New storage protocols gain supporters
Fibre Channel meeting challenges PHOENIX — The Fibre Channel protocol’s reign as the only high-speed storage protocol is now being challenged. Here at SNW, iSCSI, Serial ATA (SATA), and Serial attached SCSI (SAS) are seeing their share of vendor support…
Cybersecurity gets auditing push at RSA
Private sector security targeted Auditing firms Deloitte & Touche, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Ernst & Young joined White House Cyber Security Advisor Howard Schmidt at the RSA Conference on Tuesday to drum up support for stepped up public and private efforts…
Security services served up at RSA
MSSPs beef up IPS, consulting Battling a dwindling market and aggressive competition from traditional enterprise security products, MSSPs (managed security services providers) are relying more heavily on consultation and proactive protection measures to woo customers toward outsourcing security. A rash…
Update: Intel Q1 earnings, revenue slightly down
Figures slightly beat market expectations BOSTON — Intel’s first quarter 2003 earnings were slightly down compared to the same period last year, as higher demand for its processors was offset by lower demand for its flash memory products, Intel said…
Hub IM integrates Dow Jones news content
Companies sign distribution, software development pact BOSTON — Communicator will be delivering financial news from Dow Jones Newswires through its Hub IM messaging, collaboration and identity management product, thanks to a new distribution and software development agreement between the two…
EMC acquires SRM software maker Astrum
Move aims at products for mid-tier customers SAN FRANCISCO — EMC Tuesday augmented its storage resource management (SRM) software portfolio by announcing the acquisition of privately-held Astrum Software for an undisclosed sum. With the acquisition, EMC will be able to…
OASIS to get BPEL4WS jurisdiction
Web services spec finally goes to standards body Microsoft, IBM, and BEA Systems plan to submit their Web services choreography and business process specification, initially proposed in August 2002, to a standards body later this week. The Business Process Execution…
Oracle plans MRO application
Company to add new software to supply chain suite Oracle is preparing a new supply chain management (SCM) suite module tailored for the aviation and defense industries, the company said Tuesday at an industry conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Oracle…
HDS serves up NAS, again
Company introduces new gateway PHOENIX — Hitachi Data Systems has introduced a new line of NAS gateway products. Announced on Tuesday at Storage Networking World here, the new product family is the result of co-development with NAS pioneer Network Appliance.…
Siebel adds vertical apps to UAN
Company issues Universal Application Network 2.0 Siebel Systems is releasing this week version 2.0 of its Universal Application Network (UAN), adding 50 new industry-focused applications to the integration system. Announced one year ago and released in October, UAN offers tailored…
