IBM has launched a commercially supported version of its Lotus Symphony productivity suite, ready to take on Microsoft Office.
Government continues to shun colossal outsourcing contracts in favour of selective sourcing, while businesses display growing confidence in software-as-a-service -- however sustained skills shortages have plagued deployments, sparking interest in offshore options.
"Henning Kagermann [SAP chief executive] talking about flexibility and adaptability is like [former French prime minister] Francois Mitterand talking about having a deep affection for American tourists. It's not true. Just because they say it's true doesn't make it true."
New server technologies, such as multicore processors and virtualisation, have led IBM to begin radically revamping its server software pricing method.
After two and a half years at the top of a list of the world's fastest supercomputers, NEC's Earth Simulator has finally been dethroned: IBM's Linux-based Blue Gene/L officially is the new king of the hill.
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.
Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.
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.
Storage area networks are redefining the way data is managed within Australian businesses. Find out how SAN will change the way you work.
Reducing the threat of viruses to a corporate network is no longer a simple task. But how do you manage the multiple layers necessary, and keep them up to date?
With ever-expanding amounts of data to back up, it's good to see backup media are keeping pace. We take a look at four tape backup options with more than 200GB capacity per tape.
Advanced Micro Devices launches 64-bit chips for servers with both single and multiple processors. It's also looking to fend off Itanium advances from rival Intel.
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.
Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.
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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