Stories by IDG staff

Linux Redux Systems Support

How hot is Linux, the open source operating system? No one really knows -- even Bob Young, the CEO of software distributor Red Hat Inc.

CERT Warns of Common Desktop Security Flaws

The CERT Coordination Center at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh has issued an advisory on four vulnerabilities in the Common Desktop Environment (CDE). CERT recommends that users install appropriate vendor patches as soon as possible. Until that's possible, CERT suggests disabling or uninstalling vulnerable copies of the CDE package, which it warns will severely affect the utility of the environment.

Compaq's NT Decision Fuels Alpha Fears

Compaq Computer Corp.'s decision to abandon Windows NT on Alpha is fueling broader user concerns about the chip's future.
The move may make tactical and financial sense, users said, but it's worrisome given Compaq's earlier statements about long-term support of NT on Alpha.

Citrix Show Brings Thin-Client Announcements

Thin-client vendors are showing off lots of new wares at this week's iForum conference show being sponsored by Citrix.
The most dramatic news isn't a formal announcement but some quiet demonstrations and briefings by PC giant Compaq. Compaq, whose executives not long ago echoed the thin-client derision shown by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, is showing its first desktop thin-client product lines.

IBM's DB2 Update Sharpens Competition with Rivals

The latest incarnation of IBM's DB2 Enterprise Edition 6.1, is a worthwhile upgrade for current customers and must be considered by companies seeking a stellar database solution. In particular, this version of DB2 is well-suited to sites with high-volume, complex electronic-commerce initiatives.

Product Review: IBM's DB2 Update Sharpens Competition with Rivals

The latest incarnation of IBM's DB2 Enterprise Edition 6.1, is a worthwhile upgrade for current customers and must be considered by companies seeking a stellar database solution. In particular, this version of DB2 is well-suited to sites with high-volume, complex electronic-commerce initiatives.

Product Review - Red Hat

Red Hat is a powerful force in the Linux market. Its products are among the most popular commercial versions of Linux. In fact, many companies that distribute Linux simply repackage Red Hat Linux. Red Hat Linux 6.0 won our comparison with a final score of 8.45.

Lat Am Telecom Wrap: Brazil Awards Telecom License

Brazil has awarded a license to provide fixed-line telecommunications services in its southcentral region to Global Village Telecom (GVT) NV, an affiliate of the company, Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., announced today.

Media reports Belluzzo jumps to Microsoft

Is there no end to Microsoft's news dominance? Rounding out a boffo Monday that had the new Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donating $US6 billion to vaccine development and a Newsweek cover valentine to Papa Bill, it appears Microsoft may finally have found a leader for its Net services group.

SAP addresses Lacklustre web efforts

On the eve of its biggest annual events, SAP TechEd and SAPphire, the world's largest business applications vendor SAP has reached a crossroads.

EMC reveals backup

EMC last week unveiled enhancements to its backup and restore utility for users of Windows NT networks.
The EMC Data Manager (EDM) allows backups to take place directly from disks to tapes, rather than via a server or LAN.
This approach can relieve servers of extra processing and LANs of extra network traffic. EMC has supported these types of backup on Unix for the past two years.

ACS announces new executive director

The ACS has announced the appointment of Dennis Furini as its new Executive Director, with responsibility for steering the Society into the next millennium and beyond.

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