Nortel revitalizes enterprise strategy
While many have viewed Nortel's business networks group as being largely dormant during the past few quarters, a recent reorganization
and a new IP product push might indicate signs of renewed enterprise life.
Content management gets collaboration features
Analysts say collaboration is an important piece of a bigger content management picture that knowledge management and portal
vendors are looking at as they try to address the changing needs of businesses searching for a more cohesive way to get the
most out of their growing amounts of digital data.
Verizon seen looking beyond Genuity
Verizon's business IP services have been closely tied to Genuity for more than two years, which means that as the ISP's future
is called into question daily, so is the future of those Verizon services.
Storage advances to boost throughput
New storage connectivity technology SATA and SAS are on the horizon and promise faster performance, greater scalability and
more flexibility for companies of all sizes.
Server vendors queue up behind Intel's new processor
Server vendors queue up behind Intel's new processor
Security management gets easier
Three security management software makers are improving their respective products with features that include real-time event
correlation, analysis to prioritize security events, and scalable systems that can collect and store thousands of events per
second.
Check Point's CEO tackles security issues
Check Point CEO Gil Shwed talks sliding stock prices, product testing and more.
Infonet heads into VoIP
Infonet this week is joining a growing number of carriers that offer managed IP voice services that can help users get around
the high cost of international phone links.
Energy firms take lesson in efficiency
When IT professionals from around the country gather here for the 50th Annual Energy IT Conference and Expo they'll get the
usual news and insight about the best technologies for the utility industry, but they'll also take a hard look at budgeting
and productivity.
Software rivals rev up app integration efforts
Collaborative software competitors Open Text and SiteScape this week are scheduled to upgrade their offerings with options
that provide improved real-time sharing and application integration capabilities.
IBM tailors wares for HIPAA readiness
IBM said last week it would offer healthcare industry customers software that can help them implement government-mandated
business processes faster and with fewer IT resources than if they went at the process alone.
IBM touts on-demand computing
Bold and risky plans from technology vendors aren't the norm these days, but IBM is trying to buck that trend.
ID management tool upgraded
Calendra this week will release the newest version of its directory management software, which will provide network executives
with tools for managing user identities across directories and databases.
Start-ups push wireless LAN envelope
Two new companies, Mobilian and Vivato, this week will unveil products that hint at the future of enterprise wireless LANs.
News briefs for the week of Nov. 4
News briefs from the IETF, Vignette and more.
Okena adds control
Okena last week introduced intrusion-detection system management software that goes beyond simply centralizing the process
of controlling servers and PCs running the company's StormWatch IDS program.
Infrastructure briefs
News briefs from Dell, EMC and Fortinet
Carrier news briefs
News briefs from Broadwing, NTT/Verio
Applications news briefs
Sybase last week unveiled a new version of its portal software.
