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It's an undeniable problem. Many IT sites lack uniform access to unstructured data locked away in ECMSes (enterprise content management systems), workflow software, and other repositories. Data in these systems […]

It went by rather quietly, but iNSP (Incipient Network Storage Platform), a new block virtualization solution that the startup Incipient recently announced at Storage Decisions in New York, is probably […]

The viper has struck. IBM's newly released DB2 9.1 (previously code-named 'Viper') sheds many of the limitations of DB2 8, boosting performance, scalability, and security. But one feature in particular, […]

After almost two years of testing, IBM says it is finally pulling the covers off DB2 Version 9, the next iteration of its flagship database server, on July 28. Formerly […]

Increasingly, enterprise app dev projects span the globe. To govern such sprawling collaborations, IBM is rolling out 12 products developed by its Rational Software division. IBM claims that its new […]

It seems inevitable, like death and taxes. Every year, storage vendors renew their portfolios, delivering significant changes if not complete redesigns of critical product lines. This week almost simultaneous major […]

The desire to access mainframe data and business logic has inspired many grand tech initiatives, including client-server, XML, and SOA. It's fair to say that most big, mature SOA implementations […]

IBM sharpened its message about SOA last week with a slew of WebSphere software and services to overcome barriers to SOA success. IBM introduced 11 new products, 20 product enhancements, […]

IBM released the first servers based on its new 64-bit Power5+ processors last week. Aimed at SMBs, the new machines include a quad- core server, the System p5 550Q; and […]

IBM has jumped on the bandwagon. In a comprehensive SOA products-and- services push last week, Big Blue joined a list of companies offering products labeled as ESB (enterprise service bus). […]

EMC and IBM pushed ahead their respective storage strategies last week, with EMC releasing a high-end storage array system and IBM extending virtualization technology. EMC unveiled a juiced-up system with […]

IBM unveiled a product that combines the company's blade servers with its Express line of applications. The BladeCenter Business Express, aimed primarily at midsize companies, is designed to allow users […]

Hoping to add some muscle to its application-integration strategies, IBM last week rolled out a new version of its WebSphere MQ (message-queuing) product. The new version contains 150 technical improvements […]

Claiming a significant breakthrough in server-based computing, IBM this week will unveil its first Intel system based on its X3 architecture, along with a customized chip set that allows it […]

IBM rolled out five beefed-up 64-bit Intel servers that feature a 2MB cache, adding 18 percent to the systems' overall performance. The servers support two new technologies, DBS (Demand Based […]

Targeting the low end of the Unix market, IBM rolled out its first pSeries server priced less than $4,000, which the company hopes will attract first-time users looking to blend […]

IBM adds to Power5 lineup, Tira ports J2ME apps across handsets, StorageTek preserves data, and Infragistics boosts testing toolkit By InfoWorld staff IBM adds to Power5 lineup IBM last week […]

To modernize its venerable line of mainframe-based CICS middleware, IBM last week introduced an updated version of its CICS Transaction Server that enables IT to extend the product to work […]

IBM has put the finishing touches on the next major release of WebSphere, which company officials see as an integral building block for its SOA (service-oriented architecture) and On Demand […]

IBM has delivered its long-awaited DB2 Information Integrator, code- named Masala, which contains a sophisticated search engine that allows corporate users to dig out and analyze data across a wide […]

If you thought IBM was running behind its competitors with storage products for SMBs, think again. The latest announcements from Big Blue target the entry-level segment, proposing two new TotalStorage […]

IBM is filling in the center of its Power 5-based eServer i5 lineup with a four-way system aimed at midsize companies looking to consolidate a variety of applications. The new […]

Hewlett-Packard and IBM last week added new servers to their respective existing families. IBM is pushing its eServer p690 server line higher, with a system containing a 1.9 GHz Power […]

With the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Patriot Act mandating corporate adherence to reporting guidelines, vendors across such diverse segments as ERP, search, document management, and security are flooding the marketplace […]

IBM refreshed its ThinkPad line, Toshiba introduced three desktop replacement notebooks, and Fujitsu added a LifeBook to its fleet last week. IBM's model R50 comes armed with APS (Active Protection […]

Hoping to entice enterprise users to buy mainframes for Web services, IBM this week will roll out an improved version of WebSphere for its zSeries. The spruced-up edition, WebSphere for […]

IBM this week announced Version 5.0 of its WebSphere Application Server, emphasizing Web services, e-business, and mainframe deployments in the release. Version 5.0's Web services features include the Axis 3.0 […]

GETTING PEOPLE TO WORK together is an effort under many circumstances; even the best of team players usually has a personal agenda. Anything that makes it easier to tap into […]

IBM announced last week a new version of AIX 5L that can carry out workload balancing. Designed for IBM's eServer pSeries systems, Version 5.2 lets programmers carve up servers into […]

AS LINUX continues its long, steady push deeper into the enterprise, it is doing so increasingly on the back of Intel's chip architecture. At this week's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo […]

IBM has introduced a new mainframe-class server and a new version of the OS/400 operating system. OS/400 Version 5 Release 2 ships in the new i890 server, which can also […]

DATABASE HEAVYWEIGHTS IBM, Oracle, and Microsoft are looking to usher in the next wave of data management with support for XML and, in the case of IBM and Microsoft, by […]

TAPPING ITS VAST resources, IBM early next year plans to rev up its WebSphere Portal Server, creating tighter links to the WebSphere Application Server and integrating content publishing, search, and […]

MICROSOFT CHAIRMAN and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates predicted a bright future for Tablet PCs last week at Comdex Fall 2001. But major PC vendors and users alike had decidedly […]

IBM HAS SHARPENED its Unix strategy with the introduction of its eSeries p690 in an attempt to eat into Sun Microsystems' high-end Unix server market share. The new server, known […]

CUTTING-EDGE laptop systems, all spawned by Intel's Pentium III-M chip, formerly code-named Tualatin, are hitting a softened mobile computer market. Laptop computer rivals such as IBM, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Sony, Compaq, […]

Several positive economic developments pushed the E-Business Barometer up 26 percent in June. Dot-com-related job cuts fell to their lowest levels since November 2000 and the dollar value of merger-and- […]

IBM alphaWorks gives developers a free chance to lay the groundwork for good Web services DEVELOPERS LOOKING to get their feet wet in Web services will be hard- pressed to […]

IBM plans to launch two beefed-up midrange Unix-based servers this week containing its copper-chip and Silicon-On-Insulator technologies. Both the desk-side pSeries 620 and the rack-mountable pSeries 660 servers are bundled […]

IBM last week released a wireless mouse and keyboard kit as well as five new models of the desktop NetVista series. The mouse and keyboard are sold together as a […]

Looking to reinvent its mainframe line, IBM last week delivered its 64- bit mainframe operating system, zOS. IBM's zOS exploits the z900 series of mainframes, including support for a feature […]

IBM last week announced DB2 7.0 for OS/390. The 64-bit database, slated to be available March 30, will provide a better engine for e-business and more support for XML, including […]

IBM has shipped its ThinkPad TransNote, a PC hybrid device that uses an ink-filled pen and a notebook. ThinkPad TransNote has a starting price of $2,999 and features an Intel […]

IBM LAST WEEK announced systems management software designed to reduce server downtime by automatically predicting failures in IBM's eServer xSeries servers, which are based on Intel processors. The IBM Director […]

IBM LAST WEEK announced the release of Version 5.1 of its WebSphere Commerce Suite with added multicultural functions and support for mobile devices, as well as a move for the […]

IBM last week gave the industry its first glimpse of the IBM ThinkPad TransNote, a modified ThinkPad with a letter-size writing tablet attached to its side. Scheduled to hit the […]

IBM last week introduced an upgraded version of its 'Shark' Enterprise Storage Server. Improvements include Native Fibre Channel support and FlashCopy, a backup feature that allows users to duplicate data […]

TRYING TO BOLSTER its Web-based standards initiatives last week, including its Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI), IBM made available early versions of a new Web development environment and toolkit […]

IBM LAST WEEK made good on its promise to deliver tighter integration among its WebSphere-based series of applications and tools, announcing its WebSphere Extended Personalization suite. The bundle is designed […]

IBM will announce on Monday its Small Business Suite for Linux. The suite features applications and tools to make it easier for users, developers, and integrators to host and create […]