip on its Linux assets, says Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in this edition of the Cyber Cynic podcast.
April 13, 2006
With Peter Coffee
eWEEK InfraSpectrum
- Data Mining and the Tax Man In this InfraSpectrum, Peter Coffee looks at data mining—now widely used to target tax audits—with an eye toward the enterprise applications of these techniques, in a conversation with public sector technical director Bill Haffey of SPSS.
April 12, 2006
With Jason Brooks and Anne Chen
eWEEK Labs
- eWEEK Labs Senior Analyst Jason Brooks and eWEEK Labs Senior Writer Anne Chen discuss Fedora Core 5 and whether the open-source operating system is a viable contender on corporate desktops.
April 10, 2006
With Jim Rapoza and Jason Brooks
TestRun
- In this special eWEEK Labs TestRun, eWEEK Labs Director Jim Rapoza and Senior Analyst Jason Brooks, fresh off of Labs tests of JBoss and Red Hat products, discuss the acquisition of JBoss by Red Hat and the effect this will have on customers and the two companies products.
April 10, 2006
With Andrew Garcia and Cameron Sturdevant
OnSecurity
- In this OnSecurity Podcast, eWEEK Labs Technical Analyst Andrew Garcia and West Coast Technical Director Cameron Sturdevant discuss third-party patches and fixing Microsoft IE vulnerabilities.
April 10, 2006
With Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft Week Ahead, Week in Review
- Microsoft Watch Editor Mary Jo Foley talks up this weeks Patch Tuesday and Longhorn Design Review, as well as revisiting last weeks big Windows-on-Mac and SQL Server Everywhere news.
April 7, 2006
With Stan Gibson, Anne Chen, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
eWEEK News
- In the news this week, XP takes a bite out of the Mac; common interfaces between Gnome and KDI Linux desktop environments are being developed; the return of the Web mob leads to a new increase in organized computer crime; globalization is no longer an option: all companies must embrace it. Anne Chen reviews dual-core laptops. Peter Coffee wonders if Windows on the Mac makes it just another PC. Spencer finds some strange similarities between Elvis and Linus.
April 7, 2006
With Stan Gibson
UpFront
- Stan Gibson returns from the Gartner outsourcing conference with lessons for corporate IT managers. Gone are the days when there are clear choices between onshore sourcing or offshore. Now its just one: Global sourcing.
April 7, 2006
With Stan Gibson, Peter Coffee, David Morgenstern, Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, Jason Brooks and Eric Lundquist
eWEEK Roundtable: Boot Camp
- The release last week of Apples Boot Camp software, which will enable Mac users to run Windows XP on their Intel-based Macs, has sent shock waves through all parts of the computing industry. Our team of experts looks at the issue from all sides and determines that in many ways, the beauty of Windows on the Mac is in the eye of the beholder.
April 6, 2006
With Michael Caton and Jim Rapoza
TestRun
- eWEEK Labs Technical Analyst Michael Caton discusses open-source portal products with Labs Director Jim Rapoza, who recently reviewed new portals from Apache and JBoss.
April 6, 2006
With Peter Coffee
eWEEK InfraSpectrum
- This weeks InfraSpectrum looks at the displacement of conventional PC and server deployment by on-demand PC provisioning and server virtualization, with comments from tech leaders at Ardence, Virtual Iron, and Gigaspaces talking with Peter Coffee about the tipovers that they see taking place.
March 31, 2006
With Mary Jo Foley and Don Sears
Microsoft Week Ahead, Week in Review
- Microsoft Watch editor Mary Jo Foley looks back at Business Mashup news from Microsofts Convergence conference; in light of the continuing fight with the EU, she poses the question: where else is Microsoft bundling products? Looking ahead, Microsofts Bill Hilf will be a keynote speaker at LinuxWorld; at CTIA Wireless, look for news on Vistas mobile features, and the company will be rolling out products at Storage Networking World.
March 31, 2006
With Stan Gibson, Jim Rapoza, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
eWEEK News
- Red Hat and Novell bake virtualization into Linux platforms; Microsoft fights EU fines, makes storage push with release of Windows Storage Server 2003 R2; Navy re-enlists EDS for Navy Marine Corps Intranet project. In Labs, Jim Rapoza, discusses the eWEEK Excellence Awards finalists. Peter Coffee argues that Apples biggest achievement over the past 30 years has been in its ability to keep its customers in love with its products; Spencer F. Katt thinks a new patent will severely cramp his channel-surfing style.
March 31, 2006
With Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
CyberCynic
- Now that the touchy subject of open-sourcing Java has re-emerged, Steven J. Vaughn-Nichols asks, will the now more open-source friendly Sun finally open the doors to the popular programming language? If history is any guide, Sun probably wont, but it should.
March 30, 2006
With Peter Coffee
eWEEK InfraSpectrum
- Peter Coffee talks with IBM Rational product development vice president Lee Nackman and Sun Microsystems tools development manager Robin Smith about governance in the development process, and the role of tool and platform improvements in aligning IT with the organization.
March 28, 2006
With Anne Chen and Henry Baltazar
TestRun
- Chen and Baltazar discuss their latest reviews on storage power and MAID (massive array of idle disks) and what it means for storage managers—and for disk drives.
March 24, 2006
With Stan Gibson, Michael Caton, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
Discussed:
News
- Microsoft reorganizes and Vista and Office are delayed
- Novell preps new products
- Direct current makes a comeback
eWEEK Labs
- Michael Caton looks back at 10 years of the Palm.
Commentary
- Peter Coffee muses on the Wikipedia, accurate information and business intelligence.
Spencer F. Katt
- Will Spencer F. Katt make like Indiana Jones and rescue a princess in peril?
March 24, 2006
With Peter Coffee, Mary Jo Foley, Jason Brooks, Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols and Don Sears.
eWEEK Podcast Roundtable
- To say it was a big news week for Microsoft would be an understatement. Listen to the latest roundtable podcast from Mary Jo Foley, Peter Coffee, Jason Brooks, Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols and Don Sears as they discuss in detail the impact of the Vista and Office delays on the Windows community, developers and enterprise buyers, and what it all means for Linux.
March 23, 2006
With Eric Lundquist and Stan Gibson
UpFront
- Stan Gibson interviews Eric Lundquist about potential problems with RFID. Eric says that you should never assume that your RFID system is secure because RFID malware, worms and viruses may be right around the corner.
March 23, 2006
With Peter Coffee
InfraSpectrum
- This week on InfraSpectrum: Peter Coffee looks at the March 22 opening of credit card computing on the Sun Grid, and talks with Sun President Jonathan Schwartz about what it takes to turn that idea into the reality of Suns new network.com.
March 22, 2006
With Cameron Sturdevant and Andrew Garcia
eWEEK Labs TestRun
- eWEEK Labs Technical Director Cameron Sturdevant and eWEEK Labs Technical Analyst Andrew Garcia discuss Garcias review of Desktop Standards PolicyMaker Application Security 2.5 as well as the general effectiveness of group policy procedures when it comes to locking down employee systems and preventing viruses and spyware.
March 17, 2006
With Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft Watch
- Microsoft Watch Editor Mary Jo Foley looks ahead to next weeks Microsoft Mix 06 conference, and back at the Microsoft news of the past week, including Microsofts $500 million anti-IBM marketing campaign; its move toward phasing out traditional betas; and its accidental posting of the Windows Vista launch date.
March 17, 2006
With Stan Gibson, Jason Brooks, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
Discussed:
News
- Oracle eyes subscription model
- Lenovo cuts 1,000 workers, restructures
- EclipseCon developers will focus on collaboration, life-cycle management
- CryZip trojan demands ransom
- HP, Procter and Gamble get outsourcing relationship right
eWEEK Labs
- Jason Brooks explains his RFP on virtualization
Commentary
- Peter Coffee says that the CryZip trojan isnt exactly new, so why are we still unprepared?
Spencer F. Katt
- Spencer F. Katt counts down the reasons you should try Amazons storage service.
March 17, 2006
With Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Cyber Cynic
- Mandriva Wars: Its sad that the popular French-based Linux distributor has erupted into infighting with its community and one of its founders, Gael Duval, fighting with the company over his firing. Unfortunately, its just the way of businesses as they grow from being technology-first companies to being business-first companies.
March 17, 2006
With Stan Gibson and SAS CEO James Goodnight
eWEEK Interview
- SAS Institute has been busy, with a new acquisition and an upcoming user conference. eWEEKs Stan Gibson sat down with CEO James Goodnight to discuss these and other happenings.
March 16, 2006
With Eric Lundquist and Microsofts Bill Mitchell
UpFront
- Bill Mitchell is the man at Microsoft in charge of taking Origami from a cool idea to a big product. But what were the origins of the product, whom is the product for and what is the next step in the evolution? Eric Lundquist, editorial director of eWEEK, and PC Magazines John Dvorak put the tough questions to Mitchell from the recent CeBIT conference.
March 16, 2006
With Peter Coffee
InfraSpectrum
- Peter Coffee looks back at the OReilly Emerging Technology Conference in San Diego with conversations about new services and new tools, and looks forward at the implications of the “Writable Web.”
March 15, 2006
Steve Bryant reports from SXSW
- Steve Bryant attended the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, where he found a profession in transition. Web design entrepreneurship and community involvement is great, but where is it all leading us, and why is Dave Winer giving up blogging?
March 15, 2006
With Peter Coffee and Jim Rapoza
eWEEK Labs TestRun
- eWEEK Technology Editor Peter Coffee discusses the latest advances in Web application penetration testing with eWEEK Labs Director Jim Rapoza, looking at Jims recent reviews of SPI Dynamics WebInspect and Watchfires AppScan.
March 10, 2006
With Stan Gibson, Eric Lundquist, Jim Rapoza, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
Discussed:
News
- Origami rollout is the talk of CeBIT
- Is ATT creating a new duopoly?
- A kinder, gentler IBM welcomes partners at PartnerWorld this week
eWEEK Labs
- Jim Rapoza reviews two Web application security solutions
Commentary
- Peter Coffee notes that Intel is positioning itself as a higher-level source of reference designs and foundation products that make computing and information resources more convenient in everyday lives.
Spencer F. Katt
- Spencer F. Katt has his top five reasons why you can trust Googles new “infinite” online storage service.
March 10, 2006
With Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Cyber Cynic
- In this weeks Cyber Cynic, Vaughan-Nichols discusses Dells Linux distribution strategy in light of his recent interview with CEO Michael Dell.
March 10, 2006
With Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft Watch
- Last week, Origami Ultra Mobile prototypes released; Microsoft acknowledges new “Live” Web service applications; 5,000th patent celebrated. This week, new Software Assurance offerings; small business summitt convenes; Team Foundation Server to be launched at SD West conference.
March 9, 2006
With Peter Coffee
eWEEK InfraSpectrum
- This week on InfraSpectrum: Storage hardware and file system strengths may determine total throughput of high-performance systems, with an interview with storage guru Anne Vincenti of Linux Networx. Also, porting of code to Apples new Intel-based platform elicits software engineering insights from Theodore Gray of Wolfram Research, with Peters concluding comments on putting balance and discipline into infrastructure design.
March 9, 2006
With Eric Lundquist and Brad Graff
eWEEK Interview: Brad Graff, director of marketing for the Ultramobile PC for Intel
- Brad Graff, director of marketing for the Ultramobile PC for Intel, talks with eWEEK Editorial Director Eric Lundquist and answers the question, Just what is an ultramobile PC?
March 8, 2006
With Scot Petersen and Matt Medeiros
eWEEK Interview: Matt Medeiros, CEO of SonicWall
- In this special eWEEK Interview podcast, eWEEK Editor Scot Petersen talks with Matt Medeiros, president and CEO of security company SonicWall, about SonicWalls unified threat management and continuous data protection products.
March 8, 2006
With Andrew Garcia and Jason Brooks
eWEEK Labs TestRun
- eWEEK Labs Technical Analyst Andrew Garcia discusses Microsofts latest Vista technology preview with eWEEK Labs Senior Analyst Jason Brooks, focusing on some of the new user privilege security features and the expected hardware requirements for Vista.
March 6, 2006
With Microsoft Watch editor Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft Watch
- In this weeks Microsoft Watch, Microsoft announces six new Windows Vista SKUs; unveils Windows Live services; Longhorn server test build released; new projects shown at TechFest Research event. Looking ahead, Microsoft expected to launch Origami; Ray Ozzie will be speaking at the OReilly emerging tech conference on RSS extensions.
March 3, 2006
With Ziff Davis Internet Linux & Open Source editor Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
eWEEK Podcast Cyber Cynic
- Vaughan-Nichols wonders why, now that Dell is shipping Linux PCs, the company isnt more excited about it.
March 3, 2006
With Stan Gibson, Jason Brooks, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
Discussed:
News
- Itanium gets new life
- Intel and AMD tackle datacenter power and cooling issues
- RFID World, the technology improves, but users still see slow adoption
- The Microsoft Longhorn server build is released
eWEEK Labs
- Jason Brooks looks at the latest Vista release
Commentary
- Peter Coffee thinks that enterprise CTOs need to get serious about their relationship with the government
Spencer F. Katt
- Spencer F. Katt ponders patents and pesky OnStar operators
March 2, 2006
With Peter Coffee
eWEEK InfraSpectrum
- InfraSpectrum with Peter Coffee is eWEEKs full spectrum scan of developments in enterprise infrastructure, technology, practice and governance. In this weeks podcast, vendors seeking to offer comprehensive RFID middleware platforms should expect hard questions from enterprise buyers about the growth path of the technology; application development tools: out of sight, out of mind? An interview with Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the Eclipse Foundation.
March 2, 2006
With Paul Roberts and Eric Sites, Sunbelt Software
OnSecurity with Paul Roberts
- In this debut OnSecurity podcast, eWEEK Senior Writer Paul Roberts talks with Eric Sites, vice president of research and development for Sunbelt Software, about the malicious hacker program CoolWebSearch, and what IT managers and users can do about it.
March 1, 2006
eWeek Labs TestRun
- eWEEK Labs Director Jim Rapoza discusses PleaseReview collaboration software with eWEEK Labs Technical Analyst Michael Caton, and Henry Baltazar and Anne Chen discuss the Labs new RFP feature.
March 1, 2006
With Eric Lundquist and Matthew Marolda
eWEEK Podcast Special: UpFront with Eric Lundquist
- In this weeks UpFront, Eric Lundquist talks with StratBridge CEO and founder Matthew Marolda, who has found an interesting new niche for his statistical visualization software firm: Helping professional sports teams manage their seating and ticket inventory. StratBridge is giving teams like the Boston Celtics a whole new view on their business.
Feb. 24, 2006
With Stan Gibson, Anne Chen, Henry Baltazar, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
Discussed:
News
- Mark Hurd has HP back on track
- RFID World kicks off
- Gigamon releases matrix switch on steroids
- India heading toward version 2.0
eWEEK Labs
- Anne Chen and Henry Baltazar discuss eWEEKs new RFP feature. First up: blade servers
Commentary
- Peter Coffee: Sound decision-making requires the proper measurement tools
Spencer F. Katt
- Spencers top five reasons Sanjay Kumar switched to Linux
Feb. 21, 2006
With Eric Lundquist and Stan Gibson
eWEEK Podcast Special: UpFront with Eric Lundquist
- In his first UpFront weekly Podcast, eWeek Editorial Director Eric Lundquist interviews eWeek Executive Editor Stan Gibson about his recent weeklong trip to India. Lundquist and Gibson discuss innovation and how India can keep its IT growth engine humming along.
Feb. 17, 2006
With Stan Gibson
eWEEK Podcast Special: Report from India
- In his fourth Podcast report from Mumbai, Stan Gibson explains how Indias IT industry is striving to bridge the countrys “digital divide.”
Feb. 17, 2006
With Stan Gibson
eWEEK Podcast Special: Report from India
- In his third report from the Nasscom conference in Mumbai, Stan Gibson finds many tales of cost savings derived from outsourcing to India.
Feb. 17, 2006
With Colleen Heckman, Scot Petersen, Ryan Naraine, Paul Roberts, Anne Chen, Jason Brooks, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
Discussed:
News
- Microsoft preps next preview of Vista
- RSA Conference highlights authentication
- Oracle stays on buying binge
- NATO rides RFID in the latest eWeek Roadmap
eWEEK Labs
- Anne Chen and Jason Brooks discuss VMware Workstation 5.5
Commentary
- Peter Coffee: The music business has lost touch with its customers
Spencer F. Katt
- Spencer finds out that there is indeed an iPod at the mall
Feb. 15, 2006
With Stan Gibson
eWEEK Podcast Special: Report from India
- In his second Podcast report from India, Stan Gibson asks the question “Can India be No. 1 in IT?” and finds that India software and services executives are not taking their success for granted.
Feb. 14, 2006
With Cameron Sturdevant and Andrew Garcia
eWEEK Labs TestRun
- eWEEK Labs Technical Director Cameron Sturdevant discusses anti-spyware systems with eWEEK Labs Technical Analyst Andrew Garcia. Cameron and Andrew debate the capabilities of gateway-based anti-spyware solutions and look at Andrews recent review of these products. They also discuss the effectiveness of locking down systems to protect against threats.
Feb. 13, 2006
With Stan Gibson
eWEEK Podcast Special: Report from India
- There are many Indias. One of them is a Third World country that has resisted economic improvement for centuries. The rest of India is trying to pull the whole up by education and hard work, leveraged by low wages and high-speed Internet. eWEEK Executive Editor Stan Gibson is in India to meet with top outsourcing companies. Listen to Stans first impressions from his trip in this special eWEEK Podcast.
Feb. 12, 2006
With Stan Gibson, Eric Lundquist, Jonathan Schwartz, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
Discussed:
News
- CVSS security standard losing steam
- Borland acquires Segue Software
- Microsoft, Cisco work together on network access
- Theres a new CEO at Gateway
eWEEK Interview
- eWEEK Editorial Director Eric Lundquist chats with Sun President and Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Schwartz. Listen to the excerpted version of the interview.
Labs
- Henry Baltazar discusses why iSCSI has caught up with Fibre Channel
Commentary
- Peter Coffee finds Borland at a crossroads
Spencer F. Katt
- Spencer finds the latest in nanotechnology
Feb. 9, 2006
With Eric Lundquist and Jonathan Schwartz
eWEEK Interview
- What is on Sun Microsystems President and Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Schwartzs mind these days? Find out as eWEEK Editorial Director Eric Lundquist chats with Schwartz about CIOs and whats going on at Sun, Google and Microsoft in this special eWEEK Podcast.
Feb. 3, 2006
With Stan Gibson, Paul Roberts, Deb Donston, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
Discussed:
News
- Web services security lacking
- GM finally announces outsource deal
- More woes for Salesforce.com
- SAP launches online CRM
- Microsoft Sparkle gets companion tools
Labs
- Deb Donston discusses eWEEK Corporate Partners thoughts on 2006 IT budgets
Commentary
- Peter Coffee says virtualization tools will help secure your apps
Spencer F. Katt
- The Katt says, “It takes a village to stop spyware.”
Jan. 27, 2006
With Stan Gibson, Carmen Nobel, Henry Baltazar, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
Discussed:
News
- Linus Torvalds says Linux will stay with GPL 2
- RIM/NTP patent fight comes to a head
- Microsoft unveils “Flash killer” applications, updates Vista schedule
- eWEEK Roadmap: eTrades success with open source
Labs
- Henry Baltazar reviews Windows Server storage updates
Commentary
- Peter Coffee says its only a matter of time before your data gets stolen
Spencer F. Katt
- Spencer says >:-O to emoticon patents
Jan. 20, 2006
With Stan Gibson, Cameron Sturdevant, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
Discussed:
News
- Oracle announces Fusion progress, steps up database security
- Salesforce.com acknowledges slowdown, rolls out AppExchange
- EDS tries to return to glory days
- GNU GPL 3.0 draft released
Labs
- Cameron Sturdevant reviews InTrust event logger
Commentary
- Peter Coffee examines what “free” means in the new GPL draft license
Spencer F. Katt
- The Katt finds himself in the “cone of silence”
Jan. 13, 2006
With Stan Gibson, Michael Caton, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
Discussed:
News
- Salesforce.com disruptions in the spotlight
- Lobbying scandal hits IT
- Government plans open-source security audits
- Military looks at information network overhaul
- “Mactel” computers debut
Labs
- Michael Caton reviews IBM Notes Domino 7
Commentary
- Peter Coffee asks what Intel-based Macs will now do to be “better”
Spencer F. Katt
- Flaming—and Netflix—could land you in jail
Jan. 6, 2006
With Stan Gibson, Eric Lundquist, Jim Louderback, Jason Brooks, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
Discussed:
News
- Microsoft patches Metafile hole
- Hewlett-Packard eyes CSC
- CA buys Wily Technology
- Eric Lundquist and Jim Louderback report from CES
- GPL license draft due
Labs
- Jason Brooks reviews Windows Server 2003 R2
Commentary
- Peter Coffee explains the implications of the WMF hole
Spencer F. Katt
- Regifting is not just for Seinfeld fans anymore
December 23, 2005
With Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
Discussed:
News
- Salesforce.com service takes a hit
- Microsoft fined by European Commission
- Congress dives into digital rights management
Commentary
- Peter Coffee on how nanotechnology is expanding IT horizons
Spencer F. Katt
- Spencer finds his holiday card in-box overflowing
December 16, 2005
With Stan Gibson, Jim Rapoza, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
Discussed:
News
- AMD, Intel build in security
- FCC looks ahead to 2006
- IBM overhauls Tivoli
- A look back at 2005
Labs
- Jim Rapoza talks about the best and worst products of 2005
Commentary
- Peter Coffee introduces the eWEEK Excellence Awards
Spencer F. Katt
- The Katt tells us what didnt make it into his columns last year
December 9, 2005
With Stan Gibson, Paul Roberts, Jim Rapoza, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt
Discussed:
News
- Microsoft turns up security heat
- Sun rolls out new servers
- Open source comes to Ireland
- BEA touts portals in China
Labs
- Review of BEA Web application servers
Commentary
- Peter Coffee on NASAs plans for SOAs
Spencer F. Katt
- The Katt wonders if the music business is turning into the “Minority Report.”
December 5, 2005
With Stan Gibson, Carmen Nobel, Mike Caton, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt.
Discussed:
News
- BlackBerry users sweat out court ruling
- Google aims for the enterprise
- GM CIO looking to new outsourcers
- TIAA-CREF battling IT problems
Labs
- SQL Server gives more to database administrators
Commentary
- Peter Coffee: Sun Microsystems is in the holiday spirit
Spencer F. Katt
- The Katt wonders what good could possibly come from something called The Mechanical Turk
November 28, 2005
With Stan Gibson, Paul Roberts, Jim Rapoza and Peter Coffee.
Discussed:
News
- NetApps new virtualization OS
- Microsoft opens file formats
- Keylogger epidemic spreads
- SANS: Attacks not slowing down
Labs
- System lockdown policies, technologies will help security problems
Commentary
- Peter Coffee looks at solutions for IT quality
November 18, 2005
With Stan Gibson, Paul Roberts, Carmen Nobel, Henry Baltazar, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt.
Discussed:
News
- IBMs new virtualization server
- Digital rights management after Sony
- Skype security concerns IT managers
- Home Depot turns mobile to gain control
- Forrester conference examines what globalization means to IT
Labs
- New security features in backup solutions
Commentary
- Peter Coffee discovers a “perfect storm” of innovation
Spencer F. Katt
- Brother, can you spare a dime to license my music?
November 15, 2005
With Stan Gibson, Eric Lundquist, Michael Caton, Jeffrey Burt, Peter Coffee and Paul Connolly.
Discussed:
Windows 20th anniversary coverage in this weeks eWEEK magazine
- How did Windows get its name?
- Recollections of early versions
- How Windows influenced hardware makers
- Windows ongoing evolution
- What Bill Gates thinks of the Katt cartoon
November 11, 2005
With Stan Gibson, Brian Fonseca, Jim Rapoza, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt.
Discussed:
News
- Microsofts Gates, Ozzie issue Web services manifesto
- New development tools coming from Microsoft
- Computer Associates turns a page at its CA World conference
- Sun sets sail with its Niagara SPARC chip
Labs
- Jim Rapoza discusses eWEEK Labs look back on 20 years of Windows
Commentary
- Peter Coffee: Lessons from Sonys digital rights management software controversy
Spencer F. Katt
- The Katt is caught in a time warp of digital convergence
November 4, 2005
With Stan Gibson, Peter Galli, Jason Brooks, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt.
Discussed:
News
- Microsoft Live software-as-a-service initiative
- Microsoft to introduce new Visual tools
- Unicenter will highlight CA World conference
- Dells shortfall surprises industry
Labs
- Jason Brooks discusses the latest in virtual machine technology
Commentary
- Peter Coffee: Optical computing technology is entering the next generation
Spencer F. Katt
- Spencer wonders if eBay can spare a dime
October 28, 2005
With Stan Gibson, Paul Roberts, Jim Rapoza, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt.
Discussed:
News
- Microsofts Trustworthy Computing initiative paying dividends
- Cisco plans to launch mesh networking and help Katrina victims
- AOL developing a business version of its IM client—AOL Pro
- Congress launches new attack on Internet security
Labs
- Jim Rapoza takes a look at an open-source portal application
Commentary
- Peter Coffee: Application development challenges in an insecure world
Spencer F. Katt
- Spencer has second thoughts about receiving a personal Podcast
October 21, 2005
With Stan Gibson, Eric Lundquist, Paul Roberts, Jason Brooks, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt.
Discussed:
News
- HPs Hurd has coming-out party at Gartner Symposium/IT Expo
- Nokia, Motorola handsets target enterprise networks
- Symantec tries to integrate new security acquisitions
Labs
- Are open-source “Office” applications ready to push out Microsoft?
Commentary
- Peter Coffee has deja vu about undoing things
Spencer F. Katt
- Spencer takes a ride on Microsofts campus shuttle
October 14, 2005
With Stan Gibson, Chris Gonsalves, Dennis Fisher, Jim Rapoza, Peter Coffee and Spencer F. Katt.
Discussed:
News
- HP and EMC roll out new data protection solutions
- Large software vendors revamp licensing plans
- Yahoo, Microsoft link instant messaging systems
- Department of Homeland Security encourages CIO-government cooperation
Labs
- Macromedia Studio 8
Commentary
- Peter Coffee on Microsofts development strategy
Spencer F. Katt
- Spencer googles Google