Stories by IDG staff

HP, IBM eye Sun's server lead

With IBM, Compaq Computer and Hewlett-Packard redoubling their efforts to go after market leader Sun Microsystems in the red-hot Web server market, IT executives should be delighted at the likely benefits in the heightened competition, according to Graham Penn, general manager, IDC.

IBM eyes e-markets

Big Blue is rolling out software to let would-be Internet vendors host electronic marketplaces.

Technology Briefs

Check Point beefs up management server, Compaq debuts pocket PC, BEA integrates JavaBean technology, Oracle adds Internet file system

News Briefs

Microsoft tackles skills shortage, Sun tight-lipped on customer impact, HP to announce entry-level Unix servers

Technology Briefs

Tibco releases B2B platform, E-Fone to vie with pager, NCR launches e-business data warehouse

Business Briefs

Deskbound Australians see stars and stripes, Intel to spend $10b to meet demand, The 'imminent demise' of dotcom retailers

Technology Briefs

Tibco releases B2B platform, E-Fone to vie with pager, NCR launches e-business data warehouse

Business Briefs

Intel to spend $10b to meet demand, Telstra to invest $3b in PCCW alliance, The 'imminent demise' of dotcom retailers

IBM's mainframe support for Linux

IBM's move to formally support Linux on the S/390 mainframe gives users an industrial-strength platform for running applications based on the open-source operating system, according to analysts.

Technology Briefs

Uphill struggle for Netscape relaunch, Oracle gets okay to export encryption technology, Intel to release security code to open source, IBM releases e-business software

Compaq unveils Wildfire servers

Compaq Computer's continuing effort to be taken seriously as an enterprise server technology vendor kicked into high gear last week with the introduction of its Wildfire series of high-end Alpha servers.

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