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    IBM has launched a commercially supported version of its Lotus Symphony productivity suite, ready to take on Microsoft Office.

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    New server technologies, such as multicore processors and virtualisation, have led IBM to begin radically revamping its server software pricing method.

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    PeopleSoft casts aspersions on the flexibility and adaptability of its competitor, SAP. The bombastic rhetoric is a side show, however. The issue for enterprises is which vendor can provide the most reliable, cost-effective solutions.

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    Storage area networks are redefining the way data is managed within Australian businesses. Find out how SAN will change the way you work.

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  • Store more: 4 NAS devices tested

    The last year has seen prices tumble for network attached storage. We look at four of the best options to get some more storage on your network.

  • Seven mail servers tested

    Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.

  • Duelling databases: Four apps tested

    Databases are by no means an easy product category to understand. Many of the big players now offer free or "light" versions of their databases, but comparing them all is no easy task -- as we found out.

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