Serving up .Net
With RC1, many Microsoft customers have ample reason to upgrade to Enterprise Server UPGRADING AN OPERATING SYSTEM is never as simple as popping in a CD-ROM and twiddling your thumbs through an automated install. Every OS change requires planning, retraining,…
Sourcefire makes IDSes more flexible
Founder and CTO Martin Roesch talks about the state of security in the industry IDSES (INTRUSION DETECTION systems) are probably one of the hottest segments of the overall security market these days. For many companies, the best tool is an…
App server, Web server: What’s the difference?
How do Web and application servers fit into the enterprise? August 23, 2002 Q: What is the difference between an application server and a Web server? A: A Web server exclusively handles HTTP requests, whereas an application server serves business…
Access Web services from wireless devices
Handle SOAP messages on MIDP devices using kSOAP As I discussed in the first Wireless Java column, “Java Readies Itself for Wireless Web Services,” XML processing capability represents one of the key requirements for wireless Web services applications. However, the…
Jini’s relevance emerges, Part 2
Sun’s Rob Gingell compares Jini’s approach to enterprise computing with Web services In Part 1 of this interview, Sun Microsystems Fellow and Chief Engineer Rob Gingell discussed the role of Jini in Sun’s new software organization, the relationship between Jini,…
Java Product News (updated August 23, 2002)
Sony Ericsson and Metrowerks announce developer challenge; esmertec launches micro JVM; Sun adds modules to NetBeans; and more Sony Ericsson and Metrowerks announce developer challenge August 23 — Sony Ericsson and Metrowerks are challenging developers to create a “killer application”…
Manugistics looks to Cognos for BI
MANUGISTICS ANNOUNCED TUESDAY that it will integrate business intelligence software from Cognos into its product line to enhance enterprise visibility into supply-chain operations. Under the agreement, Manugistics will fold the reporting and analysis components of Cognos Series 7 with its…
Taking equipment as a hostage
Is turnabout fair play when dealing with a shady company? Another week and another interesting query from a reader, who wants to know the ethical considerations of a quandary in which he finds himself. After relating a tale of a…
ACT raises curtain on e-mail client
ACT SOFTWARE ROLLED out the newest version of its contact management Tuesday featuring a new e-mail client with advanced integration to Microsoft Outlook. Users can use Version 6.0 e-mail as a standalone client or integrate with and view Outlook, Outlook…
Check Point secures Web services
President Jerry Ungerman talks about how firewalls, VPNs are evolving WITH THE ADVENT of Web services, many folks think that the firewall has begun to outlive its usefulness. Jerry Ungerman, president of Check Point Software Technologies, firmly disagrees. In an…
